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Nokia 7230 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: 1st Quarter 2010

Key Features
Slider Phone
Size 98 x 48 x 14.8 mm
3G Technology
WAP Browser
2.4 Inch 262k Colour TFT Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ & WMA)
Speaker Phone
3.1 Megapixel Camera
Video Recording (15 fps)

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Our Nokia 7230 Review

Overview
The Nokia 7230 is a snazzy looking compact slider style phone which supports 3G high speed technology & a variety of fun features to suit today's mobile phone users. Its slide opening mechanism allows the user to view the screen when the handset is either closed or open, & due to its slider design it is a fairly compact handset. Its main features include easy to use call features, 3G technology, Bluetooth® wireless connectivity, 3.1 megapixel camera, music player & video player feature.

Appearance & Size
This mobile phone is available in a rather subtle graphite coloured casing or a more vibrant hot pink coloured casing, allowing the user to choose the colour handset to suit their style. Its casing is neat in size which is easily held in the user's single hand, which measures approximately 9.8cm tall, 4.8cm wide & 1.48cm deep when in its slide close position. This stylish handset weighs one hundred grams including its fitted rechargeable battery.

When the handset is in its slide closed position the user can view the screen & access the external call keys, menu key & the phones large square shaped navigation key. This navigation key is a good size for ease of use & due to its squared design with curved edges it is easy for the user to control it using either a thumb or finger. On opening the phone the user will find a keypad complete with good sized keys providing the user with a numeric & alphabetic keypad. Its screen measures 2.4 inches in size when measured from corner to corner & this TFT screen provides a 240 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution & a colourful display for the user to enjoy viewing photos, colourful wallpapers & much more on their Nokia 7230.

Imaging, Media & Entertainment
The Nokia 7230 comes with a built in 3.1 megapixel digital camera feature which allows the user to capture still photos & record video clips on their mobile phone. This camera feature can be used when the handset is in a vertical or horizontal position depending on the user's photo capturing needs. When the handset is in its horizontal position the user can use the camera capture key positioned on the side of the casing. This camera feature can record video footage as well as capture still images & the user can enjoy capturing moving video at up to fifteen frames per second. There is an integrated stereo FM radio feature which allows the user of the Nokia 7230 to enjoy a mobile radio experience whilst travelling with their handset. This radio feature supports easy to operate radio controls & the user can enjoy a private listening experience using a set of compatible earphones. A built in music player on this mobile phone provides the user with even more music entertainment, & when the phones battery is fully charged the user can enjoy approximately twenty seven hours worth of music playing time on their phone. Its music player supports music playback in many formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ & WMA format. The user can view & playback video footage which can be viewed on the high colour screen & stored on the phone if desired. This handset supports video playback in MPEG4 video format. The 7230 comes with preinstalled games which include Bounce II, Snake III, Sudoku II & Rally Start games, or the user can simply download more games to suit their gaming needs.


Communication & Messaging
When the user needs to communicate with friends or family the Nokia 7230 will support the user's communication needs perfectly with a selection of messaging & call features to suit all possibilities. This phone supports both SMS text messaging & MMS multimedia messaging services which allows the user to create & share a message to suit their messaging needs. A SMS message can be created quickly & easily containing text input which can be sent & shared with other SMS compatible contacts. A MMS message is a multimedia style message which can contain a photo or a video clip complete with sound & text if desired. This message can be created & shared with compatible MMS contacts & allows the user to share their photos or videos with others in an instant. There is a built in phone book feature which allows the user to store, edit & manage their contacts names & numbers with ease. A calendar feature allows the user to keep track of their plans & arrangements using this built in feature. The Nokia 7230 supports a Nokia Life Tools feature & comes with a built in speaker system which allows the user to enjoy a cal over the phones speakers if required. The user can access a log of all calls made, dialled & received calls to their handset & even make a call from this call log feature.

Technology & Internet
The Nokia 7230 is a 3G phone which allows the user to enjoy 3G connectivity when desired for high speed access to the Internet & the phones EDGE technology allows the user to experience high speed data transfers when their handset is connected to other devices to transfer data files. The user can enjoy a cabled connection to other devices using the phones micro USB connection port or enjoy a wire free connection by using Bluetooth® technology to connect their 7230 to other compatible Bluetooth® devices. This phone comes with a WAP browser which allows the user to gain access to the Internet & enjoy a XHTML browsing experience. It comes with forty five megabytes of internal memory & a two gigabyte memory card comes with the handset, although the phones memory card slot will support up to sixteen gigabytes of external memory if required. A fully charged battery can provide approximately five & a half hours of GSM talk time or approximately three hundred & seventy hours of standby battery time. The Nokia 7230 works over 3G UMTS networks 900, 1900 & 2100 whilst also covering GSM networks 850, 900, 1800 & 1900, depending on the users networking requirements.

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Nokia 7230 Specifications & Features