Nov 5, 2012
Tobby Smith returns to help Tim provide a longitudinal review of
Nokia's Lumia 710 Windows phone. After over eight months of use,
the Lumia 710 proved itself a terrific value in smart phone
quality, including
* Convenient, portable size with grippy back cover that can be
switched with other colors to personalize the phone
* Hardware buttons for the three standard Windows Phone buttons,
instead of the soft buttons so often found on other models. We find
dedicated hardware buttons much more usable.
* Clear and bright screen with high contrast.
* Good video recording.
* Superior applications specific to Nokia phones, such as Nokia
Drive.
Problems included
* Tim's phone broke after only five months without any abuse or
dropping.
* Still camera images are average at best.
* Volume of speaker is not loud enough to hear nav instructions
above road noise or stereo playing.
Despite the dislikes, the Lumia 710 is a great value-priced smart
phone. As Windows 8 phones roll out, it may become even cheaper to
buy and thus an even better value for customers who don't need the
advanced functionality of Windows Phone 8.
See Nokia's profile of the Lumia 710 at
http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/phone/lumia710/
Photos of the 710 from Nokia.com are used entirely without
permission.