Nokia 6710 Navigator

Nokia 6710 Navigator review

Release Date:  Q3 2009
Expert Rating:

• Navigation system
• Internet Capabilities
• Loaded with Applications

• Music Technologies

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Nokia 6710 Navigator Review – Satnav disguised as a phone

Nokia have announced the new Nokia 6710 Navigator mobile phone, the phone has been designed for you and your specific needs. Whether you travel by car or on foot the navigation system is sure to get you to your destination. The 6710 is a slide mobile phone that has been designed with smooth curved edges making for a comfortable fit in the palm of the hand and for ease of use. In terms of size the Nokia 6710 Navigator measures 104.8mm x 50.1mm x 14.9mm and weighs a in at 117g. The 6710 features a 2.6 inch QVGA screen (resolution is 320 x 240 pixels) and uses up to 16 million colours to ensure the display is clear and bright. The screen has been optimised for out door use and with the 3D image and ambient light detector make the experience of using the Nokia 6710 mobile phone a real pleasure. There are two colour options for the 6710 mobile phone which are a chestnut brown and titanium coloured casings. When it comes to how much talk time there is on the 6710 Nokia say there is up to 7.5 hours of GSM talk time with a stand-by time of 450 GSM hours, it works out at 4.5 hours of WCDMA time and up to 450 hours of WCDMA stand-by time. They also anticipate up to 8 hours of video play-back time and up to 2 hours and 36 minutes of video calling time or up to a massive 25 hours of music play time with a full charge up of the phones battery.

To stay on route either by transport or by foot the Nokia 6710 can always be at hand to keep you on the right track. The A-GPS and Nokia Maps 3.0 will assist you with walking, by transport or with traffic to help you get to your chosen destination. There is also Nokia Map Loader on OVI and Free-style 2.0 Location to assist and help the user with their travel plans.

Nokia 6710 Navigator – Camera & Imaging

There is a fantastic 5 mega-pixel built-in to the Nokia 6710 mobile phone with superb imaging abilities and functions. It is not one of the best cameras available on a handset like we have seen on the SE C903 or the Nokia N86 review but still a 5 MP camera is impressive considering the 6710 is predominantly a navigation tool. With Carl Zeiss optics and a 20x digital zoom along with Auto-focus and a Dual LED Flash Nokia are ensuring the user can take the best snap shot possible. There a whole host of Flash, White Blance, Capture and Colour Tone modes for the user to adapt their camera feature the way they want to, to take the picture they want. The dedicated dual action camera key enables the user to operate and manage the camera function with ease. Sharing photo's on-line with friends and family is a great feature and is possible with the on-board Share Ovi, Flicker, Facebook®, YouTube® and MySpace on-line features.

The 6710 will allow you to record video clips, ideal if you’re a YouTube fan. The video capture is up to 30 frames per second with up to a 10x digital video zoom or 4x for the VGA. Video play-back file formats are AVC, WMV and MP4-SP. The user can also enjoy the video sharing, video streaming or even the video calling features for a more personal face-to-face phone calling experience.

Nokia 6710 Navigator – Music Entertainment

For music listening purposes the user can enjoy the built-in Multi-media music player inc 9 system on the Nokia 6710 mobile phone. There are MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA supported music file formats along with an FM Radio with RDS technology. To make the 6710 sound unique the user can add a ring-tone or video tone from the selection of tones on offer on the 6710 Navigator handset. Downloading music is simple as the user can choose their music from the Nokia Music Store which has thousands of tracks available for download. There is only 50 mega-bytes of built-in user memory but with the addition of a 2GB memory card with pre-loaded mega regions maps this will provide so much more storage space for all the users downloads, music files, video clips and photo's.

Nokia 6710 Navigator – Internet & Connectivity

Accessing the web is done via the built-in HTML, XHTML, WML, CSS, HTTP and WAB web browsing technologies. There also a Nokia 7.1 web browser and Nokia 4.1 search which provides more options for user. The 6710 operates on a Quad-band network which covers GSM/EDGE – 850/900/1800/1900 but will automatically switch between the bands and find the best available network. There is a huge array of high spec technologies regarding connectivity and synchronisation as well as the built-in software. Here we will do the very best to mention as much as possible. For speedy data transfers and a superb quality of service the Nokia 6710 Navigator mobile phone presents the user with CSD, HSCSD, GPRS class B, EDGE class B, WCDMA – 900/900/2100, HSDSPA, WLAN, 3GPP and TCP/IP support. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 2.0, UpnP, MTP (mobile transfer protocol) and 3.5mm Nokia AV connector.

With regards to the software Nokia have thrown in S60 3.2, Symbian OS version 9.3, FOTA, Active Stand-by and Calendar/Contacts with locations support.

Nokia 6710 Navigator – Messaging Services

Keeping in contact with friends and family is very important but for some time is of the essence with our busy lifestyles. The best way to do this, when there is no time for a call is to send a message. There a fantastic selection of messaging services available on the Nokia 6710 which include SMS, MMS (multi-media messaging), Text-to-Speech and Cell Broadcasting. Of course there is the Emailing service which supports POP3, and IMAP4 protocols along with Email Attachments, Filtering and IMAP IDLE support. Support Nokia Intellisync Wireless Emailing is also present on the stylish 6710 mobile phone.

Nokia 6710 Navigator – Gaming & Applications

If you like your games on your mobile phone then why not check out 6710 built-in gaming facilities. There are a selection of Java MIDP 2.0 along with the N-Gage try and buy games, if you like the game you try out then you can simply purchase it. The user can also make use of the Landscape and Portrait game viewing.

Applications are the tools we have on our mobile phones that can help us stay organised and come in hand for many a task. The Nokia 6710 Navigator comes fully packed with a selection applications tools for the user to benefit from. Some include Flash Lite 2.0, Podcast 3.0, Mini Maps, Widgets, Windows Live, Yahoo! And Full OMA provisioning.

There is also a PIM (personal information management) section on the 6710 handset which include an Alarm Clock with ring-tones, Converter, Written Notes – Voice Notes, Reminders, To-do-List and fixed dialling support to name only a few of the fantastic tools available.

Nokia 6710- Navigator – Summary

What a superb little device we have here with the Nokia 6710 Navigator mobile phone. It does exactly what it says it does it navigates you to your chosen destination. What a brilliant idea, its not only for those who use motorised transport but also for those who travel on foot. The 6710 looks great and it definitely packs a punch in terms of very high quality technologies of today. We have found very little to fault with the Nokia 6710 other than it does lack some-what in music capabilities but hey, it is a navigational gadget disguised as a phone and will give you satnav a run for its money. A big thumbs up from us a mobilefonereviews.co.uk.