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OK, about the phone - Its absolutely the best phone I have used till date (Well, if I make that comment, I have to give this intro - I have been using cellphones right from the stone age when they used to be Rs.16/- per min for incoming calls, I have changed around 25 handsets so far)
I must say that Nokia have hit the jackpot with this phone - atleast for business users.
Some of the striking features:
1. Quad-Band with built in GPS.
2. Supports SIP - I use the phone to make free calls to US/UK/Australia and a host of other countries, using my GPRS connection, by paying a measly fee of 10 Euros for 90 days - Unlimited calling to many other countries included.
3. Email support (though Blackberry connect is not supported)
4. Battery life - Simply awesome. In fact, this is a single most important feature for a cellphone with so many features, which drain the battery. I am a heavy user of GPRS, WiFi, SIP calls & regular calls/SMS. I get atleast 2.5 days backup. Awesome!!!
5. 128MB RAM and 369Mhz processor - this is faster than the first Desktop PC which I had bought. I haven't seen a faster phone so far!
6. Symbian OS - IMO it is far better than the crap Windows Mobile platform.
7. Awesome QWERTY keyboard - perfect size.
8. Metallic body, slim candybar design, can speak volumes about the build quality, when compared to N95 etc.
Just Google and read the reviews, I am sure almost all the reviewers are totally impressed. The only minus point is the camera, but who cares, its not a Digital SLR, and doesnt really matter to me. In fact, I would have been more happy if Nokia released a version without a camera.
Some of the applications that I have installed:
1. Barablu (freeware) - I have a UK number, and folks from UK call me on this number, they get charged for local calls only.
2. Slick (beta, free) - MSN, Gtalk, Yahoo messenger buddies are always online.
3. Nimbuzz (freeware) - People can buzz me from a website and even call me from the website for free, in addition to sending me texts.
4. Fring (freeware) - I use this to make SIP calls, great clarity even with GPRS connection.
5. Internet Radio (freeware) - works flawlessly on my home WiFi.
6. LCG Jukebox (trial) - Slightly better than the Nokia music player.
7. Googlemaps (freeware)
8. S60 SpotOn (freeware) - Uses the camera flash as a torchlight.
9. Advanced Call Manager (came with the phone) - can use this to filter unwanted calls, setup voicemail etc.
10. WorldMate (came with the phone) - Check weather conditions of any City (updated hourly), Exchange rates (updated hourly), World Time, etc.
And the other regular things like QuickOffice which is really useful for me to check email attachments.
I know that most phones can do atleast 75% of the above, but, the point is, this is the only phone which is built so well and is so fast. I still remember how the N95 hangs when multiple applications are running!
So, anyone who is contemplating to buy this phone, should go ahead and purchase it, I am sure you wont regret.