Nokia 8260 Cell Phone
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The hottest Cell Phone out there
Pros
So compact and stylish appearance
Cons
I don't know of any
Recommended it?
Yes
*Updated!*
If any of you have read my other reviews, you will see that I loved my Motorola StarTac. I did, but I must admit that the little Nokia 8260 far surpasses it. It isn't just a phone, its a calendar, organizer, and instant messenger in one! I just recently bought the phone for myself after buying it as a gift for my boyfriend this summer. It is the hottest of the next generation of cell phones. I'm not going to bore you by praising it, instead I will give you the features and let you look at the above picture. Yes, it really is that small and the style is far beyond any other cell phone on the market.
* Talk Time: 3.5 hours of digital talk time with a standard battery. I literally use the phone all the time. Having a boyfriend hundreds of miles away requires it! I charge it approximately every three days.
* Size: 4.1' tall, 1.8" wide, and less than 0.5" in depth. It weights approximately 3.4 oz. with a battery. You won't even realize you're carrying it! My boyfriend carries it in the pocket of his pants, and I can fit it in my small clutch purse. It is very convenient.
* Phone book and Calendar: The phone book can store 250 names and numbers and the Calendar stores 50 events, birthdays, etc. You can put your meetings and appointments in it and it will beep to remind you beforehand. Who needs a Palm Pilot? Store birthdays forever so you'll never send a belated card again! It even has cute little icons that you can associate with the phone book entries or reminders. I have little hearts next to my name :)
* Internal Antenna: That's right, no more pulling your antenna out or sitting on it and breaking it. It is a solid, compact tiny phone with no visible antenna!
* 2-Way Paging and Short Messages: This is the hottest thing in Europe. People are constantly sending and receiving SMS messages. You can send and receive e-mail, given that your provider supports it. It even has the word recognition feature, so you don't have to press the button three times to get the letter "C." You simply press each button once while spelling the word and the phone will guess what word you are writing. I've used this, and yes I was skeptical at first, but it works! If it can't guess the word you're writing, you spell it again using the correct letters, and it will remember it next time.
* Loads of Extras: Caller ID, Downloadable Ring tunes in addition to the myriad rings already available, Alarm Clock, Multiple Languages, Auto-redial, Keypad lock, etc. ** See comments for sites to download ring tones and how to work the keypad lock.
* Warning: you cannot change the face plate on this phone like many other Nokia phones. It comes in red, blue, and a slivery gray. I think they are planning on adding this feature in the future (the 8290 in Europe has it) but for now, you have to live with one color.
As you can see, I am blown away by this phone. You might not have seen it before, because it was just recently introduced in the US. Cellular One, Voicestream, and AT&T offer it in most areas. If you're thinking of Cell One, be sure to read my review. Many sources say that this will be the standard in cell phones. It does not have wireless web or voice recognition, but the demand for that technology is not as high as many manufacturers predicted. It has yet to be perfected and but the time it is, you might be looking to purchase a new phone. If you just want a stylish, well-made phone with some great features, check out the Nokia 8260.
If any of you have read my other reviews, you will see that I loved my Motorola StarTac. I did, but I must admit that the little Nokia 8260 far surpasses it. It isn't just a phone, its a calendar, organizer, and instant messenger in one! I just recently bought the phone for myself after buying it as a gift for my boyfriend this summer. It is the hottest of the next generation of cell phones. I'm not going to bore you by praising it, instead I will give you the features and let you look at the above picture. Yes, it really is that small and the style is far beyond any other cell phone on the market.
* Talk Time: 3.5 hours of digital talk time with a standard battery. I literally use the phone all the time. Having a boyfriend hundreds of miles away requires it! I charge it approximately every three days.
* Size: 4.1' tall, 1.8" wide, and less than 0.5" in depth. It weights approximately 3.4 oz. with a battery. You won't even realize you're carrying it! My boyfriend carries it in the pocket of his pants, and I can fit it in my small clutch purse. It is very convenient.
* Phone book and Calendar: The phone book can store 250 names and numbers and the Calendar stores 50 events, birthdays, etc. You can put your meetings and appointments in it and it will beep to remind you beforehand. Who needs a Palm Pilot? Store birthdays forever so you'll never send a belated card again! It even has cute little icons that you can associate with the phone book entries or reminders. I have little hearts next to my name :)
* Internal Antenna: That's right, no more pulling your antenna out or sitting on it and breaking it. It is a solid, compact tiny phone with no visible antenna!
* 2-Way Paging and Short Messages: This is the hottest thing in Europe. People are constantly sending and receiving SMS messages. You can send and receive e-mail, given that your provider supports it. It even has the word recognition feature, so you don't have to press the button three times to get the letter "C." You simply press each button once while spelling the word and the phone will guess what word you are writing. I've used this, and yes I was skeptical at first, but it works! If it can't guess the word you're writing, you spell it again using the correct letters, and it will remember it next time.
* Loads of Extras: Caller ID, Downloadable Ring tunes in addition to the myriad rings already available, Alarm Clock, Multiple Languages, Auto-redial, Keypad lock, etc. ** See comments for sites to download ring tones and how to work the keypad lock.
* Warning: you cannot change the face plate on this phone like many other Nokia phones. It comes in red, blue, and a slivery gray. I think they are planning on adding this feature in the future (the 8290 in Europe has it) but for now, you have to live with one color.
As you can see, I am blown away by this phone. You might not have seen it before, because it was just recently introduced in the US. Cellular One, Voicestream, and AT&T offer it in most areas. If you're thinking of Cell One, be sure to read my review. Many sources say that this will be the standard in cell phones. It does not have wireless web or voice recognition, but the demand for that technology is not as high as many manufacturers predicted. It has yet to be perfected and but the time it is, you might be looking to purchase a new phone. If you just want a stylish, well-made phone with some great features, check out the Nokia 8260.
