Review: Nokia 7250i

Nokia 7250i Review

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The Nokia 7250i is an upgraded version of the Nokia 7250. It offers XHTML support for a better mobile browsing experience, plus improved camera functions, enhanced MMS, and comes in a new range of colours. The built-in camera offers functions like zoom, contrast adjustment, slideshow, and a night mode for low-light conditions. The image editor enables you to add text, frames, and clip art images. Enhanced MMS offers delivery reports for sent messages, advanced group messaging features, and image scaling to reduce message size. "Portrait image caller ID" means you have the option of seeing a pre-set picture of the person who's calling you.

Like the 7250, the Nokia 7250i incorporates an integrated digital camera and offers most feature that people will want: colour display, polyphonic ringtones, a stereo FM radio and triple band, as well as Java™ capability. However, there is no getting away from the fact that the 7250i has a poor colour display, a poor quality camera and various reliability problems. A much better option is the newer Nokia 6230.

Features of the Nokia 7250i include:

• WAP 1.2.1, GPRS
• High Speed Data (HSCSD) - max 43.2 kilobits per second
• MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
• Downloadable Java™ applications
• Colour display (4096 colours, 128x128 pixels)
• Polyphonic ringtones (MIDI format)
• 3.5 Mbytes shared memory
• Integrated stereo FM radio
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Changeable x-press on covers
• Nokia Pop-Port™ connector
• Infra-red and cable connections
• Downloadable colour wallpaper
• Screensaver: digital clock
• Speed dialling
• Phone book (up to 300 entries)
• 2 games (Triple Pop and Bounce)
• Clock, alarm clock, calculator, currency converter
• Size: 105 x 44 x 19 mm
• Weight: 92g
• Battery standby: 150 - 300 hours
• Battery talktime: 2 - 5 hours
• Tri band

Nokia 7250i Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 100 reviews:

Reviewed by Simon from England on 24th Feb 2004
Bought the phone only a week ago, used to have a 3410 so this is very different, all in all its a damn good phone, looks good and the shiny yet grainy cover is very cool!, its great to have poly tones after years of mono ones!, the camera is good, not exactly the best in the world but as others have pointed out its good to take pics of mates, the family etc, you can adjust the contrast and the night mode, doesn't make a great deal of difference in my opinion, but what the heck!. The radio is very clear and works well with the headset provided. I like Nokia, their phones are easy to use and not poncey like the flip phones, they are c**p!, I will always stick with Nokia, my phone has no probs with the wallpaper etc, its on T Mobile, does this make any difference?, anyway, enjoying having it, the worst phone i ever had was a siemens by the way!
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Reviewed by Stu R from UK on 22nd Feb 2004
Ive had my 7250i since the day it came out, as i previously owned a 7250 which got stolen and replaced by this. The ONLY glitch with this phone is when you feel like changing your wallpaper from the Gallery folder, the phone re-starts itself, but mine has grown out of that now. Camera quality compared to the 7250 is improved but could be better. I was pleased to see the "Night Mode" function on the camera which acts as a kind of digital flash. ONE other thing, which is with all Nokia phones is that they do not have the ability to send photos via infra-red, but thats no biggy. Cant complain with the Radio or Games or any other features. Its a great phone. Best Nokia ive owned so far.
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Reviewed by Matt Blount from UK on 21st Feb 2004
Well to be very honest at first I thought this was a great phone, but after about a few minutes of playing with it (yes the phone, nothing else!) I was a little disappointed. The menu was just like my 7210 which was a good thing and everything was going well to I used the camera. It took a picture and was very disappointed with the quality, then I noticed it was on the lowest mode so I put it up to the maximum and took a picture. The quality was better but still VERY poor. The main reason I bought this phone was for it's camera, so I took it back. A good phone for features, but let down with a very poor quality camera.
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Reviewed by Adam from England on 17th Feb 2004
I HATE NOKIA!! Why o why do they only hav 4096 colours???? And 4 bit ringtones???? All the latest models have 65,000+ colours and 40 or 16 bit ringtones! I've had 4 nokia color fones in the past and every one of them has sucked! MAYBE if they start making fones with : 40 bit polyphonic ringtones 65,000+ colour screen 310,000 pixel digital camera No voice activated dialling - the most useless function eva Bigger screen Then they would get somewhere!! Goddammit!!
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Reviewed by Amy Jones from England on 17th Feb 2004
i av ad my fone now 4 bout a month & i find it very fun,useful & clever. even dough I find the games not so gud i av downloaded sum off the internet. the radio iz gud, camera ( even dough it cud ov cum wid a flash!) loads of ppl in my skool av got it & it iz very popular. I give it 5 coz i can neva get bored wid it!!!
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Reviewed by Jad from Philippines on 17th Feb 2004
The phone is great.Yeah the camera may not be that good, but my point is that 7250i is balanced. A 3650 doesn't have a radio and is TERRIBLY HUGE,a 6610 doesn't have a camera and has low memory, so what do you have? Of course, a Nokia 7250i,which has everything you want(well,except the bluetooth).It is small,has built in camera and radio,triband,light,and does not have an annoying keypad unlike 3650s.Also it has a strong battery. Mine lasts up to 5 days (with abusive playing) before it turns off. About that wallpaper-crashing thingy, all you have to do(as mentioned on the other reviews) is go to display settings to change the background.Buy this and youll be complete, just like me.
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Reviewed by simon from London on 9th Feb 2004
Nice phone, but picture messaging never works. I've had this phone for about 6 months and tired 2-3 times to get vodafone live to work (by using the web and upgrading system stuff as instructed), but never got it to work. Everyone else i've seen with this phone (albeit about 15 30-40 yearold techno savvy experts in the industry), haven't been able to get picture messaging working yet either. Is this a problem with everyone who has bought this phone, or just a hangup with all Vodafone live users. I'm trying vodafone again, as last time they changed 'security bars' or something, but still doesn't work. Maybe its all marketing. But as someone who designs high tech products, i kind of expected it to work after a couple of tries.
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Reviewed by Rob Jones from UK on 2nd Feb 2004
I've got both a Nokia 7250i and a SE T610, and I have to say that the Nokia wins the contest for me. I used to have a T68i, and various Nokias (3210, 8210 etc.). I know the T610 has bluetooth (which is very useful if you want it), but I wanted a phone which was quick and easy to use. The T610 has a horrible plastic screen which seems to smear all the time + I can't see the current time when the screen has gone into standby mode as it's just too dark. Also I find the operating system on the T610 slower than the 7250i. I'm much happier with the 7250i - ok screen isn't as big as the T610, but the 7250i camera is good enough for me as I've got a digital camera if I want to take quality shots in anycase! 7250i has a speakerphone, which is great - only thing is that when using the phone in my in-car holder, the speakerphone could be a little bit louder for better hearing when in the car, and the display would be stunning if more than 4096 colours - but apart from that, a great litt le phone!
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Reviewed by Gaaron Smith from thurso on 30th Jan 2004
the nokia 7250i is the best phone on the market. it is well better than the 7250. the the phone has all the best stuff on it. nothing goes wrong with it.
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Reviewed by Bilal from pakistan on 30th Jan 2004
Worst Set i have ever seen..!
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Reviewed by Mike from United Kingdom on 29th Jan 2004
I've had this phone for nearly a month now. It is the best phone i have ever used (except sharp phones-but there only on vodafone)I got it dead cheap in the after xmas sale on payg on the orange website but it took ages to deliver. I'm so glad i did'nt order it on xmas eve and payed way more. I had the wallpaper fault but it has stopped now. Picture quality is great in day but is no good at night. But what do you expect from a phone, my digital camera is for pictures, the phones camera is just a gadget. It has great tones and the data cable is a must. (tip - buy a fake one of ebay for £30 less)The fm radio is great and the loudspeaker sounds ok. I had a choice between this and the n-gage, some of my mates got an n-gage and now i know i made the right choice. If anyone wants a great, easy to use, fully feaured phone (except bluetooth & mp3) get this. PS: buy of the net, its at least £50 cheaper even after the sales have finished.
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Reviewed by James from United Kingdom on 23rd Jan 2004
A very poor effort from Nokia. However before I start I don't see why people choose this phone then complain about the picture quality... the camera is a novelty and I suggest you do your research before purchasing a mobile. The main problem with this phone is the resetting of the handset when trying to set a photo as the wallpaper. A simple cure for this is to reset the time on the clock. The next time the phone is turned off/on this function should work correctly. If you are wanting to purchase this phone, think again. Although it looks good on paper there are much better handsets available for your money. There is no software update currently available to fix the problems people seem to be having... but if your hearts set on this mobile; I suggest T-mobile. Their versions of this Nokia actually seem to be fault free.
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Reviewed by Peter Shep from England on 20th Jan 2004
ive seen alot of these phones popping up around me, however my t610 owns it. The colour display is awful, the camera is grainy, it lacks bluetooth and irDA, and is ugly as sin. As for the menus? Nokias menus maybe good if your a simpleton, but i can get to any function on my t610 3X than any nokia. Dont believe the hype
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Reviewed by Lester from UK on 19th Jan 2004
This phone is terrible. Do not but it has a persistant turning off crashing problem. I've had three of them and they all had same problem!!!!
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Reviewed by niki from ireland on 18th Jan 2004
coould ne1 tell me how to send the photos... it comes up ckeck mms settings??? only got it yester so cant review it yet... ta
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Reviewed by nicola from england on 10th Jan 2004
i got this phone 4 my birthday and i thort i was the best phone eva!!but there are much betta phones on the market now i wudnt go for this one. The picture quailty isnt tht good everythin else is ok tho but i realy wundt go for this fone agen.
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Reviewed by Andy from England on 9th Jan 2004
This phone is great! It twice as good as the Ericsson T610 as it seems to be so much easier and user friendly. The camera is good, when u print them they look loads better trust me.... buy a data cable. Ne way about the prbolems.... wen changing the wallpaper in gallary mode and ur phone resets all u have to do is set the time again, so go menu, settings, time and date settings, then just set the time to be exactly the same... than WILL fix the problem!! Or u cud just change the wallpaper by going to display settings and changing it that way! Thanks for reading... overall 10/10 a very good phone!
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Reviewed by Steven from Scotland on 7th Jan 2004
This phone is the best available. It's even ten times better than the 02 X1. BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Sean from UK on 4th Jan 2004
The nokia 7250i is an outstanding phone, with a total of 4 mb memory, integrated digital camera, integrated fm radio and much more. The camera quality is good for a phone, keeping in minds the camera is small compared to good quality digital cameras which are sometimes much bigger than the nokia 7250i itself. The menu is simple and you have the choice to change the layout from a list to grid aswell. The night mode in the camera i think is amazing. Of course you need some light for it to work but it does really work. The quality is not outstanding but if you wanted to quickly take a photo of something in the dark then it would work. Once the photos are on a computer the quality is much better aswell, if you visit http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-7250-en.shtml you can see photos taken by the 7250. The radio is good, just plug in the headset, tune it to the station you want and you are listening to the radio, you even have the option to listen to the radion on loudspea ker. The phone supports java so you are easily able to download games and apps. Another great feature added is the image editor., In the gallery when you open a photo you have the option 'edit imgae' in this option you can add text to pictures, clip art and put frames around your pictures aswell. The phone has advanced mms features, photo phonebook so when some one phones you you can see the picture of them appear on your screen and much much more. Overall an outstanding phone :)
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Reviewed by Charlie from UK on 2nd Jan 2004
Why are so many people complaining? The nokia 7250i is a great phone. The camera quality is excelent for a phone and it looks great. The phone price has dropped a lot and at The Link it's only £170 on Orange. The only problem I have had with mine is that it keeps crashing when trying to change the wallpaper. This can be avoided by going to SETTINGS then DISPLAY SETTINGS and changing it from there but I sometimes forget that and make it crash. Reception is very good and there is an intergrated loudspeaker so you can hear the person you're talking to without having the phone right next to your ear. Overall a very good phone with very little flaws.
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Reviewed by jess from england on 31st Dec 2003
i only got this phone yesterday and i think it is absolutely brilliant. It has many different features including games, polyphonic ringtones and a digital camera. The camera is very fun as you can add clip-art and frames to the photos which makes then very interesting and funny to look at. I have 4 words to say 'GO AND BUY ONE'
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Reviewed by Tim from UK on 29th Dec 2003
Great phone, I have a 7210 also and this is quite an improvement. The new chunky buttons make txt messages easier and the camera is fast and bright. Bluetooth would have been nice and other phones have slightly better sound and screen but overall this is the best of the current phones. Special mention must go to the menu system which is even better than other previous nokia phones!
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Reviewed by Kevin from Wales on 28th Dec 2003
This phone is fantastic, I've only had it for a few days now but it's honestly the best phone ever. The phones features are all good with a quality radio and a great layout for the buttons. The camera is pretty good too, despite what others think it can take descent pictures even in low light conditions. Also nokia has lived up to its reputations for easy used menus and features once more making this phone simple to pick up and use right from the start. With all the fabulous features of this phone the great colour screen and many options for customising it make it a must have. Other reviewers have put this phone down for having a lower resolution screen but I found it fine, if u want a camera buy a camera, not a phone. Over all this phone is amazing in my opinion, its easy to use, looks cool and has a wicked menu system. This phone really is a great buy if u shop around for the right price and I've only found two bad points to it. The side volume buttons are a little hard to use at first and the problem with setting the wallpapers (the one where it crashes), you get used to the volume buttons and by setting the wallpaper through the settings menu you can avoid the problem. So there you have it the nokia 7250i, a new, exciting and quality product from the nokia boffins which you HAVE to look into if considering a new mobile. 10/10
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Reviewed by Serbia|Gats from Serbia on 23rd Dec 2003
Phone is Grate. It has everything except the Mp3. Good games , fantastic radio , and perfect camera. Buy it!
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Reviewed by Louise from England on 21st Dec 2003
I have just got this phone 2day, and its great! i must admit, after reading some of the reviews on here, i was slightly put off! But please dont be, its a really good fone, the picture quality was great too (not half as bad as i was expecting)deffinatly a 5 star fone!!
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Reviewed by Nokia Gangster from Hong Kong on 18th Dec 2003
The phone is super nice......but i am gonna change a new one.....Go check my new phone out.....Sharp GX22....
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Reviewed by Ebb from England on 17th Dec 2003
For all the people complaining about the wallpaper problem here is the solution. The phone hangs if you select the set as wallpaper option directly from the photo just taken. It does not hang if you select the set as wallpaper option after viewing a photo in the gallery option or by going to settings then display settings then wallpaper then change image. There you go. Two solutions and both work fine. It will only take you 20secs longer and there are no problems doing it either of these two ways.
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Reviewed by mat from england on 15th Dec 2003
I recently had this phone on contract and i certainly didn't need 14 days to make up my mind on returning it, a day was enough. I quickly reverted to Samsung e700 and there is simply no comparison, it is the best. Nokia had better get there act together if this is the best they can come up with. The camera quality is terrible, the ringtones are naff and it looks like a cheap piece of plastic. Don't buy this phone, you will be left very dissapointed
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Reviewed by Foxi_19 from England, Bournemouth on 14th Dec 2003
I have just had this phone stolen off me buy someone, and i miss this so much! It was fantastic! Ok i think twice i had the problem about changing the wallpaper but it was only because the battery was low! Other than that it is great! I have wanted it for ages as when the 7210 came out i had a great liking for that! But the 7250i is amazing! Why are you all complaining about the camera? I think it is very good to what i have seen! The camera is great, you dont have to hold it for ages in one place to make sure you dont get a blurred photo like the Sharp GX10i! I think the night mode is great as it comes out fantastic for nights on the town! It has come in very good use! The radio is good too its better than nothing! Well altogether i love it and i am happy with it. I know that there will be something even better than it but until then i will jus have to buy another 7250i!
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Reviewed by Fateha from England on 12th Dec 2003
This phone is excellent, no faults at all. It has high battery life, excellent features and does everything a phone should do. For those moaning about the camera quality, I think it's fantastic. There are lots of options with it so you can edit, save or send. The people who moan don't know what they're saying. Just because it has fewer colour pixels than the Samsung, doesn't mean it's bad, in fact it looks just as good. I've been reading a lot about people who are saying that the phone goes off or something when they try to set their wallpaper. I have a simple solution. You DO NOT go to the GALLERY menu, then click VIEW FOLDERS, then PHOTO's (or GRAPHICS) and then select a picture to have as a wallpaper. Instead, if you do the following, I can guarantee that your phone won't crash or whatever. Select SETTINGS from the main menu. Scroll to DISPLAY SETTINGs, then click on WALLPAPER, then CHANGE IMAGE, then click on either PHOTOS or GRAPHICS (wherever your desired image is) and then when your image is up, select OPTIONS and finally SET AS WALLPAPER. Easy as that! No more problems! The phone has incredible features and is worth its money. You won't be disappointed. To get all your features working, just ring your Network Provider customer service and activate everything, like Picture Messaging and stuff - EASY! The phone isn't heavy or bulky, and there are more features than the 7250. You can have you menu as a grid, have font size in a text smaller, edit pictures better. So if you're deciding between a 7250 and a 7250i, definitely get the 7250i. If you're thinking between a Samsung V200 or the new E200 (I think!), then go for Nokia, they're the best. I've tried the Samsungs and the menu's are hard, frustrating and not really worth it. Go for the Nokia 7250i - an outstanding mobile phone for anyone cos it's so easy to use! :P
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Reviewed by Gem from England on 11th Dec 2003
I've had the phone for 10 days, I've had problems with the battery and when I tried changing the wallpaper it switched my phone off. I rang up my phone company and they told me it was a manufacturing problem and the phone had been dicontinued. Before I had found the faults I thouhgt the phone was great though
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Reviewed by m.crichton from scotland on 11th Dec 2003
come on all you people. dont you remember the film wallstreet with michael douglas? i guess the moaners of this world would rather carry a loaf of bread eh? no i think not. just get on with using your phone and stop whinging about silly wee problems. i guess your life is a hoot. its only a bloody phone christ sake.
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Reviewed by Daniel from England on 8th Dec 2003
All the people who think this phone is rubbish must be mad, i have had the phone for a few weeks and think it is trully brilliant, the high qualitty camera is the icing on the cake, if you dont no weather to buy it or not take my advice, just buy it!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by kevin from England on 7th Dec 2003
I have had the phone for about 3 months. In that time it has been away for repair for about 2 months. O2 seem incapable of solving the problem/
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Reviewed by Dave from England on 4th Dec 2003
I still own a 7110e. Stop laughing it is still a great phone, but why? Well you can actually use it. With Nokia things are so simple. Even now my 7110 allows me to complete functions that more modern phones from other brands take ages to do, if you can figure it out in the first place. (Ever used a Motorola?) I recently tested the 7250i and took to it like a duck to water. Ok, picture quality ain't great, but how many pictures does everyone send? I'm sure a shot from the 7250i will get the point across to whoever you send the pic to. To those stuggleing with the resetting when changing wallpaper, read the previous postings, you can get around it. As for the ringtones, my 7110 doesn't have poly, but so long as I can find the damn thing how much does it really matter. A great phone, I getting one.
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Reviewed by AK from UK, London on 3rd Dec 2003
i got my 7250i yesterday. PROS: - camera. dont listen to the moaners. for a mobile phone, the camera is good enough. i like it. it works fast, you just press the up arraw and capture. takes a second. once you transfer the images to your computer it look even better, obviously we aint talking amazing quality here, but good enough to put on a website or email. i havent got the data cable yet, so i had to email an image to myself to check the quality. - screen. big and clear. i like it. - looks. sexy little thing, nice and solid looking, im not a fan of flip phones. only thing i dont like is that i ordered 'imperfect blue' colour but it looks more purple than blue. anyway, covers are cheap so its ok. - radio. loud and clear, i like the fact i can use the radio as an alarm. - put little portrait pics of your friends by their names so when they call, you remember who it is. trust me, it happens. i wont bother going ito the rest, ringtone, wap, wallpapers bla bla bla, you know the score, its all same same. CONS: - today is the second day im using it and the dreaded wallpaper crash problem has come to haunt me. as i was changing the wallpaper, the phone crashed. it kept happening and later on it sorted itself out. the trick is to do it some other way, like go to settings>display settings> wallpaper. and do it from there. but that aint good enough for me, so i called for a exchange and i have a replacement on the way, i aint taking any risks. - volume buttons. i dont know what nokia designers were thinking. whether they thought this design is sexy, sleak or just cool because its different, but its terrible. i use the volume button alot, switching from headset, to loudspeaker, to radio, etc, i tend to adjust volume almost everyday and the volume buttons on the side of the phone are c##p. their not even buttons, just a little piece of plastic that slightly sticks out of the phone and i find myself having to use my NAIL to adjust the volume most of the time. stick to the reliable dual buttons nokia. and thats about it. cant fault it much more than that. i do like this phone and am happy i got it. its a very good all rounder, but just falls short of a 5 star for me. nokia can improve on the 7250i. 4 stars from me. peace
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Reviewed by Sikamena Siyumbwa from Zambia on 2nd Dec 2003
I traded in my new Nokia 7250i for a Sony Ericsson T610 and have never looked back. Only things I miss are the speakerphone and the radio (a little bit). After the initial novelty value, the wow-factor wore off quickly. Friends and family loved it but I soon got bored and hit its limitations quite quickly. The T610 is streets ahead with menu design and the ergonomics of the joystick control. 4096 colours just doesn't cut it anymore. The speakerphone used in radio mode is pretty cool, but no bluetooth and the Nokia Suite software's operation with cable and infrared is erratic. The cover/shell creaked after a couple of weeks. Quality? I think not. Now I know why people call Nokias boring. They just lack soul. They might be reliable and easy to use but they are just the safe option for plebs. Anyone with character will want a phone with attitude. Just like enthusiasts will buy a flawed Italian car for its character, people who want a phone to reflect their adventurous approach t o life will buy a phone like the Sony Ericsson T610. It has proper contact management with multiple numbers per contact and an email address: no more repetition in your address book. Be average and buy this nondescript, adequately functional little lump or strike out and get a T610 with twice the features of the 7250i and four times the excitiment of discovering its full range of abilities.
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Reviewed by Max from UK on 2nd Dec 2003
All the low qualities put in to one piece of junk :) 4096 color display, MIDI format polyphonic ringtones, the worst camera quality and finally small screen :) Really worth all that money?
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Reviewed by Nic.W from UK on 2nd Dec 2003
Not much of an improvement! The flash only makes the photos lighter but the photo quality is still the same bad 7250 quality!!! (Read the 7250 user comments if u want to know how BAD the qualitys are like) The dots are visible with naked eyes and colors like brown comes out yellow! It's absoultely rubbish! IT's NOT a digital camera phone! AND NOTHING like the photo shown in the ads!! A camera phone with 4096 color display is just not good enough!! If they were going to upgrade it, why didn't they make it 65,000 color just like all its competitors lik sony ericsson and samsung?? Extremely dissappointing and I feel Nokia's technology is very behind.. Not just in the camera part but also only supporting MIDI polyphonic sound..Not even 16 poly!! It's the worst polyphonic quality ever! While samsung's making 40 polyphonic sound quality nokia is still sticking with MIDI format polyphonic files that sounds horrible!
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Reviewed by steve from england on 1st Dec 2003
i like the phone had it about 4 weeks only thing i can fault as quite a lot of you have said is that wallpaper fault, i rang nokia about this and they sent me to a nokia service point to have the phone flashed, this fixed it temperoraly, but then the next moring it did it again. i rang nokia again, this time they explained to me that they knew all about the problem for ages, but still they sent me to a service point to have the phone flashed for NO REASON!i lost all my pictures, ringtones and numbers. i was annoyed by this. i asked nokia when they will be bringing a new software version out for our phones and they said they are still working on it!!! this is disapointing nokia! another thing! why can the 3650 send images and ringtones via infrared and our phone a newer model cant? its stupid? i think nokia should of used the SYMBIAN operating system used on the 3650 cos its a better user system. i was going to get the nokia 3650 but the phone was just to BIG!
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Reviewed by Ramesh from India on 26th Nov 2003
I have seen many telling that when they try to change the wallpaper the phone hangs. I bought it from singapore last week only from the grey market and what i suggest is that if you go for a NOKIA go for Made in Finland Piece or any other European Piece and not go for Asia Pacific piece. You can find Made by Nokia in Asian pacific Piece. Mine is Made in Hungary. If any clarification call me @ 00919840094330
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Reviewed by pete from united kingdom on 23rd Nov 2003
i have been in contact with nokia uk, about this wallpaper problem, only to receive denial after denial,that there is a problem. although its not a major problem, it is a problem none the less. they have no plans to sort this out because they dont think there is a problem so software upgrades are out the window. firmware also. ive told them of the web reviews, stating all these people cant be wrong, again, it fell on deaf ears. i think all us dissapointed customers should plan a day of action, and converge on there huntingdon dopot. anyone interested contact me at peter.hodges3@tiscali.co.uk i dont support anarcy, but these big companys need to learn that customers are not a push over.
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Reviewed by Justin Burnett from Australia on 22nd Nov 2003
You guys are crazy. Ok, first of all the Nokia 7250i may have a few faults, i have tested 3, however, i have also tried many other colour phones and have found many more. Alot of you seem to like the samsungs, well i tell you what they actually have ALOT more errors that the semi-native Nokia's. Now as for screen quality, ITS A DAMN MOBILE PHONE, you cant make a silk purse of pigs ear, CHRIST. Once again the same comment for the camera. You look at any 'Digital camera' (as you people claim this to be) they are huge. You get a 'good quality' one, and they are large in size. Any person with their brain switched on would realise that beacuse the phones are small that the parts are not going to be as good as a USD$8,000 camera or a USD$12,000 TV entertainment system. You people have to understand that these phones are small and hard to make. So i conclude with this, The Nokia 7250 is a fantastic phone with great features. I have also discovered a fix for the wallpaper 'error' anyway. You just have to disable the wallpaper from within the gallery menu and then activate a new wall paper, also within the gallery. The phones has many useful features, an awesome phone through my eyes, they best ive seen and used.
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Reviewed by si2468 from uk on 22nd Nov 2003
(2 motorolas, 2 siemens, 1 samsung an 4 nokias) I think every review should start with that, the previous phone owned cos it seens that some comments are very harsh an i wonder if some come from people who are accustomed to a particular brand/os. Have just upgraded through o2 from samsung t100 and am so pleased to have got back that great nokia user friendliness that no other make seems 2 accomplish. The main reason you've got a phone in the first place is to make calls and send texts. Nokia phones are arguably the best at that, everything else is a bonus! So there are phones with a slightly better camera than this but the novelty soon wears off when it takes u twice as long to send an sms! Have had the wallpaper problem but easily got round and if this is the only prob on an otherwise top drawer bit of kit, than compared to all other phones i've owned it's irrelevant to my daily use. that has to be the only reason i've not given 5stars. The handset is by no means perfect but i think it's one of the best u can get at the moment.
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Reviewed by flo welton from england on 21st Nov 2003
This phone is fantastic. Ive had no problems with this phone so i dont know how any one can fault it. At the end of the day it does its job but it also does even more. If you dont buy this phone you are a sheep shagger.
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Reviewed by Glennzo from England on 19th Nov 2003
Ive never purchased a nokia as Every bugger else has one and so I have tried to avoid them. Anyway, I ended up chosing the Nokia 7250i as it was the only camra phone on offer for free so that must say something! Truth be told, I was happy with it at first. the nokia menu system does make a lot of sense and is quick to pick up. I didnt like the way that it only shows a couple of menu items on the screen sometimes when clearly the list could be shown more clearly. Arghh, 2 days on and its started crashing on me!!! Normally when trying to set a picture to wallpaper. I did have this problem at first but I put it down to a poor charged battery so as my battery is low I am trying to charge it up again to see if it will rectify this crashing error. Picture quality is 24 bit but I cant pay 50 quid for a lead to connect it to my computer so Ill never know what they are like unless I email them from my phone. True, I would like 40 polyphonic channels and billion colour display. saying that ... I would need to spend money, this one is free and for god sake its just a phone! 3 stars as digital camera, 5 stars for games as I used to own a 48k spectrum and the games are comparabled to a 90's sega or nintendo. 5 stars as a phone (ie. it has all the digits from 0 to 9 and a call button) oh and it has loudspeaker and fm radio. all for free and 200 anytime/anynetwork minutes a month on vodaphone (30 quid a month).... Yeah. I think thats outstanding. even if the gimicky camera doesnt work on a low charged battery. WHAT THE HELL DO YOU LOT WANT?
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Reviewed by peter hodges from united kingdom on 18th Nov 2003
ive notice a lot of comments about he phone crashing when changing the wallpaper, yes this can happen with the 7250i the problem is solved by turning the phone off, removing the battery, refitting the battery, and turning on again,(pain in the butt).
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Reviewed by Sarah from UK on 18th Nov 2003
Hi everyone,i cant make up my mind whether to get a nokia 7250i or a samsung v200? I have read some good and bad reviews for both, can anyone help me out??????????????
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Reviewed by peter hodges from united kingdom on 16th Nov 2003
This is a short review of the nokia 7250i,as there is not much good to say about it, I have tested the 7210 the 6610, both excellent phones and reasonable value for money. the worse feature of the 7250i is the camera(totally useless),the images turn out to be very blurred, and the night mode dont help either. the problem seems to be be that nokia are still stuck in this 4096 colour time warp,times have moved on, it needs to be at least 66.000 colours.if your considering a camara phone, please dont get the nokia 7250i or dissapointment will follow.
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Reviewed by liam from england on 15th Nov 2003
deserves way more than a five star rating, i give it 10 stars!
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Reviewed by Johnny T from N Ireland on 14th Nov 2003
What A Phone ! i dont know how any one can fault this phone. maybe the camera quality isnt perfect - but this phone Has got to be the best Nokia Has come up with. Its Light, easy to use, User friendly, great tones, Super Colours, Very Very Fast...& MMS the list go`s on. This Phone is 100%, Compared to some of the other sh*t you can get your hands on, this Phone Excels in everything. BUY IT! - THEN YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF.
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Reviewed by Fernando from Portugal on 10th Nov 2003
The worst phone that i knew in price/quality relation... IS too much money for such poor plastic quality and non value functions compare with others phones of this Brand. I've changed from one Nokia 6100 to Nokia 7250i, anda has 3 bugs and much problems, and because of that i've changed for a new 6100 that is the most beatifull phone, and the most light and thin Nokias's phone. My Advice: Don't byu this phone, it wont worth!
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Reviewed by Richard from USA on 6th Nov 2003
Absolutely poor in so many aspects. It feels like Nokia needs to improve it's technology. Many people were turned on by the neat Nokia Black & White Phones which were nice but Nokia is getting worse and worse with the modern phones. Firstly, the biggest problem camera. It is suppose to be DIGITAL CAMERA like they advertise it a,BUT! its only 4096 colour display! Obviously the photo qualities are HORRIBLE!! The dots that creates the images are visible with our eyes! Secondly, Polyphonic sounds..Can't believe Nokia still creates 4 POLY sounds when other brands like Samsung is creating 40 POLY sound ringtones!! 4 poly sounds are just so lame and weak! But due to many streotyped opinion of "Nokia is the best" many people still decides not to look out side of the box and unfortunately due to Nokia's popularity many Ringtone companys are still sticking with 4 poly sounds for us consumers to download.. Very unfortunate when we can have 40 polyphonic quality sounds... Next problem is that the Nokia phones breaks down so often! Don't deny it I'm sure your Nokia phone(Especially the colour ones) sometimes functions stragenly! The worst factor is the cost! With the worst camera photo quality and worst polyphonic sound quality (4poly..*not even 16 poly..)and worst Color Display (This is not my opinion, it's a FACT, Go look at all the other rival company's camera phone models and you'll see why and also try reading the experts reviews and comparisons)the phone still costs heaps! This is not even including the pricy PC Suite Cable. Overall you can easily say it looks fine on the outside but as you get to know deeply inside...you will see it's many negative aspect. Definately NOT recommanded. Try looking outside of the Box. Not just "Nokia is the best in mobile" idea which is starting to banish as Nokia continuously lacks in modern technology.
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Reviewed by Anish from India on 2nd Nov 2003
Well Well Well...! :) Before reading this review i had a glance at others rants on this page as well :D . First off comparing 7250i with 3650: 3650 although is the papashango of features in a phone, it's way to big and it doesnt have a Radio, and radio being a big thing these days in my country, i coudnt afford to miss it. and also the rate at which the prices of the nokia 3650 are falling is a clear indication that the "Big-brother" looks of the phone hasnt been accepted by every Tom who's d*ic* is hairy . Some people have suggested that a T610 over a 7250i, well Firstly As.of.today it is more expensive than 7250i by Rs 2500/- ( pull out your old mobile's currency convertor :P) and it doesnt even have a Radio ( to buy it as an accessory, you will haveto get poorer by a few more bucks, around 2000/- INR ) Some people on this site say that T610 picture quality is nobetter / slightly better than 7250i ******************************* well here are my 2 cents, 7250i has a really schweeet crisp display. Other Phones like SE and Samsung seem to make using menus as hard as rocket science, but Nokia's Layman's Menu Simply r0x! Even the Sub-menu's are very neatly spread out and easy to remember. ( 14 - 1 -3- 4 is for allowing/disallowing cookies . See ? :P) . The Radio Clarity and Reception is a perfect 10ner. Some people seem to be too depressed about the polyphonic ringtone quality, hey i dont think its bad *AT-ALL* . yes the phone does restart when wallpapers are changed SOMETIMES. ** BUT ** this can be easily bypassed when you do a ` 1) Go in to settings, display settings, wallpaper, and change the picture there, it then stops it from resetting` . The night mode in the cam is nice. The XHTML Browser renders pages very nicely indeed. One thing i would like to mention is the overall "speed" whilst browsing messages, text-input , opening images etc is Really Snappy compared to the Sony-Erricson's. T610 owners seem to convey that its a 36-24-36 , which i totally disagree. I prefer the Compact and Slick Look of the Nokia 7250i better. as of today, i have purchase this phone for Rs 15,000 INR with the headset. S.a.t.i.s.f.i.e.d ! ================================= Nokia 7250i to CellPhones is what Rolex is to Watches. =================================
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Reviewed by Solidus from Belgium on 1st Oct 2003
It is a good phone but i keep reading dumb things like that becouse it has a 4096k display the picture quality is bad , it has nothing to do with the color display, it's the pixels that the phone camera has, not the amount of colours the screen has, by the way the 7250i has a 24-bit colour camera so it has nothing to do with the display. Overall the phone isn't bad but it does defenatly hase it's bugs.
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Reviewed by Mr.Smith from England on 1st Nov 2003
i think that the phone is very good. The ringtones i think are very loud and the phone looks good. The camera is very good and the phone is thin and small and it has mms. if you look at many phones some of the phones don't have mms
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Reviewed by Kitty from UK on 29th Oct 2003
My partner has had his phone for 3 weeks and has already taken it back to the Link where he brought it for an exchange which orange wouldnt allow. The problems he's had is when selecting the wallpaper the phone resets itself and when the hands free is connected then he cant change th volume. I rang orange myself about the phone and was told by them that nokia know full well about the wallpaper problem and from the 15th of September til even now nokia knew about it and they are trying to make a new firmware update to stop it. alternatively go to a nokia updating shop (eg apperently carphone wharehouse are one) and they can update the software for u with a different one. After being very nokia bias im having my douts as ive never had a problem with a nokia phone and now the 7250i has a major one.
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Reviewed by Fernando from Portugal on 23rd Oct 2003
New Bug that i discover: try to put the ringtone volume in crescent... it wont pass from level 1... it rings always nout loudly...
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Reviewed by Ebrahim Saleh from England on 23rd Oct 2003
I think this phone is very good looking an has all the features you need. The camera is very good and simple to use. I have been comparing it with other phones such as the sony ericson p800 and i think the camera quality on the nokia 7250i is way better. It is an easy phone to use like all the other nokia phones.
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Reviewed by Garry the ex-pipesmoker from Scotland on 22nd Oct 2003
Good phone, granted the camera isn't as good as the 3650, but I have an SLR for that, and the pics are viewable on a PC, so ideal for emails and personal websites. You can mms or email the pics too, which is handy if you have free WAP minutes on the contract too. The wallpaper bug, two fixes, 1) Go in to settings, display settings, wallpaper, and change the picture there, it then stops it from resetting. or 2) Go in to settings display settings, wallpaper, and switch the wallpaper off and on again. Radio is good, especially being able to store stations. Mine came with the headphones [o2 online, got it as part of an upgrade]. Glad that the cases cover the camera [clear plastic circle] saves any worries about lens scratches, the keys can be fiddly for a couple of days, but I got used to them quicker than I would the 3650. Plasticky yes, but as it's in a belt clip case most of its life not a problem. Easy connection to my pc with the [optional] datacable, though if you're IR enabled on the pc you 'can' do it that way, but alot easier cable wise. Overall, a step up from my old 3330, and while the novelty of the camera might wear off some day, still can't beat mmsing someone where you are to meet them for lunch :-) Pleased with the phone, only the slightly less quality camera gets it the 4 stars, but if I wanted more than just snaps, I'd take my camera itself... G.
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Reviewed by tegne from UK on 19th Oct 2003
this phone is very good, does all i want it too plus some things i don't think i'll ever use, if you want to link it to your PC for data transference the Nokia DKU-5 cable is way overpriced, £38 ? come on guys, it's only a piece of wire!!! I picked one up at a local market for £10, works fine :O)
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Reviewed by Tina from England on 19th Oct 2003
OK, I only got it a couple of days ago, and I'm already in love with the functionality. But, I DO think it's overpriced. I was disappointed the box didn't include even basic accessories, like the carrying case or wrist-strap, that came as standard with my old 3210, years ago. Now that I have a much more expensive phone, I view it as MORE important that I should be able to protect it from bumps and scratches - so why no protective case? I don't expect to have to pay extra for this! To add insult to injury, the manual even explains how to attach the wrist-strap that they don't supply. And no data-cable for connecting up to the PC? That'a a blow. Car Phone Warehouse (where I got the phone) didn't have one; neither did several other electrical retailers I visited. My other main gripe is that again, for such an expensive phone, the overall look and feel is, well...tacky. It's a neat design, but far too obviously plastic - and not even a sophisticated, matt-finish plastic, like the old 3210. This thing looks like it fell out of a Christmas cracker. I feel they've gone for novelty over quality. They've packed loads of features in, but at this price, I expect it to look good too. Overall: Good phone, but not great for the money, and falls down on those finishing touches.
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Reviewed by gary from england on 18th Oct 2003
bought the nokia 7250i 2 days ago brilliant bit of kit but annoyed that you can't listen to the radio through the speaker unless anyone knows different
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Reviewed by fone freak from Fiji Islands on 13th Oct 2003
I've owned this fone for a while but gave it back for a panasonic GD88. I think it is a great phone with great features but the looks and design is just too feminine for me. If this was a silver clam-shell with rugged edges (like Samsung v200) it would be the hottest phone on the market. I would have to agree with Koshy's review that there is just too much plastic (which is understandable since NOKIA used to be a rubber and paper producing company).
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Reviewed by Casey from Canada on 12th Oct 2003
Gosh Nokia! Wake up and make your design like it's the 21st Century. I have been a Nokia phone fan for years but I'm tired with the look of Nokia phones. And why such a screen hugger? Most phones have huge screens now and they look great and sleek. And for the price of it, the colour is only 4096. I was set to getting this phone but after playing around with it and feeling the plastic casing, I went for the Sony Ericsson T610 Red instead. Sorry Nokia.
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Reviewed by Kostas from Greece on 12th Oct 2003
OK ! but where is that precious Bluetooth ?
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Reviewed by Imran from UK on 9th Oct 2003
It is simply an amzin fone- go get it now!
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Reviewed by Mo from USA on 6th Oct 2003
Incredible, this phone has not come out yet in the US, i decided to buy it from the UK. It works like a charm, and I have been complimented several times. The best features are probably its speed, its vibrant colors, contact list pictures, and its capability to organize files and folders. I love the password protected wallet for credit card #'s. Efficient, beautiful and worth the price.
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Reviewed by Peter from Australia on 6th Oct 2003
Sooo expensive for no reason!! Wow! I have a light for my camera lens which can only take pixelated pictures that is all made out of dots which are visiable!! Unlike all the other DIGITAL camera phones which creates DIGITAL camera quality photos not a quality of a photo from a carppy WebCam!! Thats how it really looks. And the reason? 4096 colors!! Thats right, ONLY 4096 colors on a camera phone!! when other camera phones such as Samsung V200 is creating 65,000+ color displays!! Why settle for second best and PAY the same price for a crappy phone? when you could be getting a phone with UPGRADED HiGHER QUALITY Color and Sound!
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Reviewed by Vikki from Australia on 6th Oct 2003
What a horrible polyphonic sound.. Why can't Nokia create 40 polyphonic sound quality on a new phone..? For the people who've never heard 40 polyphonic quality then you HAVE to listen to it and compare it to this! Also now another problem.. and the WORST problem that is the color display.. It's 4096 colour..well other DIGITAL camera phones creates 65,000 colour display!! Just because this phone has light doesnt mean better quality photos! It just makes it brighter in the dark but the photos looks like photos taken on a old web camera! This is NOT DIGITAL camera photo quality unlike other competitors DIGITAL camera phones that actually creates DIGITAL camrea photo qualities! And DID you know this phone COSTS as much as a Samsung V200!?!?! Why would you pay all that much to recieve qualities that are ALL low and old!! Check out the professional reviews of V200 and S300 of Samsung and you will understand what I'm talking about.
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Reviewed by Claire from England on 4th Oct 2003
I have rated this phone 4 stars and not 5 as I am as yet still not sure how to overcome some problems of which when I do will make my rating a 5! I am fairly confident there is a way around my problems as I have overcome the problem of not being able to change my wallpaper. My problem now is that although I can assign a photo to a name and it shows beside the name in the directory, when that person calls the photo does not appear and neither does the name only the number which is pretty useless. Has anybody else experienced this problem and overcome it. I would be very grateful if you could contact me at claire@yourlocalcinema.com if you have. Thanks.
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Reviewed by Fernando from Portugal on 4th Oct 2003
Excelent phone! Everything is good! The Camera is good, the sound quality is good, the battery life is average (my 7250i has only 3 days and i'm charged the battery only one time), the menus are quite goods, the assembling materials are good... im's too much satisfied with his phone. I've tried Sony Ericsson T610 and it sucks! Menus too slow, functions like my old ericsson S868, the camera is not to good... I recommend this phone to everyone. It's true that the wallpeper makes the phone reset, nut i'v tried and is just with one... by the way alll others wallpapers (inlude yours) will function perfectly. Best Regards from Portugal!
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Reviewed by FIZZA from PAKISTAN on 3rd Oct 2003
i just dont know whether to buy it or not....????so please can anyone tell me should i buy it or not?i have no money:(...my parents are poor...and i dont work here..we just have facilities like net and TV..but this is very expensive one..please can anyone gift NOKIA 7250i to me?i will be very thankful to him/her..pleaseeeeeeeeee i am crazy about this phone..i just want it at any cost..or sell me this phone.as second hand at low cost..i cant afford this fone but i"ll die without this phone..when i see people holding this phone..my heart just weeps..so please can anyone plz plz plz plz contact me?and gift it to me ?????my email is confused_mad@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by Des from UK on 1st Oct 2003
Expensive peice of kit from the heartlands of Finland, but you pay your money and take your choice. A highly recomended handset considering its future-proof features. A few grumbles: 1) Features a 4096 colour display as apposed to a more modern 65,536. 2)No zoom on the camera's 'live' view. 3) Displays the faulty software problems that a few pioneering nokia handsets have become renouwned for eg 8310. But...on the other hand, which insidently outweighs the grumbles, we have all the quality features of a handset made by one of the world's leading manufactures in telecomunications. Good points: 1) nokias' reputation for user friendly keypads and menu systems. 2) Programmable 'one-touch' button. 3) FM stereo radio as apposed to previouse monarial output. 4)...just visit this will ya:- "http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,27399,00.html" I previously owned a nokia 8310 and had purchased the MA-620 IRDA for phone managment via PC, so, once i had purchased the 7250i, i just installed the relavent drivers and bingo. I regulaly nik pictures of the internet and upload them as wallpapers etc to my phone. Ive even made a lucrative buisness out of wallpapers,operator logo's etc. So, i highly recomend a cable or IRDA connection to booste the whole nokia 7250i experience. Comparing it to the Samsung V200 and the the Sony Ericsson, i beleive nokia to have the lowest depreciation on all of its handsets,so its a worthy investment. Nice one nokia.---Any feedback? e-mail---desdesigner@tiscali.co.uk
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Reviewed by Roy Koshy from Bangalore, India on 25th Sep 2003
Why cant Nokia think of varying the shape of its phones and make them more comfortable to hold or look at ? They all have this very light and plastic look and feel about them. The Sony Ericsson T 610 is a real phone !
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Reviewed by morphius from england on 25th Sep 2003
its a great fone ive bin thinking about gettin it so i tried it in the shop. if u want a phone with an interrgrated camera and an easy menu to use get this fone.
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Reviewed by f.suhotoo from england on 25th Sep 2003
had problem with my wallpapers too, phone is reseting when i try to change wallpaper, i havent downloaded anythin from net.i went back to the carphone warehouse,wasnt that helpful but have changed my phone twice in one week,still same problem
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Reviewed by claire from UK on 18th Sep 2003
had problem with my wallpapers too, phone is reseting when i try to change wallpaper, i havent downloaded anythin from net. anyone experienced this? going to link to sort, only had phone 2 days so hopefully will replace as i hear this is a common fault, anyone has any info claire8320@yahoo.co.uk glad to hear it!
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Reviewed by Ankit from India on 18th Sep 2003
hey just got the new nokia 7250i. to tell u the phone is simply amazing with all the stuffs bundled in 1. u know the problem with the nokia is that when u by=uy such expensive phones they dont include many useful things like the pc connectivity wire, software cd etc. the second thing i wanted to ask u guyz about the zoom feature in 7250i. first of all u cant zoom while taking pictures.its only possible when the picture is taken. when u zoom the picture u cant save that picture then whatz the use of this feature. i may be wrong guyz. lemme know if i am mistaken somewhere. thanx a lot.
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Reviewed by claire from UK on 17th Sep 2003
i've always been a fan of nokia phones n this one really is amazing, very easy to navigate as per all nokia handsets, good picture, camera is cool, bit concerned having heard some are being repaired due to downloads, i'm on O2 n i dunno how tp get on the net, someone help!
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Reviewed by P M from England on 17th Sep 2003
My old faithful nokia was starting to give out on me so decided to upgrade to a Siemens SL55, BIG MISTAKE !! I lasted out for 2 weeks then luckily managed to change it for a 7250i and i love it!! The camera and radio quality is very good, the menu is easy to use. The only thing i have found is that the polyphonic ringtones do not play as well as they did with the SL55, but a small gripe considering all the advantages. I will never try to change from a nokia again!!
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Reviewed by Deepak from UK on 16th Sep 2003
When you rate something as outstanding, you dont write anything. Its the best..all phones have to stand out if they try to compete this..
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Reviewed by Ben Brooks from England And Proud! on 14th Sep 2003
Well, what can I say but that this is the best phone I have ever had, ive had the 7650, 3650 and the V200 and this just takes the michael! Buy It NOW!!
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Reviewed by Angelo "LoneWolf" Santos from Philippines on 14th Sep 2003
I bought my Nokia 7250i several days ago and it's great. I already own a 7250, but that didn't stop me from buying an upgraded version. It's what I've been wanting for in that model (still no Bluetooth, though. Ouch!). Night mode makes pictures clearer 20 to 50% vs. the 7250, and all upgrades are surely welcome. I have one complaint, and take notice: whenever I change my wallpaper at the Gallery section, the screen just goes blank and resets itself. Try again, and get the same result. The only time (as far as I've experimented) it goes back to 'normal' is when you go to the Settings menu and change wallpaper in the Display Settings sub-menu. Afterwhich when the phone is switched off and on again it goes back to its 'abnormality.' A bug? I'm not sure, but I'll have mine checked w/ my local Nokia-authorized dealer today (Nokia Professional). Mind you that I have accessed various wapsites and downloaded ringtones, graphics, and Java apps, and I think this may have something to d o w/ it. Before I bought my unit, I was told that many cellphones (including the 7250i, of course) are being repaired because these downloads corrupt the unit. True or not, buyers beware. Well, at least that's my experience anyway (my 'old' 7250 has yet to suffer from it). It's Korean-made and comes w/ the standard one-year warranty. See you later and I'll let you know more... Mabuhay kayong lahat!
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Reviewed by rachel from england on 12th Sep 2003
after getting the 7250i as a replacement for the siemens SL55 i am VERY pleased. the 7250i is an excellent fone, smart, simple to use and has bold images. the integrated camera is also good. the only thing i would change is that it's only got 4096 colour screen but thats the only thing i can say i'd change about it. very good quality fone.
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Reviewed by Cezze Bez from England on 8th Sep 2003
Hello people, I am writing this review because i need to know which phone is better out of this one, and the panasonic GD87. What i need out of a phone is a good message storage capability and some cool/fun functions. Could anyone reading this review please get back to me to tell me their opinion - I would appreciate that a lot. Get me your opinions on : cool_boy_cez@hotmail.com You can add me to you messenger if you have it so we can chat about it. Thankyou very much for your time.
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Reviewed by Emma from England on 8th Sep 2003
Can anyone give a good comparison to the Samsung v200. I have a choice of the two, but am not sure which to choose. I like this Nokia 7250i as I've always prefered Nokia,they are much more user friendly. the only thing that puts me off about this phone is the fact that people are saying the picture quiality is not as good as the samsung, I don't know what the Samsung is like so am not sure - also the Samsung does seem to look and sound more slick. emziejay@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by akira from netherlands on 6th Sep 2003
i've buy'd this phone a view weeks ago and my opinion is that it is a great phone with almost al the gadgeds you whish for only one thing it has no bleutooth and that's a bummer. the data cable that you can connect on the nokia pop port is very expencive (in the netherlands 86 euro) a nokia infrared receaver 100 euro so data transmission is a bit expencive will you start but the cellfone has got mms. the looks of the phone is very nice:)
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Reviewed by Imran ALI from ENGLAND on 2nd Sep 2003
Hey Guys. Ive been reading thorugh all your reviews and it has raisd some conces about the camera quality ans performance. my cousan has one and it seems decent, im about to order one on friday but very hesitant as to which phone should i purchse 7250i, or 3650, which one would you recomend and why?Your a star. t-s-a@supanet.com
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Reviewed by jaime from united kingdom on 29th Aug 2003
i'm thinking of buying one of these phones but is the camera/picture quality alot better than the 7250??
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Reviewed by Phil from UK on 28th Aug 2003
I've had the phone several days now and I'm so impressed with it. The buttons are bigger than that of the 7210 and so it's a lot easier to text. Although the screen resolution isn't as high spec compared to the T610, it's still good. There are plenty of features and the built in camera is excellent. Navigation around the features is as simplistic as ever. I did get a T610 before this, which was a huge mistake. Fortunately the shop allowed an exchange. I've had Nokia's since I've owned a mobile, and there's no reason to change. Putting it simply - it's an excellent phone.
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Reviewed by Mobilfreak from Sweden on 28th Aug 2003
The best phon you can buy
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Reviewed by alhana from - on 24th Aug 2003
i have been a mobile user since 1995 and i've pretty much seen its developments throughout the years but NOTHING was like the excitement i felt when i got this phone and the pleasure i've had using it. i've had 8 nokias (including a 6610) and the T68i of ericsson throuout the years and with this phone i have to say that nokia has outdone itself. has the user-friendliness of a standard nokia, the size smaller many of the G3 phone available, great camera features, i even found internet surfing so much faster than most of the phones, only ericsson's T10 can compare. the radio has pretty clear reception except when i'm inside a car with another radio playing (which is understandable), the sound overall is a great improvement... and with all lot more feature this phone has everything i wanted. i always thought that nokia spread out mobile features across different phones to get them to sell, but this phone has all the latest features with the one exception of voice recording. gre at buy, i think i'm going to stick to this one for awhile =p
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Reviewed by Gen from on 20th Aug 2003
Im gonna get this fone on tuesday!!!! yay!
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Reviewed by archer from philippines on 15th Aug 2003
can i upgrade my nokia 7250 to 7250i? can anyone answer my question? please :)
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Reviewed by big dave from england on 14th Aug 2003
ive had this fone for about a week now and am absolutely extatic i got it. i had heard so many bad roumers about it but all of which are untrue. the 4096 colour screen is fine for taking pictures because of the number of pixels and the camera with its upgrade for this version nearly performs to the high standards of the sharp gx10i. the only down side is that the crapy shops r bein so stingy. they cant even give u a head set with the fone so you can listen to music on the intergrated fm radio. instead you have to go out and buy a speaker set for 50 quid even though uv'e just splashed out on a 300 quid fone.
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Reviewed by oscar from uk on 14th Aug 2003
not a very user friendly phone. Ugly looking!!
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Reviewed by Greg from Uk on 9th Aug 2003
I have just got one of these new nokias. Firstly, its a pretty stylish looking phone and all the functions are the usual, easily understandable, nokia functions. The colour screen however, is'nt as sharp as I had expected and when you take a picture, you do tend to think 'umm, its ok I guess'. But wait, although the pics dont look to amazing on your nokia screen, they do come out very clear when you send them to e-mails ect. And you can enlarge them to a 14" computer screen almost fully before they become pix'ally. The ring tones that come with the phone are pretty dull, but you can download some good ones from the net. Sound quality is fairly good, both for the radio and tones, and its more than loud enough. One good feature is the handsfree speaker which you can turn on when in a call or with the radio on, handy for other people to listen in. The car charger is specific for this phone and you cant use your old nokia chargers in the car or mains, so dont forget to get one for the car. The head set id quite good and also stylish. It clips round the back of your head so you dont get wires everwhere. Easy clip on/off covers, unlike some of the older nokias. I like the feature of being able to put a picture of the person in your phone book, instead of just having a number and name. Appears quite good using WAP or GPRS, and sending e-mails is childs play :) so easy ! Overall, a nice little phone, stylish, easy to use with reasionably good quality pictures and functions. No regreats about changing to this one. From Greg, greg2g2@yahoo.com
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Reviewed by Cassie from England on 6th Aug 2003
Hello, i am considering weather to purchase this phone or not BUT iv heard soooo much about it that im now in two minds weather 2 get it or not. Please can some of you post your comments about this phone as I need to make my mind up quick. You can email your comments to this address: gloucesterdancer@yahoo.co.uk Thanks
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Reviewed by SuperSaiyan4542 from UK on 6th Aug 2003
update- I just purchased the phone (£275 sim free), wait for it.... all I can say is just wow, its the best phone ever, the camera is just like the 7650/3650 which is a good thing compared to the ****** original 7250 one. the zoom feature is also great but be warned u can not zoom While taking the photo but zoom to close up of the pic AFTER the pic has been taken ( I was disappointed with that but thats life). The new features such as portrait id work Very well also main new feature the xhtml browser is just sublime. its works very well with size of the screen pictures are bright and colourful, I have only 2 complains I can not fathom why did nokia opt for the "old" 4096 colour screen (why not upgrade to the 65,536 colour display) the most obvious complain that every one is asking why o why are they still using 4 note poly ring tone the new Samsung uses 40 note come on nokia what are u doing, apart from that I recommend this phone to any one who like a phone for the style and features and to those who want a phone with a xhtml browser but do not want a brick of a phone such a the nokia 7650/3650
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Reviewed by Sheila Blackery from UK on 4th Aug 2003
Please could you give me an honest review on this phone as The Link says it has dodgy colours on its screen (I think they are trying to sell me the Sharp or Panasonic instead). I would really like this phone as I have always had Nokias but would be interested to hear from anybody - sblackery@hotmail.com - thank you very much
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Reviewed by sunny from uk on 31st Jul 2003
excellent fone.. absolute brilliant features coupled with it being outstanding stylish. definately the fone of the year. suggest eveeryone buys it. no complaints or regrets.
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Reviewed by Dan Squires from Worcester on 31st Jul 2003
This is the phone that the 7250 should have been. The only reason I didn't buy the 7250 was because of the poor camera functionality of it. The "i" version now starts a trend of credible camera options, but can still be improved.
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