Nokia 3710 Fold

Editor's Review of the 3710 Fold

Encased in plum, pink or black colours, the Nokia 3710 Fold exudes glamour in its fold opening mechanism. It tips the scale at 94 grams, while measuring 89 x 47 x 15.2 millimetres. This handset comes with a hidden external screen that measures 34.544 millimetres and displays images in black and white colours over a resolution of 160 x 128 pixels. Opening the fold reveals an internal TFT QVGA screen that measures Internal 55.88 millimetres and exhibits screensavers and wallpapers in 16 million colours on 320 x 240 pixels. It can be customised by setting call, message and other alerts from a set of ringtones in AAC, MP3, MIDI and True Tone or polyphonic formats.

The Nokia 3710 Fold is environment-friendly as it is made from PCV and nickel-free materials. Specifically, 80% of this mobile phone is made from recyclable materials, while its packaging constitutes 60% percent of recyclables.
This handset makes a good global roaming companion with its quad band reach. It functions over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, as well as UMTS 850, UMTS 1900 and UMTS 2100. Its full network coverage, however, may depend on its user's service provider.

Internet connectivity is not a problem with the Nokia 3710 Fold. It allows users to go online and visit their favourite Web sites via built-in XHTML, HTML and WML Web browser. Users may also share files with compatible devices through the USB option. Wireless data transfers with laptops, scanners, personal computers, printers or other mobile phones that are 10 metres away are also possible through its Bluetooth support. The EDGE and GPRS technologies integrated in this mobile phone ensure speedier Internet download and file transfer rates. This 3G handset is also effective at multi-tasking.

SMS or text messaging, EMS or enhanced messaging, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging services are supported by this handset. Chatting with contacts is also made possible through the instant messaging option. Moreover, this handset allows users to access their e-mail accounts and compose, send or receive e-mail messages with attachments.

To keep busy users on top of their schedules, this handset is equipped with organiser tools. It functions as an alarm clock, phone book that stores 2,000 contacts, calendar that allows 2,000 entries, analogue and digital clocks, countdown timer, stopwatch, calculator, and as a currency converter. For hassle-free calls, this mobile phone comes with a speaker phone. Users may also opt for automatic redialing and become part of conference call with up to 10 contacts. This handset is also pre-installed with A-GPS navigation system that supports Nokia Maps.

The Nokia 3710 Fold may be highly functional, but it is also packed with features that entertain its users. It flaunts a 3.2-Megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, LED flash, flash mode option, full focus and capture or scene modes as imaging add-ons. It also offers with a full-screen viewfinder for precise shots. This integrated camera also doubles as a video recorder with 4x digital video zoom a recording speed of 15 frames per second. Users may check out their videos right on the display screen, as this mobile phone supports video streaming, video playback and video viewing on 3GP and MPEG4 formats. As it is 3G-enabled, this mobile phone also supports video calling.

Users who find music enjoyment a must will appreciate this handset's built-in music player that supports MP3, AAC, MIDI, AAC+ and WMA music files. Users may also opt for music enjoyment utilising this mobile phone's FM radio support. For utmost ease of use, it offers a dedicated volume adjustment button. A set of games in Java format has also been installed in this handset to keep users highly entertained.

Through this clamshell handset, users may spend a maximum of four hours talking with their friends and family. It has an internal storage capacity that supports 70 Megabytes, which may be expanded to up to 8 Gigabytes using a microSD memory card.

Unsatisfied users have complained of this mobile phone's lack of Wi-Fi WLAN support. Others also opine that this handset has nothing extraordinary in it, besides a good, pocket-friendly form factor. Satisfied users of the Nokia 3710 Fold, on the other hand, commend this handset for its speedy downloads and vibrant colour display. It is most esteemed, however, for its eco-friendly make-up.