Editor's Review of the 7310 Supernova
A member of the fashionable Nokia Supernova crew, the Nokia 7310 resembles the style and appearance of the Nokia 7210 Supernova, the Nokia 7510 Supernova and the Nokia 7610 Supernova. It is available in a variety of colour selections that include green, blue, silver, plum, pink, electric blue and yellow. The Nokia 7310 supports Xpress On covers that allow the handset to change its look quickly and easily, depending on its owner's preference. Sporting a candy bar design, the Nokia 7310 is easy to carry and operate with its 83-gram weight, and full measurements of 106.5 x 45.4 x 11.95 millimetres.
The façade of the Nokia 7310 is highlighted by a 50.8-millimetre QVGA screen that displays themes, animated wallpapers and screensavers in more than 16 million colours over a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The handset can stand out on its own distinct way with its wide selection of polyphonic and video ringtones, as well as MP3, Midi and True Tones.
The Nokia 7310 works on triband technology, covering GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 networks, which makes it ideal for users who frequently travel. The mobile phone has a wide reach, depending on its owner's network provider. Getting connected with family and friends online is possible with the Nokia 7310's XHTML browser, which supports OMA DRM version 2.0 and Windows DRM. Sharing files or transferring data with other compatible devices like laptops, printers or personal computers is easy with the Nokia 7310's wireless Bluetooth A2DP and USB version 2.0 technologies. Powered by EDGE and GPRS, the mobile phone offers faster downloading rates.
Despite its several technological capabilities, the Nokia 7310 retains the standard services expected of mobile phones. It supports SMS or text messaging, MMS or multimedia messaging, as well as audio messaging exclusively through Nokia Xpress. The mobile phone also supports Instant Messaging, allowing its users to send chat messages to contacts without having to use a bulky personal computer or laptop. Moreover, the Nokia 7310 offers email service to its users, allowing them to access their electronic inbox even while on the go. A fun application that the Nokia 7310 supports is WidSets, through which users can take their favourite Web content straight to their handset and opt to share these with others or publish online. The handset also supports Yahoo! Go and Yahoo! Ready applications.
The Nokia 7310 is a portable assistant in business-related matters. It comes with a set of organiser tools that are necessary for scheduling and planning. This set includes a phone book that stores contact details, a calendar with a planner, notes and to-do list, an alarm clock, a countdown timer and a Macromedia Flash Lite version 2.1. Similarly, making or taking calls with the Nokia 7310 is quick and convenient with the mobile phone's support for Push-To-Talk application, voice command recognition, and hands-free speakers.
Photo hobbyists will appreciate the Nokia 7310 for its integrated 2-Megapixel camera with a 4x digital zoom for clearer pictures. The camera allows photo variations with its sequential and portrait shot modes. The camera also enables users to record QCIF videos, and allows video streaming in 3GP and MP4 formats.
Listening to favourite music is a breeze with the Nokia 7310. It has an integrated music player that supports popular audio formats of MP3, WMA, Midi, ACC, ACC+ and eACC+. On-air music is also accessible through the built-in FM Radio complete with RDS which enables users to obtain news and information, sports, or weather updates from their favourite radio station. Users can opt to listen privately to their preferred tunes through the stereo headset that comes with the mobile phone kit. Through its bonus feature of Visual Radio support, the Nokia 7310 makes listening to music even more fun. The mobile phone also comes with a set of embedded games in Java format. The handset also supports downloaded games from the Internet.
The Nokia 7310 comes with 32 Megabytes of Internal memory. This capacity can be expanded using a MicroSD memory card that allows users to store data with the maximum file size of 4 Gigabytes. The handset offers four hours of talk time, and can stay on standby mode for 300 hours on a fully charged battery.
Although some observers opine that the Nokia 7310 lacks the essential bonus features of Wi-Fi support and a more powerful camera, coupled with a squeaky rear casing, the mobile phone is generally well-liked because for its simplistic appeal, user-friendly interface, and functional multimedia features.
