Got new phone Nokia E71 / 1202 (review)

Black and white E71

E71: feature-filled, priced reasonably.

The Nokia E71 is a mid range priced phone that costs around Php17000 or less. A combination of eye candy and performance, it turns out to be a pleasant surprise. Symbian S60 OS performs well. The interface looks great. Mobile internet is fast. The E71 is superb as a ♪Music Player♫- thanks mainly to its loudness and thump despite the single loudspeaker. The QWERTY keyboard takes a little bit of getting used to, but after a while it makes texting a breeze. Fat-fingered texters may disagree. Thankfully, mine is properly trained to hit small buttons. In addition, battery lasts approximately 3 days or so depending on the type of applications being used. I like to play loudspeaker music at the highest volume setting.

Overall satisfaction as far as I'm concerned is a perfect 10. If you are planning to buy an E71, check out the newer E72 first. Personally, I like E71's appearance. The E72 though is an improved version of E71 in terms of internal memory, battery life, and the addition of the highly anticipated optical track pad. (See comparison link at the bottom of this page).

Nokia 1202: cheap and light

I was looking for a cheap phone, preferably a low end Samsung phone, with long battery life priced below Php2000. I found the Nokia 1202 instead. This phone is u-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-e. The 1202 serves its purpose well: Easy keypad (arguably one of the best phone keypads ever) for the lightning texter such as myself. No nonsense black and white screen. Weighs only 78g. Battery tested very good as it lasted 4 days in one charging (approx 2 ½ hours of airtime and moderate text messaging). Built in flashlight may come handy during sudden power outages. Other websites rate this phone a 6 out of 10 which is insanely low considering its below Php1500 price tag.