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- GSM Bands 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; WCDMA/HSPA 1900/2100
- ClearBlack display, 3.7" touchscreen
- Bing, Internet Explorer 9, HTML5, Wi-Fi
- Camera: 5 MP Auto Focus, LED Flash and HD Video
- 8 GB mass memory (no slot for micro-SD cards) plus SkyDrive cloud storage. SDRAM memory: 512 MB
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The Nokia Lumia 710 is the second Nokia Windows Phone and what makes it different is its affordability paired with nearly the same guts as the Nokia Lumia 800. The Lumia 710 also comes with a 3.7" display, exchangeable back covers for distinct looks, but the body itself will come in black and white. The processor is clocked at 1.4GHz.
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61 of 64 people found the following review helpful
By gante
Amazon Verified Purchase
I had been using an iPhone 3GS for a few years (and have been an AT&T customer in general for years before that) when I started to realize just how much I was paying for AT&T's service but how little I was using it, or the talk minutes part of it anyway. I had thousands of roll over minutes and hundreds expiring every month. I no longer felt I was getting any value from their service. I looked around to try and find some savings and realized that by buying my phone up front and bringing it to T-mobile, I could be saving $20 per month. The phone does pay for itself eventually.
So anyway - I am supposed to be reviewing this phone. I have been curious about the WP7 phones for a while and was happy to finally make the jump. The phone itself is attractive enough and the additional software provided by Nokia makes their handsets even better than the other WP7 phones out there. The Drive GPS app is much more than I expected from preinstalled software. It has day/night mode, a good selection of voices, and speed alerts. Plus the maps are downloaded to the phone so you never have to wait for them to load.
The hubs and live tiles concept takes a while to get used to, but now that I have adapted, I wondered how I lived without them. Hubs make the folders in iOS seem useless in comparison. And live tiles are like notifications that display on the individual tile. It is a very cool concept and well executed.
I never thought I would use the FM radio, but the park where I go to walk has poor coverage by T-Mobile and I was not able to stream internet music there. I just switched to the radio and found an appropriate station with good reception. It worked fantastic.
Also, the phone came with a pretty good pair of headphones, which don't seem to be included when purchasing from T-Mobile.
There are few negative points to this phone: It is an international phone, so I was disappointed to find that the wall charger I got was the European standard and was worthless to me. However I was able to attach the cable to the USB wall plug that came with the iPhone and charge that way. Charging seems to be a little slow using USB, but I have ordered a proper wall adapter and hopefully that will remedy the slow charging.
Also, the volume when listening to audio on the phone is good but not great. Although songs which have been downloaded through the Zune store sound much stronger than streaming audio.
8GB of flash storage may not seem like enough to some people. My old 3GS had twice as much, but I never cam close to filling it. I am trying to force myself more and more into the cloud and having a smaller amount of storage helps that. I store my pictures on SkyDrive instead of on the phone and I use streaming services when possible to keep from having to download music to the phone itself. And I imagine that Microsoft will improve the cloud features of WP7 further as the platform continues to mature.
Finally, apps. Before purchasing the phone, I had scoured the Marketplace looking for WP7 equivalents to my iPhone apps. I was not able to find everything, but in most cases I was able to find an equivalent that worked just as well. Some of the apps lack a few of the features of their iOS counterparts, but they seem to be updated on a regular basis and forum posts show a commitment to creating equal features across all platforms.
So in the end, I am happy with the phone. It is not a perfect phone, but it is a huge improvement, both in the hardware and software, over my old iPhone.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I became aware after using this phone for a while that it does not work with T-Mobiles 3G/4G network. I blamed T-Mobile till I realize that their high speed data requires a phone which operates at both the 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz frequencies. This phone can't use the 1700 MHz band. While the phone still does voice, text, and (very slow) 2G (EDGE, GPRS)on the T-Mobile network, you cannot take advantage of the high speed mobile data. Had I researched this in advance, I could have saved myself some money and both myself and the seller the hassle of returning the phone. I am not bad mouthing the phone or the seller at all. The frequencies it operates at are listed in the product description. I just did not do enough homework and was operating on assumptions when I made the purchase. I am sure it works in Europe and maybe even other mobile carriers in the US, but not T-Mobile. I still have this same phone, but have returned this purchase and bought one directly from T-Mobile.
So anyway - I am supposed to be reviewing this phone. I have been curious about the WP7 phones for a while and was happy to finally make the jump. The phone itself is attractive enough and the additional software provided by Nokia makes their handsets even better than the other WP7 phones out there. The Drive GPS app is much more than I expected from preinstalled software. It has day/night mode, a good selection of voices, and speed alerts. Plus the maps are downloaded to the phone so you never have to wait for them to load.
The hubs and live tiles concept takes a while to get used to, but now that I have adapted, I wondered how I lived without them. Hubs make the folders in iOS seem useless in comparison. And live tiles are like notifications that display on the individual tile. It is a very cool concept and well executed.
I never thought I would use the FM radio, but the park where I go to walk has poor coverage by T-Mobile and I was not able to stream internet music there. I just switched to the radio and found an appropriate station with good reception. It worked fantastic.
Also, the phone came with a pretty good pair of headphones, which don't seem to be included when purchasing from T-Mobile.
There are few negative points to this phone: It is an international phone, so I was disappointed to find that the wall charger I got was the European standard and was worthless to me. However I was able to attach the cable to the USB wall plug that came with the iPhone and charge that way. Charging seems to be a little slow using USB, but I have ordered a proper wall adapter and hopefully that will remedy the slow charging.
Also, the volume when listening to audio on the phone is good but not great. Although songs which have been downloaded through the Zune store sound much stronger than streaming audio.
8GB of flash storage may not seem like enough to some people. My old 3GS had twice as much, but I never cam close to filling it. I am trying to force myself more and more into the cloud and having a smaller amount of storage helps that. I store my pictures on SkyDrive instead of on the phone and I use streaming services when possible to keep from having to download music to the phone itself. And I imagine that Microsoft will improve the cloud features of WP7 further as the platform continues to mature.
Finally, apps. Before purchasing the phone, I had scoured the Marketplace looking for WP7 equivalents to my iPhone apps. I was not able to find everything, but in most cases I was able to find an equivalent that worked just as well. Some of the apps lack a few of the features of their iOS counterparts, but they seem to be updated on a regular basis and forum posts show a commitment to creating equal features across all platforms.
So in the end, I am happy with the phone. It is not a perfect phone, but it is a huge improvement, both in the hardware and software, over my old iPhone.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I became aware after using this phone for a while that it does not work with T-Mobiles 3G/4G network. I blamed T-Mobile till I realize that their high speed data requires a phone which operates at both the 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz frequencies. This phone can't use the 1700 MHz band. While the phone still does voice, text, and (very slow) 2G (EDGE, GPRS)on the T-Mobile network, you cannot take advantage of the high speed mobile data. Had I researched this in advance, I could have saved myself some money and both myself and the seller the hassle of returning the phone. I am not bad mouthing the phone or the seller at all. The frequencies it operates at are listed in the product description. I just did not do enough homework and was operating on assumptions when I made the purchase. I am sure it works in Europe and maybe even other mobile carriers in the US, but not T-Mobile. I still have this same phone, but have returned this purchase and bought one directly from T-Mobile.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By PTY User
If you need a phone to place calls, receive/send emails and want FB, Twitter, etc, updates in a second, then Windows Phone 7.5 is the OS for you. I forgot to mention that MSN Messenger is available also! All of this without downloading or installing anything! All info is on your main screen tiles so you won't need to enter a specific application to see updates but in case you want full apps, you can download them for free! This combined with the superb quality of Nokia phones is a winner!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Venky
Amazon Verified Purchase
The phone is a very good value for money. It is a lovely operating system and a great price. Thoroughly enjoyed the purchase
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
It's locked!
I bought this cel to use it at Mexico but now that I have tried to use it I can't because it's locked by T Mobile and not unlocked as the seller says. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Nancy
1.0 out of 5 stars
It says it is unlocked, but it is NOT
This is a factory locked phone for AT&T. Now the phone is in another country and COMPLETELY useless unless I pay some outrageous fee to unlock it.
Published 12 days ago by Pedro V. Camargo
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not unlocked as advertised by seller!
I purchased and received this phone while visiting Orlando April 17 2013. At my return to Venezuela, went to Movilnet, one of the three the companys that provide cell phone... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Eduardo, from Venezuela.
5.0 out of 5 stars
very smooth
My sister bought it. It's consider 'old' in today's smartphone age, but I love it. If it is not for the camera of my Nokia N8. I will definitely get this.
Published 24 days ago by Manlin
1.0 out of 5 stars
waste of time, contacts lost
Sorry I bought this phone. i bought it because phones in Colombia are very expensive, this seem to be a great deal. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alessandro Crispino
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hermoso
El mejor telefono que he tenido muy facil de usar bello o o o o o o o o o
Published 1 month ago by VE91832 GELAN RIVAS
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not well thought out
I'll keep it simple. All I needed was a phone to replace a flip phone that I had that was slow on web browsing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mochi
1.0 out of 5 stars
LIMITED LIFETIME
I have had this phone for about 10 months and it just stopped working. I charge it and it hums, but won't turn on. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Smiley
2.0 out of 5 stars
things are not what they seem
I bought this product because it received great reviews on CNET. However, there were issues I did not anticipate. Read more
Published 1 month ago by cortez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Organized!
The first give in is it's obviously a windows phone and there's not too many apps for it, and most games your friends play on androids and iphones you won't be able to join in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ninja Neo
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