Nokia Lumia 710 might not be the most powerful smartphone, but its reliable performance, crisp display and array of entertainment and business features, make it a top choice for first time handset owners and those on tight budget. With its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, the Lumia 710 offers plenty of power for both productive use and fun. It gets engaging and smooth user interface, satisfying photo quality and 720p high definition video, all in affordable and compact package. With People Hub, you can choose a contact you want to see in what’s new section. You can filter your People by accounts as well. Preinstalled in the menu is an app that lets you quickly transfer contacts from your Nokia with Windows Phone to any phone through Bluetooth.
The Nokia Lumia 710 is a Windows Phone smartphone. Its introduction is a part of change in Nokia’s direction that has resulted in move around from Symbian platform towards Windows Phone for premium handsets. The Nokia Lumia 800 targets high end of smartphone marketplace, while Lumia 710 is designed to target midrange by providing a handset at affordable price. Nokia with Windows Phone includes Nokia Drive and Nokia Maps. Nokia Drivebenefits from both 2D and 3D map views. So those who are looking for extra definition to your route and some clear landmarks, you can quickly change your perspective in settings. Quick to launch via the Search button, this will allow you to find what you’re looking for without going through the browser every time.
The Nokia Lumia 710 is the available for the price of $49.99 and is a wonderful way to get growing capabilities of Windows Mango smartphone for rock bottom price. However, it isn’t an Android handset with gorgeous AMOLED display; it is a practical device, which covers all mobile bases. The Lumia 710 doesn’t have personalized back plates and playful colors of its European cousin, but the United States version of Lumia 710 shows some flair of its own. The 710 is available in two different colors such as frosty white front and all black. Crafted from unassuming plastic, it looks mundane aesthetically at first glance weighing 4.4 ounces. It measures 4.69 inches high, 0.49 inch thick and 2.46 inches wide and is a compact device with curved edges and fits into tight pockets without any trouble.
The Nokia Lumia 710 features a 3.7 inch WVGA LCD display that boasts 800 x 480 pixel resolution, which is not that sharp and smaller as compared to qHD or full HD displays found onhigh end Android smartphones. It also lacks eye popping colors and fantastically deep blacks of other smartphones with Super AMOLED screens like Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Focus S and Galaxy S II. Handling typing duties is standard Windows Phone virtual keyboard with blocklike square keys. Above the screen, you will find a nondescript earpiece and underneath there is a flexible, thin bar, which serves as three keys for Search, Back and Windows Home. On the right hand side of the device, you will find dedicated camera and volume rocker button, while the recessed power button is situated on the top edge with microUSB charging port and 3.5mm headphone jack.
The 5.0-megapixel camera with large speaker and LED flash is at the back of Nokia Lumia 710. The microSD memory card slot is under the battery cover. The Windows Phone 7.5 Mango interface of Lumia 710 is similar to that of other WP7 devices. For those who don’t use Windows Phone operating system, a home screen known as Start Menu comprises of Live Tiles arranged vertically. The Gmail, Messaging and Email Tiles showcase number of messages. Swiping left reveals the main menu with standard list of installed applications. It also allows you to pin applications and other things such as videos or picture albums to home screen for quick access. The People Tile taps into social media networks such as Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts for populating the contact list and providing live updates.
Standard features on Nokia Lumia 710 include 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100; 3.7 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors and 480 x 800 pixels; Corning Gorilla Glass; Nokia ClearBlack display; Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones; 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM; HSDPA speeds up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA speeds up to 5.76 Mbps; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; 5.0-megapixel camera with autofocus, 2592?1944 pixels, LED flash, Geo-tagging and face detection; Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango; Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon; 1.4 GHz Scorpion; SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM; Stereo FM radio with RDS; GPS with A-GPS support.
The Nokia Lumia 710 also offers Colors: White (front)/ black, Black, cyan, white, yellow (back) and fuchsia; MicroSIM card support only; SNS integration; Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic; MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player; MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player; Document viewer/editor; Video/photo editor; Voice memo/command/dial; Predictive text input; Phonebook: Caller groups, Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID; Organizer: Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007), Calculator; Windows Live / MSN.
The Nokia Lumia 710 adds Bluetooth 2.1 Profiles: Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP), Generic Access (GAP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Phone Book Access (PBAP) and Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP); Notifications: Polyphonic ringtones, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Vibration, Speakerphone and Silent mode; Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass; Voice dialing; Voice commands and Voice recording. The company claims the Lumia 710 will provide 7 hours of talk time and up to 16 days of standby time and certainly has created the compelling Windows Smartphone in the $49.99 Lumia 710.
