Nokia’s mad scientists have made me my ideal phone, nearly. The most amazing feature that this new phone has is the flip-out full QWERTY keyboard that makes email and text messaging a breeze (now if only I had a friend to text message…or message service). While the individual keys seem too small to be practical, I haven’t had any trouble using it to type my tests on it. Also, the joystick-like controller on the front makes scrolling much easier than trying to use closely-placed up and down keys. A traditional 12-key dialing button layout is reassuring also, compared to other models that use toggle keys for different numbers. Of course, there are more important criteria–the sound on the phone is quite clear both from the user’s and the listener’s perspective, battery life is impressive, and the menus are quite easy to navigate, although I have grown used to Nokia’s menu system over the years and a newcomer might have a slight learning curve. The backlighting can be adjusted high enough for my taste, a persistent peeve of mine. One disadvantage of this phone over previous Nokia models is the lack of a keyguard that prevents dialing or key entry when the phone is in one’s coat pocket for instance. At least that’s one excuse for all the calls I make to Australia. A good buy, for those who will use the features.

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