Simply amazing. I can’t think of any other way to describe this little wonder. I finally got my hands on the Nokia 8310 about 2 weeks ago (in the middle of November 2002) and I was not prepared for the features I saw before my eyes. Nokia have crammed so many features into this tiny device, which will quite happily sit in your shirt pocket and not be in the way.
For the teenagers: The phone comes with mobile internet, a built in radio (with stereo headphones that double as a handsfree), and picture messages and faceplates of different colours and designs. New games and game features are also included. Snake II, Snowboarding, Bumper (Pinball) and Pairs II are included on the phone. You can also use the built in mobile internet (WAP) browser to download new levels for games from Club Nokia (Note this incures a fee in most countries, check with your service provider).
For the average users: SMS templates, Predictive text input and all the basics are included.
For the tech savvy and business folk: High Speed mobile internet, to do list, voice memo recorder, calendar.
The Nokia 8310 also has a phone book capable of up to 500 Names, each including 4 phone numbers, and 4 texts (such as postal address, web address, e-mail address and a note).
The 8310 has it all. Something for every hand that holds one. It can store 7 ringtones, a custom operator logo and up to 50 picture messages.
The 8310 is Nokia’s first GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) enabled phone. This may not mean too much to the not so tech savvy users out there, but for those of you that use your mobile for internet connections via laptop or wap, this will mean the world to you. Using GPRS technology (network service), you are able to download information over your mobile at around 49 kilobytes per second, compared to the 9.6 kilobytes per second offered by previous data enabled phones. GPRS connections are permanent, can be put on hold when making calls, and you only get charged for the downloads you make, not the time spent online.
This phone has to be one of the best released from Nokia yet. The phone, although small, feels sturdy and strong.
I would definatly reccomend this phone to ANYONE looking for a phone that wont go out of date and has plenty of features.