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  • 2@H
  • 26 Mar 2006

I am a techie person having excellent understanding of phones and softwares and I have used this phone for about 6 months and it is the best phone with MAXIMUM features in all Nokias for its right justifiable price. I wrote a 10 page review about 3310 which 1 did not upload. I can if somebody is interested. Nokia sells new phones for too high cost and then drops the prices to such an extent that the owner feels duped. I recognized this marketing tactic of Nokia and went in for this phone and foresaw that Nokia will not drop its prices to unimaginable levels which it hasn't. Since it is a symbian phone it provides maximum software capability. It offers

1. Voice calling (of course),
2. Email
3. Intelligent SMS
4. MMS
5. Huge Contacts List and Contact Groups
6. WWW internet like on PC
7. MS Office Softwares(from web sites)
8. Full length Movies and Video(you can store 7 full length movies on 1 GB mem card)
9. Audio (around 64 kbps MP3 Mono quality - which is good enough (not bad))
10. Stereo FM Radio (128 kbps MP3 Sound Quality)
11. Very good Camera (1.3 mega pixels is more than enough for normal casual usage) Daylight photos are very very good
12. Video Ringtones
13 . Excellent graphics and colors
14. Very good colorful themes support from so many web sites on the internet
15. Millions of softwares from many web sites and yahoo groups
16. Good Camera softwares from web
17. Very good and colorful 3D Games from net (just like on PC)
18. Contact Management softwares from web
19. Video and Movie Editor.
20. All Language Dictionaries from web
21. MP3 Ringtones
22. Trendy and Sophisticated looking (looks good in office and not like a toy)
23. Beep feature before calls alerts me to put it in silent mode in office and helps me prevent embarrassment when people expect phones to be in silent modes in meetings and conferences (keeping a thumb on top speaker kills the tone sound immediately to a huge extent,
24. Joystick is a good idea and gives it a mouse and PC like operatibility.
25. It's 65K color screen is actually visibly more brighter than Nokia's 262K color screens in higher end Nokia for which they are charging unjustifiable amounts.
26. Fast Edge GPRS (Fast download, slow upload),
27. IR and Bluetooth are also there. It helps to connect to older phones and newer phones simultaneously (That's smart when new Nokia phone users seem handicapped), Push to talk
28. Infinite hours video recording through softwares
29. Infinite hours clear audio recording through softwares
31. Expandable hotswipe low cost RS-MMC memory cards supported upto 4 GB !!!
30. etc etc etc etc etc. What more do you want?

Nokia 3310 has its own defects though, inspite of which it is still a No. 1 choice.

1) Mono MP3 player. Though stereo is better still at least Nokia decided to build the MP3 engine inside 3310. Thanks Nokia ! Sound is decently good enough. It's not bad though. Sometimes stereo sound from 6681 and N70s seem quite shrill because its small speakers are able to play high tones quite clearly). It's better to hear a Nokia 6680/6681 or N70 ducked up below your pillows :) If you use good softwares, you can control the sound of Nokia 3310 by its equalizers. There are softwares to give 11 band equalizers which help to give your Nokia 3310 a very good sound. I have a portable I-pod so it does not make any impact. In fact its low quality MP3 player has a boon. By a software you can play .wma audio song files on this phone. It is possible to compress a 6 MB MP3 file to 1.1 MB in WMA format and hold you breath - Both formats sound similar when heard on this phone. So with a 1 GB memory card you can store around 950 Full length songs.

2) Plastics used are somewhat not that tough and resistant. You need to keep good care and handling has to be good else you might get marks on the phone. It does have replaceable covers though which is a very good idea. Thanks again Nokia.

3) Dust gets inside the screen. You need to keep it inside mobile covers.

4) Watching movies and playing games / surfing the WWW Internet drains the battery within 3-4 hours. You need to keep extra batteries or your charger with you.

5) Phone reboots only when you keep your phone memory fully used up. Phone needs to store temporary files just like windows PC. Reboot the phone once in every 2-3 days just like you reboot you PC when it hangs. Remember Symbian Phones are just like full fledged PCs. I have 4.5 MB free in phone memory and it never reboots. Only 1.5 MB used. All Camera, SMS contacts etc are stored on mem cards.

6) No more defects. Above defects can be lived with by proper care.

My Alternative to Nokia 3310 - Is Nokia N70. It has all features in 3310 but some features are missing (like Infrared and 65 K color screen (which is actually visibly more colorful than 262K color screen)). However it's price is still inflated. It will eventually sell at the price of 280 USD which is its actual price according to me. Then it would be an excellent buy also.

In all MAXIMUM value for your money with maximum functionality due to Symbian Operating System and millions of softwares available on net, at the right price who do not want to pay Nokia unjustifiable amounts.

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    • agasi
    • nqj
    • 25 Mar 2006

    guys i have already bought 3230. and for about 3 day my phones font changed and simbol of "enter" disappair. is anyone know to solve this problem. can this be from different themes.
    I also searching freeware softwares for my phone. because there was be dotsis.com/vb for download, but recently this site is going to sold.

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      • agasi
      • nqj
      • 25 Mar 2006

      jef to connecting gprs problem must be from
      1. you dont made tru settings
      2. or your gprs operator cant support gprs

      Then if you want to sent anythig to far friend please use sms or mms

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        • agasi
        • nqj
        • 25 Mar 2006

        nonexxxx
        first off all i think in 3230 you cant put gif to screensaver. For this you have to install special screensavers.

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          • Danut
          • xnm
          • 25 Mar 2006

          guys you can find some free aplications or software from www.mobango.com

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            • Gargoyle
            • Sr4
            • 24 Mar 2006

            I see there are much questions but this isn't the right place for them. Here you should post only your opinion. To know more about N3230 software, ringtones and more I suggest to visit a mobile community forum i.e.: www.zedge.net
            I'm sure you will receive all your disirable information.

            P.S. I put opera.wav (from Counter-Strike game) as a ringtone and it sounds just great.

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              • Anonymous
              • PUP
              • 23 Mar 2006

              tell me the site name for downloading of software

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                • Anonymous
                • PUP
                • 23 Mar 2006

                pls tell me a simple procedure how to download the software from any good site for my cell phone 3230 as i have a data cable

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PUP
                  • 23 Mar 2006

                  as u have provided me the following details for downloading the software but i dont know how to go abt it please tell me the step by step procedure as i dont have any knowledge abt it
                  Database Management Software
                  Manage object-oriented DBs and create apps easily - free Caché download.

                  www.intersystems.com

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PUP
                    • 23 Mar 2006

                    i have nokia 3230 i want some free software to be downloaded like anti virus and smart movie but i dont now how to go about i also have a data cable pls provide some information

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                      • caboodle
                      • PEG
                      • 23 Mar 2006

                      Lester,
                      im using a philips headset and after i converted the pop-port to mini-jack the sounds is more enhance than the conventional nokia headphone. the bass can hear well and the treble is clear. just make sure you soldered the right connections.

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                        • vish
                        • R5e
                        • 22 Mar 2006

                        hi

                        i my 3230 font got changed automatically after the phone restarted is there any way to get the previous font back

                        please help!!!!!!!!!

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                          • nonexxxx
                          • mV2
                          • 21 Mar 2006

                          i have my N3230 for 4 months now. i still don't know how to put gif screensaver on my screen. plz help!

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                            • Udaya Bhaskar
                            • PB8
                            • 21 Mar 2006

                            Anyone, please tell me if there are any freeware available similar to quickoffice for viewing word, excel and powerpoint. QuickOffice is not free and it costs $50. Also, I would like to know the suitable software for adobe pdf reader. The one that is available in adobe's website is suitable for 6680 model and not working for 3230.

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                              • jof
                              • 2Ap
                              • 21 Mar 2006

                              Hi guys,
                              I just bought this nokia 3230 phone and as of now i dont have any problems with it. Im still studying the phone but i just have one question or may be two. "HOW CAN I SEND AN EMAIL USING MY PHONE OR USE MY SMS?" I tried to activate my gprs and sms but nothing happened. Also HOW CAN I SEND A PICTURE to my friend not using bluetooth and infra coz she's far from me. Can anyone please help me........just in case this is also my email add. bubble_blues24@yahoo.com
                              Thanks a lot. It will be a very big help.!

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                                • Dennis
                                • 2Am
                                • 20 Mar 2006

                                Hey! This is a great phone I got mine last year april its going to be its 1 year aniversary wit me soon...

                                I was realy having a hard time with the sound output in the headsets it was aweful
                                hate it....with all the hisss not like the 6630 it has great sounds...

                                are there solutions for this please help please just post it here...thanks

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                                  • guest
                                  • PSv
                                  • 20 Mar 2006

                                  does anybody knows how to repair or how much is the cost to repair the problem of four bling - when you turn on the phone, four times the nokia logo at the start up will disappear until totally shut downs and will happen again when you turn on again and again. tnx buddy

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • N9@
                                    • 20 Mar 2006

                                    what kind of sound format does the nokia 3230 use. I need to transfer a song to my phone.

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                                      • Keith
                                      • 2mq
                                      • 20 Mar 2006

                                      I am totally unimpressed by the Nokia 3230. Within a few weeks of buying the phone it had a minor fall from a restaurant table. There was not the slightest sign of damage to the phone casing, but tiny screen fractures gradually showed up - and eventually bled all over the screen. When I went to a local retail outlet looking for a replacement phone, they said that maybe the 3230 could be repaired cheaply. The store had only one other phone awaiting repair at that time - and they showed it to me - it also was a Nokia 3230 with screen fractures in the identical spot to mine. I am not prepared to get it repaired as I believe the phone design makes it highly susceptible to screen damage. I took the issue up with Nokia and they just don't want to know about it. I suspect that the 3230 could be pulled off the market or heavily discounted soon if the screen fracture issue is as common as it seems to be from my own tiny sample experience. Has anyone else out ther experienced similar problems ?

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                                        • Lester
                                        • PZu
                                        • 20 Mar 2006

                                        Alex,

                                        You can download and install FExplorer v1.15. With it you can view the attatched files in messages you recieve in the inbox and transfer it to any folder location you want.

                                        Caboodle,

                                        I wanted also to convert my pop-port headset to a mini-jack connector but decided to see some postings about it first. Can you please comment on the sound improvement using high quality headsets plugged into the mini-jack? Is is a lot? Thanks in advance.