Nokia 7230: review, review and features

Nokia Lumia is not the only outstanding product of the corresponding Finnish company. This manufacturer of mobile equipment is famous all over the world for its, let's say, creations. However, we will not consider the reasons for the popularity of this brand. Today we have another goal. We will consider a model that does not belong to the Nokia Lumia series. This is Nokia 7230.

Introduction

Nokia 7230 was created in order to compete with the phones that Samsung produced. It should be noted immediately that in the segment of sliders, the South Korean mobile phone manufacturer was largely consolidated, and the struggle was not short-lived. In general, the task of the Finnish company looked as follows. It was required to create an apparatus that would be of interest to a sufficiently large audience. At the same time among the sounded conditions were low cost and the corresponding materials of manufacture. In fact, everything. Only on this basis was the creation of Nokia 7230, the price of which is seven thousand rubles.

And if the cost was able to somehow manage and bring it to the desired level, then with the materials of the manufacture of the engineers something clearly screwed up. At first, their manipulations were absolutely incomprehensible. As a result, the developers, it seems, decided not to bother with that much and simply used the first material they found, without regard for its characteristics and parameters. What, in principle, still could be expected from the Finnish manufacturer, no offense to "Nokia" will be said. The company though knows the smartphones, but sometimes makes decisions that are contrary to the traditions (and, it should be noted, to the detriment).

Conclusion on the reasons for creation

So, creating a Nokia 7230 phone, firmware for which is available on the official website of the company, the developers made a bet on the brand. According to their intention, the name itself should have already superseded the sliders of the South Korean manufacturer from the market. To the additional advantages of the model can be attributed sufficiently high-quality screen and, by the way, good technical characteristics.

All for lovely ladies

From the very beginning it was clear that the mobile phone Nokia 7230, whose display size is 2.2 inches, was intended, most likely, for the representatives of the beautiful half of humanity. Of course, for men, it also fits. Nevertheless, it is obvious to the naked eye that the device is better in the woman's hand, after all. It is possible that the reason for this positioning lies in the design of the device. Based on some sales data (classified as "top secret"), we can say that the gender difference in the model was four to one.

Equipment

What can we find inside the package when we open it? The box will have the device itself, which is understandable, a wired stereo headset for it (this is the headphones WH-102), a microSD memory card (2 gigabytes in size), a charger and a battery. The battery is lithium-ion, its capacity is about 820 mAh. The kit is safely completed by the user's manual, as well as a warranty card.

Design

Many users who purchased this phone admitted that at first glance the device seemed to be the most that neither is an ordinary slider, which does not have any distinctive features. Nevertheless, in the characteristic that the device was given to many women, the word "cheap" always figured. It is quite justified and reasoned. The device really cost during its highest flowering not so much.

Material of manufacture

This, of course, ordinary plastic. The hull consists of it for all 80 percent. Nevertheless, plastic can be said to be harmless to the user, his environment, and indeed to the environment, after recycling, it can be recycled. Yes, about what about what, but the Finnish manufacturer this time took care of the environment properly.

Almost the same thing is observed in the telephone box. It is made of eco-friendly cardboard. It can also be completely disposed of. In addition, the dimensions of the box are such that during transportation, the discomfort is felt minimally. It is possible that the Finnish manufacturer took these two factors into service, having been inspired by the example of Sony Ericson. Although for us, ordinary buyers, this is a special role, and does not play. We need a phone - we buy it. And attention to its environmental friendliness from the many thousands of audience is drawn only by units.

Side faces

The side of the phone is covered with colored plastic, which has a chrome texture. The experience of creation suggested to the specialists of Nokia that this material of manufacture begins to be largely wiped off and fly around after it has been scratched deeply. But this observation engineers and designers missed their ears, and we again see all the same plastic. Absolutely nothing has changed.

Back panel

It is made in relief. It is still possible to find fault with execution, but this will be discussed a little later. So, the structure of the back panel is rippled. This has its practical basis. First, fingerprints are noticeable several times worse. Secondly, such a panel will not receive much (and less noticeable) mechanical damage. Thirdly, this gives the device a more commercial appearance than with a monolithic, even face. Well, finally, the tactile perception of such a cover is much more pleasant. Now let's talk about the drawbacks of such a performance.

It turned out that the back cover is very, very thin. Due to the use of a poor quality plastic, scratches and other mechanical defects are noticeable, even though the panel is made in a relief shape.

Latches and mechanisms

The first, to put it mildly, is very strange. You can immediately note the inconvenience. When the user opens and closes the back cover enough times, it starts to issue a constant squeak. Here and so - you use the device, and it starts to talk in a language understandable only to it. A terrible dream of people who hate backlash. In this case, a lot of time to "kill" the back cover, is not required.

You can say that the Finnish manufacturer was chasing, first of all, for a beautiful appearance, and in the backlashes and squeaks it was this chase that played a fatal role. However, nothing can be done. South Korean company "Samsung" in this direction came more sensibly. What did the Koreans do? They missed the move without adding the supposedly chrome elements. Why? Yes, because chrome plastics - a favorite way to attract attention from Chinese manufacturers. So it turned out that Nokia was trapped, which, in theory, wanted to catch its competitor (well, or even in some way a colleague).

Dimensions

In all three planes, the phone's dimensions are as follows: 98 by 48 by 14.75 millimeters. In this case, the mass of the device is only one hundred grams. I would like to say that this is such a brick. However, the mass does not allow this. If she were at least fifty grams more, then another matter. In the rest it can be said that the device's dimensions are average, standard. In this case, the phone rests securely and conveniently. No complaints in this regard should not be.

Upper butt

There is a jack for a wired 3.5-millimeter stereo headset. Also nearby is a jack for the charger cable. A special plug is the port for the MicroUSB wire.

Right edge

Here there is a key, with which you can control the camera of the device. It itself is on the back of the phone. The resolution of the camera is 3.2 megapixels.

Color Solutions

The device came out in two color variations on the smartphone market. It is pink and graphite. Both options, in principle, look pretty pretty. But the first, as you might have guessed, was intended for women, and the second for men.

Conclusion

The owners of the phone repeatedly wrote down the advantages of the device for good voice quality. And distinguished himself in the good sense of the word, not only a microphone, but also a conversational speaker. The volume there is good, the interlocutor on that end of the wire is audible just fine. Did not ignore the voice call. Ring volume at the level, the same applies to vibration mode. Missing an incoming call even in a noisy environment will be difficult.

To the disadvantages at this time is ranked the material of the shell. He really spoils the view of such a good device. Immediately there are backlashes, the device begins to creak, which, by the way, can annoy the owner of the phone in order.