Nokia 2700 Classic

Nokia 2700 Classic: A Stylish Candybar Mobile Phone

Nokia phones have a distinct aura about them, take for example, the Nokia 2700 Classic - a phone that you have no doubts about who made it. Actually it is one of Nokia’s most affordable, full featured handsets.

The Nokia 2700 Classic is a candybar mobile phone which comes with a 2 inches screen that provides pretty good images at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and 262,000 colors. It also sports a compact sized keypad. Below the large screen, there is a central navigation key which helps the user to freely shift between features and functions. This mobile phone has a solid design but packs in a lightweight and compact shaped casing. It measures 109.2 x 46 x 14 mm as well as weighing 85 grams, which means it can be easy to carried around a whole day. The Nokia 2700 Classic has three colored casings for your choice, including jet black, frost grey and mahogany red. The Nokia 2700 is powered by a 1020 mAh lithium-ion battery that supports up to 6 hours and 25 minutes of talk time and up to 299 hours of standby time as well as 12 hours music playback time.

The 2700 Classic comes with a 32 MB internal dynamic memory, which can be expandable up to 2 GB with a micro SD card slot. The phone also has a 2.0 megapixel QVGA camera with built-in flash, and video recording capabilities. Video recording is at a speed of 15 frames per second and you can use a zoom feature when recording video footage. The integrated digital music player supports MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, MP4, and WMA file formats. It also has an FM radio with RDS as well as a 3.5mm audio-jack which is a good addition to connect your earphone for a private listening experience.

When it comes to connectivity, Bluetooth and a USB connection technology are all available with this phone. You can connect to compatible devices by Bluetooth connection between devices or a USB cabled connection when you needs to transfer files and data between two compatible devices. The Nokia 2700 Classic supports both EDGE and GPRS technology which provides high speed data transfer rates. And there is a Web browser which allows you access the Web and enjoy a HTML & XHTML Web experience. But there is no 3G network which is something that most people find necessary in recent mobile phone market. With the built in messaging service, you can communicate and keep in touch with your friends and family members using text, pictures and video. SMS, EMS, MMS, Email are all provided in this phone. You can choose your favorite way to maintain your contacts.

All in all, the Nokia 2700 is a straightforward phone that does all the basics while has rich features and simple interface, most people just like it simple that way. So if you don’t want to deal with the complications and possibly confusing controls from a more feature-heavy mobile phone, the Nokia 2700 would be a best choice for you.

Specifications:

2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced	2009, January
Status	Available. Released 2009, July
Dimensions	109.2 x 46 x 14 mm, 62 cc
Weight	85 g
Display Type	TFT, 256K colors
Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.0 inches
	- 5-way navigation key
Alert types	Vibration; MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone	Yes
	- 3.5 mm audio jack
Phonebook	1000 entries, Photocall
Call records	20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal	32 MB
Card slot	microSD, up to 2GB, buy memory
GPRS	Class 32
EDGE	Class 32
3G	No
WLAN	No
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0
Infrared port	No
USB	microUSB, v2.0
Camera Primary	2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Video	Yes, 176x144@15fps
Secondary	No
Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games	Rally Star, Soduko, Snake III, Diamond Rush
Colors	Jet Black, Mahogany Red, Frost Gray
GPS	No
Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
	- MP3/MP4 player - Organizer - Voice memo - Voice dial - T9
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1020 mAh (BL-5C)
Stand-by	Up to 299 h
Talk time	Up to 6 h 25 min
Music play	Up to 12 h