Nokia 8910i Review

Overall Rating

Good size
Bluetooth
Color Screen
Very sleek look and Feel

Screen a bit small
keys not backlit
Cant reject incoming calls
titanium casing not exactly NASA standards

Overall i'll start by saying i really like this phone... Ive had a Nokia7110 for 3 years and felt it was finally time to get into something new, id never seen or held the Nokia8910i till it was delivered to me, so it was a bit of a punt.

Ive had it for 2 weeks now, and am very satisfied bar a few quirks which i will discuss.

Firstly, when someone is calling, there is no way to hang up or reject the call... you either have to let it ring or answer it... this is a bit annoying. The keys not being backlit is slightly frustrating, but i find im 95% accurate typing SMS without looking at the keys, so it doesnt worry me a great deal. There are lights running down the middle of the keys. The screen is ok. Slightly small. One frustration is that it fades from color to black/white to quickly, and there is no way of adjusting the timing. If you slow reading an SMS or webpage, it fades from bright color to dim black in about 15 seconds. So sometimes you need to keep pushing a button occasionally to get the screen to light up again.

I have to admit, the phone just had its first accident this morning, fell outta my lap from the car onto concrete as i was getting out (forgot it was there). It survive intact, still works, but one noticable thing is the titanium case is heavily scratched. So dont expect this phone to keep its pretty finish to long, im finding it scratches very easily and thats not just from falling onto concrete. But i guess thats something i'll learn to live with..

Onto some good points.
GPRS is great. the Soft slide mechanism feels secure and sturdy enough (and its very very cool). I havent used bluetooth yet, but intend to, so this is an added bonus. My phone came with a free Nokia Bluetooth carkit, so i'll get that installed shortly...

All in all, im very satisifed with it, having come from a much larger 7110 its taking some getting used to. My major beef at the moment is how easily the titanium case scratches, i know it fell onto concrete, but my 7110 (plastic casing) never came away with scars like this, and it saw some horrific accidents...

I'd recommend this phone to anyone looking for a slick, compact unit thats got loads of features, great looks and something a bit unique. Its not your run of the mill phone.