Nokia N76 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Very good-looking. Huge external screen. Great Web browser.

Cons: Poor battery life. No 3G or Wi-Fi. Has many design flaws.

Verdict: The Nokia N76 has the looks to compete with the iPhone, but using it is a dissatisfying experience all around.

Review summary: Nokia inspires with a flashy but slightly underpowered unlocked phone for the commitment-phobic technostylist.

Pros: >• Good battery life, • Sleek design

Cons: >• No 3G data, • Smudge-prone exterior, Carrier: Unlocked, Talk/Standby Time: 2.8 hours/8.3 days, Form Factor: Flip, , , , , , , , , , , Nokia N85: Full Review, Best Cell Phones of 2008, Hands-On With The Nokia N97, >• No 3G data, • Smudge-prone ...

Pros: Stylish and eye-catching design, external display can read messages, external music controls, interface speed

Cons: No HSDPA, flip design, only a 2 megapixel camera, impossible to keep clean, headphone jack obscures flip, rear cover difficult to remove, flimsy SIM card adapter, battery life

Verdict: The N76 is an attractive multimedia phone with a fair features list, but a few issues in design prevent it from being great.

Review summary: Apart from its sexy look and its slim silhouette, Nokia N76 offers quite a lot of possibilities as a Symbian S60 smartphone. If youâ're a music fan, you can listen to your favorite tracks through the playerâ?'s latest version. The standard headphones ...

Pros: Slim profile with extravagant look, Music player can be fully controlled with the shell closed, 3.5mm stereo jack for easy connection with headphones

Cons: Larger than some people would like to, Weak signal reception

Review summary: Nokia's answer to the RAZR is similar to the N75, but comes unlocked at a premium price. Does the lack of carrier support, or interference, affect the device?

Pros: Slick, shiny design. Great sounding calls. Good music player with dedicated hardware buttons. Rich, colorful displays.

Cons: Many European-only options that don't work here, including 3G, video conferencing and more. Poor camera quality. No preloaded e-mail or IM clients. No GPS.