Nokia 9210i

The Good:
QWERTY keyboard, big and color internal display, big memory capacity, lots of functions (word processor, spreadsheet, fax, e-mail, web browser) in one device

The Bad:
No GPRS, must use HS-CSD to connect to the Internet, heavy and bulky, limited functionality of office applications, no mouse

This product is cool. It has lots of functions in it. E-mails, web browser, office documents, spreadsheets, and powerpoint viewers. It has enough features for an average professional. And, the cool fact is : when you open the internal screen and type something on it, you will get other people's attention. They will think : "hm, this person is really techie. Look at his gadget!". It's cool right?

With the internal memory of 40 MB, and 8 MB is dynamic, plus the MMC card that you need to install, Nokia 9210i is really a powerful memory-storage machine. You can save some MP3 songs (not too many, though), a few seconds of mpeg videos, and lots of pictures, text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and contacts.

The strength of this 9210i, just like its predecessor 9110 and successor 9500, is its full QWERTY keyboard. You can open the phone and type quite comfortably, unlike other PDA-phones that make you use stylus or type with a very small QWERTY keyboards. Yet, the drawback is that you will need some time to familiarize with the software. Because : you don't have a mouse. It's quite confusing. You navigate the system either with the soft keys, or with the "quick launch" buttons on the keypad.

You can open and edit Word documents, but you cannot do fancy things such as inserting pictures, charts, links, or tables. Spreadsheet also ready for use, but with lots of limitations. And once again, the absence of mouse really become trouble when you use spreadsheet. It's like jumping with only one leg. Presentation viewer is installed, but you can't create your own presentation. Only viewing. E-mail, fax, and internet browsing is possible only through HS-CSD (high speed circuit switched data), and not through direct GPRS "plug and play". You should contact your mobile service operator to check if they provide HS-CSD.

You can install additional softwares such as video players, MP3 players, and games. But don't expect smooth operations. Although rarely happens, there can be bugs that make your communicator stops responding if too many apps are installed. You must keep some free space in your Communicator's memory. Also, the speaker quality is very basic. The treble is virtually non-existent. You can't expect near-CD quality sound.


Conclusion :
Nokia 9210i is good for you who needs to read and edit lots of text documents. Possible heavy users of Nokia 9210i are writers and journalists. But you can't do much with spreadsheet or presentations. Internet, fax, e-mail works well with HS-CSD. It's appropriate for you who want a cellphone that helps your basic office work.