We got to try out two of Nokia’s latest smartphones sporting the latest Symbian OS named Belle, the Nokia 700 and Nokia 701. There were three that was announced last month but Nokia decided not to bring the music smartphone Nokia 600 to the country due to price competition with other current Nokia phones.
When I tried Symbian Belle, I was impressed with the speed improvement over the first Symbian but I’m not sure if it’s mainly due to the 1GHz powering the new Nokia phones. It doesn’t have much difference from Anna aesthetically so the best way to tell if it’s Belle is the pull-down status bar and notifications straight from the lockscreen. Overall, Belle feels much better, smoother and will simply be a treat to Symbian fans out there.
Onto the phones.
Nokia 700
We talked about the Nokia 700 before. It’s more of ladies phone with its slim, sexy form and variety of colors. This small phone packs a 1GHz processor, a 3.2-inch AMOLED Gorilla Glass display, a 5-megapixel fixed focus camera and a 2GB storage with room for a microSD expansion.
| Nokia 700 Specs: |
|---|
| 3.2″³ AMOLED display @ 360×640 pixels |
| Clear Black Display (CBD) |
| Gorilla Glass Display |
| 1GHz processor |
| Symbian Belle OS |
| 2 GB storage, up to 32GB via microSD |
| HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps |
| 5MP fixed-focus camera with LED flash |
| Video recording 720p @ 30fps |
| WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR, A2DP |
| GPS w/ aGPS support |
| NFC support |
| Colors: white, silver, black, black/red, black/blue |
| Li-Ion 1080mAh battery |
Nokia 701
At first glance, the Nokia 701 looked just like the Nokia C7. I won’t fault you if you thought it was the C7. It’s actually an updated C7 with a 1GHz processor (compared to 680MHz) and Symbian Belle. It has the same 3.5-inch screen size but Nokia claims the 701 has the brightest screen for a smartphone. Frankly speaking, I couldn’t tell the difference between the screen of the 700 and 701.
Just like the C7, the 701 also has the same 8-megapixel camera and 8GB internal storage with microSD support. The Nokia 701 also has a TV-out by way of the 3.5mm port on top, you just need the necessary 3.5mm to RCA cable for it.
| Nokia 701 Specs: |
|---|
| 3.5″³ IPS LCD display @ 360×640 pixels |
| Clear Black Display (CBD) |
| Gorilla Glass Display |
| 1GHz processor |
| Symbian Belle OS |
| 8 GB storage, up to 32GB via microSD |
| HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps |
| 8MP fixed-focus camera with dual-LED flash |
| Video recording 720p @ 30fps |
| NFC support |
| FM radio tuner with RDS |
| GPS w/ aGPS support |
| WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR, A2DP |
| Colors: Silver, Black |
| Li-Ion 1300mAh battery |
The Nokia 700 and Nokia 701 are set to arrive this October but prices are not yet set on stone. Estimated price for the 700 is in the P10k ““ P15k range while the 701 will be in the P15k ““ P20k area. If you really want the Nokia 600, perhaps the grey market can help you.
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Noooo…. we want the Nokia 600!!
sir pag grey market pa ano ibig sabihin? orig ba yung binebenta nila? and bakit walang manufacturer warranty silang binibigay puro service lang? pls help, gusto ko bumili ng xperia neo sa grey market since walang local release ang xperia neo.
yung grey market units hindi dumaan sa official channels. mga galing ibang bansa at binebenta dito. typically mga grey units walang official warranty unless yung product ay may international warranty like Apple products.
13,990 and 15,490!
Belle is HOT! literally!!
what…………. nokia 600 is not included.ohh we want the musicphone nokia 600….plsssssssssssssssss.come to the philippines this october
where to find grey markets here in the philippines,pls.tell.we want 600-the musicphone
where can we find grey market in the philippines?pls tell
grey market usually greenhills. or yung mga online stores like kimstore.
is it cheaper than the usual price.and i canbuy right now?pls tell.i can wait
why ..why nokia 600 not to ship in the philippines?i dont need nokia 700 or 701, i want nokia 600-musicphone.thats what i want.i love the sound loud and high speed connection
if you are going to compare it with sony ericson xperia ray.. which is better nokia 700 or xperia ray?
i’ll go with ray. better display and android is not a dying OS.
hey pls reply us .we want the nokia 600 not the 700 or 701.we want the big sound of nokia 600.pls..pls .plssssssssssssss include
in the shipment to the philippines
hi bong. it’s not our call. will let you know though if we saw a store here selling Nokia 600.
oh really, where is that?is it really here in the philippines,are they included in the shipment?wow….tnx but i need the tag price?how much?
hello calvin pls tell, have you seen stores selling nokia 600 now?how much a.s.a.pkahit grey market sa greenhills,and how much?pls….pls..pls
nope wala pa rin. will post about it para lang sayo pag may nakita ako. hehehe.
ok tnx kung ganun.pls help me ..a.s.a.p gusto ko tlga yan kahit 2nd hand pa.ok
Hi sir, could you help me out? I’m planning to buy a new phone, I’m considering an iphone but then I came accross nokia 701 and it caught my interest. I know iphone4 is better in so many aspects but practically a lower priced phone, with decent features, is also ideal. I don’t really need a super high tech phone, i just want one that would serve its purpose well. What is worth choosing based on price and specs, n701 or iphone4? Thanks!
based on specs it’s definitely the iphone4. you would get the most out of it compared to the 701. dont want to try android? they have lots of phones in different price points. the recently released sony ericsson xperia ray has very good specs and features for its price.
thanks! i’m going to consider your advise 🙂
for me, belle fp1 is better than gingerbread
Hi there Mr. Calvin as of now how much is Nokia 701??