Nokia 9300: our long term test @ The Register

Iria · Oct 5, 2005, 12:55 AM

Yesterday Cingular announced that it is bringing Nokia's 9300 Communicator to the US market starting in November. The 9300 puts a QWERTY keyboard, and a powerful computer, into a form factor apparently designed to repel gadget geeks, such is its conservative styling.

So it's a serious piece of kit - it just would rather you didn't notice it. It's the first time, out in the wild, that a Nokia phone will run RIM's BlackBerry Connect. (It will also run Nokia's own new enterprise mail software, or Cingular's version of Seven's email). Unlike models designed for Europe or Asia, it supports the 850Mhz frequency, and we can't stress what a difference this makes. For GSM users here in the US, this is becoming pretty much mandatory.

So how did it shape up?

Sometimes only months of real world usage can give you a sense of the device's value - and I've spent quite a bit of time with the phone since first looking at it back in March. Our 9300, provided by Nokia, also endured some testing conditions in Indo-China. And there were some surprises along the way.
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Review: The Register

Oct 5, 2005, 12:55 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Nokia 9300: our long term test @ The Register Yesterday Cingular announced that it is bringing Nokia's 9300 Communicator to the US market starting in November. The 9300 puts a QWERTY keyboard, and a powerful computer, into a form factor apparently designed to repel gadget geeks, such is its conservative styling. So it's a serious piece of kit - it just would rather you didn't notice it. It's the first time, out in the wild, that a Nokia phone will run RIM's BlackBerry Connect. (It will also run Nokia's own new enterprise mail software, or Cingular's version of Seven's email). Unlike models designed for Europe or Asia, it supports the 850Mhz frequency, and we can't stress what a difference this makes. For GSM users here in the US, this is becoming pretty much mandatory. So how did it shape up? Sometimes only months of real world usage can give you a sense of the device's value - and I've spent quite a bit of time with the phone since first looking at it back in March. Our 9300, provided by Nokia, also endured some testing conditions in Indo-China. And there were some surprises along the way. ___________ Review: The Register