Nokia 9290 Communicator Review

This is really sad that the 9290 is so big and clunky, slow and doesn’t have GPRS support. I would recommend getting a PocketPC phone edition or Handspring Treo if this is something you really need.

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I have people complaining that my signal is breaking up even when the phone signal strength indicator shows full power. The fax modem does not work with the cable connector. Nokia support told me it only works with an IR port, which my desktop computer does not have. The Internet connection is so slow that my connection gets dropped continuously. Since I use Yahoo for email, that function is not helpful. The ring tone is inconsistent and sometimes uses the default tone. There are only two cell providers that support this phone – Cingular and TMobile, and Cingular is not available in my area so I am forced to use TMobile which does not provide coverage in many areas. The speaker phone is not loud enough to hear over background noise, and the earpiece is uncomfortable and the phone has to be just right for you to hear anything, so I end up carrying the hands-free cord everywhere I go. The QWERTY keyboard is large enough to use nicely, but the buttons are not laid out like a regular keyboard so sometimes you have to search for certain characters you want to use. Overall, I like the phone and PDA, but these frustrations are mounting. Also, the LOCK feature has stopped working, so I am unable to lock my phone or pda from unauthorized users.

Rating: 5 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

That’s saying a lot. I am a full-blown tech-geek, cynical and very serious about my technology. Being a technophile, I dove right into learning all the hardware, software and OS nuances to learn how to optimize the use of my 9290. The size is not a factor, since I have big hands anyway, it actually works out better that way. The software integrates so well with the application of the phone (for fun, I recorded a conference call with the built-in recording software and played the recording back to the people on the call, it sounded great!). I could go on, but the short version is: If you a without any doubt a person whose office is more aptly described as a car, or you love to be out and about in the world while still connected in a serious way – this phone rocks. If you just want some messaging and calling funtionality – go with a regular mobile phone.

Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.