Nokia 6710 Navigator
Summary
Quite simply the ultimate mapping phone. Nokia have blazed a trail in the mobile mapping world, and this phone is the best yet in the devices they´ve offered their brilliant Nokia Maps on.
But the phone is also well worth a look even if you won´t be using these features every day, as just about everything else onboard is up to scratch.
So, don your explorers hat and go find yourself a deal, because there´s plenty of options out there for you.
Specs and features
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High speed Internet access (HSDPA/HSUPA and WLAN)
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3G
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Bluetooth
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Nokia Web Browser 7.1
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Portrait and landscape gaming
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50 MB internal memory
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Expandable memory, up to 16GB microSD
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950mAh battery
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Music playback time (maximum): 26h
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Power save mode, ambient light sensor, unplug charger reminders, High Efficiency Charger AC-8 in box
Navigation and Mapping Features
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Built-in GPS: with integrated GPS, Assisted GPS (A-GPS) support
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Nokia Maps 3.0
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Integrated compass pedestrian guidance
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Access to locations, maps and routes with Navigator key
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Maps support in Calendar, Contacts and Gallery
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Zoom area for easy browsing and easy zooming of maps and images
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Drive and Walk navigation included with premium content such as real time traffic information, current weather, POI content etc.
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Regional maps preloaded on the device
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Navigation ready to use without SIM-card
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Full voice-guidance
Details
if you´re one of those people who´s forever getting lost, then this phone could be an absolute life saver. As the ´Navigator´ name suggests, this phone is all about making sure you get to where you want to be going, as quickly and as easily as possible. If you´re travelling by foot, then you´ll want the pedestrian mode that not only features a digital compass to ensure you´re always know which way you´re heading, but also directs you along paths and tracks as well as roads and streets. Next up is the in-car mode. Thanks to the handy holder that comes free with every phone, you can set the handset up on your dashboard in no time. Once there, the turn-by-turn navigation is as good as any standalone GPS device out there. The screen might not be as big as many of them, but with instructions and an interface this clear, you won´t even notice. Add to this more localised, pre-loaded information than you can imagine and you´ll soon realise why we´re so excited about what this phone has to offer all those of you with wanderlust!
However, it doesn´t end there because the 6710 is also a more than decent phone in its own right. With a more than useful 5MP camera, the ability to record video at a decent clip, Nokia´s music player and their famous web-browsing software, you´ll be happy using this little things even when you´re not outdoors trying to find the nearest pub!
However, the mapping and navigation is probably the main reason you´re looking into this phone. And for some, the looks of this thing (ever so slightly clunky as they are) might put off all those who aren´t absolutely certain they require all the mapping functions this thing has to offer. If you do though, and are one of those people who´s going to be using the v3.0 mapping software often, there´s simply no better choice for you on the market.