2018 and I still own this phone and it works like a charm. Though I don't use it anymore, but I like its graphics much more than my Galaxy S8's. :) Oh, and this was my first smartphone ever!
@CaesarThaApeGod I know. I also know that it was the last Symbian phone I owned. Symbian 3 is no different, I've read that they've been in the service too just as often as you would make a phone call... Symbian has its problems which will not disappear unless they completely start everything from scratch. WP7 is a very potential candidate. It's smooth, runs on low specs, nice UI... And to make you feel better, I'm not a Nokia hater, I live in Finland and all of my previous phones were Nokia.
@CaesarThaApeGod Sorry to make you think that. I'm not saying that I don't like Symbian. Well, I don't love it either because all of my bad experiences with it. N97 mini, how does it sound?
I've been a Nokia user for a long time, and I gotta say that this could have been released before, and that I don't understand how the N9 will only be released in Europe... But hey, at least they are finally catching up, this Belle OS will be available for ''old'' S3 users, not only for the new phones, so I call that a decent support. Waiting for Belle for the extra home screens, bigger widgets and notification bar (the other features are already present in Anna)!
@NikoliZZer Nokia CEO said "Nokia will support Symbian AT LEAST until 2016" and based on how much people like the newer versions of Symbian compared to the old ones who's to say that Nokia won't keep Symbian for another 5 years after 2016.
@MrSeedyROM Agreed, with broader MSFT ecosystem in addition to Nokia services (like its Maps), it does look very positive with WP. However, the Symbian OS pipeline is also looking very good...but it's more phone centric IMO and not as broad in terms of media consumption/social networking vs WP.
Hey guys! I just got my nokia 701 a day ago and I'm really happy with it! It's a great phone and has many great apps, camera quality, etc.. I just love this phone, but I've met a problem. When I want to watch youtube clips from my phone, the quality is very bad, but the sounds are good. Any idea how to fix this?
@CaesarThaApeGod I would say that a working os is enough for me. After I moved to Android I haven't had to send the phone to service nor have had any problems with it. And it's now ~4 months that I have been using this phone. Only getting better every day.
It's not fixed focus but FULL Focus (aka EDoF); the difference being the images are ALL in focus when at a distance of 20cm or greater from the lens face. A FIXED focus is only in focus at a single preset distance from the lens. The EDoF tech on the 701 makes for excellent video quality and comes in handy with action shots...no focus delays whatsoever. However, it does need good lighting to work well. Excellent for well lit outdoor daytime shots.
@PaladinSyafiq um, you missed HTC, which is equally as good as any other device manufacturer. If not the best out there. HTC is doing what Nokia 'should' have been doing 5 years ago. I'm looking forward to the WinPhone7 nokia devices, if they are any good, my next device might be a Nokia.
Ik weet echt wel wat ik moet kiezen. Beste Nokia die ik ooit heb gehad.Alhoewel ik eerst heel moeilijk mee had 'het was aan passen.x Zou hem nooit meer kunne missen.Y love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@CaesarThaApeGod They said it's dead, and that's all what counts. I don't really see any reason to still stay on the Symbian platform. All the good is elsewhere.
@ps00902 yes man i have checked my cousins phone,it has ms office ,ms powerpoint preinstalled on it.he told ms excel,ms word etc will be available soon for it.and ofcourse it can do youtube videos streaming.
Can anyone help me: I'm looking forward to buy this phone but i don't like its appearance and exhibit that adobe flash is not fully supported. I'm also interested in xperia ray, which is prettier in appearance, has better camera and its android, but it doesn't have free GPS navigation and seems like it's battery life is shorter than nokia 701 battery. Can anyone answer: Does Xperia ray have some kind of good free navigation software and how bad is it's battery life really?
Okay so i used bb os, ios, wp and android. So now im craving for symbian. So can anyone tell me if this is any good regarding speed, interface, apps, cam, battery life?? Was having my eye on the n8, but this is new. What symbian will i buy???
@CaesarThaApeGod My n97 mini for example went to service 3 times until it was replaced with a new one. I feel that I always ended up getting the worst monday model...
@khans620 I would much rather them release it really late and it works great than for them to release it on time and it's crappy like with the N97 situation.
@NikoliZZer Well I had my N8 since last November and im pretty happy with it never needed it fixed or anything So IDK what you are talking about, perhaps im just lucky then... Cheers 8)
@dontnou3 It is just preferences I guess. I didn't like symbian when I first started using nokia, but I have come to love it now. I don't use a lot of apps, want good battery life in a phone, has a descent browser (this is where I believe symbian is weak), and a good music player. Symbian is really battery "friendly" and I rather like its simplicity. Again it is a matter of preference.
@v4anf I agree to a certain extent, their hardware is some of the best, but I liked Maemo and Meego.... If they went more mainstream they would demolish other OS's. Symbian is getting old and even though they have improved it they can not compete with Android or IOS, sad but true even though I like them and do have and use an N8.
no comparsion my friend Nokia 701 just a couple of reasons: 1. 701 has 1 Ghz processor (which becomes 1.3 Ghz after update) while the galaxy Ace has an 800 Mhz processor 2. 701 has the brightest display out there with a decent resolution (640 by 360 pixels) while on the other hand you have the Ace's shitty display and believe me i have tried both and the 701 is way better
there was a time when i think "nokia should use android"... this was at the time when i didn't have android phone... now i have and i like symbian more
nice phone...but I need your help...i am buying new phone,so my choice has come up to this Nokia and Samsung Ace...so,what whould you buy? help,please :D
C'mon guys, don't look down on Nokia too much. They had done their best to satisfy their customers. If the phone they make does not meet up to your expectations, then don't buy it and buy phone which is the best for you. Don't go on saying "Nokia you sucks, Nokia you lousy, Nokia just shut down" and many more. At least, appreciate their effort. Every phone has its positive and negative.
My carrier sends free of charge a file, via SMS, to automatically set my DATA connection...doesn't yours? Simply request the SMS file and then save it. That's all that's required.
Symbian is the most pure mobilecomputer OS. Its not that cool and fun to use as an android etc, but it truly is a mobile computer. For regular use(rs) due to that it's also a bit pain in the ass... Overall it's underrated. I hope symbian stays alive eventhough i'll probably never going to buy symbian phone again myself.
@stogi5959 Hmm Nokia N9 have meego based Harmattan. Iphone 4s camera still sucks, it doesnt show colors like in real world. If u wanna camera phone, buy N8 which have best camera in phones.
It is the same with every symbian phone, and you get to know the operating system before you buy it. I like that phone for it looks to me like the better Nokia 5800.
This phone was such a joy to use! Too bad I lost it a long time ago. If only Nokia took care of Symbian, these phones would still be alive today.
Still use my nokia 701
@@nsm_os how do you use most apps since they are outdated and dont work? Also websites rarely work.
Im still using My Nokia 5800 aß My daily Driver
@@superboxes69there is a 3rd Party Appstore that works Like OVI Store
best for people who need a smartphone for just messaging, browsing, setting alarm, listening to music and some basic features like me
watching this review out of nostalgia, Symbian Belle was catching quite well, if only it had a year more.
2018 and I still own this phone and it works like a charm. Though I don't use it anymore, but I like its graphics much more than my Galaxy S8's. :) Oh, and this was my first smartphone ever!
@CaesarThaApeGod I know. I also know that it was the last Symbian phone I owned. Symbian 3 is no different, I've read that they've been in the service too just as often as you would make a phone call... Symbian has its problems which will not disappear unless they completely start everything from scratch. WP7 is a very potential candidate. It's smooth, runs on low specs, nice UI... And to make you feel better, I'm not a Nokia hater, I live in Finland and all of my previous phones were Nokia.
Me too
I really love how the wallpaper is changing while you go through the homepages. Android lacks this function )
Still does
Nokia belle was the best optimized piece of software I have ever used, sadly it didn’t get enough time to get properly developed
Hey Reviewer, the Coverflow and a new browser were already there on the Anna update....
@CaesarThaApeGod Sorry to make you think that. I'm not saying that I don't like Symbian. Well, I don't love it either because all of my bad experiences with it. N97 mini, how does it sound?
@PhoneArena Can you check the chat app on the 701? Is it any different from the one for symbian anna? Does it allow file transfer? Thanks.
@Sharp931 Why not? If you need it so much, you should.
aah, my first smartphone good old times, rocking the g4 right now
I've been a Nokia user for a long time, and I gotta say that this could have been released before, and that I don't understand how the N9 will only be released in Europe... But hey, at least they are finally catching up, this Belle OS will be available for ''old'' S3 users, not only for the new phones, so I call that a decent support. Waiting for Belle for the extra home screens, bigger widgets and notification bar (the other features are already present in Anna)!
@NikoliZZer Nokia CEO said "Nokia will support Symbian AT LEAST until 2016" and based on how much people like the newer versions of Symbian compared to the old ones who's to say that Nokia won't keep Symbian for another 5 years after 2016.
Why are you complaining about browser? Just install Opera Mobile and you're good to go
@MrSeedyROM Agreed, with broader MSFT ecosystem in addition to Nokia services (like its Maps), it does look very positive with WP. However, the Symbian OS pipeline is also looking very good...but it's more phone centric IMO and not as broad in terms of media consumption/social networking vs WP.
@TheBrutalni Android has broad app support nowadays, but if you want function and long lasting style, go for Nokia 701
@robb180t. This has nothing to do with Android. It's Symbian Belle and it looks like Linux Maemo (which is older than Android)
I've loaded a leaked and modded copy of belle on my N8 its a big improvement from Anna, but hopefully the next N8 will have a faster cpu and more ram.
Hey guys! I just got my nokia 701 a day ago and I'm really happy with it! It's a great phone and has many great apps, camera quality, etc.. I just love this phone, but I've met a problem. When I want to watch youtube clips from my phone, the quality is very bad, but the sounds are good. Any idea how to fix this?
@CaesarThaApeGod I would say that a working os is enough for me. After I moved to Android I haven't had to send the phone to service nor have had any problems with it. And it's now ~4 months that I have been using this phone. Only getting better every day.
@ChronosxTechyon neither. the n8 replacement will be anounced in 4 days in barcelona
It's not fixed focus but FULL Focus (aka EDoF); the difference being the images are ALL in focus when at a distance of 20cm or greater from the lens face. A FIXED focus is only in focus at a single preset distance from the lens. The EDoF tech on the 701 makes for excellent video quality and comes in handy with action shots...no focus delays whatsoever. However, it does need good lighting to work well. Excellent for well lit outdoor daytime shots.
@Manmeetthebadboy actually....cydia had drop down notifications before android
@Sharp931 You leave no else choice but the WP7 phones... I hope they do have AF cameras... If not, I really don't know what's wrong with them.
?? I don't know about this one, but on my 808 I got an update with a "mirror" widget for that
@PaladinSyafiq um, you missed HTC, which is equally as good as any other device manufacturer. If not the best out there. HTC is doing what Nokia 'should' have been doing 5 years ago. I'm looking forward to the WinPhone7 nokia devices, if they are any good, my next device might be a Nokia.
I m crying as this signifies the passage of time
Ik weet echt wel wat ik moet kiezen. Beste Nokia die ik ooit heb gehad.Alhoewel ik eerst heel moeilijk mee had 'het was aan passen.x
Zou hem nooit meer kunne missen.Y love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually Belle is looking more and more like Nokia's Maemo/Meego in terms of drop down menu, multiple homescreens and icons.
@vhes705 It's not out yet!
N8 with belle software has much less lag, and the software is great!
Symbian is the best os, but it doesn't have that much apps available.
@CaesarThaApeGod They said it's dead, and that's all what counts. I don't really see any reason to still stay on the Symbian platform. All the good is elsewhere.
@ps00902 yes man i have checked my cousins phone,it has ms office ,ms powerpoint preinstalled on it.he told ms excel,ms word etc will be available soon for it.and ofcourse it can do youtube videos streaming.
good review..... will go for this cell... surely next month....
pls can u tell me how did u get that google search bar on your main screen? i have 701 and id like to have that also :P
You like Belle FP2 better than Android 4.1.2 and Windows Phone 7.5? (at the time of comment)
Interesting. I also like Nokia phones overall too.
@NikoliZZer Negative. I liked this one more. I hope they update the camera and i will buy this. If they not... you got idea.
@lordgyuki92 i agree ...but i think its also too little too late
Can anyone help me:
I'm looking forward to buy this phone but i don't like its appearance and exhibit that adobe flash is not fully supported.
I'm also interested in xperia ray, which is prettier in appearance, has better camera and its android, but it doesn't have free GPS navigation and seems like it's battery life is shorter than nokia 701 battery.
Can anyone answer: Does Xperia ray have some kind of good free navigation software and how bad is it's battery life really?
guys help me
should i buy nokia 701 or nokia n8....tell me about cameras and that 1ghz processor...will it make any differences????just wondering...
Which mobile is better Nokia 700 or Nokia 701?
@4Klobaska as a widget. i did get it as an app but it doesnt run as a widget on a background
Okay so i used bb os, ios, wp and android. So now im craving for symbian. So can anyone tell me if this is any good regarding speed, interface, apps, cam, battery life?? Was having my eye on the n8, but this is new. What symbian will i buy???
@CaesarThaApeGod My n97 mini for example went to service 3 times until it was replaced with a new one. I feel that I always ended up getting the worst monday model...
Which one is better
Nokia 701 or 603 ?????
@MrSuurijohtaja If the nokia is not a phone what is it ?
@khans620 I would much rather them release it really late and it works great than for them to release it on time and it's crappy like with the N97 situation.
@nerdofthisworld nokia said it will come for existing symbian 3 phone
@Sharp931 Then I suggest you buy a separate camera.
@NikoliZZer I need it randomly if i'm not on my holidays.
I have this phone it's so consistent and all-in-1 phone i put my videos here with my 32 gb microsd card. :)
Oh and to add, how much is this phone rn?
what is the 2nd widget in the 2nd homescreen from left? thanks
@UaEsKnight status bar - first on maemo symbian belle is way easyer and more eco friendly on battery !
@NikoliZZer Well I had my N8 since last November and im pretty happy with it never needed it fixed or anything So IDK what you are talking about, perhaps im just lucky then...
Cheers 8)
@dontnou3 It is just preferences I guess. I didn't like symbian when I first started using nokia, but I have come to love it now. I don't use a lot of apps, want good battery life in a phone, has a descent browser (this is where I believe symbian is weak), and a good music player. Symbian is really battery "friendly" and I rather like its simplicity. Again it is a matter of preference.
Looks very good. I think this phone is a good all-rounder device. And it isn't very expensive
@julisajulisa N8 is gonna get Belle in a while, so up to u.. but this one has a faster processor .. so I'd recommend this ..
Simply go to your carrier website for this info.
Ok, everything seems to be pretty alright, but there's one but: it should have been released one and a half year ago!
@appletonlad14 no, it's ovi store
Why phone sound is silent ? You opening music player but silent. İ wonder 701 sound quality.
@v4anf I agree to a certain extent, their hardware is some of the best, but I liked Maemo and Meego.... If they went more mainstream they would demolish other OS's. Symbian is getting old and even though they have improved it they can not compete with Android or IOS, sad but true even though I like them and do have and use an N8.
I have sgs2 those checker boxes apear on the droid browser ? unfair to bash belle browser with such a minor thing as that.
Wow, that's amazing. Can't wait for its launch in our country 😅
@omegapcs I heard Symbian Emily is soon to go too
@leojh44 no, Nokia will give an update of s.carla and donna to all other s.belle devices!
I have this phone, but I can't find skype for it ... what do i do /? is it not skype compatible
no comparsion my friend
Nokia 701
just a couple of reasons:
1. 701 has 1 Ghz processor (which becomes 1.3 Ghz after update) while the galaxy Ace has an 800 Mhz processor
2. 701 has the brightest display out there with a decent resolution (640 by 360 pixels) while on the other hand you have the Ace's shitty display
and believe me i have tried both and the 701 is way better
Does this have the android market?
there was a time when i think "nokia should use android"... this was at the time when i didn't have android phone... now i have and i like symbian more
@PrateekVEVO
Kidding, right?
i love it cause there is no lag in the performance unlike the original Symbian
syimban anna or bella which one is beter
dmitri how r u???
what version of android is this?
nice phone...but I need your help...i am buying new phone,so my choice has come up to this Nokia and Samsung Ace...so,what whould you buy? help,please :D
I prefer this phone. I want to try symbian :-)
701 or C7 ?
C'mon guys, don't look down on Nokia too much. They had done their best to satisfy their customers. If the phone they make does not meet up to your expectations, then don't buy it and buy phone which is the best for you. Don't go on saying "Nokia you sucks, Nokia you lousy, Nokia just shut down" and many more. At least, appreciate their effort. Every phone has its positive and negative.
My carrier sends free of charge a file, via SMS, to automatically set my DATA connection...doesn't yours? Simply request the SMS file and then save it. That's all that's required.
Symbian is the most pure mobilecomputer OS. Its not that cool and fun to use as an android etc, but it truly is a mobile computer. For regular use(rs) due to that it's also a bit pain in the ass... Overall it's underrated. I hope symbian stays alive eventhough i'll probably never going to buy symbian phone again myself.
@NikoliZZer I alreadz have, but i cannot hold it all day.
If you still haven't fixed your problem. Try doing autoupdate. It worked for me.
i havent face that...you should turn on the mobile packet or wifi connection by scroll down the notification..:/
@stogi5959 Hmm
Nokia N9 have meego based Harmattan.
Iphone 4s camera still sucks, it doesnt show colors like in real world.
If u wanna camera phone, buy N8 which have best camera in phones.
@TheBrutalni if you want apps go for ace. but with you want good quality phone and great belle. go for nokia
Damn Symbian has come a LONG way, I love it now B)
but why do we have to use scam free to use the front camera????
Nokia 701> Nokia 600> Nokia 700 according to my Observation nd Analysis. In other words Nokia 701 is the one best (NFC) smartphones of Nokia till date
@pabloww Symbian has more apps than WP7
@Sharp931 Then buy the N9.
This phone sucks with the connection. when i open ovi social, it usually disconnects and says "Mobile data off"
deos this phone has good battery?
How To upgrade Nokia 701 to Nokia Symbian Belle FP1?? pls reply
if (camera auto focus + play store) = super awesome smart phone!
this one or Nokia 603??
you mean connection failed?
It is the same with every symbian phone, and you get to know the operating system before you buy it. I like that phone for it looks to me like the better Nokia 5800.