Looks like the Matrix phone
Written: Sep 02 '01
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Pros: Acts as PDA, easy to read screen, predictive typing, Othello/Reversi game, voice dialing
Cons: Vibrating feature not standard, antenna
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend the 7160. It acts as a phone, PDA, web browser, and email device. If you carry gadgets, you can ALMOST consolidate everything into the 7160.
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| mike96's Full Review: Nokia 7160 Cell Phone |
It's not exactly the Matrix phone, but it does slide. I asked someone from Nokia at Comdex why it doesn't slide automatically, and he said it was only done for the movie (it was an older Nokia GSM phone too).
I upgraded from a 6161 and like the fact that each entry in the phone book allows multiple phone numbers, email addresses, and notes to be attached to each name. It also has a calendar and todo list. It can synchronize your contacts, calendar, and todo on your phone with different applications (such as Outlook). This is possible through a Fonesync -- you get a license code and can download it through Nokia. This is a great feature because you can dial or send email from your phone. It's almost like having a Palm VII. Ever since I got this phone I never really carry my Palm anymore (I just used it for my calendar, contacts, and todo).
When sending email from the phone, you can type messages quickly through predictive typing. Instead of hitting the 2 key a few times to cycle through A-B-C-2, you just hit each key once and it'll predict what the word is.
The phone also has some built in games:
Snake II - newer version of the classic game with walls
Rotation - some logic game
Racket - ping pong
Opposite - Reversi/Othello clone (my personal favorite)
Unfortunately the phone doesn't have a built in vibrating ring (this is standard on the Nokia 8200 series). I bought a vibrating battery from marquel.com which made up for it. Also there's an antenna sticking out of the top. It's a standard thing, but Nokia was able to get rid of it on the 8200 series.
The 7160 also has a web browser in it. I don't really use it that much, but it's functional.
Voice dialing is another feature. It can dial some numbers (I forget the exact number, but it's under 10) by the sound of your voice.
Overall it's a great phone. It has a lot of new features, can act as a PDA, and gets some attention too (a lot of people comment saying that it's the Matrix phone). I highly recommend this phone if you're looking for a new phone or just upgrading.
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Amount Paid (US$): 199
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