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  Nokia N76

  Frazier Barretto, Aug 06, 2007 2151 hrs IST

  Imitation is the best form of flattery, and Nokia seems smitten by the splendor of MotoRAZR. But does it have an edge over the RAZR?

  Slim, Stylish, Dual display, External controls.

  Broad design, Poor battery life, Poor camera, A bit expensive.

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Page 1 - About Page 2 - Design Page 3 - Display, Interface Page 4 - Camera, Multimedia, Connectivity, Battery, Conclusion

Design

The N76 is resembles the MotoRAZR - They share the same clamshell form and the "slim" factor as well. The N76 has the looks and the style, but can it match up to the likes of the RAZR? Here is a closer look at the piece.

With the N76, Nokia enters the "stylish" league of cellular phones. A major portion of its face is covered by a mirror, behind which hides the external display of the phone. Under the mirror are three playback buttons - Previous, Play/Pause, and Next. These buttons can also be used for navigation, but not absolutely.

The left side has the charging point and a memory card slot; while on the right there are volume control keys, and the gallery and camera hotkey side-by-side.

The bottom of the phone houses the speaker, as well as the lanyard hole.

The top of the phone has the power button, miniUSB port and a 3.5mm headset jack. The placement of these ports is such that they are difficult to access when the clam is open. Even otherwise, with none of the two cables connected, the power button is inaccessible.

On the back, the top-left has a camera and flash. There is no mirror, but the chrome band does the needful.

Inside the clamshell is a large display and the 3G camera located right above it. Opening the clam is a bit difficult as the size of the phone is large; you end up using both your hands.

N76's keypad sports the same RAZR V3i type steel finish, but is bigger in size. The large size of the keys helps avoid pressing the wrong keys. The keypad has a dark blue backlight.

The placement of some of the keys is a bit annoying though; like the placement of the clipboard key and the 'C' (clear) key. They are placed just below the D-Pad and aren't separated; both lie on the same piece of metal. Even the D-Pad is a bit confusing because the center key is small and is at the same level as the side keys.

All in all, the design makes the phone makes it ideal for a girl because of the all reflective surfaces. All this reflective surface makes it a fingerprint magnet.

Page 1 - About Page 2 - Design Page 3 - Display, Interface Page 4 - Camera, Multimedia, Connectivity, Battery, Conclusion

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