They have what we’ve all been waiting for, comparison pictures with the RAZR!
Snippets:
The N76 is in fact a smartphone running Symbian OS augmented with S60 3rd edition FP1
The flip action is somewhat clunky due to the hinge lack auto-spring mechanism, so that the clam freezes half way up, and that is not all – the casing’s width and design don’t allow for opening the handset single-handedly, so you always end up using both hands
Another newsworthy drawback is glossy finishing of the casing, along with the mirror-like surface of the front plate. The phone collection much gunk within the very first minutes of playing around with it, so rubbing down is something you should get ready to do regularly
Often I stumble upon comments that Nokia N76 is entirely made of metal – but that is not the whole truth, as metal is applied only to the keypad, while almost each and every detail of the casing utilizes glossy plastic.
We can rightfully state that Nokia N76 is a handset that will require you to plug in the charge every evening, of course, if you are actually going to use it
In music playback mode, as the maker assures, the N76 lasts up to 8 hours, but in practice it works for 4-5 hours depending on your current preferences, volume and type of headphones
Regrettably, there is no A2DP profile here, meaning that there is no way to transfer stereo-sound to a wireless headset
Just like many S60-powered devices, the N76 houses a 2 Mpix CMOS-camera manufactured by Toshiba. But unless you are in great lighting conditions, the shots will keep going out noisy and blurry and regrettably the LED flash here doesn’t save the day
Apart from the battery life and absence of stereo-speakers, Nokia 6290 and Nokia N76 are twins. I should mention it that the design of the senior solution is different and one could hardly make a mistake about that – Nokia N76 is positioned as a fashion solution, with vivid trims speaking in favor of this assumption, specifically red and black color schemes. Overall the handset looks pretty stylish and will surely appeal to many; to me this is what the company is betting on – to draw attention of those who have struck Nokia 6290 off their short-lists for some reasons.
Getting down to the N76’s flaws, I have to name its ergonomics in the first place – as a matter of fact it’s the most awkward folder of all I have got my hands on over the past few years, flipping it open is a real pain. Also, I do not like the casing’s being a true magnet for gunk and mediocre battery life. It turns out that this very handset has fashion conscious users as its target audience, but does it really need S60 platform? Simple – it doesn’t, however those picking the N76 will get it as a makeweight to the stylish design, even being not aware of it on some occasions. And this might let the handset down, as glamorous buyers (girls) are likely to overlook what it has to offer.
On the one hand Nokia N76 sports prowess in the music department (presence of standard 3.5 mm audio jack, more advanced player that that of Nokia 6290), at that the manufacturer himself tried to put the music abilities of the phone into the limelight by etching corresponding captions on the dedicated music keys located under the external display. But on the other hand I could hardly endow it with the title “music centric†offering – far-below-average lifetime in music layback mode (4-5 hours is very and very insufficient) just won’t let me do it.
Source: Mobile Review
