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Nokia Surge 6790 Phone, Black (AT&T)

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Brand Nokia

Color Black

Type Wireless Phone

Release Date 2009-04-27

List Price $299.99

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Description

The supercharged Nokia Surge 6790 smartphone for AT&T is a excellent way to stay connected to your favorite social networks like Facebook and MySpace as well as shortly communicate via topic and instantaneous messaging. Together with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard in a slim, trendy design and Symbian S60 multi-tasking abilities, the Nokia Surge in addition proposes outstanding browsing experience counting Flash support to view much sites in full HTML or watch YouTube videos.

This phone can shortly download video, music and extra over AT&T's lightning fast HSPDA 3G network. In addition, together with AT&T's 3G network, you can concurrently pay attention to music while updating your Facebook account together with photos and videos captured by the phone's 2-megapixel camera. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. Other features contain Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory extension (up to 8 GB), accelerometer for automatic portrait and landscape orientation, and up to 4.7 hours of speak time.

The Nokia Surge's full QWERTY keyboard helps you stay connected whether utilizing IM, topic or email, or updating your favorite social networks.

AT&T Services
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in much key metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which offers download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a diversity of aspect-rich wireless multimedia services, and it provides you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to get service on the AT&T EDGE network, which proposes availability in extra than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of key highways. Getting average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's quick enough to support a wide range of complex data services, counting video and music clips, full image and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll in addition enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which lets you to do calls in extra than 190 countries and access data applications in the extra than 135 countries where AT&T proposes international data roaming.

Together with 3G connectivity, you'll be effective to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a exist, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service in addition lets you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Clients must be in an region served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While utilizing Video Share together with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's in addition very useful for business.

Enjoy full HTML web browsing along together with • Flash content/video support.

You can get advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application this consists of audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator proposes several other features to do your commute extra enjoyable and dependable, counting mobile access to Yellowpages.com. In addition, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service this offers included speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

Together with 3G connectivity, you'll be effective to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and special premium content from HBO and much extra. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing together with Music ID song-recognition software, and locate out what's hot together with The Buzz music news portal.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to get and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and extra.

Phone Features
The Nokia Surge has a 2.4-inch active matrix LCD screen together with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and color depth support up to 16 million colors. It consists of an accelerometer for automatic portrait and landscape orientation as well as an ambient light detector this automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. The screen sits above a discrete navigation region, together with square five-way navigation pad, two soft navigation keys, and standard send/end keys. They're complemented on the side by a dedicated messaging and camera keys. Flip the Surge on its side and slide the face up to reveal the full QWERTY keyboard.

The phone has a customer accessible 120 MB internal dynamic memory, which can be extended via MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts together with multiple phone numbers per entry as well as support for caller groups and image/ringer ID. Other features contain support for together polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrating alert, and detailed call records for the previous 30 days.

The 2.4-inch screen features an accelerometer for automatic portrait and landscape orientation.

In addition to an spectacular suite of messaging abilities, the Nokia Surge proposes a great browsing experience, counting Flash support to view much sites in full HTML or watch YouTube videos. Nokia Surge lets you to post messages, pictures, videos, and comments to web sites like Facebook on-the-go together with the pre-installed JuiceCaster application.

Handsfree communication is simple thanks to the included speakerphone. This phone in addition offers Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and consists of profiles for communication earpiece, handsfree car kits, and document transport. Together with the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 2-megapixel camera can capture pictures up to 1600 x 1200 pixels, and it proposes up to a 4x digital zoom (depending on resolution environment. It in addition features multiple white balance modes (automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent), sequence capture mode, multiple color tone modes (normal, sepia, black & white, negative), landscape and portrait orientation, a full-screen viewfinder, self-timer, and a built-in photo editor. The phone can in addition capture videos for sharing via messaging or saving to your PC.

Other features contain:

Operating system: Symbian S60 3rd Edition, Aspect Pack 2; Symbian OS version 9.3
Music playback document formats: AAC, AAC+ v1, AAC+ v2, WAV, MP3, WMA 9, RealAudio10
Micro USB together with mass storage class support, USB 2.0
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization
Messaging: SMS, multiple SMS deletion, MMS 1.2, instantaneous messaging (AOL, Windows Exist, Yahoo!)
Email support for IMAP, POP, SMTP protocols, in addition support for MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Adobe attachments
Nokia Web Browser together with full HTML abilities
Increased voice dialling
Voice recording
Organizer tools: World clock, Alarm clock together with ring tones or music track, Reminders, Calculator, Calendar together with month view (up to 500 entries), Converter II, Written notes
Applications contain AT&T Mobile Banking, PDF Reader, Fast Office, JuiceCaster, Photo Editor

Vital Statistics
The Nokia Surge 6790 weighs 4.4 ounces and measures 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 4.7 hours of speak time, and up to 350 hours (14+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

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Customer Reviews

Meh 2010-05-09

By Brendan M. Kennedy (Minneapolis)

I went to the AT&T store to get a new phone and was intrigued by this on display. I was looking to get a phone with a qwerty keyboard and music playback. I should have just bought an iphone for the same price. The keyboard is nice and easy to use and I can plug in my ear buds and jam out to a couple of songs while on break at work. Sadly I have to either buy songs off of the poorly designed internet browser or buy a micro SD card and adapter so I can plug it into my computer and transfer songs that way, blah. The battery life is pretty good, I can go a two to three days without recharging. The messaging is easy to use and setting a contact list makes it easier. My only issue with the messaging is that the icon that says I have a message in the inbox constantly flashes. AT&T couldn't fix it and they tried everything. The menus are nice and easy to navigate and you can choose different navigation layouts, I like the grid layout the best because it keeps the main screen clear of any icons. I think the voice playback of texts is hilarious, it even understood acronyms like lol and read it as "laugh out loud" in it's soulless robot voice. The phone had features I was paying for that I never used. I should have done more research before I bought it. I've had it for over a year and a half now and it seems that the speaker is losing quality. Either voices come thought very soft or are so overpowering that they are jumbled and hard to understand. I wouldn't really recommend this phone to anyone unless they wanted to spend money on more supplies like a headset and memory cards. Re-reading this I realize it a jumble of comments all slapped together to look like a review, that's kind of how the phone is, a handful of nice features surrounded by a bunch of fluff.

Good For Texting, Everything Else...Meh. 2010-04-23

By The Pes

Texting? GREAT

Everything Else? Meh.

The great thing about coming from a regular ten button phone to this QWERTY keyboard is the speed in which you can send messages improves dramatically. I wasn't big on text messaging (money and plans aside) thinking that it was a Rube Goldberg way to contact people. After all, you are holding a phone in your hands. Why not just call them?

Part of that bias was based on the fact that with a ten button phone, typing a message was practically a test of patience. I had no patience when it came to that. Clicking away to make a few simple words was no fun at all. A simple phone call would do for me.

Then my phone died. In comes the Nokia 6790 Surge and boy what a switch-a-roo i made. I'd say that half the time I'm texting rather than calling. You wonder why I don't know much about people these days! Since I don't call them anymore, the only thing I find out about them is the information I need from them. If you want to be disconnected from your family and friends, just text a little.

This phone facilitates that task. The keyboard is nice and it feels like it can withstand a few beatings, and after a few days, your hands will be using that keyboard pretty nimbly. On that feature alone, most looking for a solid texting phone can be happy about this item. You can stop reading and get the phone. Solid 5 Stars!

Everyone else looking for the complete package will be disappointed. I found the phone to be a one trick pony. It does it well, but everything else is lacking.

Here's why:

Lets look at its aesthetics. For more adult hands, the phone has an awkward scale. It's a little too fat to be completely comfortable in adult hands, and it's not long enough that your fingers can grip it nicely. It just feels an inch too short and an inch too wide. The only time the phone feels comfortable is when its used to text. In that ergonomics configuration it feels right. Otherwise, adult hands will fumble with it.

The brains of the phone is just a little too slow for what it wants to handle. The orientation of the menu changes with the orientation of the phone. It's a great little feature, but it's a shame that the transition isn't a smooth one. It hic-ups at times and you have to wait for the menu to appear. It's annoying because sometimes you need to readjust the phone to catch up to your previous actions. Not the workhorse you'd like it to be.

The menu system could use some tweaking as well. It wants to resemble an iPhone in some instances by using the grid menu system. The problem with this is that there are a lot of menus, yet the speed at which the phone tackles these is so lethargic that you'll probably neglect the capabilities of the phone because of the slowness that you'll have to endure.

If you do want to use your phone as some sort of business assistant, you may be satisfied in this field, but it wont overtake some other true smartphone counterparts. It can handle e-mail, and a few lite office oriented file tasking, but again, I'm not talking about a Blackberry here. If you want something that works like a Blackberry then you'll have to get a Blackberry. If you need something that you might potentially use one day, then this phone can help you out.

Overall, I can't say this is a terrible phone. This phone is more for the person that wants a solid texting phone. A messaging phone that can handle some lite office tasks on the go, yes I can say this could do you justice. A phone that some serious business oriented person might use? I think not.

The biggest draw to this phone is its QWERTY keyboard and the ability to send messages with comfort and speed. Hands down this is the best feature. Everything else is just a middle of the road sort of feature. It wont win the business crowd and it won't wow anyone that has a Blackberry or iPhone. In those parts, this phone is just meh.

It just comes down to your main usage, but for us old folk with big hands and a lot of things happening at once, this isn't for you.

Texting: Great
Everything Else: Meh.

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE 2010-03-01

By A Mom (CA)

I have had two of these since Nov. They have both had the same issue come up. The screen literally just dies!! So finally after the 2nd one going bad 2 days after they sent it to us, Nokia actually sent a new battery. Still no screen. So finally I was given the option of a different phone or this one again. I am trying one last time for this phone so we shall see.

Not feeling the Urge to keep the Surge 2009-11-04

By T. Boone (Dallas, TX USA)

This phone should not bear the name Nokia. First off, sliding it open to dial numbers is not efficient and when open - it is clumsy and awkward. Phone features and apps are ordinary, the screen size is too small and has very low resolution. The volume controls and the camera button are too close. Last but not least, the charger input is hidden behind a panel - why? The only nice thing I can say about the Surge is the smooth flow of the QWERTY keyboard. If you had to pay full retail for your first Nokia - it will be a huge letdown. I hope this is not the future of Nokia because it gets an D in design. I consider myself Nokia loyal, but I regret this purchase and I will return it (with a restocking fee). Buyers beware of restocking fees - sometimes these fees are as high as the price for the contract phone. It is best to know the product before you place the order. Amazon reviews are most helpful - if you take the time to do this.

Nokia surge 2009-09-22

By Amity

I have had my phone for a about a week and I am loving it, I had the backjack2 before hand and this phone is a lot easier to use for what I need =) and you can go to nokia's web page and get more apps for it

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