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May 15, 2009

Nokia 6210 Navigator review

Product Code: NOK6210NAVBL

If you don't want a separate satnav and mobile phone, a handset with mapping software could be an ideal alternative. The Nokia 6210 Navigator has an integrated GPS module, accelerometer and compass that work alongside the preloaded Nokia Maps.

These can be used to plot a route to follow, with your current location updated as you go. Although these directions aren't in real-time, the Nokia 6210 Navigator gives you spoken warning about 300m before a turning you need to take.

To get it all to work you must first calibrate the compass by rotating the handset until the red circle in the lefthand corner of the screen) becomes green. The Nokia 6210 Navigator then tries to get a fix on your current position, indicated by a flashing blue star. This can take some time, especially in built-up areas where a clear satellite view isn't easy to establish. Once set, though, the accelerometer and compass take over.

Nokia Maps can locate destinations by address (country and street name, plus the town if ambiguous), museum, bar, station or other POI. Destinations can be saved to ‘My Places' or added to a route. You can view your route in 2D or 3D mode and switch between birds' eye or manoeuvre views.

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If want to be given directions as you travel, you can purchase a Routes licence (£9 per month or £86 per year). You then need to specify whether you are walking or driving and whether you want the shortest or fastest route. If driving, the directions include an indication of the road to take at roundabouts, as well as details of your current speed and estimated arrival time.

Should you go off-route, the Nokia 6210 Navigator takes just over a minute to re-position itself and recalculate the journey.

The Nokia 6210 Navigator is an excellent handset for finding your way about on foot or by bike, but we found its 2.4in QVGA 320x240 display too small for driving use. It's fine for route-planning, but we found that glancing at the device for visual guidance became quite difficult while driving and we're not sure that the optional car mount (a further £22 inc VAT) would improve this much.

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Nokia 6210 Navigator scored:
7.8 out of 10

The 2 most helpful reviews based on 43 reviews:

Bex, Manchester

10
Good Points
The phone is very slim so handy to slide into pockets/bag pockets. It is stylish and the sliding is very smooth. This phone with a 1GB memory card holds quite a lot music - i so far have 8 hours of music on and it still isn't full - as well as video's and photo's. The camera is really good, especially as there is a second camera so if you are taking a picture yourself of you and a friend you can see that it is on you etc. and the flash is very useful. getting around the phone took some getting used to but I think that is the same with any new phone unless it is one you have had before. The battery is not that bad, it does need charging every other day. I have found that if I go mad with the texts one day it does need charging again regardless to the fact i may have charged it the night before - but that isn't a problem as i put it on charge at night at the side of my bed. The games on it are brilliant, it even has a brain training one which you do activities on every day or less if you like to keep your brain active. I haven't actually used the navigation bit on this phone yet as it hasn't been needed. Overall this is a very good phone!
Bad Points
Apart from the fact that the battery does go low if you continually use it all day and you have to properly exit all applications when finished, I haven't got any bad points.
Confirmed purchase on 25 Sep 2008

nicola, nottingham

9
Good Points
i love the fact it has a satnav biult in, and i can listen to my music and look through the menus while im on the phone. plus it looks cool, and the light round the menu button flashes when u have missed a call or got a message, you u can see from the other side of the room, if u have missed anything.
Bad Points
its a shame the satnav licence only lasts 180 days. the 1st time i tried taking the battery cover off it took me a while, and when u take out the memory card u have to reset ringtones and pics etc. the one main thing though is th quality of the photos, most of the time they come out blurred, even when there is only a slight movement.
Confirmed purchase on 18 Nov 2008

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User Reviews

Thursday, 08 October 2009

Reviewed by marissanunziata

Star Rating: rating of 4

Duration of ownership: 1 days

Strengths:
Good size screen, navigation works

Weaknesses:
nothing to say here

Overall Evaluation:
Not a bad phone

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