Nokia X7

“If the Nokia X7 came out around 2009, when the whole touchscreen thing was beginning to heat up, it would have made a killing. It still has the potential to sell but the competition will eat into its profits. We suggest you have another look at the competing phones listed here. Hard to choose, we know. The good thing is, if you believe the X7 is the one for you, you probably won't regret going for it.”

“The Nokia X7 brings a much anticipated overhaul of the Symbian platform, but even with Anna, Nokia's platform UI and performance seems a year or even more behind rivals like Android and iOS. The Finns also fail to deliver contemporary hardware with a sub-par 680MHz CPU and only 256MB of RAM on the Nokia X7, which seem to be the main reasons behind its sometimes slightly laggy performance. The handset ships with Nokia's EDoF camera, a fixed-focus 8-megapixel unit, that brings great speed and below average photo quality, but no macro capabilities.At the same time, the price of this package is hard to swallow – set at the whopping $650 (460 euro) off-contract in Europe, it seems inadequate when compared to dual-core heavyweights like the LG Optimus 2X, which actually undercuts it by a hefty margin. On the positive side, the Nokia X7 is well-crafted with premium materials and unique angular design. If you feel nostalgic about the glorious past of Nokia, there's certainly something that will feed your nostalgia in the X7. But if you factor in any other sane reasons, the current dual-core offerings on the market blow the Nokia X7 out of the water easily.”

“There are nice things we can say about the Nokia X7. It has good hardware design, a basically pleasing screen and good battery life. And Symbian Anna is a step in the right direction.But we just aren't sure where Anna is headed in the long term, and that alone could make the Nokia X7 a blind alley. And it doesn't do anything supremely well.If you are a Nokia fan and want a top quality camera you should be looking at the Nokia N8.If you want a superb physical keyboard, then the Nokia E7 is worth your attention.Great social networking integration? Go Android instead, with something such as the HTC Sensation.With those bases covered, it's tricky to see precisely where the Nokia X7 fits in.”

“It is important to understand that the X7-00 is aimed at Nokia fans who are still into the Symbian platform.If you are not one of the last boy scouts who want to try out the latest Symbian smartphone launched on the market I suggest you look into other mobile platforms.The X7-00 is a nicely built device that doesn't resemble anything that the Finnish giant has ever manufactured until now.”