Nokia 2630

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Nokia 2630 Dimensions (w/h/d): 45 x 105 x 10 Weight: 66g Talk Time: 6 hours Stand By: 310 hours Camera: Camera Resolution: VGA Handset Type: Standard Coverage (Band): Dual Video: Bluetooth: Mp3 Player: Mp3 Ringtones: MMS: Java Games: Radio: GPRS: Email: Internet Browsing: 3G: Flash Memory: WiFi:

Dimensions (w/h/d): Weight: Talk Time: Stand By: Camera: Camera Resolution: Phone Type: Coverage (Band): Video: Bluetooth: Mp3 Player: Mp3 Ringtones: MMS: Java Games: Radio: GPRS: Email: Internet Browsing: 3G: Flash Memory: WiFi:

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Our Review of the Nokia 2630

The Nokia 2630 is a super slim 9.9mm no-frills handset, ideal for those who just want to call, text and maybe check the occasional email on the move.

The Nokia 2630 is a slim candybar style handset, one of the thinnest ever from the Finnish mobile giants. Perhaps unfairly, Nokia are more often than not derided for manufacturing phones which are too utilitarian and 'bricky' in their design for their own good. With the 2630, you can't really accuse Nokia of bricking it here; the handset is a mere 9.9 millimetres thick and is super compact, more than the pictures above appear to suggest.

Nokia have also got the utilitarian angle down to a capital T with the 2630. It is a bare bones handset, with a well spaced out keypad, ideal for those who just want to call, text and maybe check the occasional email on the move but nothing more. For some reason, Nokia have confusingly decided to release a series of promotional shots of the 2630 complete with headphones, which would appear to suggest that it is a handset with an emphasis on audio playback. A closer examination of the super slim cellphone reveals this not to be the case.

Legend has it that the reason that CDs can hold up to roughly 80 minutes worth of audio is because then-Vice President of Sony, one Norio Ogha wanted to be able to fit all of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony onto a single disc. With a mini 11MB of memory which is not upgradable due to the lack of a memory card slot, we can't imagine even getting a single movement of the Glorious Ninth onto the 2630.

The 2630 does feature an FM Radio (which we guess was what the headphones are all about), but other than that, don't be fooled by the pics, you won't be doing a lot of listening on this phone. 

As we've mentioned, the Nokia 2630 is a pretty basic handset that runs on the S40 platform. You can use it to call and text people, send picture messages and play music on the integrated FM radio. There is a (very) simple VGA camera, which, needless to say doesn't compare to much else doing the rounds these days. The non-upgradeable memory also means that you won't be storing many pics anyway, and you do wonder why Nokia even bothered building it into the 2630 in the first place. The phone does come with a helpful expenses manager and pre-paid tracker, which shows PAYG customers how much credit they have left, as well as a calculator and a units converter.

Connectivity wise, the 2630 is GPRS equipped, allowing for mobile emails to be actioned, and it's actually pretty good for this, despite the small screen size.

Connectivity wise, the phone is GPRS equipped, allowing for mobile emails (POP3, IMP4 and SMPT) to be actioned from the 2630, and it's actually pretty good for this. Despite the small screen size and resolution (128 x 160 pixels) emails are displayed legibly. The screen works well in all environments and copes well even in direct sunlight. MP3 and Poly tones can be quickly downloaded from the interweb.

Battery life is also solid and reliable – you get a good 6 hours of talk time with the 2630 and over 300 hours of standby. At the end of the day, as a mobile phone, the 2630 works a treat, and the slim design means that it's not a pocket monster. The ancillary features especially the camera, however, are disappointing.

In line with its budget price tag, the device looks and feels rather plastic. The super low prices the phone does for these days makes the Nokia 2630 an ideal back up phone purchase.

 Pros

Good battery life.
Slimline, pocket friendly design.
Super cheap price – where it's available.

 Cons

Underwhelming camera.
Lack of secondary features.

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The Nokia 2630 is a no-frills handset for those who simply want their phone to call and text people. At just 9.9mm thick it is as lightweight as its features, and is the slimmest phone in Nokia's product portfolio.

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