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CNET Editors' rating
3.5
stars
Very good
Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Reviewed by: Kent German
Released on: 02/18/2011
Reviewed on: 03/07/2011
The good: The Nokia X2 has a solid, straightforward design and a comfortable keyboard. Messaging options are plentiful and call quality is satisfactory.
The bad: The Nokia X2 has a low-resolution display and lacks a dedicated volume rocker. The speakerphone performance wasn't ideal, and data speeds top out at EDGE.
The bottom line: The Nokia X2 offers basic communication options, plus a couple of extras, in an agreeable design. What's more, it delivers a full keyboard at an affordable price.
You know things are really moving fast in the cell phone world when even the prepaid phones are sporting full keyboards. They haven't taken over the space completely, but handsets built for texting are slowly gaining dominance on the budget side of the market. Take, for instance, Nokia's X2 for T-Mobile. Though it is light on high-end features, it offers just about everything you need for a messaging life. You also get a full HTML browser, though it's not worth the trouble given the slow EDGE network and the low-resolution display. Yet, if ... Expand full review
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Kent German
Kent German is a section editor for mobile device reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about wireless news, appearing on the Dialed In podcast and watching planes land at the airport (yes, really). In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry.
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Average user rating
3.5
stars
out of 6 user reviews
Rating breakdown
5 star: 1
4 star: 4
3 star: 1
2 star: 0
1 star: 0
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4.0
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"Great phone at price - bonus=strong shuffle MP3 player." May 9, 2011, 3:57 pm By mariebuying
Pros:
Better key shape than Blackberry, decent screen. No touch screen (can't stand them). Very pleasantly surprised at MP3 sound quality through good earbuds, not perfect but good enough for me to stop carrying my Sansa player. FM Radio is a bonus and rece
Cons:
In a word, T-Mobile. Their billing administration on prepaid monthly is TERRIBLE. We have more than one of these in the family and they've dropped off auto-bill to credit card twice. Re-activating is a giant pain in the @55. With Boost, you can re-act
Summary:
Excellent phone for short money, but prepare for clowntime when dealing with T-Mobile account administration.
4.0
stars
"Excellent for the price!" May 9, 2011, 3:57 pm By DaniaWania
Pros:
Querty keypad
Camera Is not too bad for 0.3mp
Large screen - the resolution is not a problem trust me!
Very customizable homescreen and other display options
Loud speakers
access to Facebook and Twitter
Access Google Docs for mobile phones and Youtube fro
Cons:
No WI-FI
Long loading time during web browsing etc
No document viewer (I have seen this beta app called s40reader... not sure if its compatible, will test it).
Summary:
Its worth the money and more! If you are on a budget, and you can't afford a Blackberry, and you would like a similar phone... I think this phone is a good substitute. Its not a smart phone buts its still awesome.
4.0
stars
"Good phone, pretty much satisfies." May 9, 2011, 3:57 pm By aries_toomany
Pros:
MP3 music/radio, style, color, comfort
Cons:
Button clicks, VGA camera, USB/MicroSD slot access
Summary:
I got this phone after downgrading from an iPhone 4 (personal reason, not financial reasons). I was impressed by the slick design and screen display. Resembles those higher-end smartphone LCD displays. To access the card slot and USB sync, you actually NEED to take the battery cover off and open ... Expand full review
Where to buy
MSRP: $79.99 Low price: $64.99
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Specifications See full specs
Service provider: T-Mobile
Cellular technology: GSM
Talk time: Up to 270 min
Combined with: With digital player
Weight: 3.8 oz
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