| The name Supernova conjures up all sorts of images | | | | Once having overcome the idea of the lack of 3G, we |
| of intergalactic wonders and starry bodies which are | | | | took a closer look at what else the handset offers. |
| associated with excitement - think of the buzz and the | | | | On GSM, it works on 850, 900, 1800 and 1900, with |
| awe created by the real supernovas and comets as | | | | Vibration, downloadable polyphonic and MP3 ringtone |
| they approach our little planet on their way around the | | | | alerts. Speakerphone can be attached by means of a |
| solar system. | | | | 2.5mm audio jack. In terms of size, the Nokia 7510 |
| We would expect, therefore that the Nokia 7510 | | | | Supernova weighs 124g, a little heavier than it's peers, |
| Supernova would have the same effect on us when | | | | but measuring a scant 92.5 x 46.4 x 16.7mm, this |
| we opened the pack. | | | | shows that the hinge is solid and will not fail easily. |
| Instead - what stared us in the face was a little | | | | At 27MB, the memory will hold 200 entries, plus |
| clam-shell phone which, when we started reading the | | | | photocall, and records up to 20 dialed, 20 received and |
| specs, filled us with some disappointment. For some | | | | 20 missed calls. By means of a microSD card slot, the |
| silly reason, we expect phones these days to work on | | | | memory can be increased to 8GB - a 512MB card is |
| 3G as standard. The Nokia 7510 Supernova does not | | | | included with the handset on delivery. |
| offer that service. After our initial disappointment, | | | | This handset uses class 32, 88kbps for GPRS, does |
| believing in the abilities of the Nokia company to come | | | | not support HSCSD, 3G or WLAN. It also does not |
| up with 'the goods', we looked a little further at the | | | | have an infra red port. It does however have Class 32 |
| offering. | | | | (296 kb) Edge and v2.0 Bluetooth with A2DP and USB. |
| The 7510 Supernova is an edge handset weighing in at | | | | If it's high quality camera you are after - then this |
| 124g. Obviously more sturdy than we first thought with | | | | handset is probably not for you. At 2 megapixels, it is |
| a sensible hinge, we noticed dual screens - | | | | basic at best - images to max size 1600 x 1200 pixels |
| monochrome on the outside for displaying caller info | | | | are possible - but yes - this camera does have an |
| when the handset is closed at 128 x 160 pixels in size, | | | | LED flash. Video at QCIF - 15fps is possible, and it has |
| and the primary LCD display (TFT with 16M colours) | | | | no secondary camera. |
| on the inside, sized at 240 x 320 pixels. | | | | For messaging, the Nokia 7510 Supernova supports |
| The handset features Xpress-On cover customisation | | | | the basics - SMS, MMS 1.3 (up to 600KB), Email and IM. |
| options, a 2 megapixel camera with an LED flash, quad | | | | It uses WAP browser 2.0/xHTML, HTML and boasts |
| band compatibility and 256MB internal memory, which | | | | an FM radio, games and java at MIDP 2.0. |
| can be boosted up to 8GB by means of MicroSD | | | | Colours available are Blue, Green, Brown, Graphite and |
| cards. Stereo Bluetooth is also included, and the | | | | Purple. Other features include a push-to-open |
| standard issue Lithium-ion battery will provide up to 6 | | | | mechanism, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC/WMA player, |
| hours of talk time and up to 300 hours on standby. | | | | MP4 player, T9 text input, voice command/dial/memo, |
| Priced at £159 (but can be found as cheaply as | | | | and Nokia Maps for S40. |
| £135), the Supernova can be enhanced by | | | | What we did like |
| optional add-ons in the form of two Bluetooth | | | | We thought the Nokia Xpress-On covers were gone |
| headsets (BH-503 at £64, and BH-304 at | | | | for good when they disappeared from the market |
| £45) and Speakerphone (HF-200 at £50). | | | | some years ago - we were wrong - we are pleased |
| The usual other optionals are carrying case, additional | | | | to say - they're back on this new series of phones |
| lanyards, etc. | | | | (7610, 7510, 7310 and 7210). |