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Nokia recently has unveiled a custom made for US AT&T’s customer handset that namely Nokia Surge aka Mako. The phone is built for easy messaging and social media capability as well as office-use capabilities. Features rich is the advantages of the phone but the unique design also catch most people eyes. It is a most un-Nokia-like Nokia device on the market. It sports a full pull out QWERTY keyboard and full HTML browsing with Flash and running on Symbian S60 OS. On top of that, the Nokia Surge has a very affordable price for $80 from AT&T with a contract agreement in US. For people outside the US, the Nokia Surge will be renamed as Nokia slide 6760 which specs are basically identical and unlocked. This international version will be available very soon. But before we get to review Nokia Surge, we will take a look on how other people think about this handset.
Inforsyncworld
Pros: Great keyboard. Full smartphone OS in a small package. Nice Web browser, especially for a compact device.
Cons: Aging Symbian OS not as friendly as other smartphones, or simpler feature phones. Lacks advanced IM and SMS options.
PCMag
Review Summary: The Nokia Surge offers a good keyboard and plenty of smartphone power, but it’s not as powerful or easy to use as other AT&T smartphones.
Digitaltrends
Review Summary: The Nokia Surge is built for easy messaging and social media capability. It sports a full QWERTY keyboard and full HTML browsing with Flash. The Surge offers fantastic internet connectivity…
CNET Review
The Good: The Nokia Surge packs in a lot of features–a full HTML browser with Flash Lite support, 3G support, GPS–for an affordable price. The smartphone also provides access to social networking sites.
The Bad: The phone has a number of design quirks and doesn’t have the best build quality. You can’t dial numbers without opening the keyboard.
The Bottom Line: The Nokia Surge offers AT&T’s younger customers an affordable, feature-rich smartphone, but it has a number of design and interface issues.
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