Today we’re going to take a look at another Nokia cell phone that leans a little too hard on its good looks to remember that it’s got to put out the features and the utility to be a truly valuable cell phone. After all, at the end of the day, a phone that looks like a brick and does everything will trump a phone that looks amazing and just makes calls. And that’s the exact problem the Nokia 3711 will face.
The Nokia 3711 offers Bluetooth connectivity, a phone book with room for two thousand contacts, text messaging, multimedia messaging, a calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, world clock, note pad, a voice recorder, voice dialing, GPS, a two megapixel camera with a self-timer and a variety of other settings, a variety of downloadable games, 3G access, an FM radio, and a battery that yields three and a half hours of talk time on a single charge.
It’s not hard to look at this thing and be down on it, because it’s just not exactly the best phone I’ve ever seen. The thing even feels flimsy, and working with it isn’t difficult because there’s not that much to work with. It doesn’t tackle a whole lot of features, and even the battery’s among the lowest in the industry, but it does accomplish a handful of things fairly well and looks good doing it. Seriously, the pictures this thing’s camera takes are unsettlingly good for two megapixel resolution.
So in the end, the Nokia 3711 is worth a look if you’re okay with low end, and the accompanying low cost to match.
The Good
Terrific looks
Incredible image clarity on the camera
The Bad
Low battery life
Comparatively few features
Flimsy feel
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