Nokia 6710 Navigator

• Nokia 6710 Navigator
• Wired stereo-headset (HS-48)
• Car navigation kit
• USB data cable (CA-101D)
• Charger (AC-8)
• Battery (BL-5F)
• 2 Gb microSD memory card (with preinstalled maps)
• DVD (with Ovi Suite) + User Guide
• Car charger (AC-4)

Positioning

For Nokia the 6710 Navigator is the third product in a row with a heavy focus on navigation functionality, as its name suggests. Their first foray into this market came about in the form of the Nokia 6110 Navigator that never became popular and seemed pretty pale given the wealth of other S60-based smartphones. Its new iteration, the 6210 Navigator came with a couple of "unique" touches, such as 6 free months of navigation, digital compass and auto rotation feature for the map, but that was that - as for the rest, the 6210 wasn't different from other smartphones out there. And again, it failed - consumers didn't see anything special in it, so most of them simply passed by. This brings us to the main subject of this review, the 6710 Navigator, as well as the question whether Nokia have learned a lesson from their previous failures and finally altered the handset's positioning? Unfortunately, they have not - the 6710 Navigator is still touted as a navigation-savvy device with a handful of generic features onboard. Even its price hasn't changed - same 300 Euro as before. Although they have modified the phone's sales package a fair bit, adding an in-car holder, as well as a car charger, lifetime subscription to navigation services and map updates. Do all these amenities make the 6710 Navigator special? I'm afraid not, since stand-alone navigators retail for pretty much the same money, yet offer greater comfort and usability thanks to larger displays.

Having beefed up the handset's sales package, they thought it'd be just enough to reinforce the old concept. But is it really a sufficient measure? By no means, the vast majority of mobile phone owners use navigation only occasionally. Therefore, they don't need lifetime subscription or regular updates. At present some other S60-based phones offer free full-fledged navigation functionality and up to 10 connections a day, which is more than enough for the average user's daily needs. Although there are some restrictions, such as that these bonus offers are limited in time (three months from the day of purchase), but that's not the point here. The crux of the matter is that consumers won't be able to tell the difference when buying a phone, so that's another argument indicating that the Nokia 6710 Navigator doesn't have even a semblance of bright future. It's essential to Nokia as a reinforcement of their ambitions and abilities in this field, however very few consumers will share their aspirations.

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