Nokia 1200: Just What You Need

How fast has technology been improving? I remember the time in high school when only one of my classmates had a mobile phone. Then, the Nokia 5110 was the center of attention. It was so pricey that only rich people were able to afford it. It was also considered one of the high tech gadgets then, being capable of SMS and being very portable. After that came one of the hottest gadgets of its time, the Nokia 3210.

The first mobile phone I had was a Maxxon 3204. It’s funny that I was only six counts from having the “in” phone in 3210 then.

I remember having to imagine then MP3 capabilities of mobile phones. I thought it would be something we can only imagine. But just two years hence, Siemens released phones capable of playing MP3s. Today, mobile phones play full-length movies and are capable of video calling. Only Biomen (the japanese show during the 80’s and 90’s) were capable of doing video calls then.

With the vast number of features available now in mobile phones, people become more and more demanding with the specifications they would want for their new device. They want phones with camera, MP3, big storage, and the list goes on. I would honestly want those features too. The problem though is that with great capabilities comes great price as well. I recently sold my Motorola phone (which has camera and mp3) to buy a Nokia 1200. Nokia 1200 is not even a colored-screen phone. I have been using it for a month now and I must say that I am completely satisfied. What is with this phone? The answer is, “just what you need.”

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My aim in this article is to showcase the features of what I thought a modern version of the Nokia 5110. I once had that phone. But this modern version copes up with the demands for technology, and it lives up to my expectations. It is not that I look only for functionality. With the other articles I have written, in fact, you may think of me as a tech savvy. The thing is that I know something about technology. I am confident that this 1200 is really a steal having not to compromise the features.

What does this baby have? Apart from the expected SMS and call capabilities with long battery life (and I really mean long), this device actually has catchy ring tunes. Something people sure want with their phone is that it has personalized and good-sounding ringers. The ring tunes of 1200 are not monotones. Some of the default tunes even sound like MP3s. I have not downloaded tunes yet since I am quite happy with what I hear whenever someone calls or texts me.

This phone is an organizer. I have tried organizers in PDAs before but nothing as simple and sweet as the “to-do”, calendar, and alarm of this device. The fonts are big enough too for me to see upon waking up (the display is apparently two-liner). The alarm is loud enough for me to be informed of my dues by the minute.

Among other interesting features of the 1200 are the flashlight, stopwatch, some games, and the right selection shortcut. I find the flashlight very handy. The light it provides is bright enough to show your missing pair of socks below your bed. The games are nice time killers too. The graphics is old school but the concept is even better than colorful games we have in some colored-screen phones. I also find the right selection key shortcut very handy. There are applications we always use and the shortcut saves me time in giving me what I need promptly.

What about the MP3s? What about the camera? You might not be convinced still because of these valid questions. The answer is simple. I do not want my cell phone to be my digital camera because the quality is not really good. You would need to shell out big bucks to have really fine camera in a cellular phone. I do not have such amount. In fact, I sold my L6 because I was so broke. I sold it though for the better since I found what I need in Nokia 1200. Mp3 playing sure drains battery, so I do not bother with the lack of this feature of my new baby. It took three days before the meter said battery is not full anymore. My old phone is surely drained already in three days.

I needed extra cash. Selling my colored phone and getting this Nokia 1200 provided me. I still wanted features and I was not denied. If you are looking for a mobile phone, the Nokia 1200 is just what you need. This is not to convince you. This is plain telling you that the 1200 is just what you need.

Written by Rex Alcaraz.
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