Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer recently released the Nokia Surge. Competitively priced, it is a low cost Symbian smartphone that comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for heavy texters.

Weighing only 4.4 ounces, it is well constructed and has great build quality. The phone is presented in a glossy black finish and the slide mechanism clicks smoothly into place. Key layout is great and spaced well enough for convenient messaging. Feedback from key input is good and accurate.

The Surge comes with a pretty 2.4 inch, 320 x 240 pixel LCD which is crisp and bright. UI (User Interface) graphics is a bit dated and certainly needs an upgrade. Surprisingly the Surge does not come with touch screen features. Calling is a bit cumbersome as the QWERTY keyboard is needed for dialing out numbers.

The Nokia surge is quad-band GSM/ EDGE phone and is capable of operating with most networks in the world. A Wi-Fi feature does not come with the phone and is a letdown for heavy online users. Call quality was good and phone signal was adequate. 3G receptions was good, scoring average in tests done. Speakerphone was a bit soft and was difficult to hear in a moving car. Call quality however is greatly improved by aftermarket Bluetooth devices. The Surge together with a good headset provided better quality and voices were clearer. Static could sometimes be noticed but were far and few to affect call experience. Battery life is rated at 5 hour talk time and a less than average one week standby time.

Calling features include a conference call feature which is standard for most Nokia phones. The Surge also provides one of the most accurate experiences in terms of voice dialing functions. A speaker-independent voice dialing option is offered which makes making calls easier and fast.

For messaging, the Surge is packed with amazing email features. SMS were not threaded and conveniently shown individually. Adding contacts through SMS took extra clicks an area which the Surge could have done better. Mobile messaging and email applications were great with support for major email providers. Instant messaging features include AOL, MSN, and Yahoo messenger.

Listening to your favorite music tracks was excellent with the phones music player. The phone comes with a good music player and playback options were plenty. Creating a playlist was a breeze with the Nokia PC Suite software. The Surge comes with 16GB of storage space, storing loads of images and music tracks was not a problem and an option for an additional memory card is available. Synchronizing the phone was easy with a USB, transferring files was quick and convenient with this option.

Web browsing was average and download times were good. The Surge uses Flash Lite for surfing qnd provided good feel while going online. The application however had glitches for sites like YouTube. Overall online experience was good and was ahead of similar range phones.

Camera is a 2 megapixel shooter and does not come with flash or autofocus. Images were quite disappointing with pictures appearing dark and a hint of red color. Sending pictures via MMS was quick and simple. Uploading pictures to your favorite online social network is not available and could have been a welcome feature for the phone.

Overall, the Nokia Surge is a great smartphone to own and passes beyond mediocrity. It comes with a great keyboard, and good web browser. But the Symbian OS is not a user-friendly enough and it does not have advanced SMS and IM options. The Surge however is competitively priced and is a good bargain for smartphone hunters.

UPC	29
Brand	Nokia
Model	Nokia 6360
Battery Type	Li - Ion
Battery Capacity	1000 mAh
Battery Talk Time	5.20 hours
Standby Time	336 hours
GSM Bands	N/A
CDMA Bands	N/A
Operating System	N/A
OS Version	N/A
Processor	N/A
Memory	N/A
Unveiled on	N/A
Display Type	Black & White
Display Technology	N/A
Display Size	N/A
Display Colors	N/A
Display Physical Size	N/A
Display Features	N/A
Additional Display Type	N/A
Additional Display Size	N/A
Additional Display Colors	N/A
Additional Display Physical Size	N/A
Multiple SIM Cards Support	N/A
Design Form Factor	Candybar
Design of Antenna	Internal
Dimensions	5.08 x 1.82 x 0.92 (129mm x 46mm x 23mm)
Weight	4.20 oz (118,41 g)
Global Roaming System	N/A
Accelerometer	N/A
GPS	N/A
TTY TDD Enabled	Yes
Camera and Video Camera Type	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Resolution	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Video Capture	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Flash	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Features	N/A
Camera and Video Camera More	N/A
Camera and Video Video Playback Protocols	N/A
Camera and Video Video Playback Features	N/A
Connectivity Data More	N/A
Data Max Speed	N/A
Internet Browsing Protocols	WAP 1.2.1
Internet Browsing Features	N/A
Infrared Port	Yes
Bluetooth Version	N/A
Bluetooth Profiles	N/A
Bluetooth Features	N/A
Wireless LAN Type	N/A
USB Type	N/A
USB Version	N/A
Proprietory	N/A
SyncML	N/A
Computer Synchronization	Nokia PC Suite
HeadSet Jack 2 5mm	N/A
Head Jack 3 5mm	N/A
TV Out	N/A
External Antenna	N/A
Pop Port	N/A
Full Keyboard	N/A
Touch Screen	N/A
Side Keys Left	N/A
Side Keys Right	N/A
Predictive Text Input Support	N/A
Predictive Text Input Type	T9
Memory Expansion Slot Type	N/A
Memory Built in	N/A
Message Text Send Receive	Yes
Message EMS	Nokia Picture Messaging
Message MMS	N/A
Message Instant Messaging More	N/A
Message Instant Messaging Services	N/A
Message E mail Protocols	N/A
Message E mail Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Protocols	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Radio	N/A
Music AND Audio FM Transmitter	N/A
Voice Dialing	Yes
Voice Commands	Yes
Voice Recording	Yes
Voice Speaker	N/A
Voice VoIP	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Head	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Body	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Measured in	N/A
Polyphonic Rings Voices	N/A
Notifications Polyphonic Rings Features	N/A
Vibration Alert	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Calculator	Yes
TO DO	Yes
Stopwatch	N/A
Flashlight	N/A
Organizer Other	N/A
Document Viewer Support	N/A
Document Viewer Supported formats	N/A
Book Features	N/A
Book Capacity	500
Book Multiple Numbers Per Contact	Yes
Book Picture ID	N/A
Book Ring ID	N/A
Personalization Faceplates	N/A
Personalization Profiles	N/A
Games	Yes
JAVA Profile	N/A
JAVA Configuration	N/A
Wireless LAN Support	N/A
Messaging E mail More	N/A
Software JAVA Support	N/A
Connectivity Internet Browsing Support	N/A
Connectivity Bluetooth Support	N/A
Connectivity USB More	N/A
Battery Talk time 3G	N/A
Battery Stand by time 3G	N/A
Battery Video call time	N/A
Battery Music playback	N/A
Battery Video playback	N/A
Battery Gaming	N/A
Battery GPS usage	N/A

The Nokia Surge™ is a socially supercharged smartphone with a full slide-out keyboard in a slim, stylish design and Symbian multi-tasking capabilities. It’s a smart choice for active consumers who would like to express themselves to anyone, anytime and anywhere using IM, text, email or via their favorite social networks like Facebook and MySpace. In addition to an impressive suite of messaging capabilities, the Nokia Surge™ offers excellent browsing experience including Flash support to view most sites in full HTML or watch YouTube videos. This device offers business customers and mobile professionals a great option when seeking rich and versatile feature set of an all-in- one mobile device integrated with voice, data and wireless capabilities required for global and small business as well as personal communications.