Nokia Lumia 710 review and giveaway
By Heather Ledeboer | Category: 4 Free Giveaway, Mom 4 Life News & Giveaways
I have spent the last few months using the new Nokia Lumia 710 cell phone. It was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest review and the chance for you, my wonderful reader, to win one for yourself. Here are my thoughts and if you stick with me I will tell you how you can enter to win one at the end 
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My first impression of this phone was that it felt light and easy to hold in my hand. I could easily talk on this phone for hours if needed (but trust me I don’t do that because I have four little ones that seem to sense mom’s distraction the moment I touch a phone and unpleasant things can happen in a short amount of time!).
The initial setup was very easy to go through and within a few minutes I was ready to make calls. I’ve never used a Windows phone before (my regular cell phone is an iphone) so it took a few minutes to learn where everything was located but Windows has done a great job of simplifying the user interface so you have quick and easy access to the apps you use the most.
I found the phone to be quick and I didn’t experience delays when navigating around. The touch sensitivity was sensitive enough that I didn’t find myself pushing hard on the screen or having to redo motions because it didn’t register. The phone has three main navigation buttons on the front; a back button, home button, and search button. I really like the back button as it works in all the apps and in navigating the Windows screens.
The Nokia comes with a HD lens for taking 5 Megapixel high quality photos and 720p video. In good light the photos and video come out great. The biggest problem is when working with limited light. The camera has a hard time focusing and figuring out the best saturation level to give you the best picture. It does have a built in flash which makes taking pictures in zero light still possible. Overall the camera is good enough for daily use.
The phone comes with some pre-installed apps. For example the social app called People is great because it organizes all your social media outlets (facebook, twitter, etc…) in one hub making it easy to get the latest information at the touch of a finger and without the need to browse different apps.
My favorite app is the Nokia Drive, which is exclusive to the Nokia phone. Its easy to use interface gives you turn by turn directions which are easy to understand. Even in rural areas like Northern Idaho, I found the maps to be detailed and up to date.
The only issue I had with the phone was with finding and installing apps. There is a section called App Highlights but it only gives you access to a few of the most popular apps available. In order to access all the rest of them you need to use a computer to log into Microsofts App website to find and purchase apps. From there they are sent to your phone. I don’t like the fact that a smartphone requires a separate computer in order to access all the available apps for it. UPDATE: I was contacted by the company and informed that “you can access and download apps directly on your device (without using a computer). Tap on the Marketplace icon – it has a shopping bag image. Or you can find it under the app list. From there, you can search and download apps.”
Overall the Nokia Lumia 710 is a well built and easy to use phone. Having a built in HD camera allows you to keep your purse/pockets free from having to carry around an additional device. Microsoft has done a good job with the Windows mobile OS giving users a great alternative to the iPhone.
What about you, what kind of phone do you have and do you like it?
Would you like to win a Nokia Lumia 710 for yourself (or a friend)? If so, simply follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter form below. We will choose the winner next Monday the 28th and you have several ways to enter (including a daily twitter option). Please note that you can only view the Rafflecopter form if you are on the blog so if you are reading this post via email you will need to click over to the live site). The winner must be a US resident and a T-mobile customer or be willing to switch over to T-mobile’s service. Good luck!
Heather Ledeboer
I am a Christian, wife, mom and the owner of Mom 4 Life. I have a passion for helping moms and encouraging them in their journey through motherhood. I invite you to journey along with me!
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It could simplify my life because I have a cell phone now with a scratched screen, water damage (which causes it to work only when it wants too!) and is quite old which means the only way I can text is the shift/number keys. No keyboard like the new phones! Sucks!
So basically, any phone made in the last few years would simplyfy my life!
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It would simplify my life because right now, I have an old fashioned cell phone that doesn’t even have internet access. It would help me keep connected to family and friends, share pictures of the kids right away, etc.
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I need a smart phone to stay connected
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I would “simplify” my life having all those helpful apps to keep me organized in one spot–rather than on many different mediums.
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Michelle S Reply:
May 21st, 2012 at 2:57 pm
@Michelle S, *it
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This would simplify my life because it would make my beautiful wife happy to have this phone
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This would simplify my life because my husband needs a new cell phone & we just can’t fit it in the budget right now. It would make him an AWESOME Father’s Day gift for the best father a mom could ask for for her kids!
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It will help me stay connected – email, social networking, pictures, etc!
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The gps would c’mon handy
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I have an old school phone that doesn’t always work, I would love an upgrade.
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My phone is so old!
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This would simplify my life by making some of the great shopping and navigating apps available
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This phone would go to my Mom. I’m in the military and stationed on the opposite side of the US. Staying in touch isn’t super easy with the long work hours and the time difference. She doesn’t have a computer and uses an old prepaid phone on which she can’t see the keys very well to send a text message. I’ve been wanting to buy her a phone so that we can send quick text messages to one another, when a phone call isn’t possible.
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I don’t have a smart phone right now, but I’d love to have one because I think it would help me be more organized and better connected!
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camera, phone, and internet all in one would simplify my life
xoxoxo
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This phone would be really great because I don’t have a cell Phobe at the moment and it’s hard sharing my husbands
Littlemamameow at gmail dot com
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This phone would be really great because I don’t have a cell phone at the moment and it’s hard sharing my husbands
Littlemamameow at gmail dot com
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it would help keep me organized!
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i need internet access!!
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Debra Pauley Reply:
May 26th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
@Debra Pauley, debra.pauley63@gmail.com
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I would mostly use internet and GPs I am bad with directions
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I love Nokia phones. I’m currently using one that is over 5 years old and it’s still going. That’s how good they are! But it is just a “basic” phone, and not a smart phone. I feel like I’m losing out on so much by not having a smart phone. LOL So yes, I’d be delighted to win this, because I already know that Nokia makes excellent phones, and it’s time I updated my phone, don’t you think?
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It would simplify my life with its cool apps that will help me be more organized
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The navigation features alone would simplify my life and help my poor sense of direction.
jessicabanks1721@yahoo.com
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I have been spending hours sitting in waiting rooms with my father-in-law as he receives medical treatment. This would make my time much more useful instead of the books I have been taking along.
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I like that it gives you turn by turn directions.
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I’m thinking about a new phone and the Nokia has features that look interesting!
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the apps would help me to stay organized
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I need a phone to keep up with the rest of the family
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This could simplify my life by helping me keep o
rganized in one place.
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It would simplifymy life because my husband could contact me when he’s out of the house
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This would simplify my life because my husband needs a new cell phone & we just can’t fit it in the budget right now.
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It could simplify my life because I need an upgraded phone that can do more.
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It would simplify my life as I desperately need a new phone and can’t afford to purchase one right now!
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Oh, this would be such an improvement over my terrible Motorola Q! That would make life simpler immediately!
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I actually would like to win this for my husband, who has no phone at all. I think it would help him organize stuff that he’s always forgetting and he would love it
greenday14fan@yahoo.com
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I would simplfly my life with the drive app, we are planing to move 3000 miles away in the next year or so to a new city and that app would help loads learning to drive a huge city’s streets
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it would help simplify my life with the apps that i need like maps, music i can download too
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my daughter homeschools her two preschoolers; this phone would help her keep in touch better than her old phone
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The Nokia Drive would simplify my life when I’m driving and need directions!
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My current phone is a little outdated- doesn’t even have a camera. Love the drive feature sure would make my life more simple – I am direction lost
Thanks for the chance.
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The GPS app would be amazing!
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The Nokia Drive would be GREAT. I’m always getting lost.
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i don’t currently use a cell phone at all. this would simplify my life in that i wouldn’t be tethered to my land line and could get more accomplished each day
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This would simplify my life because I think my phone is on it’s last leg. It freezes and takes a few tries to get it to do what it is supposed to.
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I would love to have this. I like to use facebook and keep up with my friends and this would be great to keep me in the loop.
Thanks for the chance.
b_burmester@hotmail(dot)com
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I have never owned a cellular phone before despite my wife’s insistence that I have one. I don’t know much about their use or function, but if it became to complicated for me I would just pass it off to my wife. The phone she has is several years old, so if all else fails, she would get an upgrade. But I think it is time for me to finally go mobile.
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the gps could really help me
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I’m a filmmaker, show has some bad times, and I’ve been wanting to create some film shorts for phone but I don’t have a phone that takes or shows film…
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Could use the GPS
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I think it would simplify my life to have all of those great apps in one place! I love that it combines all of the social sites!
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Having a phone with a hd camera would make picture taking so much easier
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The Nokia could simplify my life by being able to take pictures on it. Presently I have to carry a phone and a camera. This would be great to have. Thank you for the generous giveaway…
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I currently use a dumb phone, so this would bring me slightly closer to the modern era.
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I would be able to stay in touch with some family easier.
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I don’t have a phone right now and am planning on signing a contract soon, this would be perfect!
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The built in HD camera would be convenient.
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It would help me stay connected! Plus the HD camera would be Amazing(:
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