Nokia C7 - user opinions and reviews
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
Just a couple of comments :
A lot of readers are asking comparisons between the C7/C6-01/N8. They all have the same software and pretty much the same features but differ in hardware, for example the N8 has HDMI out, 720p HD TV output and larger internal storage (16 GB vs 8 GB on C7 and 340 MB on the C6-01). The C6-01 uses a clear black display that is pretty good and the price range of the three go down in this order - N8-C7-C6-01. I'm happy with the C7, I think the N8 has a great still cam, you should know that the still camera on C7 and C6-01 is fixed focus, and in my experience it takes great pics outdoors but appears fuzzy indoors even with good lighting. I think the C6-01 is a cute,compact and very capable phone, but I personally find the 3.2" screen to be a bit cramped. Ultimately its a question of how much your willing to spend and whether the extra money is worth the extra feature. All 3 phones are exactly the same when it comes to running software and apps.
Secondly, some forums say that there may be a difference with the display issue depending on where your phone is made. As far as I know it seems to affect almost all phones especially the early ones from all areas, including made in Finland. My phone is made in Korea, btw.
- Anonymous
- M%8
Stranger, 02 Mar 2011I have bought C7 recently the problem with this phone is everytime when i want to listen music... moreStranger, your problem is from the headphones you are using. Consider getting a new one, probably genuine headphones.
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
Stranger, 02 Mar 2011I have bought C7 recently the problem with this phone is everytime when i want to listen music... moreAre you pressing the button on the right side between the volume controls while plugging in your headphones? Thats the voice command launcher and will launch the "Speak Now " prompt.
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
meetsurjo, 01 Mar 2011hi, question is to maverick75...as you post abt a offline sat nav in c7 .pls tel ver to locate itThe sat nav is the ovi maps application..voice guided and free. What I'd suggest to update your device stored maps is that once you have the phone,open the ovi maps application and then close it (that creates the necessary maps folder on your phone, which should be there by default),then connect it to your pc via ovi suite, open the maps tab on ovi suite in your pc and update the maps you're interested in (you can choose by area, country in ovi suite), it does involve large downloads so I hope your internet conn. is fast :) The maps show good details and point of interest and voice navigation is free for drive and walk, and once you store the maps on your device, you dont need any internet conn. on your phone when ur using navigation, ie its offline.
- Anonymous
- Trj
meetsurjo, 01 Mar 2011hi, question is to maverick75...as you post abt a offline sat nav in c7 .pls tel ver to locate itThe sat nav is the ovi maps application..voice guided and free. What I'd suggest to update your device stored maps is that once you have the phone,open the ovi maps application and then close it (that creates the necessary maps folder on your phone, which should be there by default),then connect it to your pc via ovi suite, open the maps tab on ovi suite in your pc and update the maps you're interested in (you can choose by area, country in ovi suite), it does involve large downloads so I hope your internet conn. is fast :) The maps show good details and point of interest and voice navigation is free for drive and walk, and once you store the maps on your device, you dont need any internet conn. on your phone when ur using navigation, ie its offline.
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
john, 04 Mar 2011Thanks a lot maverick..i've been reading a lot of threads about that issue for a few weeks; an... moreCheers John :)
- john
- wY8
AnonD-2572, 04 Mar 2011Hi John, I'm glad you brought up this issue, I wanted to discuss this myself having heard a... moreThanks a lot maverick..i've been reading a lot of threads about that issue for a few weeks; and so far, that was the MOST SATISFYING answer i got.Anyway, it seems that we have the same level of discoloration. As long as it doesn't get worse, it's tolerable.you're doing a good job here, answering most of the questions. keep it up. cheers!!
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
To every one here who wants to create a custom equalizer for the music player of c7/n8/c6-01,
Here'a a trick that might work..download and install the tunewiki media player from ovi store, then open it and go to the equalizer setting in tunewiki and create a custom equaliser in tunewiki(you can rename it after you create it).Then select it and exit tunewiki..open music player and check the equalizer. you should have your newly created custom equalizer there. Let me know if it works for you. Cheers!! :)
I posted this here cos quite a few of my friends are complaining about not having a custom equalizer setting on the c7 :)
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
Esraa, 02 Mar 2011Hi guys. I wanna buy this phone but I am worried about having loudspeakers on the back side o... moreThe loudness levels of the speaker are quite good, its about on par with my older N82 and the N900 (both of those have stereo speakers on the sides), you will be able to hear the phone well if its on a flat firm surface, but if you place it on a soft surface like a couch or bed, then yes, the speaker will be muffled so be careful with that.. For everyone's info..the C7 has only ONE external speaker, the other grill at the back is just a dummy. :)
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
To all including moderators..Sorry if my previous reply to John's post was excessively long..I think the display issue needs feedback. :) Cheers!!!
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
john, 03 Mar 2011hi maverick just wanted to know your input about
the AMOLED issue with most c7 and n8 phones.... moreHi John,
I'm glad you brought up this issue, I wanted to discuss this myself having heard and read a lot about it, and i'm glad ShanNan shared his feedback too.
I'll give you my experience on this..this issue seems to affect N8's and C7's, and not so much the newer C6-01 which uses a different screen technology.
The main symptoms, and issue can be read at this link for users who are not aware of it : http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/12604_Defective_screens_found_in_som.php
The main issue as you pointed out is a reddish-purplish discolouration of some dark grey/black tones. Seems to be fairly common among N8 and C7 displays. Will give you my feed back on this :
I've had the C7 for two and a half months now. I dont know whether I've had the symptoms from the beginning, but about a month ago (when i started using power saving mode regularly for my device, which kept the display brightness to minimum at all times), I noticed the top half of the analog clock on the unlock screen to be reddish.(I never saw it purple on my device as in the pics in the link above). I read from forums that the video playing would also be affected in dark scenes and so I checked that out, I found that at low brightness levels, the dark areas in videos (movies i downloaded)seemed to be pixellated and the entire video seemed to have a washed out effect. Thinking that it may be an issue with the video player, I installed an alternative player, Smartmovie, but got the same results. I then downloaded the test images (in the link above) and checked them, and it displayed fine..no purplish tint or hue, just black and gray.
After experimenting quite a bit on my device, I have come to the following conclusions, atleast for my device..
1)The issue seems to be more pronounced at low or minimum brightness levels, I have not noticed any reddish/purplish hue on either my clock or videos/images on a brightness setting of more than medium.
2)Viewing the display in bright light, which forces the light sensor to increase display brightness, even at low brightness levels, completely eliminates the problem.
3) The issue is more pronounced in videos having dark scenes with a mix of grays/blacks, esp when the scene changes from dark to light.
4) I've played the same video file concurrently on my N900, Galaxy S and C7..the C7's display seems to give a "warm" tone to the video..ie reds and pinks appear deeper, flesh tones (for example someone's face) looks more pink (or healthy lol).
Most users who have the purple problem or distortion of the images (try them from the link above..gradient and tone), have contacted Nokia Care, and seem to have got the same response as ShanNan, ie some devices have been changed but the problem (or symptom) seems to be near universal.
I can only assume that its either a display issue/normal phenomenon of the AMOLED with a combination of its high contrast and low brightness setting, or a video driver problem, or maybe an inherent problem with the calibration of the display ( I feel Nokia engineers may have tweaked up the contrast and temperature of the display, making colors more "warm").
If its a video driver or calibration issue, I suppose it can be fixed in a future firmware upgrade. Nokia is quiet on the issue, but the response ShanNan received seems to indicate they are taking it seriously (it also indicates they dont know what's causing it, yet lol). What I also don't know is whether this issue will have any long term effects on the device, which I dont think is likely. My videos show just fine if my display brightness levels are medium or above. That said, I dont think a device like this or the N8 should have an issue at ANY brightness level..Thumbs down to Nokia on that.
My suggestion would be that if you have a major case of the "purples", then do contact your Nokia Care Centre. All your devices will be under warranty and they may replace your device if they find it faulty. However if your symptoms are not too severe or sound like the one I have, then hold on and wait for the official Nokia explanation and perhaps an Update which will fix it. I'm interested in knowing how many people have the issue to the point of it degrading their video watching experience..all of you please post your experiences here. Cheers.
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
Andrei, 03 Mar 2011hi Maverick...this a nice phone...its features are as stated in the tech specs..i just got it ... moreHi Andrei,
It seems your phone is missing these apps, and they are integral. All phones come with them installed. What I'd suggest is that you backup your phone (you can do that from file manager-Backup) or backup using OVI suite on your Pc, and then re-install PR 1.1 using Ovi Suite. That should fix it. Hope it works for you, Cheers.
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
fred, 03 Mar 2011hi mavrick, pls i want to know if i can download a payed games at ovi store without the credit... moreTo further clarify, You wont be able to use the prepaid credit in your phone. You need either a credit or debit card to do that, or the card details of someone (like a friend or relative who will allow you)to make purchases.
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
fred, 03 Mar 2011hi mavrick, pls i want to know if i can download a payed games at ovi store without the credit... moreHi Fred,
As far as I know, you will be able to transact on ovi store using a prepaid/debit card. However, it also depends on your bank. Some banks dont allow debit transactions online without a special PIN/one time password that they usually send by sms to you when u conduct the transaction. I'd suggest you check with the bank if your card can be used online first, and if it is, there should be no problem. Another thing I'd suggest is not to link the card with your ovi account as its a debit card, just put in the details everytime you make a purchase. It may be more cumbersome, put its more secure. Good Luck.
- AnonD-2572
- Trj
AnonD-2816, 03 Mar 2011thanks again MAVERICK.. i must say that ur knowledge about mobiles is quite good. today m pur... moreYou can charge your phone normally while it is on and online.. no need to switch it off. The old rule of charging is to fully charge and let your battery drop to one to two bars left and then again fully charge, this is less important for new batteries but seems to work well for me. Be aware that your battery life will seem short the first few weeks you have the phone.. it will reach peak performance only after that. Charge your battery to full the first time you use it and dont leave the charger connected unnecessarily once the battery is fully charged.
- matt
- vGW
AnonD-2816, 04 Mar 2011hiii everyone....one more question i would like to ask, that after buying it i have to charge ... moreFor the first time you may switch off and charge for minimum 3 hours. And the subsequent charges as per your convenience
- D.ROO
- Hku
Hey maverick,it looks like you are the c7 guru here...:P
so just a few quick questions.
1)How much does the c7 cost in India?Is the price expected to fall?
2)Will there be a sucessor to the c7...like the c7-02 etc?
3)I have read the opinions on this site about the problems in display.Could you elaberate on that.?
4)WILL the display settings be corrected in the upcoming updates?
Looking forward to a reply.
- AnonD-2816
- up6
hiii everyone....one more question i would like to ask, that after buying it i have to charge my phone,so how should i charge my battery either by switching off my mobile or directly in normal mode.. and should is always charge my battery by switching off my mobile phone.. m very confused about charging mechanism plzz drive me out from this coz i dont want my mobile's battery to drain out quickly.. plzz help me.. what sould be done and what is the correct process to charge my battery.. plz help me out.. waiting for ur suggestion.
- john
- v0q
AnonD-1225, 03 Mar 2011buddy i have the same prob with my phone..
i visited Nokia Care but they said they were not ... morethanks for the reply dude..i guess your right, we'll just have to live with it..besides it's not that obvious,but i'm still hoping this can be fixed.i've read some threads about it and they said it might be due to the light sensor.i tried it under bright conditions (outdoors) the purplish discoloration is not
that obvious. some say nokia has tweaked the display settings
to brighten up the amoled more.i'm from the philippines by the way and we're having the same issues here.
- Anonymous
- Hks
i got this phone from last 1 month and this phone just rocks
super pone
ya there r few problems just like u can't hide ur Video files
guys u know what i m talking about
and lit bit Problem with cam the Zoom thing but still i must say just loved it and it rocks
Tip us
1.5m 109k
RSS
EV
Merch
Log in I forgot my password Sign up