Nokia Lumia 710: Full Review
18.05.12
The Lumia 710 is a well built and attractive handset for the price. We like the way corners taper in at steep angles, as well as the soft-touch polycarbonate back, which provided a sure grip. A 3.7-inch display wrapped in a glossy black bezel occupies the front of the headset, nestled between chrome Nokia and T-Mobile insignias at the top and bottom. The Lumia 710 is also available in white, which looks hipper and resists fingerprint smudges better.
At 4.4 ounces and .49 inches thick, the Lumia 710 is light and pocket friendly but it has a chunkier profile than other entry-level Windows Phones. By comparison, the HTC Radar 4G for T-Mobile is thinner but heavier (.42 inches, 4.8 ounces) and the Samsung Focus Flash for AT&T weighs a mere 4.1 ounces and is .43 inches thick.
Instead of using capacitive buttons, the Nokia opted for a plastic unibar underneath the screen, which serves as the Back, Home, and Search button. While the buttons are fairly large, we found them to be somewhat slightly stiff, causing us to press harder than we prefer. We also wish the power button up top wasn't so flush with the rest of the phone, which made it a bit difficult to press.
Source: LAPTOP Magazine