Nokia 7250 & 7250i Vintage Mobile Phones

The Nokia 7250 and the slightly later 7250i are vintage mobile phones that were launched in the early 2000s and are noted for their very striking design.

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The Nokia 7250 and 7250i were mobile handsets that were launched in the early 2000s and followed many of the design principles of Nokia phones of the time being stylish, compact and customisable.

The 7250 was announced in 2002 and released for sale a little later, being available to purchase in February 2003. The phone was designed in California at Nokia Design Center near San Diego.

Front view of Nokia 7250 vintage classic mobile phone Back view of Nokia 7250 vintage classic mobile phone with cover removed including battery Back view of Nokia 7250 vintage classic mobile phone with cover removed and battery removed

The Nokia 7250 was noted for its rather striking design and colour scheme. It had an integrated digital camera, Xpress-On covers and a number of other useful features.

The Nokia 7250 was a successor to the older 7210 which had been very successul. One of the main differences between the 7210 and the 7250 was the digital camera which was introduced into the 7250.

Another advantage that some commented on was the increased button size of the 7250. The 7210 had relatively small buttons and some people found these difficult to use.

The 7250 was also updated to the Nokia 7250i. The electronics within this vintage phone wee the same as the original 7250, but software updates enabled features including XHTML browser, OMA Forward lock digital rights management, zoom function to magnify images, etc as well as a more advanced camera.

Nokia 7250 & 7250i Specification Summary
 
Parameter Details
Technology 2G GSM
Introduction Q12003
Dimensions 105 x 44 x 19 mm
Weight 92g
Display 4096 colours, 128x128 pixels
Memory card No provision
Phone book 300 x 3 entries
Call records 20 dialled, 10 received, 10 missed
Memory 725kb, can store 150 text messages, 250 calendar entries, 30 To-Do entries
Camera Stills, no video
Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, monophonic ringtones
Headphone jack No
Wi-Fi No
Bluetooth No
Radio Stereo FM radio
Messaging SMS, MMS, with predictive text input
Browser WAP
Clock Yes, with alarm
Games Pop, Bounce
Battery Removable Li-Ion 780 mAh battery, type BLD-3
Standby time 150 - 300 hours
Talk time 2 - 5 hours

The Nokia 7250 and 7250 phones were very stylish and quite striking in their day. The design was quite Art Deco, and this meant that they stood out from many other designs that were more conservative.<.p>

The phone had comparatively few refinements when compared to later hones, but it was comparable with many other phones of the day.

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