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3510i

Released 2002

Nokia 3510i is a GSM 900/1800 phone with a 4,096-colour screen, downloadable Java games and applications, and multimedia messaging. It has a removable battery, replaceable covers and an internal phonebook for up to 500 names. WAP browsing uses GPRS or a dial-up connection.

Screen: –
Display: LCD
Chip: –
Memory: –
Storage: –
Main camera: None
Zoom: –
Battery: –
Weight: 106 g

What reviewers say

GSMOnline and Mobile-review welcome the colour screen, downloadable Java software and practical organiser. GSMOnline praises the WAP browser and large keys, but finds the low-resolution display restrictive and the application memory limited. Both describe several days of battery life on their test handsets under different workloads. Mobile-review finds navigation quick but the polyphonic ringtone difficult to hear under clothing; its Nokia-supplied sample also has MMS-sending faults that it expects later software to address. GSMOnline criticises the lack of camera connectivity. These observations describe the tested samples and do not establish identical performance or faults in every production unit.

From gsmonline.pl and mobile-review.com

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Specifications

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Display

Resolution: 96 × 65
Panel: LCD
Display type: 96 × 65 pixels and 4,096 colours, maker launch and original brochure. CSTN LCD (GSMChoice). No maker-published diagonal or refresh rate assigned.

Cameras

Main camera: None
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Main camera: No built-in camera or support for Nokia's external camera accessory (GSMOnline's exact-model test).

Battery and charging

Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: Removable BLC-2 battery, original English guide. Maker launch claims up to 4 h 30 min talk and 13 days standby, dependent on network and use. German maker brochure specifies a 1,000 mAh BLC-2 and 108 g handset, while Mobile-review describes a 950 mAh BLC-2 and possible BLC-1 regional packages; launch weight is 106 g. Unresolved battery/region revision differences are retained here and no universal battery capacity is assigned.
Wired charging: Original English issue 2 guide gives approximately 3 h 45 min for BLC-2 with ACP-7. Other chargers have different timings. Proprietary bottom charging socket; no inferred wattage.

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 106 g
Thickness: 17.1 mm
Height × width: 118 × 49.6 mm
Weight detail: 106 g and 98 cc in maker launch. Dimensions 118 × 49.6 × 17.1 mm from Mobile-review's exact-model test and GSMChoice; no 3510 maximum-cover dimensions substituted. German maker brochure quotes 108 g with its 1,000 mAh battery; battery and cover variants can differ, with that discrepancy unresolved.
Colours: Maker launch names Peace, Sand, Life and Blue inbox covers, plus optional functional covers. Archived original brochure and promotional compositions show additional replaceable cover finishes. Cover packs and accessories pictured in the gallery do not establish the contents of every regional box; colour names vary across catalogues.
Buttons: Numeric keypad, two selection keys, up/down scroll keys, call/end keys and top power key, original guide. Automatic keyguard and optional different cover/keypad designs.

Software

Operating system: Proprietary software
Software features: Original guide documents predictive text, SMS, multimedia messaging, colour wallpapers, polyphonic MIDI tones, calendar, alarm, stopwatch, countdown timer, wallet and downloadable Java games/applications. Phonebook, messaging and Java limits depend on shared memory. Archived Club Nokia services and downloads are not claimed to remain available.
Release detail: Announced 6 September 2002 with planned fourth-quarter shipments in Europe and Africa. Contemporary Mobil reporting on 20 December 2002 confirms retail stock and sales, establishing actual availability that year without a first worldwide sale month. Year precision retained; the planned quarter and announcement day are not substituted for first sale. No explicit maker predecessor wording established.

Performance

Memory: Up to 500 internal names, maker launch. Original English guide permits multiple numbers and text items per name; actual maximum depends on entry contents. Phonebook, messages, gallery, calendar and Java software share memory. No generic storage or RAM capacity assigned from phonebook limits or a reviewer's free-memory reading.
Storage type: No memory-card expansion (GSMChoice).

Connectivity

Mobile network: GSM 900/1800 with extended GSM 900, maker launch. WAP 1.2.1 over GPRS or circuit-switched dial-up. Supports sending, receiving and forwarding MMS; services depend on the network, device compatibility and supported content. No desktop modem capability inferred from GPRS browsing.
SIM: Mini-SIM behind the removable battery, original guide.
Wi-Fi: No Wi-Fi (GSMChoice).
Bluetooth: No Bluetooth or infrared (GSMChoice and contemporary exact-model tests).

Pros and cons

Pros

Downloadable Java games and applications
Sends and receives multimedia messages
Removable battery and replaceable covers

Cons

Low-resolution display
No camera or memory-card slot
No infrared or Bluetooth

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
Nokia3410	–	LCD	–	–	–	None	–	825 mAh	114 g	2002
Nokia3510	–	LCD	–	–	–	None	–	950 mAh	105 g	2002
Nokia6310i	–	LCD	–	–	–	None	–	1,100 mAh	111 g	2002

Sources

Photo: altehandys.de

Nokia 3510i numeric keypad and control detail: altehandys.de/downloads/pros-no-3510i.pdf
Nokia 3510i optional SKR-309 yellow and green, SKR-310 pink and green, and SKR-311 blue and yellowish cover packs: altehandys.de/downloads/pros-no-3510i.pdf
Nokia 3510i with several original inbox covers and a separate side profile: mobile-review.com/phonemodels/nokia/image/3510inbox.jpg

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