Calling / Information, Messaging, Browser

Calling / Information

The Nokia Lumia 710 supports T-Mobile's "4G" HSPA+ network, just it maxes out at 14.4Mbps, so it doesn't take total advantage of the network'due south capabilities. In my area, which admittedly does not offer the best T-Mobile coverage, I was able to record download speeds of 1Mbps on average - typical for many T-Mobile devices. Unfortunately, the Lumia 710 does not have access to the Cyberspace Sharing characteristic that came with the Windows Phone 7.5 update.

While the Lumia 710 won't impress anyone with its network speeds, call quality was quite remarkable, as the earpiece was very loud and articulate and callers were able to hands empathize me.

Messaging

The Lumia 710 takes reward of the Messaging hub in Windows Phone 7.5 to offer threaded SMS and MMS conversations and Facebook Chat and Windows Live Messenger support. Conversations from social networks are integrated with standard SMS and MMS messages in a fluid and easy interface.

The email app on the Lumia 710 is the same powerful client every bit on other Windows Telephone devices, and information technology supports POP3 and IMAP accounts as well as having what is arguably the best Exchange support of any platform. Equally a heavy Gmail user, I do wish that it supported Google'southward email service ameliorate, just for standard email accounts it is excellent.

Apps / App Store

While Nokia has decided to get out the WP interface and experience untouched, the company has taken an interest in making its own custom apps that offers on the Lumia 710. The Nokia Drive app comes with every Lumia device offering plow-by-turn, voice-guided navigation free of charge. The app is solid and offers accurate directions with the power to download maps for offline apply (amend lookout that internal storage though - all of North America amounts to 1.8GB of maps). The Bulldoze app could benefit from the add-on of a list view of the planned route, so drivers could go an idea of where they will exist headed before striking the road.

The other apps included with the Lumia 710 are more forgettable, though sports aficionados might enjoy the ESPN app built specifically for Nokia devices. T-Mobile fabricated a bespeak to pre-install a number of its ain apps, including an account management app, T-Mobile Boob tube, and the TeleNav GPS navigation app. The TeleNav app requires a monthly subscription, so owners are probably meliorate off with the free Nokia Drive app.

The Windows Telephone Marketplace is growing, and it just eclipsed l,000 apps, simply it still is far behind the Android Marketplace or iTunes App Store in terms of apps bachelor. On a more subjective note, the apps that are available on Windows Telephone don't seem to be as fully featured or high quality as on the other platforms, just your opinion on that might differ from mine.

Browser

The Nokia Lumia 710 features the aforementioned impressive Internet Explorer 9 for Mobile browser as institute on other Windows Telephone 7.5 devices. It is quite fast, even with a lousy network connexion, and supports multiple windows. Some may take issue with the lack of support for Adobe Flash Player, and many mobile web pages have not yet been coded to work well with the browser, just it does have potential to exist something good in the time to come.