The Nokia 7230 is a slider phone that contains an impressive level of functionality within a stylish casing that is typical of a Nokia handset. The handset measures 98 mm x 48 mm wide and is 14 mm thick whilst being lightweight at only 100 g in weight.

Connectivity is provided by virtue of the included GPRS and EDGE, both of which are class 32, which in conjunction with blue tooth and micro-USB provide the full spectrum of connectivity options. The handsets 3G connectivity is a useful addition and provides additional connectivity features. The Nokia 7230 comes with an internal memory of 45 MB which is supplemented by the inclusion of a 2 GB SD card. Further memory expansion is provided by virtue of the microSD card slot that offers the opportunity to increase memory storage up to a far more convincing 16 GB.

Entertainment is provided by virtue of the included MP4/MP3 media player and the stereo FM radio that includes RDS functionality. The media player supports a wide range of media file formats whilst the radio offers an array of radio stations. The included games within this handset features such well-known names as Snake III, Sudoku II and Rally start and also provides the opportunity to download further games. In addition to the aforementioned functionality the handset also provides Flickr/Ovi upload in addition to Nokia maps, Nokia live tools as well as flashlight 3.0.

The phones impressively colourful 2.4 inch TFT display screen displays 256,000 colours and their variants within a 240 x 320 pixel screen size. Imagery is displayed in an effective form and is both colourful and vibrant in equal measure. Alert options include both vibration and ring alert types with the ability to utilise MP3 ringtones. The handset provides a snapshot style 3.15 mega pixel camera which not only takes effective imagery that can be displayed on the screen, but also provides the means to record video at QCIF quality and at 8 frames per second.

The Nokia 7230 is an impressive package that incorporates a wide variety of functionality. Similar in several ways to the Nokia 1662 the unit incorporates useful features combined with a style that is typically Nokia. The handset is available in both graphite and hot pink and is a useful addition to the Nokia range.

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