My first non-Nokia and non-Symbian phone. I would claim that it worked better as a car navigator than what my current Android phone with MapFactor Navigator (+ free OpenMaps). It was great because it offered full offline navigation capability, it could be used as a car navigator even without a SIM card if needed (no data connection needed like with Google Maps, which was a life-saving feature abroad). Besides normal calls and SMS, using it as a car navigator was always my main use for it, even abroad like in Thailand. Web browsing was passable with it even without touchscreen (I used Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers), and I just loved its free GPS car navigation. Also some of the buttons are getting unresponsive. It still works, but battery doesn't last necessarily even one call without charging. My main phone for many years, I think from early 2008 to 2013/2014. This phone also works even today, with its original battery (not in use though). It was so small and light that you could easily smuggle it into a jail in your ass, if needed. Since the Communicator was so bulky, I bought this small color phone as my secondary backup phone. I would argue it was the first smartphone that at least I had, as it was at least the first Nokia phone for which 3rd party companies could make and sell games (and apps), but it never flew as those games wouldn't work on other Symbian phones I think, they were Communicator-only. This phone still works today, even with its original battery (albeit the battery will certainly not last that long). At best it felt almost like a mini-laptop. Also that red ball game that came with it was great. Also I think it was my first phone that I used successfully for web browsing, that was quite an experience. It was great as a conference phone though, and you could write long SMS (text) messages with it much faster than even with modern touchy smartphones. In the end though I used only maybe 10% of its features, it was maybe a bit too advanced for its time, and a bit too bulky too to keep with you all the time. I was quite excited when I got this, I though it is a space age device. Nokia 9210 Communicator (I don't remember if it was the i-model, with a few extra features)
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