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Review: Nokia Surge

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Browser

The Surge comes ready to access AT&T's 3G network. It packs Nokia's S60 Browser, which is highly capable and does a good job of rendering html web pages. I was able to get good performance from the Surge when compared to several other phones. Many HTML web sites loaded in under 10 seconds, and more than a handful loaded in less than 5. Web sites that are optimized for mobile phones loaded even faster. Oddly, AT&T's own home portal was one of the slower performing web sites I encountered.

The browser also offers lots of rich features, including the minimap to let you see an overview of each page you are browsing. The "back" feature also lets you see multiple web pages, so you can choose the exact page to which you wish to navigate.

Lots of third-party browsers are also available for the S60 platform, including Opera Mobile, Opera Mini, and Skyfire. Each has its own pros and cons, and offers solid alternatives to the S60 browser.

 

Customize

S60 can be customized to such a large degree, that the sky is practically the limit. Just about every screen, menu, level, setting or option imaginable can be altered to better suit users' tastes.

The home screen can be viewed with nothing on it but wallpaper or with the Active Standby mode on. The main menu can be set to grid or list views, depending on your preferences. Ringtones are fully customizable for each contact, and can be set to music files that are on the phone. Wallpapers are easily set from the gallery application.

The ability to move applications and folders to other places on the phone is extremely helpful. You can go online to find free themes and wallpapers to download, as well.

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