Nokia 7205 Intrigue

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

4

Pros:

Beautiful design, innovative Habitat mode, rock solid battery performance
Attractive. Slick external OLED display. Good voice quality and battery life. Capable music player.
Sleek, lightweight design, Habitat mode gives easy access to five most recent contacts, Reliable call quality, Above-average camera

Cons:

Poor web browser, lack of email/PIM synchronization
Below-average reception. Tinny-sounding ringtones. Nonstandard headphone jack.

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Last revision on August 26, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Beautiful design, innovative Habitat mode, rock solid battery performance
Attractive. Slick external OLED display. Good voice quality and battery life. Capable music player
Sleek, lightweight design, Habitat mode gives easy access to five most recent contacts, Reliable call quality, Above-average camera
The Nokia 7205 Intrigue has an eye-catching design, a brilliant display, and an attractive feature set. Its photo quality is admirable, as well
Very stylish, with a zen-like interface. Very good call quality with plenty of calling features. Impressive GPS navigation performance.

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor web browser, lack of email/PIM synchronization
Below-average reception. Tinny-sounding ringtones. Nonstandard headphone jack
Expensive for a non–smart phone, No 3.5mm headphone jack, Poor video quality, Users must download songs second time for PC copy
The Nokia 7205 Intrigue's call quality and V Cast video quality are disappointing. Also, its style-centric design entails some compromises
Habitat interface not as intuitive as competitors like MyFaves on T-Mobile. Music and video playback were disappointing. Browser was very basic. Messaging features were lacking.

Expert reviews and ratings

The 7205 Intrigue is a slender flip phone that follows the once-popular clamshell design. The phone is intended to be a budget phone with basic functionality and it makes an attractive style statement.In addition, the phone is marketed as an...

By BrightHub on June 23, 2010

The Nokia 7205 Intrigue for Verizon is certainly one of the best looking cell phones to hit the market this year, and its built with matching levels of quality. While the high-gloss black plastic exterior is quick to grab hold of your fingerprints,...

By MobileBurn on May 05, 2009

The Nokia 7205 Intrigue is a solid choice for Verizon subscribers who want a good-looking, music-capable...

By PC Mag on May 01, 2009

The $129 Nokia 7205 Intrigue is stylish and lightweight, and offers good call quality, plus access to Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music service, which includes a library of some 5 million downloadable (albeit, pricey) songs. Before you buy, we...

By LaptopMag on April 08, 2009

The Nokia 7205 Intrigue certainly looks nice, but it's not a practical multimedia...

By cnet on March 27, 2009

The Nokia 7205 is a stylish, beautiful clamshell with an impressive set of features and even some real innovative ideas, especially the dymanic Habitat standby screens. Unfortunately, nothing on the phone worked quite as well as it should have. We...

By infoSync World on March 25, 2009

I’ve had the opportunity to spend some time testing out Nokia’s new clamshell phone on Verizon Wireless. It’s a sleek design, and probably one of the better looking clamshells out there. The device is nice and thin, measuring at...

By SlashGear on March 30, 2009

Here is a video tour of the new Nokia 7205 for Verizon Wireless. You can watch it here: Or visit YouTube for more viewing and sharing options. Sound like your next phone? Shop for this phone and compatible accessoriesWant a second opinion? Read more...

By Phone Scoop on March 27, 2009