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'the phone can be sluggish.'

'the overall user experience offered by Nokia E7 is ultimately frustrating.'

'The phone doesn't feel solid.'

'Frankly, we came away feeling like LG half-assed this phone at a time when it could've swooped in and established itself in the thick, meaty midsection of Verizon's smartphone lineup.'

'A fantastic screen and unbelievable keyboard isn't enough to save the Ally, a competent phone sabotaged by a weak heart and confused identity. '

'The bad: There's no 3G support'

'Wi-Fi has limited applications'

'Adapters are available, but also inconvenient and easy to lose.'

'Our friends said we sounded scratchy and we had a hard time hearing them, even with the volume at its highest level.'

'Flimsy stylus'

'Talk-time battery life is average, at 6 hours, 25 minutes in our lab tests.'

'the battery life is short.'

'The battery power is slightly disappointing at only 250 hours standby and 2 hours talktime'

'You can push the screen left or right to open but starting from the correct position in the first place is often problematic, as the Nokia branding by the earpiece actually appears upside down when the handset is closed.'

'The number of pictures a user can store is small, however, since the 6103 has s a meager 4.4 of internal memory, and no expansion slots.'

'However the most disappointing design element of the 6103 is without doubt the external antenna.'

'Not particularly usable, the video features on cell phones have never been very good, integrated more of as novelty item than functional.'

'Earpiece and speakerphone output volume are too low.'

'Our friends said we sounded scratchy and we had a hard time hearing them, even with the volume at its highest level.'

'Flimsy stylus'

'Talk-time battery life is average, at 6 hours, 25 minutes in our lab tests.'

'the battery life is short.'

'Since the BlackBerry e-mail system is optimized for slower networks, the fast EV-DO network doesn't shine quite as brightly when you're using the BlackBerry as a handheld.'

'Unfortunately, Bluetooth dial-up networking isn't supported.'

'Unfortunately, this standard cell phone also has some major flaws, especially when it comes to making calls.'