Nokia Surge 6790 Review

The Nokia Surge 6790 has a 2.4-inch active matrix LCD screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and color depth support up to 16 million colors. It includes an accelerometer for automatic portrait and landscape orientation as well as an ambient light detector that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. The screen sits above a discrete navigation area, with square five-way navigation pad, two soft navigation keys, and standard send/end keys. They're complemented on the side by a dedicated messaging and camera keys. Flip the Surge on its side and slide the face up to reveal the full QWERTY keyboard.

This Nokia cell phone has a user accessible 120 MB internal dynamic memory, which can be expanded via MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts with multiple phone numbers per entry as well as support for caller groups and picture/ringer ID. Other features include support for both polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrating alert, and detailed call records for the previous 30 days.

In addition to an impressive suite of messaging capabilities, the Nokia Surge offers a powerful browsing experience, including Flash support to view most sites in full HTML or watch YouTube videos. Nokia Surge allows you to post messages, images, videos, and comments to web sites like Facebook on-the-go with the pre-installed JuiceCaster application.


Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This Nokia cell phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking - surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 2-megapixel camera can capture images up to 1600 x 1200 pixels, and it offers up to a 4x digital zoom (depending on resolution setting. It also features multiple white balance modes (automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent), sequence capture mode, multiple color tone modes (normal, sepia, black & white, negative), landscape and portrait orientation, a full-screen viewfinder, self-timer, and a built-in photo editor. This Nokia cell phone can also capture videos for sharing via messaging or saving to your PC.

The Nokia Surge 6790 weighs 4.4 ounces and measures 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 4.7 hours of talk time, and up to 350 hours (14+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).