Nokia 9210 Communicator:

   The Nokia 9210 Communicator combines a phone and a PDA into a single device giving you a one-box solution for voice and mobile data. Life can be a bind, sometimes. 

  Typically, you've got your PDA, you've got your phone, but it's often far from convenient to carry the two devices around with you, let alone connect them together to enjoy the full benefits that the PDA can offer. The Nokia Communicator can solve this problem.

  It looks at first glance just like a large, old fashioned mobile phone and you can indeed make voice calls in the usual way. But open the clamshell and you'll see why this phone is quite as large as it is. There is a screen, capable of displaying 4096 colors and a keyboard. Between them these two features provide access to a host of software. There are Web and WAP browsers and tools for email, faxing and SMS, for example.

  Other software on board does not immediately scream "get connected!" at you. A spreadsheet is present for those mathematical moments and a word processor, so you can write letters and other documents. A diary and address book are also to hand and there is even an application for viewing PowerPoint presentations. 

  You get software to connect the Communicator to your PC for backup and data sharing and files can be automatically converted to key PC software formats like Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Third party applications--including games--are already starting to appear and the 9210 Communicator comes with a 16 MB MultiMedia card to help you store your collection.

  The 9210 Communicator is powered by the Symbian operating system, which has been developed out of the software running on Psion's Series 5, Revo, Series 7 and NetBook computers. With a pedigree like that, the 9210 Communicator is surely worth a look. --Sandra Vogel

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