The upcoming C7’s been well-leaked at this point, but one thing it hasn’t undergone is the famously exhaustive Mobile-review once-over that takes weeks to read and even longer to digest. Actually, this isn’t so much a review as a “first look” based on prototype hardware — and as such, it’s quite a bit shorter — but it still gives by far the best, clearest, and most in-depth glance at Nokia’s second Symbiam^3 device to date. Unlike the over-the-top N8 , Mobile-review comes away concluding that the C7 is an exceptionally well-balanced device for a Nokia — solid specs at a more aggressive price than its Nseries cousin — but acknowledges that it’s still outclassed by the competition and isn’t likely to draw any non-Nokia loyalists into the fold. MeeGo , where art thou? Nokia C7 gets an early look: ‘hardly a market leader’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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