Nokia X2-01

Nokia X2-01

T-Mobile has been building out its lineup of prepaid cell phones lately. The new Nokia X2-01 ($79.99) is a good value thanks to its usable QWERTY keyboard and executive form factor, although its camera is a big disappointment. Still, as long as you're not expecting the X2-01 to be as powerful as a smartphone, you could find satisfaction here. The Nokia X2-01 is clad in dark gray plastic with a glossy black front bezel; for now, that's the only color choice. The X2-01 measures 4.7 by 2.4 by 0.6 inches (HWD) and weighs 3.8 ounces. It's not the slimmest device on the market, but it looks fine next to a BlackBerry Curve, and that's good company to be in for a prepaid phone. The 2.4-inch LCD offers 320-by-240-pixel resolution, and offers good brightness and sharpness for a low-end phone. Six function keys bracket a five-way control pad with a pronounced plastic ridge. Typing on the four-row QWERTY keyboard was a little stiff, but the slightly bubbled keys are roomy and well-arranged. The X2-01 is a quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) device with no 3G or Wi-Fi. Voice quality was quite good overall.