Worst phones of 2007

We don't believe in name-calling but these were disappointments. Surely.

Nokia 6300

Nokia couldn't stop bragging about the slimness and they weren’t wrong. The 6300 is as slim as it can get. While it scores on design, it’s a big thumbs down performance-wise. The biggest letdown is its battery, which considering it’s from the Nokia umbrella (renowned for its long battery life) makes it an even bigger disappointment. Also, the multimedia is nothing worth mentioning – an un-engaging music player and a not so sharp two-megapixel camera.

Nokia Prism

This was touted as the competitor of the LG Shine. Not even close – which is why this phone finds its way into this list. The half-hearted glossy look, plasticky keys that completely take away from the criss-cross design, and its clashy dirty pink and blue piping running along the side of the phone, make it the complete opposite of a good-looking phone.

i-mate JAQ3

The JAQ3, no doubt, offers a number of improvements over its predecessors but is not up to the standards of what is expected from a Windows Mobile smartphone. Firstly, the call quality is quite poor. Secondly, the mobile applications are a sluggish access. Video playback is not even worth the mention and it does not offer 3G. All in all, not worth spending money on.

Motorola KRZR K1

This was supposed to be an upgraded RAZR. However, it didn't quite match up. Firstly, it didn't sport the Razr's oomphy slimness. In comparison to the RAZR, the KRZR K1 is chubby and taller. The only improvement this one had is that it is not as wide as the RAZR. Feature-wise, it wasn’t too bad, but it didn’t offer anything spectacular either. So while this may not be the worst, it loses extra points for not living up to the expectations.

LG KG920

Surprised to see this phone in the list? Surely, this phone offers an excellent camera but as a mobile phone, it’s far from the best. Firstly, the phone sports a distinct digicam look and while the swivel camera/keypad is uber-cool, the bad key placements and the bulky look and feel combined with a not so engaging user interface, makes this feature-packed camera phone a downer.

Motorola KRZR K3: Follow up to K1 and K1 Fire cell phones

This is the Motorola KRZR K3 which is above average is the cell phones world, following on from the Motorola K1 and the K1 Fire this phone still lacks a few nice features.

Lacking in the Motorola KRZR K3 is a front that does not leave fingerprints; there is no WLAN, HSCSD, Infrared port, Notes application, FM radio, flash or auto focus.

Now that’s the bad out the way, do not think its bad as the phone does pack some cool features it just depends what you want out of a phone.

The Motorola KRZR K3 feature list includes a weight of 110 grams, sized at 103 x 42.3 x 16.3 mm, up to 3 hours talk time and 340 hours standby, video calling, MP3/AAC/AAC+ player, 2 megapixel camera with 1600×1200 pixels, MMS, SMS, EMS & Email Messaging, HTML(Opera 8.0) Browser, 3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps, EDGE, GPRS, Bluetooth v2.0, miniUSB, 50 MB internal memory plus microSD card slot and a secondary external 120 x 160 pixel display.

The phone will be great for some users, but those that love a camera with flash or auto focus and WLAN to keep connected will dislike the phone.

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