Even better, if you pay full price ($299.99) for the Astound, you don't need a monthly data plan at all. Just don't think of this as a smartphone, or you'll be frustrated—think of it as one of the best feature phones ever.
Physical Design, Call Quality, and Internet Connection
Nokia makes beautiful hardware, and the Astound is gorgeous. It's made of smooth metal, classy plastic, and expensive-looking glass, and has a bit of the air of a fashion object. At 4.6 ounces it's solid but not too heavy, and at a well-rounded 4.6 by 2.2 by 0.4 inches (HWD) it fits very easily in your hand. The 3.5-inch, 640-by-360 touch screen looks a little bit dim indoors, but works unusually well outdoors in sunlight. On the right-hand side of the handset, there's a useful hardware lock switch, a dedicated Camera button, and Volume buttons. The Astound feels like a $180 phone, not an $80 one.
