The Nokia 7680 is a phone for people who hate phones but love chaos. It is impractical, ugly, and indestructible. If you ever find one in a drawer, do not charge it. Frame it as modern art.
A 1.5-inch monochrome LCD with a single blue backlight. In 2003, this was archaic. It shows 3 lines of text. To read an SMS, you press the scroll button 17 times.
The 7680 takes the worst (best?) parts of the 7600 and 6800. It is shaped like a curved plantain. To answer a call, you hold the curve against your cheek—nobody can tell if you’re eating or talking. The keypad is split down the middle, forcing you to type with two thumbs on a 45-degree angle. On the bright side, it fits perfectly in a back pocket (though you’ll sit on it and cry).
Press a button on the side, and the phone unfolds laterally to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard the size of a credit card. The keys click with the force of a mousetrap. It is impossible to type without making eye contact with everyone in the room.
(It’s not good, but you’ll never forget it.) Did you mean the Nokia 7600 (the weird triangular one) or the 6800 (the flip-keyboard one)? Let me know and I’ll write a real review!
