Say hi to the latest Nokia 6131. This clamshell phone is encased in a layer of soft touch paint that feels like rubber, and flips open with a press of the button at the top right hand side of the phone. Quite a smooth idea, but closing it back is not as easy. If you try to do it with one hand, you will feel as if the phone is going to slip and drop anytime. When it's closed, this phone is quite compact, only 92 mm long and 48 mm wide. It's also very light at 102g.

Its Li-Ion 820 Stardard Battery does not fit the bill to complete the device's  perfectness. In my case I would spend daily about 10 minutes in talking, write a few messages, connect to Internet, listen to music for about half an hour, activate Bluetooth and synchronize twice. By then, the phone's battery would be flat and I would need to charge it every night.

Other than the slight inconvenience of the clamshell, this phone offers enough functions and surprises to satisfy even seasoned Nokia customers.