Taking the handset out the box I straight away thought how good looking the phone was. Everything about it appeals to be. I like slider style phones a lot since I had the N95, I always like black glossy colours and the screen takes up a good chunk of the space on the front. The sides are a grey/silver colour which gives the phone a definite sense of style. The rear of the handset is the same glossy black as the front and is very minimalist, with just the words Nokia Nseries and the camera there.

The top of the handset has the 3.5mm jack for your headphones and also has a funky little keylock slider. I’m liking this a lot for such a simple little thing. Just seems a very convenient way to lock the handset. When locked, sliding open unlocks all the keys and it auto-locks when you close it up again.