Unless solder is "red-colored", then its glued to the board, along with (4) small soldering points via its (4) legs. There is nothing keeping the socket "connected" to the walls of the case, if its not touching it.

I took my 900 apart after my port came out, and again, its a very flimsy installation/solution. No bracing whatsoever, only its connection to the board.

Best thing is to be careful when plugging/unplugging. I don't know if such problems will be avoidable but at least careful handling will prolong the use. I assume after the one year Nokia warranty you will have to pay for this to be fixed?

woodyear99, sadly that's most likely unless this is a big enough issue to warrant press.

In the UK you should still be covered as it's a design flaw and not just wear-and-tear.

I was taken to task by one person for blogging on this subject, but I believe it was warranted (note: I would have taken a different approach if I were still a NOkia employee). This is indeed a design flaw.

Well it is documented fact, I mean do phones normally have such a cheap connector. Hardly something to expect in a high end device.

(Nearly) All connectors are cheap.

It's the mounting/lack of bracing here that's the issue.

The "cheapness" of the connector is not an issue as go1dfish points out. They're all cheap in cost. It was the choice. Original connector was surface mount with no retainer flange. I recommend through hole mount with a flange.

Was this choice due to cost cutting or just a poor decision?

That's why I'm curious as to how the 810's port is mounted.

Given that the 810 had a separate charging port, the USB port would not have seen as much use.

If that's the case, a surface mount may have been more tenable, given the reduced frequency of connection/disconnection.

If the 810's USB mounting is the same as the 900 it was likely a poor decision founded on incorrect assumptions.

If the 810's USB mounting is sturdier, it was likely a cost cutting measure.