Nokia 6600 ? The Godfather IV (Nokia 6600)

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Product:	Nokia 6600
Date:	12/10/03 (6689 review reads)
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Advantages: 65 K color display, audio with video recording, Tri Band, GPRS, Bluetooth, and infrared!

Disadvantages: A lil Expensive, just a lil, None that I know as of now!

I am feeling extremely apologetic to compare a mobile phone with an epic like ?The Godfather?, but Nokia has left me with no options this time!

All you early movers and gizmo freaks, get ready for the Father of all mobile phones!

Nokia is notorious and it releases a new bunch of phones almost every month.

The revolutionary Nokia 6600 phone features new advanced imaging features, including a bright 65,536-color TFT display. This complements tri-band functionality (GSM 900/1800/1900), VGA camera with digital 2X zoom, and a video recorder, which captures audio too. On board RealOne player for playback and streaming of 3GPP-compatible and Real Media video clips, wicked isn?t it?

Nokia has included GPRS, Bluetooth, and infrared in the 6600. Even better is the connectivity software, which includes an integrated email client, SSL security, a mobile VPN (Virtual Private Network) client, and an advanced XHTML client.

The Nokia wallet application has also been included, allowing online mobile payments and the storage of personal information in a secure format.

The 6600 handsets are based on the second edition of the Nokia Series 60 platform unlike the first edition, which was used in the 7650 and 3650 and is using Symbian 7.0s operating system. Users can install applications for the Symbian operating system; the phone has 6MB of internal memory and an additional MMC card to satisfy all of you!

The integrated camera can be used for still image or video capture and will feature 2x digital zoom. No mega changes in the resolution of 640x480 pixels. The 6600 is the first Nokia phone to use a 65,536-color TFT color screen. Previous Nokia phones like Nokia 3650 and 7650 are left way behind with a 4000-color screen. The added colors make shooting and viewing pictures a truly enhanced experience.

On the video side, users can capture video clips with audio and send or receive them as well as having access to Real
Video and 3GPP video streaming. Streaming will be available over GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and HCSD (High-speed Circuit Switched Data)

More advances in 6600 include support for Java? MIDP 2.0, True Tones, themes, and personalization of clock and calendar sounds

Nokia 6600 has the most remarkable display of features and it definitely is the ultimate must have gizmo but wait where are you going? Its not yet officially launched in India and is available only through extremely resourceful Grey market Dudes @ approximately INR 34,000! (approximate US$ 700)

Detailed specifications

Weight: 122 g (with BL-5C battery)
Dimensions: 108.6 x 58.2 x 23.7mm, 113cc
Display and User Interface

Bright active matrix TFT color display
65,536 colors
176 x 208 pixels
Graphical user interface with selectable themes
5-way joystick navigation
Symbian Operating System 7.0s
Integrated VGA digital camera

Camera: 640 x 480 pixel resolution; standard, portrait, and night modes; 2x digital zoom; self-timer
Video Recorder: Select picture size QCIF (176x144) or subQCIF (128x96); audio on/off; 2x digital zoom
RealOne Player: Playback and stream RealMedia and 3GPP-compliant content
Media Gallery: Easy access to and organization of all digital content (images, sounds, videos) captured with or downloaded to your phone
Memory Functions

6 MB internal shared memory for contacts, text messages, multimedia messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list, and applications.
Memory card slot for additional user memory.
Messaging

Multimedia messaging: Combine image, video, text and voice clip and send as MMS to compatible phone or PC; use MMS templates to tell your story with a multi-image presentation
Email: Access your work and private email accounts; supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols
Text messaging: Supports concaten
ated SMS; picture messaging; SMS distribution list
Predictive text input: Support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific
Wireless Connectivity

Bluetooth wireless technology
Infrared
Local synchronization of contacts & calendar to PC using PC Suite
Remote over-the-air synchronization with SyncML
Send and receive images, video clips, and business cards
Browsing

Advanced XHTML browser
Wallet: Convenient online use and storage of your numbers and passwords
Data Transfer

Up to 40.2Kbps in GPRS networks
Up to 43.2Kbps in HSCSD networks
Call Management

Contacts: Advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and email details per entry, also supports thumbnail picture and groups
Speed dialing

Logs: Keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
Automatic redial
Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
Supports Fixed Dialing Number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
Conference call
Java? Applications

Downloadable Java? MIDP 2.0 applications
Voice Features

Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recorder
Integrated handsfree speaker
Tri-Band Operation

Works in GSM E900/1800/1900 networks
Automatic switching between bands
Digital Services

Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
Graphics, icons, animations, logos
Games: possibility to download new games
Ringing tones: True Tones, polyphonic tones
Power Management

Battery
Standard battery
(BL-5C) 850 mAh,Li-Ion

Talk time
2-4 hrs

Standby time
150-240 hrs


Charging
(ACP-12)
1 hr 35 min


Mehul Patel is the Consulting Director of KIPL.Net - Digital Design & Communications, The author can be reached via email on mehul@kipl.net

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