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Finally, I got it

altkey — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:42:16 +0000

Finally, I got it!

I had many cellphones before but this is my "own". Well, it is still company property but then again I get to use it more. I have it. It is accounted to me. Maybe I'd buy this after two years. By that time, I will have a new one, hopefully.

My request is a "full-color" black Nokia 6300 unit but what came is a silver and black combination. It still looks elegant, though. It is slim and weighs much, much less than 6600. The features, applications and accessories are great! It feels good when it is inside my pocket. I already know it as if I had it for a year now. Of course you know I am only exagerrating but what the heck! I like this phone.

Five years of waiting is not that bad. Go for ten, dude!

Evolution of Design Phone : Nokia 6600

pandebaik — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:27:47 +0000

The Nokia 6600 is a mobile phone launched in the second quarter of 2003, costing approximately €600, was Nokia's high-end model of the 6xxx Classic Business Series of mobile phones. At the time of release, it was the most advanced product ever launched by Nokia.[1] It is a smartphone running on the Symbian OS-based Nokia Series 60 platform.

A variant of the Nokia 6600 was launched in the U.S. market as the Nokia 6620.

Features

Integrated (VGA 640x480) camera

Video recorder with audio support (records up to 95 KB - from 9 to 27 seconds - with built-in recorder application)

Streaming video and audio

Wireless connectivity with Bluetooth and IrDA

6 MB internal memory

Memory card slot for additional user memory and applications

Java MIDP 2.0 and Symbian(series 60) applications

Data synchronization with PC via PC Suite and iSync

Tri-band operation in GSM E900/1800/1900 networks

Additional features:

ARM compatible (ARM4T architecture)

Symbian Operating System 7.0s

CPU running at 104 MHz

6MB of built in memory

MMC card slot

176x208 (65,536 colours) TFT display

5-way joystick navigation

HSCSD and GPRS, for internet/WAP access

Although the initial batches of the Nokia 6600 were not stable, later system software upgrades corrected the situation.

The phone has the capacity to support the installation of a wide range of third-party software such as mp3 and multimedia players, games, web browsers, GPS navigation, office suites, and GUI themes, via Java and ePoc (*.sis) installers. GUI themes can be created using the free Nokia Symbian Theme Studio.

The model was released to the general public in two color schemes: black and white and full black. Additional color schemes (blue and white, pink) were produced for promotional purposes.

In the year 2007, Nokia stopped production of the 6600 handsets. In India, this mobile phone dominated the mobile market for a lot of time.

Nokia 6600 Fold

makster — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:16:51 +0000

I'd like to talk about the sexy (schmexy) Nokia 6600 Fold. This is another gorgeous airhead of a phone that I'm in love with. My previous two flings were with a Sony Ericsson T610 and a Motorola L7 SLVR, both hot as hell. This one is different.

The Nokia 6600 Fold is a clamshell, as the name implies. It has a slick black exterior, which is touch sensitive. Touch to display time. Apparently that is all the rage with clamshell users because you won't have to keep flipping it open to see how many minutes your going to be late by. Tap to turn a ringing 6600 Flip silent; Tap again to reject call.

It has a 2 megapixel camera with 8X zoom, although given the megapixels, by the 8th zoom you might just be staring at a single pixel. It also packs a media player, 3G data access and a 16 million color screen into its space of 87.7mm by 44mm by 15.9mm.

If the 6600's design turns you on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5364m8vKmBc

But I'm not going to sell this airhead as a rocket scientist, because she's not. She's sleek, curvy and shiny, but not as in the (suspiciously similar) gaudy, kitschy disaster that was the Sony Erricsson Z610i. Also, it has a small button on the side that allows it to open automatically. Now we can answer calls in style, using just one hand. This is a welcome respite from the normal clumsy, 2-handed way of opening clamshells.

If you're into head turners, I think you may enjoy the 6600 Fold.

*On a side note, i find it amusing that Nokia re-used the "6600" name for this phone. If you can recall, the original 6600 of year 2003 was a ghastly but technologically state-of-the-art machine.

Nokia 6600 Fold is 3G 3 Mobile Exclusive Phone

newmobilephones — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:36:33 +0000

Nokia have now launched one of of their latest double acts, the 6600 Fold is the flip version of the Nokia 6600 which is also to feature a sliding model, this is likely to cause some confusion as both models are to be called the 6600 with only the 'Fold' or 'Slide' to determine which is which.

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The Nokia 6600 Fold has been exclsuively launched by the 3G dedicated network 3 Mobile in the UK, this means that consumers can only buy this new flip phone with a 3 Mobile contract deal for a limited time period. These time frames can last for just a couple of days through to months based on the agreement signed between the manufacturer and the network.

Available as a clamshell or slider, the Nokia 6600 is accompanied by the Nokia 3600 Slide in Nokia's latest fashion lineup.

The Nokia 6600 Fold features the same ability as the Nokia 6600 Slide in terms of being able to control snooze, alerts, silences and the rejection of incoming calls by simple tapping the body of the phone twice.

Boasting Nokia Maps and Nokia Search, the Nokia 6600 Fold offers a complete entertainment package that includes a 2 mega pixel camera with inbuilt flash and video recording capabilities plus a secondary videocall camera and a music player accompanied by the presence of an integrated stereo FM radio.

The 18MB internal memory can be boosted up to 4GB via the microSD card slot to provide ample storage capacity and in terms of connectivity the Nokia 6600 Fold is pretty well equipped there as well with GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G along with bluetooth wireless and USB connectivity.

Available in a choice of either Mysterious Black or Sophisticated Purple, the Nokia 6600 Fold has been designed for a more comfortable fit in your hand and against the face when making calls courtesy of its rounded and more blended contours.

The phones glossy finish and 1.3" external hidden display are the first indication of just how much effort has gone into the phone's design and opens to reveal an internal 2.13" OLED display which is great for viewing images, browse online and checking emails without the need to squint.

The Nokia 6600 Fold is also to be released in further colour schemes including an already announced purple edition, as and when the network exclusive period is finished consumers will then be able to connect the handset to other UK networks as they recieve their stocks.

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S60 through my eyes

Aditya Singhvi — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:02:14 +0000

S60, Formerly known as 'Series 60'. has really come of age. From humble beginnings with the Nokia 7650 to the soon to be launched 'Tube'. I remember when the 7650 was the latest phone available in the market. A friend of mine had purchased it, and I was the lucky soul amongst my group to get to fiddle around with it for a whole day. The second looks I got form the opposite sex (hey I was in college!), Priceless!
I still remember how user friendly I found the OS. At no point in time did it leave me lost or scared. Nokia had hit the bulls eye! Everything the 7650 could do was revolutionary. It had more features than the next most expensive phone. It offered more customization than any other phone.
From those beginnings, Nokia began to work on this software. Then came the next step, when we started getting 3rd party softwares. It made the camera phone into a 'smart phone'.
The next big break in terms of software, I believe came when it introduced the 6600 (and its variations). The software had really undergone a change. It could do a lot more. Through 3rd party applications it was possible to transform this into a full fledged mp3 player, one could increase the resolution of the camera, and what have you. Truly S60 had arrived.
From then on, It became a feature; 'a must have' for phones. I' m sure at many places this is what made the difference when it came to buying a phone.
Then came the 6630, which completely changed the way we looked at a Symbian phone. It had incorporated a number of 3rd party solutions unto itself. One did not need as many 3rd party applications now. Oh, I almost forgot about the development of the Ngage platform. Even though it did not set the world on fire, it sure provided a decent spark. It showcased the ability of the S60 software to also be a entertainment phone in the truest sense. Mobile phone gaming really caught on after that in terms of development and acceptability. It wasn't until the 6680 and 6681/6682 that S60 had really become a force to reckon with. With the integration of 3G services. It showcased the best of Nokia in terms of usability. The 'smart phone' market now had become a huge category. One over which Nokia had considerable influence. With such a solid software, other manufacturers had begun feeling the heat. Suddenly A SonyEricsson was not that good and others too. Who would have thought that an OS could change the fortunes for many companies.
But at the same time, other manufacturers had started catching up on the lead created by Nokia. They were offering similar and at times better solutions to the people. Java and Linux had increasingly become part of the arsenal of many a OS. Microsoft too had entered this market. Something had to be done.
The answer lies with the introduction of the 'N series'. In many ways it was a step forward in redefining the market. While the 'N series' brought with it many hardware upgrades. It also a brought a heavily reworked and refreshed S60. The new edition had a lot of changes. In many ways it was just like when Windows 98 gave way to XP.
The new S60 (3rd edition) changed the way we looked at phones. One could do a lot more things with a phone now. In many ways the phones had started changing the way we looked at them, as mere calling and messaging objects. Around this time, the other 'series' softwares were put to sleep, namely the S80 and S90.
The new S60 allowed greater security and flexibility as compared to previous versions. Flash Players, mobile servers et all became a reality after the introduction of this new edition.
Then came the next step, Feature Pack 1. which added more features and security. (head on over to http://www.mobile-review.com/review/series60v3fp1-en.shtml to read a in depth look at the new OS)
And now it is the Feature Pack 2. This new pack seeks to change the way look at S60. Gone are the rather boring looks. In come, new ways of organizing menus, new features, etc. I wish that the FP2 is implemented on the N82 as well. Its not fair for only N81 and the new E series and N78 to bask in the glory! Nokia, I hope you are listening to me!
(for a in depth analysis of the FP2: http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-s60-fp2-full-en.shtml )