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I have always gone with Nokia because I like the User Interface they provide. I have found with a lot of my mates’ phones, they often can’t find what they are looking for, especially if it is to do with altering fundamental phone settings. I have never had this problem with a Nokia.
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Advantages: LOTS of Features Disadvantages: Size & Weight
...I have always gone with Nokia because I like the User Interface they provide. I have found with a lot of my mates’ phones, they often can’t find what they are looking for, especially if it is to do with altering fundamental phone settings. I have never had this problem with a Nokia.
After a little looking around I had narrowed my choice of new phone to either the Motorola V3 or the Nokia 6260. The reason I narrowed my choice to these ... ... The reason I chose the Nokia in the end was simply familiarity and the fact that having used the V3, I knew that the buttons we really awkward.
So why is the 6260 so great?
Well the flip part of the phone is the first thing… not only does it flip but it twists!!! This seems somewhat superfluous until you realise that it makes it a lot easier to use the camera by twisting the screen so that it looks like a miniature ... more
About 3 months ago I realised that my old 7250i was falling apart before my eyes. It was time to go phone shopping! My contract had gone past the golden 12-month period so I set off in search of a new contract and a new phone to go with it.
I have always gone with Nokia because I like the User Interface they provide. I have found with a lot of my mates’ phones, they often can’t find what they are looking for, especially if it is to do with altering fundamental phone settings. I have never had this problem with a Nokia.
After a little looking around I had narrowed my choice of new phone to either the Motorola V3 or the Nokia 6260. The reason I narrowed my choice to these phones is because they both had similar features:
Flip phone - most obviously they were both flip phones. I felt I needed a flip phone because, being a student, the phone can get a little knocked around and my last phone had a mass of scratches on the cover after a year of sharing a pocket with house keys.
Bluetooth – I had a new bluetooth hub on my computer for my mouse and keyboard and wanted to be able to back up my contacts. Also it means an end to wires with a hands free cordless bluetooth option.
Camera – Always a useful feature for helping you know who is ringing is to attach your photo of them to their contact info.
Extra Memory Card – Allows for backup of data and extra music storage space.
The reason I chose the Nokia in the end was simply familiarity and the fact that having used the V3, I knew that the buttons we really awkward.
So why is the 6260 so great?
Well the flip part of the phone is the first thing… not only does it flip but it twists!!! This seems somewhat superfluous until you realise that it makes it a lot easier to use the camera by twisting the screen so that it looks like a miniature digital camera. As well as this you can have the screen facing outwards when it is sitting on a desk, allowing you to easily check for messages whilst not taking up as much space as leaving it open.
The Battery lasts me about 3 days, that is with a fairly light use of maybe an hour/day.
Voice capabilities – As well as the standard ‘quick dialling’ that most mobiles these days offer, the 6260 also has a host of voice recognition options, making it easy and quick to use even when you are driving down the motorway at 60mph with the bluetooth headset on. These voice options range from voice dialling, to voice commands and even include a simple voice recorder.
Radio – As with most of the more recent Nokias, the 6260 includes a built in radio allowing you to listen on the move.
Connectivity – As well as the bluetooth, the 6260 comes with a 32mb rsmmc card (Reduced Size MultiMedia Card), infrared and a socket at the bottom that you can connect a cable to, in order to connect to a pc with a wire. The phone also allows internet access and can act as a wireless modem for a laptop. In terms of phone reception it is far superior to my 7250i and is able to connect anywhere I have been except on the underground.
Layout – The phone is laid out in a very open manner, through the settings you can adjust almost every facet of the display, whether menus should be displayed as a list, or tiles. What skin you want, how the time should be displayed, the wallpaper.
Other features include Contacts, which can store multiple numbers, addresses, a photo, birthday etc. There is a Calendar, a Notebook feature, a miniature version of Word and PowerPoint, Text and Multimedia messaging and a superb help feature.
Push to Talk – This is easily the most promising feature of this phone. Unfortunately it is not support by British phone networks at the moment. It is basically an alternative to txting and acts like a 2-way Walkie-Talkie. This feature should be coming to this country in the next year. (It has been in use in America for years and is the main reason txting never took off over there).
There are 2 downsides to this phone: The Size and The Weight… it is both large and heavy. For the facilities that it offers, I was happy to sacrifice this, but if you are looking for light and compact, try a Motorola instead.
Advantages: The best phone ever!! Disadvantages: Slightly bulky
...it is closed has the Nokia Logo and a dotted textured panel that gives this phone a robust look to it. I choose the black version and it looks the business! There isn’t much to say about the exterior so onwards to the inside....
As you flip the top of the phone up, it reveals a massive multi colour screen surrounded by silver metal edging which is appealing and striking to look at. The keypad buttons are black and silver and are hard (not soft) ... ...if you are used to Nokia phones, as the format is very much the same, although each phone is slightly different. The menu has lots of different icons (which are changeable as well) and they include:
Messaging - this is where you can send and receive sms text messages, and emails.
Contacts - your address book, which can hold other information such as address, birthday, anniversary, several numbers per contact, email address, web site, notes etc. ...
redballoon 15.03.2005
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Advantages: VGA Camera and rotating screen – can take self portraits!, Big Memory, FM Radio, MP3 Player, Tri-Band, Video Disadvantages: Ugly looking, very big and bulky, no screen on outside, cheap looking
As a loyal Nokia user, the arrival of a Nokia flip phone was of great excitement to me. I purchased the Nokia 6260 online as I have done with my last few phones and eagerly awaited its arrival, boy was I disappointed! The phone looked very flashy online but when it arrived I can only describe it as one of the ugliest mobiles I have ever seen, particularly the outside shell. It was much bigger than I thought and this was when folded let alone when ... ...this one back and look for something a bit more trendy. However, I am not going to abandon Nokia altogether, they have given me great phones in the past, and hopefully in time they will develop their flip phone from this somewhat ‘ugly duckling’ into a more trendy ‘beautiful swan’! ...
niceice 01.02.2005
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Advantages: 180 degree rotating screen, rs mmc slot, great battery, heaps of functions! Disadvantages: HUGE!, looks like a lunchbox, made from twigs and paper (or so it seems)
...section to begin on, as Nokia seemed to have let a lunch box manufacturer come up with its design. Its got a big bulky size and weight to it (Weight: 130 g, Dimensions: 102 x 49 x 23 mm, 109 cc). so yeah pretty big. & thats closed! When opened and placed next to your face you are soon dwarfed and very nearly engulfed, because I think this thing is big enough to contribute a gravitational pull. So yeah on the old size side, a bit of a thumbs down. ... ...phones ever, bar none, the screen can be rotated 180 degrees and flipped down (giving it a PDA appearance) or 90 degrees and half flipped down (giving it a digital camcorder appearance)
The colours it comes in too are quite attractve. A sleek silver or a very flash black finish, all with chrome button bits etc. Which brings me on to the buttons...again a little bit of annoyance to tel you the truth. Due to its potential of behaving as a PDA in "browse" ...
Markp_00 12.03.2005 (24.04.2005)
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Advantages: Great Screen, Turns Through 180 Degrees, Lots of Features, Smartphone, Good Conectivity, Great Battery / Signal. Disadvantages: Size....Ohh Dear, Let's Not Go There....
...you can expect from a Nokia including some extras like PPT which enables you to use it like a 'walkie talkie' and also full connectivity ie. WAP, GPRS, Bluetooth and IR but to name a few. It also has programs such as Real player which gives you the ability to have the same things on your computer as well as phone. Camera
Apart from the obvious fact that it is only a 0.3mp VGA camera, it is surprisingly good for just taking quick snaps as you do. ... ...still being small enough for MMS. I also offers video which can record for up to 10.00 minutes which is very good.
Durability
This phone certainly is very durable. I have had it now for about a year and apart from a few minor scratches it is still in impeccable condition. It has hard plastic casing protecting it as well as having the clamshell design protect the screen and keypad.
Styling This phones it to say the least somewhat bulky and weighing ...
Strip_My_Mind 18.09.2006
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Advantages: Memory Expansion, Full Connectivity: Bluetooth, IR, GPRS, USB/PopPort Disadvantages: Bulky, "cheap" materials used, disappointing build quality, no outer screen, 0.3mpix camera
...height and size of a Nokia 7610, and you get a concept of its size).
The upper portion of Nokia's first clamshell smartphone was decked with the usual Symbian S60 buttons, two soft keys, the 5 way directional buttons and the edit and symbian menu bottons. As mentioned earlier, the lower half has the "end" and "call" buttons as well as the numerical keypad, which occupied the top portion of the phones base. The other half is 'camouflaged' by a band ... ...novel and interesting aspect, as Nokia has not shied away from making unique (or controversial) designs, such as the 3650. The placement of the keys on the upper flip makes sense when you swivel the phone to Browse Mode, but the problem is on typing URLS using the number keypad, which requires you to undo Browse Mode and return to 'Work' mode, which is old fashioned open clamshell. Camera mode is the main selling point, as the phone requires you ...
flipmyx 01.02.2005
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Advantages: Small thin, funky keypad, self portrait, allocated button for messages, unscratchable! Disadvantages: Tiny memory with no external memory card, type of bluetooth, buttons on exterior of flip, no video recorder!
After previously owning a Nokia6260 and becomming tired of it's size (why are Nokia's so manly anyway?!) and fancying a change as I usually do after a few months of owning a phone and working out it's flaws, I decided I was going to buy the V3 in black (silver looked tacky in the shop but in real life it's actually pretty swish!) since it looked pretty funky and most importantly, was thin and smaller than the 6260.
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Nokia 6230i is probably the best cell phone I ever had. Out of all phones, it captures the best features: camera, bluetooth, video, MP3. Not only that, I got mine unlocked at www.lammazing.com which means that I can use it with Cingular, AT&T, T-Mobile, Fido, Rogers AT&T, Voicestream, etc... I also got the best price. Usually prices on these Nokia phones are WAY high!!! Now compare this phone with a V3 RAZR, EVEN A PINK ONE :) Also at www.lammazing.com I saw a Nokia6260, but this one is not MP3 and the 6670, but I like the 6230i design better. The only potential downside is battery life. It is somewhat shorter than the 6230, but then look at all the features. It's worth it! ...
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: Nokia6260, 6600, 6620, 6630, 7610, N-Gage and N-Gage QD Siemens' SX1; and the Sendo X.
Do I need a computer to use this software?
Surprisingly no the software comes on a 256MB mini memory card (with a converter for the standard size of course) there is also about 90MB of free space on the card which can be used for any kind of data storage.
What else is included with the memory card?
Also included is a cigarette charger for the GPS receiver and a stylish neck strap presumably for wearing the thing around your neck when you're in the middle of a field somewhere.
Is using this software easy?
Fairly the only taxing part is pairing the GPS receiver to your phone which, if you've never done it before, can be quite difficult as there are no instructions on the matter.
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MPEG4 video playback, video clip recording, push-to-talk mode
Communicator features
Operating System
Symbian OS 7.0
Synchronisation With PC
Built-in
Synchronisation With
SyncML
Messaging & data services
Cellular Messaging Services
MMS, Nokia Smart Messaging, SMS
Supported SMS Functions
Concatenated SMS
Max Message Length
459 characters
Mobile Email Client
Built-in
Supported Email Protocols
POP3, IMAP4, POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
Data/Fax Capability
Built-in
Max Data Transfer Rate
43.2 Kbps
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
Built-in
High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD)
Built-in
Internet Browser
Built-in
WAP Protocol Supported
WAP 2.0
JAVA applications
Built-in
Messaging / Data Features
XHTML Browser
Platforms Supported
Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Security features
Phone Lock
Yes
SIM Card Lock
Built-in
Restrict Access to Phone Book
Built-in
Organiser
Alarm Clock
Yes
Calendar / Event Reminder
Built-in
Reminder
Built-in
Calculator
Business / financial
Conversion
Currency
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards
WAV, AAC, MP3
Connections
Connector Type
Data port - IrDA
Data port - Pop-Port
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Power adapter
Also Included
MultiMediaCard - 32 MB
Ring tones
Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty
40
Ring Tone Formats
MIDI, True Tones
Multimedia features
Playback Digital Video Formats
MPEG-4, 3gp, H.263 video and AMR audio
Downloadable Content
Audio files, video files, themes, games, ring tones, wallpapers
Manufacturer's product description
The Nokia 6260 phone is flexible in function as well as form. Open it to talk. Twist the display to shoot a picture. Fold it with the display face up to browse the Internet or access applications. Close it to carry it with you. Whatever you're doing, the Nokia 6260 phone matches your moves.
