Miles
11-05-2005, 10:31 AM
Nokia 6680 3G Phone Review
Note : This review is written by an editorial member of 3G staff for the readers of www.3G.co.uk and for the members of the 3G Forum. A full list of 3G Phone Reviews by phone manufacturer and date order can be found here http://www.3g.co.uk/3GPhoneReviews.htm.
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Specification Details
Size 108 ( h ) x 55 ( w ) x 21 ( d ) mm
Weight 133 grams
Volume 104 cc
SAR 0.63W/Kg
Battery Battery 900mAh BL-5C
Talktime Up to 2.2-3.3 hours (WCDMA) Up to 3-6 hours (GSM)
Standby Up to 6-11 days
Video Not available
Memory 10 MB internal dynamic memory
Memory Expan Expandable memory: 64 MB Reduced Size Dual Voltage (1.8/3V) MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Screen 262,144 color display ( 176 x 208 pixels )
Ext Screen Not applicable - one screen only
Images Video and still image editors
Cameras Back side camera: integrated 1.3 megapixel camera sensor (1.23 megapixel effective resolution, 1280 x 960 pixels) with 6x digital zoom and slide for camera protection, activation, and control
Front side camera: integrated VGA camera (640x480 pixels) with 2x digital zoom
Antenna Internal
Message Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
Browser WAP 2 Browser
eMail Pop3 SMTP
Player RealPlayer Media Player
Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology v.1.2
InfraRed No
Video Played formats (decoding): .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3, and AAC
Sound True Tones, Polyphonic tones
Java Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
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First Impressions Count
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/May2005/Nokia6680Sideways.jpg
My first impression of the Nokia 6680 was "swish ". But I then paused and thought what exactly do I mean. Yes it looks "swish" but I ain't blown away.
My second thought was I think Nokia may need to do a makeover on this phone and it could be a whole heap better.
Of course, even taking the above into account this is a great handset, although I personally think this pale greyblue colour scheme doesn't hit the mark.
But. Don't despair :)
Some nice touches are the matching blue keypad backlight, the cheap looking five-way navipad works extremely well, the chrome finish on the phone e.g for the hot-swappable RS-MMC slot makes for an experience like when all good cars had chrome - albeit in this model its plastic chrome.
OK more good news. This is the first Nokia 3G phone to have 2 on-board video cameras allowing us to make true video conferencing calls without the need for a damn stand like in the Nokia 6630.
The Nokia 6680 is a tri-band handset as shown on the right and comes loaded with Bluetooth wireless technology v.1.2, WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML multimode browser, RealPlayer Media Player, Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 .. more details see right.
Nokia creates a shade of wow factor when you use the slide-down rear cover to activate and expose the rear 1.3 Megapixel camera. The other camera is lower quality and is mounted on top-right of phone front.
On the memory front it comes with comes with 10 MB on-board and has a bundled 64 MB RS-MMC card providing extra memory storage.
It has all the usual Series 60 applications such as PIM and messaging software etc.
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/May2005/Nokia6680Screen.jpg
On the screen quality side, the 262K colour display with a resolution of 176 x 208 pixels works really well and gives a good experience. There is a light sensor ( ambient setting ) to automatically adjust brightness levels when the phone is not in use.
Is It The Bomb ?
This is a "swish" looking handset yet it aint the bomb. My own personal thought was that it needs an immediate makeover. Just like the Sanyo S750 had shortly after it was released.
The Nokia 6680 has one area where it is superior over its predecessor ( Nokia 6630 ) and that is that it has 2 video cameras for that true video calling experience. No need to lug a video stand around with you.
For the above reason I would without any doubt choose the 6680 over the 6630 yet I have a doubt in my mind about its looks.
However, I don't feel Nokia would consider a makeover or be able to fit such a design change into their schedule so I feel its looks will stay.
All said and done this is another cool looking handset from Nokia and yes, of course, it will sell well.
Its handsets like these that make you feel that we have entered a new phase where a 3G handset like this is the norm, yet 12 months ago we would have blown away by it.
Pros
Dual video cameras
Bluetooth included
Very good screen display quality
Battery life adequate
Cons
Looks like it needs a makeover
Verdict
This is a "swish" looking handset yet it aint the bomb. My own personal thought was that it needs an immediate makeover. Just like the Sanyo S750 had shortly after it was released.
3G Total Score 89%
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This review covers the above mobile phone only and does not address the performance of any 3G Network. The score is based on a 3G mobile phone checklist.
Copyright : You are advised that this material is the copyright of www.3G.co.uk and is our own personal view only. (C) All rights reserved 2005. Whist every care has been taken in the preparation of this review, the author nor 3G.co.uk cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or authenticity of the information it contains, or consequence arising from it.
Note : This review is written by an editorial member of 3G staff for the readers of www.3G.co.uk and for the members of the 3G Forum. A full list of 3G Phone Reviews by phone manufacturer and date order can be found here http://www.3g.co.uk/3GPhoneReviews.htm.
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/May2005/Nokia6680Front.jpg
Specification Details
Size 108 ( h ) x 55 ( w ) x 21 ( d ) mm
Weight 133 grams
Volume 104 cc
SAR 0.63W/Kg
Battery Battery 900mAh BL-5C
Talktime Up to 2.2-3.3 hours (WCDMA) Up to 3-6 hours (GSM)
Standby Up to 6-11 days
Video Not available
Memory 10 MB internal dynamic memory
Memory Expan Expandable memory: 64 MB Reduced Size Dual Voltage (1.8/3V) MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Screen 262,144 color display ( 176 x 208 pixels )
Ext Screen Not applicable - one screen only
Images Video and still image editors
Cameras Back side camera: integrated 1.3 megapixel camera sensor (1.23 megapixel effective resolution, 1280 x 960 pixels) with 6x digital zoom and slide for camera protection, activation, and control
Front side camera: integrated VGA camera (640x480 pixels) with 2x digital zoom
Antenna Internal
Message Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
Browser WAP 2 Browser
eMail Pop3 SMTP
Player RealPlayer Media Player
Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology v.1.2
InfraRed No
Video Played formats (decoding): .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3, and AAC
Sound True Tones, Polyphonic tones
Java Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
http://www.3g.co.uk//PR/Dec2005/BuyBlack.gif (http://shop.3g.co.uk/)
First Impressions Count
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/May2005/Nokia6680Sideways.jpg
My first impression of the Nokia 6680 was "swish ". But I then paused and thought what exactly do I mean. Yes it looks "swish" but I ain't blown away.
My second thought was I think Nokia may need to do a makeover on this phone and it could be a whole heap better.
Of course, even taking the above into account this is a great handset, although I personally think this pale greyblue colour scheme doesn't hit the mark.
But. Don't despair :)
Some nice touches are the matching blue keypad backlight, the cheap looking five-way navipad works extremely well, the chrome finish on the phone e.g for the hot-swappable RS-MMC slot makes for an experience like when all good cars had chrome - albeit in this model its plastic chrome.
OK more good news. This is the first Nokia 3G phone to have 2 on-board video cameras allowing us to make true video conferencing calls without the need for a damn stand like in the Nokia 6630.
The Nokia 6680 is a tri-band handset as shown on the right and comes loaded with Bluetooth wireless technology v.1.2, WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML multimode browser, RealPlayer Media Player, Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 .. more details see right.
Nokia creates a shade of wow factor when you use the slide-down rear cover to activate and expose the rear 1.3 Megapixel camera. The other camera is lower quality and is mounted on top-right of phone front.
On the memory front it comes with comes with 10 MB on-board and has a bundled 64 MB RS-MMC card providing extra memory storage.
It has all the usual Series 60 applications such as PIM and messaging software etc.
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/May2005/Nokia6680Screen.jpg
On the screen quality side, the 262K colour display with a resolution of 176 x 208 pixels works really well and gives a good experience. There is a light sensor ( ambient setting ) to automatically adjust brightness levels when the phone is not in use.
Is It The Bomb ?
This is a "swish" looking handset yet it aint the bomb. My own personal thought was that it needs an immediate makeover. Just like the Sanyo S750 had shortly after it was released.
The Nokia 6680 has one area where it is superior over its predecessor ( Nokia 6630 ) and that is that it has 2 video cameras for that true video calling experience. No need to lug a video stand around with you.
For the above reason I would without any doubt choose the 6680 over the 6630 yet I have a doubt in my mind about its looks.
However, I don't feel Nokia would consider a makeover or be able to fit such a design change into their schedule so I feel its looks will stay.
All said and done this is another cool looking handset from Nokia and yes, of course, it will sell well.
Its handsets like these that make you feel that we have entered a new phase where a 3G handset like this is the norm, yet 12 months ago we would have blown away by it.
Pros
Dual video cameras
Bluetooth included
Very good screen display quality
Battery life adequate
Cons
Looks like it needs a makeover
Verdict
This is a "swish" looking handset yet it aint the bomb. My own personal thought was that it needs an immediate makeover. Just like the Sanyo S750 had shortly after it was released.
3G Total Score 89%
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This review covers the above mobile phone only and does not address the performance of any 3G Network. The score is based on a 3G mobile phone checklist.
Copyright : You are advised that this material is the copyright of www.3G.co.uk and is our own personal view only. (C) All rights reserved 2005. Whist every care has been taken in the preparation of this review, the author nor 3G.co.uk cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or authenticity of the information it contains, or consequence arising from it.