In a nutshell: A compact alternative to the Nokia N95, the
6110 Navigator is the best GPS-equipped mobile phone we've seen
yet. Whilst the 2 megapixel camera disappoints, the 6110 offers
almost everything else: a music player, an FM radio, loads of memory,
HSDPA, quadband and Bluetooth. This should be top of the list for
anyone seriously interested in a GPS-equipped phone.
Review:
October 2007.
The Nokia
N95 was Nokia's best-selling smartphone of 2007, and now here
comes a second smartphone with built-in GPS navigation: the 6110
Navigator.
The 6110 is a nicely finished slide phone that's
more compact than its big brother, the N95, but surprisingly a little
heavier. It's definitely a lot more refined than the N95 in the
looks department, and we prefer the keypad too, even though the
top row of keys are slightly awkward to access if you have large
fingers. There are dedicated keys for the Navigator (GPS), the camera,
a Symbian application launcher key, and a customisable "My
Own" key. As well as a rear-facing video camera, there's a
front -facing main camera with a sliding lens protector. The first
impressions are very much of a phone that has been carefully thought
out and is both nice to look at and nice to hold.
The GPS feature is the main reason for choosing
the 6110, and we have to say that we like it a lot. In fact it's
a better implementation of a GPS system than in the N95. By pressing
the dedicated Navigator key you can quickly get into the application,
and finding a location is simplicity itself (you can enter a street
address, postcode, or a business name) and fast too. UK & Ireland
maps are pre-installed on the memory card supplied and the large
2.2 inch QVGA display shows your location very clearly. Turn arrows
are clearly displayed to guide you turn-by-turn to your destination,
and voice guidance is also available (recommended for driving.)
As well as basic maps and directions, the system
also includes points of interest, such as restaurants, petrol stations
and sites. You can access the maps and points of interest quickly
using the Navigator key even if you haven't programmed a destination.
In addition, there are optional subscription services available,
such as traffic reports, weather forecasts and travel guides. The
Nokia Map Manager software (included) lets you manage and transfer
additional maps to and from your PC. Another novel and useful feature
is the ability to send a location map (with directions) via MMS
- useful for finding people, or helping them find you! Overall,
the Navigator's GPS system is very impressive and works well, within
the limitations of a mobile phone. One advantage that the 6110 has
over conventional GPS systems is that it uses assisted GPS (APGS),
which combines information from the satellite and the mobile phone
network to improve its location-finding ability. Neat! We'd be dishonest
if we suggested that the 6110 can match the ease-of-use of a TomTom,
and the best use of the 6110 is probably for pedestrians. You'll
certainly find it very useful when out and about on foot.
The Navigator functions are the big selling point
of the phone, but it has all of the other functions that we've come
to expect from a high-spec phone too. These include a well-specified
media player with high quality audio, plus an FM radio with Visual
Radio support, as well as a rather average camera (2 megapixels;
no autofocus). 3G video calling is supported, and the phone supports
3.5G with HSDPA for download speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. Push email is
supported, with a document viewer, and you can browse the web with
the built-in web browser. One interesting feature of the 6110 is
the Message Reader application: with one touch of the "My Own"
key this will read aloud your text messages and email. This ties
in with the idea of using the GPS navigation in a car.
In conclusion, the Nokia 6110 Navigator is a very
nicely designed and compact smartphone. Its GPS implementation is
the best we've seen, and most features that we'd like to see are
included. The camera is a bit of a disappointment, but you can't
have everything! Apart from the camera and the lack of a WiFi connection,
it offers virtually everything that the N95 has, but at a substantially
lower price. We'd recommend it!
Features of the Nokia 6110 Navigator
include:
Series 60 Symbian SmartPhone
2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and
flash
Secondary video camera for 3G video calling
Photo and video editors
Display: 16 million colours, 240 x 320 pixels
(2.2 inches)
Memory: 40 Mbytes plus microSD card (expandable
to 8 Gbytes)
Quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) plus 3.5G (WCDMA
2100 HSDPA)
Size: 101 x 49 x 20 mm
Weight: 125g
Nokia 6110
Navigator Consumer Reviews
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Average
rating from 48 reviews:
Reviewed by regret from malasie on
8th Apr 2009
i`ve been using nav 6110 for more than a year.its been sent to the
shop twice cos of broken cable.u need to be gentle with the slide
otherwise the cable wont last long.to be fair i`ve dropped it a
few times,haha...but i was told by the phone mechanic if u r a heavy
user avoid slider...if u still luv slider get a korean made...nokia
still got to do some catching in this area....other than that the
6110 is real nice to own...adobe reader,msoft off,gps...i luv the
phone but the sliding mechanism is cheapskate tomorrow off to trade
in n get a candybar...the 5800 seems cheap for its features.... Rating:
Reviewed by hilary hanbury from GB on
29th Jan 2009
I disagree about the camera. I bought the phone so I could have
everything in one handy package and took it to India.The camera
function was great and the photos sharp and clear. It's a brilliant
answer if you want to travel light. Rating:
Reviewed by John Van Niekerk from NZ.
on 26th Jan 2009
The best phone. I have relocated from SA to NZ. I would like to
know how to reset the maps on phone to NZ maps? Rating:
Reviewed by Chris B from South Africa
on 13th Jan 2009
I have this phone and am extremely happy with it. It has all the
features one can use. A small and compact gadget that clearly suits
my needs. The GPS system is great. I have experienced that at times
it takes a while to get my exact position, however, once logged,
it guides me to my destination without failure. I have downloaded
the "Sports-tracker" package as I cycle, and this does not skip
a beat. This GPS system is awsome. I can keep track of all my activities,
calculate distances etc. This phone is a piece of genius. If your
loved one seems to get lost alot, get them one of these. It will
save time, frustration and you will have alot more time together.
I give this phone a 9.5 out of 10. The only reason it is 9.5 is
because it cant make coffee for me in the morning. Excelent value
for money. Take care of your phone and it will take care of you.
Its almost 2 years now that I have had my phone and nothing has
failed. I use it for business, so its used well. not even keypad
wear is seen yet. You can keep all other phones, I am keeping this
one forever. Rating:
Reviewed by david from england on
26th Dec 2008
for some strange reason I can't get the bluetooth to work with headphones
- i think this is a design limitation. Otherwise very very good,
if a little thick/heavy. Rating:
Reviewed by amar from india on
11th Dec 2008
loveable phone Rating:
Reviewed by Kaizer from Malaysia on
9th Nov 2008
I've been using this phone for more than a year now, and is by far
the most reliable phone I've ever used. The OS is rock-solid stable
and speedy, unlike my previous N73. The GPS is a pleasure to use
(I personally recommend Garmin XT Mobile app for best experience).
The screen is beautiful and the stereo speakers are surprisingly
loud for a mobile. Good battery life too: it lasts up to 4-6 days.
Every other feature seems to work fine. The camera is strictly average
though, and it lacks Wi-Fi. But its plus points far outweight the
bad. Definitely another satisfied customer.. Rating:
Reviewed by Slow Joe from South Africa
on 21st Oct 2008
Excellent phone but does anyone know the lock code for it? When
i switch my phone on it asks me for a lock code and i dont know
how to get one Rating:
Reviewed by Rob from UK on 20th
Oct 2008
What an amazing phone. I have a major issue with the build quality
(or lack of it) though... I got this phone 8 months ago, and the
first impression was that it was made of quite thin plastic. The
buttons are merely bits of plastic glued down to the keypad, and
there isn't much feel when pressing the buttons. Also, the top (1,2,3,)
buttons are close to the main body of the phone, which makes them
tricky to press. The slide function is fine. The screen is big and
bright (but difficult to see in sunlight, the same as other phones).
The phone is quite large and chunky, and relatively heavy, due to
the amount of features crammed into the phone. The camera is not
great, even though it's 3MP, which is surprising. Video quality
is pretty good, though. Web browsing is pretty functional with the
OS, and its easier to navigate around pages given the on-screen
cursor, which is similar to the more expensive palm devices. Call
quality is fine. Battery life is very good (except for when using
the GPS!) The main feature is obviously the sat nav. This is absolutely
brilliant! If you rarely use sat nav (when walking or driving),
then having it available on a phone is really useful. OK, it will
never stand up against a dedicated sat nav, but it works brilliantly.
Altogether a great phone-cum-satnav. My main issue with this phone
though is the build quality: After 8 months the microphone stopped
working (the other caller couldn't hear me). This was sent back
to my network provider, who informed me that the fault was caused
by "water damage". My phone has never been wet, or used in damp
areas. I was informed that "water damage" occurs even with atmospheric
moisture (i.e. humidity). Some of my friends have had the same "water
damage" with their phones... I've never had this problem before,
and it seems to be a relatively "new" affliction. I would assume
that as phones are made more cheaply, they aren't made to last anymore.
As a long time Nokia fan, it appears that the quality of their phones
is deteriorating. It's a shame, but this was a great phone, which
is now rendered useless through substandard build and/or materials. Rating:
Reviewed by Aimar from Malaysia on
8th Oct 2008
great but i dont know where to download malaysia map. the camera
is too poor. Rating:
Reviewed by urvashi from south africa
on 16th Sep 2008
this phone has all the features one needs, for personal use...i
just love...it is an all purpose phone... Rating:
Reviewed by bnny from Belgium on
4th Aug 2008
nice phone, complete functions Rating:
Reviewed by Andre from United Kingdom
on 9th Jul 2008
I have had the phone for about 2 weeks now. The GPS is brilliantly
simple to use, and the voice is loud and clear. I get a connection
within seconds with A-GPS. All the other phone functions seem to
work very well, and although it is a little thicker than some other
phones, it is very compact to hold. My dad is jealous of this phone
already. Remember, voice quality varies depending on your geographical
position and service provider. Mine is excellent so far. Battery
life is great. I think it would go to around 7 days standby. The
screen is clear and easy to use, and even visible during sunlight!
If you want a to do everything, but nothing in particular very well,
go for the N95. If you want a phone which has awesome GPS, but no
Wifi, and does everything else solidly, go for this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Olamide from NIGERIA on
4th Jul 2008
the best fone I have ever used. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex Ben from India on
27th Jun 2008
Good Phone. Only limitations are WiFi rest is the best you can have,
if you are looking for good features at low price. All symbian phones
have issue of getting stuck and rebooting. May be solved in later
software updates. Rating:
Reviewed by mario hoxha from Albania
on 19th Jun 2008
i love that telephone Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew T from UK on
10th Jun 2008
This Phone is not a patch on my Sony Ericsson K800i when it comes
to build quality. However, the GPS is good (have outrun it's capabilities
on the Motorbike). The telephone isn't great, it crashes a lot etc.Glad
I kept the Sony! Rating:
Reviewed by jools from peterlee on
9th Jun 2008
this phone is great sat nav is not just for the boys its fun and
easy to manage i luv it. it is a bit heavier than what im use to
but its great Rating:
Reviewed by Les from Republic of Ireland
on 26th May 2008
Sat nav is great and its a real all rounder. The 2 megapixel camera
is sufficient for everyday use the multi interface function is really
handy although I had a Nokia 6300 before this and the calendar was
far far superior in the 6300 which is a great pity as its the only
thing negative about the 6110 in my opinion. Rating:
Reviewed by AndyA from UK on
19th May 2008
I have had this phone for a week and got it based on the reviews
on here. It's the best phone I've ever owned by a country mile.
I had to go to a supplier the other day and was out of my area.
I googled for the nearest supplier, punched the code into the Sat
Nav and it came up with a route. The whole process took less than
2 mins. My customer told me that I would struggle as her TomTom
struggled in the area to get a position and often took 5 mins to
work. What more can I say. It's an awesome piece of kit. Rating:
Reviewed by Christ_geo90 from Indonesia
on 18th May 2008
I Love It Rating:
Reviewed by Richard Carter from Ireland
on 28th Apr 2008
Great phone, have just updated to Route 66 Mobile 8 with new maps,
came on disk. loaded up, but found you can not use the Navigator
button, you have to go into the menue. Route 66 say it needs new
firmware, and Nokia site says there is none. The truth is there
is a firmware update, but it seems it is only to europe not UK &
Ireland , could not download new maps via phone at a cost of ¤49
had to buy Route 66 sofware at ¤69.00, firmware installed on phone
is 3.5 new firmware is 4.2. Seems a pityyou can not use the navigator
key, otherwise a great phone had mine 5 moths and no problems. Rating:
Reviewed by David Wilson from UK on
19th Apr 2008
I have had my Nokia Navigator for 6 months now I find it totally
brilliant; have just come back from Rome, before I went I downloaded
the city map of Rome for 9 Euro, and it was a god send, it took
us every where we want to go. I land marked the Hotel on arrival
and just entered our chosen sights to visit, it then showed the
route, how far it was and how long to walk there, then entered the
Hotel to get the route back, just superb. The mp3 player was great
for the flight and for music in the room. Every other feature is
bril to, my only gripe with this phone is the battery life, lasts
about a day, but this seems a trend with modern Nokia phones. This
is an excellent phone. 4 Stars for the battery Rating:
Reviewed by anthonywlai@yahoo.com from
malaysia on 18th Apr 2008
It hard for me in new place so I need nokia 6110 navigator to take
me to place. At first I happy to use it but later I can use my navigator.
It not working? Write down need to upgrade. So I take it back to
the shop. I was shock to hear that it need to pay to use. I use
all my money to buy this phone. New job no friends here. Is they
anyone can help me get the nokia map manager. Rating:
Reviewed by Biz from UK on 9th
Apr 2008
Have had this phone for 6 months now, the best of Nokia so far,
without any doubts. The Navigator actually works without any extra
cost and is accurate. Rating:
Reviewed by foz from uk on 8th
Apr 2008
i hated this fone it was alriyt at first but just got annoying and
its rather pointless when you can have a satnav lg viewty amazing
Rating:
Reviewed by HASS from AUSTRAlia on
3rd Apr 2008
the best phoen ever i have seen in my life and bes tt hing of phone
is buit in gprs Rating:
Reviewed by Julie Mathews from Ireland
on 28th Mar 2008
Great phone apart from the 2 megapixel camera i was expecting more
from nokia ♥♥♥ Rating:
Reviewed by George kronfli from UK on
12th Feb 2008
Referring to my comments of the 18th January 2008, I have now discovered
how to turn on the speed camera alarm function which one can set
to give a loud warning at a pre-set distance before reaching the
speed camera. If anyone is interested please let me know. [Editor's
reply: George, I'm sure that some people will be interested - why
don't you post an explanation (if it's not too complicated!)] OK,
here goes. Go into Sat Nav mode and wait until it locks on a satellite
etc. Click on Options, then click on Settings, then, and here is
the secret, click on Alarm using the MIDDLE Navigator button on
the phone, NOT the Options button on the top left. Then click on
Safety Cameras, again using the Middle Button, click again using
Middle button, then click again using middle button, it will now
ask you if you want to change Alarm Settings, click Yes using top
left button, it will now take you to the Menu you want. Here you
add Warning Sound, Warning Distance etc as you wish. After choosing
your preffered settings, Save them, then click Back. [Editor's reply:
Thanks, George!] Rating:
Reviewed by Richard from Finland on
6th Feb 2008
I've had this phone almost 2 months and agree with the review. Camera
is so so but everything else is fantastic. The screen especially
is so clear and sharp. Photos are clear and viewing pdfs on the
screen is really easy. GPS works well, I've navigated around shanghai
and bogota with it but also installed Nokia maps and Google maps
(as well as route 66 built in navigation software). This is better
than the N95 in that battery life is a bit better and there is a
proper charging car bracket from nokia for it. Keyboard could have
a bit more room around it, especially the top row, just 2mm more
space would make it better. Phone is much faster than my old 6680.
I do miss the pop port though and don't like having to turn bluetooth
on to use it in the car, battery life with bluetooth takes a hit.
For some reason the battery meter shows 100% full for a long time
and then plummets. One morning it failed to wake me up since i'm
sure it had almost 100% the night before but battery had completely
drained in the middle of the night (even clock needed resetting!).
Don't rely on it if you have a plane to catch ! My company provides
the phone and I could have had N95 but chose this instead, proper
car bracket was the clinching factor. Rating:
Reviewed by Johanne from Norway on
4th Feb 2008
continued from below...This phone compared to my old Sony is not
as intuitive to use when using the memus. Too many bottons to press
to get into the contact menu etc. On top of the other issue described
below, I have lost my patience with this phone for the practical
use of making calls and sending text messages! Battery life is also
short-less than 2 days just on regualar phone use (about one hour
a day between calls and sms). So my star rating is quite low as
I am dissapointed after 2 tries Rating:
Reviewed by Johanne from Norway on
3rd Feb 2008
Puzzled! I Bought this phone about 6 months ago on subscription
from a relatively new network provider in Norway. After having the
phone about 2 weeks,a strange thing started to happen with the phone.
At intervals of every 2nd day or so I cannot make or receive calls
even though fully charged and with network coverage. I am able press
the phone number and it tries to connect but doesn't.The only way
to make it work is to take the battery out and put it in again,
which seems to 'reset' the phone. I have already checked the call
divert settings but that was not active. So after a week or two
I changed the phone with the provider for another of the same model
and the problem still happens. They sent me a new SIM card and it
didn't help matters. The only way to reset it is to take the battery
out and put it back again. This erases memory like my missed call
list which is a nuisance. Does anyone experience this and why could
this be happening? My friend also has the same model and did not
experience any of these problems and is pleased with his phone.Is
it possible that the network service provider got a batch of phones
with some kind of fault? I asked this question to them and they
said they didn't have phones from any particular batch so didn't
see any connection there. Has anyone else had similar issues making
or receiving calls? Rating:
Reviewed by Errol Greer from South Africa
on 2nd Feb 2008
GPS fantastic. Even has small villages in rural areas on the supplied
map, which many expensive car GPS units lack in South Africa. Small
thing, how do I turn off the start-up (loud) tune ? Simply the best
Nokia I've ever used. Rating:
Reviewed by ian s from uk on
31st Jan 2008
LOOKS LIKE A GOOD PHONE PITY ITS BEING SHIPPED AT MOMENT BY VODAFONE
WITH NO MAPS,SO ITS MAIN SELLING POINT DOESNT WORK.NO PROBLEM ACCORDING
TO VODAFONE AS MOST PEOPLE DONT USE THIS FUNCTION IF THAT WONT DO
RING NOKIA WHO SUGGEST: JUST TAKE IT TO THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE AND
GET IT REPAIRED. Rating:
Reviewed by loucas from cyprus on
30th Jan 2008
the best phone you can imagin Rating:
Reviewed by k hawkins from uk on
26th Jan 2008
wicked phone best one yet Rating:
Reviewed by H from UK on 25th
Jan 2008
Fantastic phone!!! you can watch tv, browse intranet, find your
way from a to b...its even a good looking thing. The picture quality
is awsome. I would recommend this phone Rating:
Reviewed by George Kronfli from UK on
18th Jan 2008
I have had the 6110 for just over three weeks and I am totally besotted
by it. It is incredible, especially the GPS. I bought the Speed
Camera download from Route 66; does anyone know if I can turn on
voice guidance for the speed camera function, if so how? Rating:
Reviewed by Kim from UK on 16th
Jan 2008
Had my for phone for 3 months now, and love it. Impressed with the
FREE to use GPS,but cradle and in-car charger needed but not included.
Battery life not as long as I would have like though it doesn't
take long to charge so no real hardship. Still think its fantastic
value with alot of functions and one of the best phones I ever had. Rating:
Reviewed by Ashwani Pathak from South
Africa on 6th Jan 2008
A great value for money...in nutshell... Rating:
Reviewed by Jay from uk on 1st
Jan 2008
Great phone but does anyone know how to get it unlocked? in the
uk. [Editor's reply: try the companies listed on our unlocking
page. Some of these do handle the 6110.] Rating:
Reviewed by Ahmad from Australia on
24th Dec 2007
One word "Outstanding" Rating:
Reviewed by john paul from belfast on
22nd Dec 2007
class phone has ever thing a work man needs taxi driver bus man
things like that Rating:
Reviewed by ahmad from afghanistan on
19th Dec 2007
nokia 6120 navigation is stylish phone and good interfanaces to
connect the other phone Rating:
Reviewed by alexander from uk on
16th Dec 2007
This phone looks amazing and is amazing BUY THIS PHONE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by graham courten from england
on 6th Dec 2007
i think the navigator is the best phone i have ever had, the navigation
system is very good and unlike some phones it is free to use,the
music player and radio are also top class would realy recommend
it to anybody. Rating:
Reviewed by JR Ewing from UK on
2nd Dec 2007
Absolutely love this phone. Foolishly got rid of my first one, but
back with it again now and wouldn't be without it. Not remotely
slow (weird for Symbian OS handsets), and the SatNav software is
great. Music Player too is excellent. Camera not quite as bad as
the main review makes out. Quibbles over battery life, but nothing
extraordinarily bad. Rating:
Reviewed by Mitch from Australia on
2nd Dec 2007
I am a big fan of the Nokia 6110 Navigator. I have had it for just
over a week, and have managed to plot out many specific street addresses,
schools, petrol stations etc with much ease. I recieved a 512mb
memory card free with mine (as most should), and unexpectadly i
also received the car holder, which reading from many places, is
$85 on top of the price of the phone. I am a very big fan of this
phone and i highly recommend it over the N95 any day, not only on
looks, but also on the functions. AAA+++ Highly recommended phone! Rating:
