Review: Nokia 6680 3G SmartPhone

Nokia 6680 Review

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The Nokia 6680 is an upgrade of the 6630, which was Nokia's first 3G smartphone. It's a big improvement. Firstly, the physical design of the phone has been improved. It's less distinctive than the 6630, being squarer in shape, but the keypad is easier to use and the whole thing is slightly smaller (albeit a few grams heavier.)

Secondly, the imaging capabilities of the phone have been improved in a big way. The display is the same size as the 6630, but has been uprated to 262k colours. It's the best screen on any Nokia phone to date. The camera is still rated at 1.3 megapixels, but we can hardly complain about that! It's a high quality camera with a massive 6x digital zoom and a handy built in flash. It can't match Sony Ericsson's K750i, but remember that this is a phone first and a multimedia device second. A second inward-facing camera is used for video calling, which was a function missing from the 6630. A slide protects the camera from scratches and dust.

The 6680 has an integrated RealPlayer music & media player. RealPlayer supports a range of formats including MP3 and AAC audio and MPEG4 video. Audio output is in stereo and a pair of Nokia HDS-3 stereo headphones are provided as standard.

The 6680 is a series 60 smartphone and comes with a selection of Symbian applications. Applications provided on the memory card include Adobe Reader, Kodak Mobile (for printing images taken using the camera), Nokia Wireless Keyboard application, a selection of games and a Photo Editor.

As well as being a smartphone, the 6680 is 3G compatible, making it an ideal phone for applications requiring high-speed data transfer. As well as the obvious video calling function, the phone is ideal for video downloads, web browsing and email handling. Support is provided for viewing various kinds of document attachments (view jpeg, 3gp, MP3, .ppt, .doc, excel, and .pdf files). The web browser is an advanced XHTML browser that can handle websites with frames, background images, image maps and simple JavaScript.

The internal memory of the device is 10 Mbytes, with the addition of a 64 Mbyte MMC card which can be hot-swapped. Connectivity is via Bluetooth or USB.

The 6680 also seems to have cured most of the reliability problems that dogged the 6630, and we recommend it for anyone looking for a multimedia phone with the advantages of both the Symbian operating system and 3G. Now updated by the Nokia N70.

Features of the Nokia 6680 include:

• Two integrated digital cameras: 1.3 megapixel in back of phone (1.23 megapixel effective resolution, 1280 x 960 pixels) with 6x digital zoom and slide for camera protection) and VGA (640 x 480 pixels, 2x digital zoom) in front of phone
• Integrated camera flash (operating range up to 1.5 m)
• Video camera / video calling (using VGA camera)
• Movie Director for automated video production
• Display: active matrix, 176 x 208 pixels, 262,144 colours
• RealPlayer Media Player with stereo audio - played formats: .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3, and AAC
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, Email
• Voice Features: voice dialing, voice commands, voice recorder
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Push to Talk
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Java & Symbian applications
• Speed dialing
• Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and email details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
• Series 60 personal organiser including calendar and to-do list
• WAP 2.0, GPRS class 10
• Fast WCDMA and EDGE connections for broadband-speed browsing - up to 384 kbps
• XHTML/HTML multimode browser (supports image maps, background images, and frames)
• Mobile Wallet
• Memory: 10 Mbytes internal memory plus 64 Mbytes Reduced Size Dual Voltage MultiMediaCard (MMC)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2, USB 2.0
• Triband (GSM 900/1800/1900) plus 3G (WCDMA 2100 networks)
• Size: 108 x 55 x 21 mm
• Weight: 133g
• Battery standby: 6 - 11 days
• Talktime: up to 6 hours (2G) or 3 hours (3G)

Nokia 6680 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by sameed from pakistan on 1st Oct 2005
totally awesome mobile.a bit expensive but nokia provides everything in it.the ringtones,big screen and the picture and video quality is great and 2 digital cameras.it has 6xzoom (better than K700i).it's a bit large in it's width but great than moto razr V3.if u want something to fancy to impress urself and ur friends the nokia 6680 is ur first and last choice.
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Reviewed by Simon from UK on 25th Sep 2005
It is a good phone however there is some sort of memory leak in this phone. afetr a while (a few days or weeks) you have to reboot the phone. it cannot handle more than 2 weeks being on without freezing.
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Reviewed by Ronald Cayetano from General Trias, Cavite, Philippines on 16th Sep 2005
I bought this phone thinking not only does it look good, it performs just as good or even better. Well, I didn't quite get what I expected. Despite it's eye turning appearance, the 6680 is also tainted with irritating flaws. The 262k screen resolution is tops but whenever I set the bright mode to mid-level, the phone suddenly lights back up to full bright mode. That affects my eyesight. Also, the wav files I use for my message alert tones inexplicably pause for a couple of seconds whenever I receive an sms. The phone can get a tad slow too. Had it been a PC, it would surely need some serious defragging. And what I really can't get is how most of the text messages I send tend to get deferred and needs to be sent again through the outbox. Now that's a true hassle. Overall, this would've been the ultimate phone. But it just has too many faults hidden beneath its good looks.
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Reviewed by MZureiq from Jordan on 14th Sep 2005
I been with nokia over 8 years now and this phone is one of the best so far, the size is perfect the camera is so clear once I down loud it to my pc it becomes bright clear, and it Sync well with my Apple computer by bluetooth no cable is needed, when I am on the speaker no one could notice whether its a speaker or regular. what you waiting for go and buy it
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Reviewed by Dani from Uk on 11th Sep 2005
The phone is excellent untill it freezes and turns itself off, when it is on full charge. We contacted the company and they told us to bring it in and it would be fixed so we did that. But when we got the phone back it had no images messages or any contacts. Within an hour after the phone had frozen. i would advise you not to buy the phone.
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Reviewed by Shujau from Maldives on 10th Sep 2005
I just got this phone as an upgrade from my nec e616V, which had firmware issues, and sure was I happy with the upgrade! Great cameras, great flash, great battery life which is a must for a person like me, love Symbian 8.0 Series 60 interface OS, love the RS-MMC hotswap slot, but one issue. The internal memory could have been a bit bigger...say 20mb ? Oh well, all in all, a great phone from Nokia. Highly recommended
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Reviewed by tom from england on 10th Sep 2005
every thing about this phone is great you cant find a fault with it this is one of the best phones on the market the camera and video capture is outstanding.the nokia 6680 has all the latest features, it has bluetooth mp3 and lots more i think this is the best phone out
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Reviewed by Spiff from England on 7th Sep 2005
Sheer quality. A few bugs but nothing major. And contrary to what someone wrote previous about payin £65 for a 25mb card, ive just paid £28 for 512mb so now my phone is also my portable music collection too!!! :-D
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Reviewed by Mitchell Dale from New Zealand on 6th Sep 2005
Duno what all you crazy people going on bout caling this fone rubish its like the best fone you can buy other then the sony ericson v800i
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Reviewed by Rahul from V on 3rd Sep 2005
this is the best fone nokia has made.. i love it very much.. highly recommended ..i will give **********stars.
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Reviewed by Rick from England on 29th Aug 2005
I thought my Motorola E1000 was good when i first got it, you might see a review by me on here, but that started rattling after a while. The battery life is better...still not great, mainly because its a 3G. The video/camera is good...although a bit difficult to figure how to zoom at first. The other features are good, especially having Real Player!! Fairly easy to navigate around once you get used to it. Does seem to take a few seconds to switch on, weird. In conclusion, a great phone but lacking a RADIO, so i'm getting the NOKIA HS-2R HEADSET from ebay! The only complaint i do have, is the network 3, i was mis-sold a video pack by them, and they havent taken it off me, as yet! But i did get a pretty good deal off them!
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Reviewed by KIETH D GREAT from UK on 27th Aug 2005
am proud to say am a Nokia fan!!! honestly its apparent that no mobile in the market can compete Nokia mobiles in the term of user friendly and and fun to use.....i use to have sonyericsson V800i from Vodafone and before also P900 smart phone however, cant tolerate without having Nokia in my pocket..... my previous phones were 6600 wonderful, 7610, 6630 and finally now 6680.... absolutely gorgeous and beautiful phone.very clear display(265K colour), dual camera and flash fantastic, the only reason i have rated as 4 stars beacuse the sliding rear door is not quite strong moreover, by heavy using it tend to scratch the camera outer chrome cover....so be careful when opening the door, push from the side not the centre...my advise..otherwise highly recommended mobile phone...Looking forward for Nokia N70 (2 megapixles camera)!!!
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Reviewed by Adam from England on 25th Aug 2005
For the person that said they got 256 for £20 thats rubbish you have to by special dual voltage mini cards for the phone not normal micro cards thats another reason why all the new nokias suck you cant find large size cards and if you look at the lik128 ones there are crazy prices like £65 also the review seize the phone is better then 6630 NO is it its so much slower and has way more issues only thing it looks better and has the extra camera stuff. STICK WITH 6630.
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Reviewed by /\\/\\id\\/\\/est/\\/\\ystic from UK on 20th Aug 2005
What is wrong with all you out there saying that the Nokia 6680 is no as good as a 6310i? 6230? The 6680 is the best handset on the market without doubt. If you dont want to enter a 5 digit code to unlock the keypad, dont have the auto lock on (even thought the 6230 is a 4 digit code i was horrorfied to hear that i had to press another DIGIT!) To text it couldnt be easier, just press the navi key to the left & it opens up the text screen, now once there press type the name odf the person you want to text & press down, NOW, type the message you want to type & send! EASY. Shorter than most phones im sure & the same with every Sybian 60 based Nokia handset from the 6600 up (maybe the 3650 but im not sure)! As for not being able to view the SIM contacts & handset contacts in 1 go, all you have to is set all contacts to 1 location & then you will have all your contacts there! AGAIN SIMPLE! I have my 6680 on 3 & i have had it scince it was released in the UK on 3 & i have only had the 1 handset & i have no problems with it, from the fuctionality to the reception (& we all no that 3's reception has be questioned in the past!!) But i have heard that if you go for a handset on Vodafone or o2 then they bog it down with there own software which causes conflictions on the handset (like the 6630 & 6230i on o2!) I work in a phone shop, we sell bucket loads of 6680's & we have no returns beacasue the handset is so good. I personaly think all you out there saying otherwise are to picky & should remeber its a phone! 100+ stars! A+++++++ /\/\id\/\/est/\/\ystic 2005???
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Reviewed by Josh from England on 19th Aug 2005
It's ok i suppose. I used it for a week or so, but then sold it on eBay and upgraded to a w800i! now thats a phone! but the one thing that anooyed me about the 6680 is that IT CANNOT BE UNLOCKED TO OPEN NETWORKS. I only used it with my wifes sim, but the buttons were too small, and it only accepted some applications. All in all, not up to the usuall Nokia standard
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Reviewed by bubber from england on 18th Aug 2005
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamazin it's the best phone in the world
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Reviewed by Nikki from Uk on 14th Aug 2005
Having always used the symbiam software and working in the trade i was eagerly waiting the 6680 as it had everything and more i could want, However i am now on the 4th one as it is abslutely riddled with faults. Nearly everyone we have sold has been faulty and mine is attrocious! I am now back to using my 7610! In theory it is a fantastic phone so cant find anything that lives up to my wants/needs so stuck with a phone which is awful! I would seriously reccomend anyone wanting this phone to wait till either the faults have been fixed or the next one has been released!x
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Reviewed by Alan from UK on 12th Aug 2005
first off let me start by saying i am a Nokia fan being a rep i travel a lot so i finally took the plunge and upgraded my 6310i after a very happy fews years and after just 3 weeks i am back using my 6310i. problems i found on the 6680 were poor signal, or is this just Orange blue tooth Jabra seems to work fine for a time then disconnect. calls disconnect when on a call with full signal overall not happy am awaiting replacment 6680, so i can give it to my 12 year old daughter (she thinks it great)
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Reviewed by hazz from england on 12th Aug 2005
quality phone, great camera and great looks, only thing i would say is its memory but i have recently bought a 256mb memory card for 20quid an its memory is a million times better!!!
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Reviewed by jan from Netherland on 11th Aug 2005
i have got this phone for 2 weeks now and have been playing on it non stop!!!! this phone is amazing !!!!! i would recomand this to everyone
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Reviewed by Jon Ralph from Sunderland on 10th Aug 2005
I recently upgraded to this phone from a 6230 and I've had to send it back today. It's list of features is impressive but in practice they are not very user friendly at all. My list of complaints reads; The auto key guard has to be taken off by entering a five digit security code EVERY time you want to use the phone(most annoying). The alarm can't be set to go off the same time every day it has to be reset every day! To start writing a text to someone in your phonebook even with this function set as one of the shortcuts, you have to press nine buttons including taking the manual key guard off! The bluetooth connection with my Nokia earpiece worked when it wanted to. The V3G reception has to noted that it isn't as widespread as normal Vodafone coverage. You can't set a reminder in your calender with an alarm tone so how's it supposed to remind you? I didn't realise the 6230 was such a brilliant little phone until I tried other supposedly better models(including Sony Ericsson K 750i-very disappointing!) I look forward to getting my 6230i tomorrow.
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Reviewed by Rob Malone from England on 9th Aug 2005
Really disappointed with the phone after i got it as an up grade, after hearing so many good things. Can't beleive you can't have phone and sim number lists displayed together, this makes texting a pain also it's easy to hit the wrong keys when texting. Didn't get much futher had the phone for only a few hours before ringing up to return it. Not keen on the change of menu style when in the past Nokias have always been so easy to use.
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Reviewed by Ole from Norway on 9th Aug 2005
It's a good phone in its class, the 3G support being one of the strong points. Weak points is the low amount of phone memory, they should've put more in. I seem to have been lucky, the software my phone came with doesn't give me any pesky crashes or lock-ups. It did lock up once while transferring data from my PC, but not since. I am curious about the Nokia N70, which is set to be 6680s successor. That model will have more phone memory, as well as radio, something the 6680 lacks. The N70 will also have a 2 mpx camera. The 6680 is a good 3G phone, but if you want a bit more bang for the buck, go for the N70 instead.
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Reviewed by aron from england on 7th Aug 2005
the nokia 6680 is big good screen good camera quality the only thing it lacks is a torch for night time and it could do with a bigger memory card as 64mb is not amazing if you listen to music and the other thing nokia forgot is a radio but apart from that amazing expensive looking phone
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Reviewed by David from UK on 6th Aug 2005
Have had this device for three months, bought SIM free and used on UK Voda. Have owned a few high end phones and am not starry eyed about whizzy features - example is PDF viewer, great idea but made pretty much useless by a small screen. As phones morph into little computers, though, it's clear that it's software that makes the difference. Love it or hate it, Symbian series 60 is a solid and predictable platform with plenty of support and third party apps. I particularly like being able to create/modify themes in Nokia Theme Studio for PC. Very cool. I bought two accessories that make the phone more useful - a Nokia BT keyboard which transforms texting and email, and an absurdly expensive 512Mb DV RS MMC card, essential for storing all those MP3s, recording/editing vid etc. Physically the 6680 is well built, even handsome. I don't happen to like the use of chrome and it can feel slippery to pick up, but that's personal. The screen is sharp, battery life excellent, lots of connectivity options (latest PC Suite v6.6 actually works). And I like being able to open the camera app while keypad locked just by sliding open the cover. Nice. Only gripe about hardware is the keypad (feel is OK but too small) and the nav pad (too easy to hit the wrong area). The 6680 mixes business and pleasure really well. The email client works fine, though I don't see why Symbian don't copy MS and have a single inbox. I'd love to see push email too, not just polling, though I'm told Voda are working on it. The free downloadable Opera v.8 knocks spots off the built-in WAP browser. 2G to 3G handover works fine with voice but with GPRS it sometimes hangs when moving out of a 3G area. Initial connection under 3G requires patience, too. Given the appalling level of faulty handsets out there, the reassurance of a top brand and bulletproof software counts for a lot. Given that, the 6680 is hard to beat.
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Reviewed by Malik Waqas from United Kingdom on 6th Aug 2005
Man, this phone is great, i like the zoom feature 6x specially with the memory card, only downloadside is the price 500pounds is too much for this phone, and the shape, not interesting, Cant wait for the upcoimming nokia 6690 or something.
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Reviewed by Malcolm from Australia on 5th Aug 2005
I just got this phone as an upgrade from my nec e616V, which had firmware issues, and sure was I happy with the upgrade! Great cameras, great flash, great battery life which is a must for a person like me, love Symbian 8.0 Series 60 interface OS, love the RS-MMC hotswap slot, but one issue. The internal memory could have been a bit bigger...say 20mb ? Oh well, all in all, a great phone from Nokia. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed by Nabeel from Mauritius on 4th Aug 2005
It's the best phone I ever seen!The only drawback is the lack of Fm Radio which I need.
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Reviewed by Harms from England on 3rd Aug 2005
This phone is just great. It does what you want it to and without any hassle. Both cameras have excellent quality but the memory could be better. A great all round phone. The best nokia ever!!!!
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Reviewed by simon from uk on 1st Aug 2005
great phone coudn't of asked for a betta phone. had the 7610 then ugraded to the k750i for like a week nd got so bored of the small screen dats y i got the 6680 camera is more than gd BEST FONE EVER!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Richard from UK on 30th Jul 2005
How can anyone not like this phone? You have 2 cameras, and a screen that displays them fantasically. The Sony Ericsson K750i might have a nice camera, but the screen doesnt show it. This phone does an excellant contacts menu, brilliant pictures, software so you can view your pc on your phone via bluetooth (Acually show and control the pc on the phone) And the main part i use it for. TOMTOM5, my phone is acually a gps navigator, how neat is that? Anyone who doesnt get this phone is a muppet.
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Reviewed by Darren Guy from United Kingdom on 30th Jul 2005
This phone is truly amazing, fantastic picture quality, great video streaming , easy to use, anyone who reviews this phone badly clearly just cant or hasnt tried to use it properly.....I have had many phones and have just decided recently to return to Nokia and am so pleased....by the way my phone is on 3 network and I travel the UK with work....i rarely have any problems on coverage.......
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Reviewed by Salahuddin from Pakistan on 29th Jul 2005
the phone is great for 3G and video calling, and all features,also because of 262,000 k high color display, my brother has got this phone but i think it is least comparable to 6630, although it lacks a few features of 6680, but video and pixel resolution in case of 6630 is even better than 6680, i am not having a bad view of this phone, it is great as a phone rather smartphone, and it must be appreciated.. although it beats and knocks out D500 and other Models at time at day...
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Reviewed by Gilberto from Italy on 29th Jul 2005
I am speechless... it's really the best! It's wonderful! IRDA is not important for me.
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Reviewed by Jimmy from England on 27th Jul 2005
Wicked smartphone, everything you could look for. Read the reviews, it does everything they say. Don't forget you can install apps on it to increase its functionality also. And don't listen to people who laugh whilst calling this phone a brick, its a smartphone so you're going to sacrifice the smaller size of other non smartphones for increased functionality. If you don't know what a smartphone is there is no point in you buying this, go for a 6230i or Ericsson K750i.
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Reviewed by andrea from italy on 25th Jul 2005
nokia phone, umts, mmc, video, mp3 all you want to have and it's also a symbian!!!
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Reviewed by trux from uk on 24th Jul 2005
My mate got his phone a couple of weeks back and couldnt stop bragging about how good it was. However when i put it next to my motorola e1000 the Nokias screen looked awful in comparison. Other than that its very good, maybe a little bit too fiddley.
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Reviewed by Rotexy from UK on 23rd Jul 2005
my sister has just got the phone and my God it is fantastic. it is not has heavy as i thought it will be and it has got everything u need in a phone on it. i just wish i could steal that phone of my sister but........... i wouldnt do that she is my sister
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Reviewed by Shaun from Philippines on 22nd Jul 2005
Had the phone 2 weeks. I want my old phone back. The 6680 doesn't have Infrared. It has really bad Text Message handling. It has appaling Contact Mgmt (bring back the old Phonebook) - you can't scroll through and see the phone numbers! Calendar doesn't allow you to enter people's Date of Birth for birthday's. To-do notes can't bset up with alarms. Camera's neat. But that's about it.
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Reviewed by Baba from UK on 21st Jul 2005
All my phones have been Nokia except one, and they just keep getting better and better, and the 6680 is no exception. The camera's are of very good quality, (If you've got them set on high quality!!) And the video calling is great fun when calling your friends. It has got a little glitch though I must admit, It used to come up with "General: System error" when I first bought it, but after a re-format of the software it has been fine. The other little glitch is the keypad lights, they don't stay on all the time, which is annoying, but I'm getting that fixed so not a major problem. All aspect of the 6680 work very well I havn't come across any real problems with this phone at all. The video recording time is very good at nearly 50 minutes and play back is excellent. All in all a fantastic phone, well done Nokia.
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Reviewed by eram from London on 20th Jul 2005
I first bought this phone on the "3" Network, What a mistake!! The network coverage was appalling, had no coverage or maybe one bar if i was lucky. The phone was so slow when i didnt even have any apps open and it would constantly crash. So this phone had to go back! Still hopeful...i then took the phone out with O2, and what a relief! The phone worked perfectly, no glitches and plenty of network coverage. The phone itself is quite slick, maybe slightly bulky but the phone does look pretty good in real life. I must admit i have no plans to use the video calling facility, i got the 3g model because the 6681 might be a while and plus the 3g handset comes in better colours. The blue keypad lights on this thing is awesome! I was able to transfer my contacts to the phone so easily from outlook via bluetooth, had no problems there. The only fault with this phone i believe is its screen resolution, 176x208, the quality of the pictures are not that good on this phone. This is the onl y thing i miss about my old sharp gx30 handset. This phone had top screen resolution making the pictures come out crystal clear! If your really into phones and u like playing around with different software on phones, this phone is well worth it!
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Reviewed by whatever from wherever on 20th Jul 2005
ok ... i have had my 6680 for 7 days and am in two minds about it .... on one hand i like it on the other im not sure, my girlfriend has just got a k750i and im seriously loooking to back out at the last minute and swap. i think the k750i is alot smarter, easier to use its got radio and the picture is better although its only good im dimly lit rooms as the camera distorts with too much light. what is the light in the top left of the phone and how do you use it also i cant link it to my e-mail i dont really care about symbian so can anyone convince me why i shouldnt swap it for a k750i ? will i regret it ?
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Reviewed by Russ from Wales on 19th Jul 2005
The first thing I noticed about this phone is the size - I'd gone from a VERY light Sharp GX25 to the Nokia 6680 but then of course I realised that a phone with this kind of technology isn't going to be very light *yet*. It's not as if the phone is huge or anything, it's probably a bit smaller than the 7650 model. I originally wanted the Nokia 6630 but was put off at the fact it didn't have a forward facing camera - being on the 3 network I thought this was a major disadvantage but was advised to wait for the 6680 and I'm glad I did. I'm a sucker for good quality pictures and this phone delivers. A 1.3 megapixel camera provides some great photos and the screen's 262k colours enhances other phones' photos - a mate sent me a picture from his 4k coloured 6610i, on his phone the picture was OK. On the 6680 it REALLY came alive. Full marks to Nokia there. Taking a picture is easy, just slide down the cover on the back of the phone and you're ready. It also has an optional flash which seems to be quite effective. I'd never used a Symbian operating system so it took a bit of getting used to, as a lot of options are pop-ups which aren't really a problem once you get in to them. The only negative point about this is if you leave too many applications open the phone can slow down or even stop but you can close them down individually quite easily. The MP3 player is good enough and you get a 64mb flashcard with it to compliment the phone's internal memory or 10mb. I currently have Coldplay's X&Y album on mine and it sounds great. The video camera is OK, just don't expect camcorder-standard quality. The navigation of the phone comes from a 5-way D pad which feels comfortable enough and I've had no problems using it. One thing which is noticeably absent from the phone is an FM radio. The 6680 may well be aimed at business people but I still think they could have included one. Talking of business use, bluetooth is of course built in and works very well, I had no trouble connecting to computers, headsets and phones. The phone also has QuickWord, a programme you can use to view Word documents. I downloaded my CV from my email and viewed it using this programme and it came up well. If I wanted to I could then bluetooth it to a printer or computer for easy transfer. Very handy, in my opinion. The phone itself seems to be well built with stainless steel strips along the side including the cover for the memory card slot. The battery life is pretty good although I've seen a lot better. Bear in mind this phone has a lot of technology and this will eat up battery power. One way to minimise the impact is to close any unused applications by holding down the menu key for a few seconds, selecting the application with the D pad then press C. All in all I'm very impressed with this phone. Probably the best Nokia I've ever had with only a few minor niggles.
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 18th Jul 2005
This is my first 3G symbian phone and im impressed!! I bought the phone on the Orange network. My first thought was that the phone looks heavy, it's not. The phone is very eaey to navigate and looks cool!! Mp3 & video player is excellent and the sound quality is really good. I am now using TomTom mobile sat nav with the phone and works a treat. I can't undestand why people are giving this phone bad reviews.
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Reviewed by erdem from UK on 18th Jul 2005
ITS THE BEST PHONE I EVER SEEN I DONT HAVE IT YET BUT ILL GET IT SOON COZ SUM OF MY FRIENDS HAVE IT N I CHECKED IT BY MY SELF N I SAW SO MANY THINGS WITH IT ITS REALLY NICE FONE.
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Reviewed by Ryan from Uk on 14th Jul 2005
Anyone who rates this phone badly very obviousky hasn't actually used it. It has everything - great camera - movie editor - great sound - nd tonnes of stuff - Its truelly a great phone.
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Reviewed by Jay from UK on 14th Jul 2005
I have had this phone on Orange for a few days now and I find the Orange software great as its a lot easier to navigate to MMS and WAP etc. The reason it runs slow for the previous reviewer is because you have applications still running. Hold down the menu key and it will show all your applications you still have open. Select them and then select options, exit. Full marks to Nokia and Orange for releasing such a great phone.
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Reviewed by theo from london on 13th Jul 2005
got this phone on Orange.The Orange software is rubbish the phone has had to be replaced 4 times the most unreliable phone i have owned.If it worked it would be one of the best phones.Dont buy on Orange their software makes the phone run slowly and you can't assign the soft keys.The signutre strip on the front screen is very annoying.
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Reviewed by JJ from UK on 11th Jul 2005
THE BEST PHONE U CAN EVER GET.I would have given it a better rating but it only goes up to 5 stars.
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Reviewed by Ian from England on 7th Jul 2005
The New Nokia 6680 is the best phone you can possibly get because all it hasn't got is the FM radio or the touch screen Technology but it has eveything else so i rcomend this mobile to you on vodafone contract.
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Reviewed by ulfet from uk on 6th Jul 2005
this phone is da best it has everything aphone could hav it has movie editor {make ur own films}, mp3,videoand camera with 6x zoomand da best feature is its 2 cameras u could record ur happy slaps wih yor face on it
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Reviewed by mchugh from england on 5th Jul 2005
iv had this phone for 4 weeks now and i must say at first it was everything i wanted it to be untill i started to notice its picture quality was poor after all the hype about its amazing colour quality. it is also a bit slow with the memory and the buttons dont always work
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Reviewed by KAMRAN GOHEER from U.K on 5th Jul 2005
had this fone for 2 weeks and was totaly dissapointed. it's a brick and it's nothing compared to the se k750i or v3 or even the nokia 7600. IT IS RUBISSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. GO FOR NOKIA 7600!!!
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Reviewed by Petko from United Kingdom on 4th Jul 2005
Best phone I ever got!!! Also the best 3G phone you can get by now! Reliable, good design and lots of features!!! Excellent!
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Reviewed by Bilal Farooq from Scotland on 2nd Jul 2005
This fone ias absolutely amazin, it has all the features u need like buetooth, infrared and usb to synchrize. It even has an mp3 player to listen to cool tunes.
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Reviewed by jason true from united kingdom on 2nd Jul 2005
absolute rubbish i cannot belive all the hype for this phone, the picture quality is dreadful.
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Reviewed by Jamie from England on 1st Jul 2005
Had this phone for about 3 weeks and it is great. After my v800 went wrong i got this one from vodafone, the 3g coverage is great in my area. The phones features are great camera is good quality. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a 3g/smartphone.
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Reviewed by jhon from england on 30th Jun 2005
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THE BEST FONE IN THE HISTROY OF MY LIFE
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Reviewed by Pilchard1979 from uk on 30th Jun 2005
I have never had the pleasure of such an outstanding nokia before! by far the best phone i have had and possibly the best nokia will ever make! i am biased though! i have one.
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Reviewed by liam from uk on 30th Jun 2005
All in all this is a good phone but i thought the cam could be a lot better i know its only 1.3 megapix but still i wish it was better the front cam is ok if there is lots off light even with a light on in the room it will have to be very light to get a good pic or good video for video calling. anybody who has this phone could you tell me what the ilttle light or what ever it is in the top left hand corner off the 6680 it looks like a flash but have seen no settings for it
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Reviewed by Alberto from Mexico on 26th Jun 2005
Most of the nokia phones work fine (like this). Are stable and get good signal and everything works great. The only thing i hate is their designs. Nokia phones are ugly. It seems they want to come up with innovative designs but they make them worse. That is my only complaint about this phones. Maybe many ppl won't care about the shape of the phone, but i'm a designer, the outside is always important to me. Nokia doesn't make it there. Also, most of the times the phones are huge and heavy. Why go with Nokia when you can get the same quality in functionality with motorola or sony ericsson, and at the same time you get a pretty phone. Think about it....
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Reviewed by Modi from UK on 24th Jun 2005
am proud to say am a Nokia fan!!! honestly its apparent that no mobile in the market can compete Nokia mobiles in the term of user friendly and and fun to use.....i use to have sonyericsson V800i from Vodafone and before also P900 smart phone however, cant tolerate without having Nokia in my pocket..... my previous phones were 6600 wonderful, 7610, 6630 and finally now 6680.... absolutely gorgeous and beautiful phone.very clear display(265K colour), dual camera and flash fantastic, the only reason i have rated as 4 stars beacuse the sliding rear door is not quite strong moreover, by heavy using it tend to scratch the camera outer chrome cover....so be careful when opening the door, push from the side not the centre...my advise..otherwise highly recommended mobile phone...Looking forward for Nokia N70 (2 megapixles camera)!!!
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Reviewed by saty from uk on 23rd Jun 2005
strange i can key lock my 6680,
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Reviewed by Nikki from UK on 21st Jun 2005
i had a nokia 6230 wich i got last june n i was gonna upgrade to the samsung e720 but i wasnt that sure than 1 night when i was watchin t.v the advert for da fone came up n i thought thats exactly wot i want my new fone 2 be it has everything i need! plus its a nokia and the easy menu i couldn't resist! even thou it cost my mum £160 to get me started wiv it but she didnt mind i only haft 2 pay £15 a month 4 it n it got a camera wiv flash both sides so u can take pics of urself! n de samsung e720 dont! so this fone is recemended by me lol. Tara!
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Reviewed by Liam from Scotland on 21st Jun 2005
What an unbelievably excellent phone to use, Nokia, as always, as pioneers in the mobile phone industry. This one's a gem. Don't be fooled by any rubbish review. I've had Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, and most recently the Motorola A1000. This one knocks the socks off anything the mobile market has to offer. Its ease of use and fantastic camera specs make it simply superb. The functions on it also are just brilliant! Take it from me, who has gone through a load of phones and networks, this is the best by far!!!!
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Reviewed by lee from uk on 19th Jun 2005
great phone but after bluetoothing mms ALL my pictures were deleted from hset..very odd cos all phonebook entries, videos & text still present????
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Reviewed by WEBBY from England on 17th Jun 2005
I've had this baby a week now and so far i must have rung 20 people up by mistake because of the key lock. Other than that this phone is the best nokia ive had. If it had auto key lock on it, it would get 5 stars. Oh and "Video Calls Are Ace".....!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Alex Mitchell from UK on 12th Jun 2005
Wicked phone no doubt about it. Had the 6630 for a few days then upgraded to the 6680. 6630 has much better build quality but lacks functions and two cameras. 6680's 1.3mega pixle camera is very impressive espcially with the flash as well. I Bluetooth the photos to my laptop and they come up perfect with very good detail. Admittidly, the phone is quite plasticy and takky with its casing and fold down camera cover but the phone has got all you need. REMEMBER TO CLOSE YOUR PROGRAMS BY HOLDING THE MENU BUTTON ON THE DESKTOP SCREEN! otherwise it will drain you battery! Get it! if you dont like it you can swap it within 14days of your new contract 'no questions asked' -its the law!
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Reviewed by Matt from England on 11th Jun 2005
This Phone Rocks So many gadgets for it Go get it
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Reviewed by Phil Bates from Nottingham UK on 11th Jun 2005
I have never owned a Nokia before but fell in love with this one as soon as I saw it on the web. Waited three months for it to become available and as soon as I received my box packed with this absolutely fantastic phone I was gobsmacked, All the features are superb, everything on the menu system is intuitive just as you would expect from a PC. I cannot fault it in anyway whatsoever. Also you get the drool factor from business colleagues and customers alike when they see it clipped to your belt....lol Overall I Love this phone and will continue to look at Nokia smartphones in the future. Well Done Nokia!!!
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Reviewed by zainab from Indai on 9th Jun 2005
its a sexy fhone;i would love gifting it 2 every people who i know.its a great phone
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Reviewed by someone from pakistan on 8th Jun 2005
really great phone ,gr8 features and simple but good design ,but if u want some perihperals like a bluetooth headset or something else ,go for the 6670/7610 coz the main difference between them is 0.3 megapixels and they are a little cheaper (theres is also edge but that only works if ur country has it ,as for me im happy with my 6670 but will replace it with this one when edge comes or with the 6681 if a 3g network comes)
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Reviewed by ABDO from EYGPT on 8th Jun 2005
THIS PHONE IS A PIECE OF ART.....SO OWN IT
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Reviewed by Mildred from UK on 7th Jun 2005
IT IS A BRILLIANT PHONE!!
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Reviewed by DAZ from UK on 6th Jun 2005
This phone is great, i've just recieved it has an upgrade from vodafone theres so many gadgets and gizmos to play with.Good old nokia
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Reviewed by fs from england on 3rd Jun 2005
amazing get it !!!
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Reviewed by Liz from UK on 3rd Jun 2005
Itz Brilliant!!!
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Reviewed by Tal from USA on 1st Jun 2005
outstanding
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Reviewed by rkm from west midlands on 1st Jun 2005
well after waiting for this phone to hit the shelves, i finally got one! switching the phone on from my home, i found that the signal strength was weaker than my v600 which was the reason i changed in the first place! when useing 3g? just forget it. you would be better of useing a piece of string and two cans? talk about tehnology? its a joke!! the phone lock seems a bit hit and miss also, making unwanted calls seems its favorite trick. to sum it up maybe bob the builder could use it? i will take it back and get a v635. sorry for the poor report but thats life!!!!
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Reviewed by roy from england on 1st Jun 2005
i have had quite a few phones but this is nothing but trouble? phone lock,signal poor, volume to low,and two times swithches itself off. the phone will go back and i shall be getting nokia 6230i or 6230. stay clear! it would be better to use it as a door stop with a nail through it.
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Reviewed by Chris Heath from west sussex / england on 31st May 2005
I have had my 6680 for 3 weeks already, The first one i had the memory card failed, I have a new one now with the software upgrade. This is a note for david in england, as for the automatic key lock you can down load a symbian program off the internet called "jjsoft" which will give you the auto lock (lock time selectable). As for the phone i think the best on the market *******************
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Reviewed by micheal from england on 31st May 2005
brillant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Rahul from UK on 29th May 2005
I tried one out the other day.. had a look at it in the shop. The stats make it seem like a really big phone but it doesn't feel or look bulky. Looks kinda cool... and its good that the screens big. Seems to have pretty much all features... I don't care for a radio since its got the capability to play mp3s. I'm thinking of buying one.. does anyone think I should get something else? (cos i want a fone that looks awesome but has gd features too)...
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Reviewed by David from England on 28th May 2005
The 6680 looks great and I would generally recommend it. However, it is worth going through some of the bad points for those that are thinking of taking the plunge. 1. No automatic keypad lock. Why? This facility is on even the most basic Nokia. I hate it when my phone makes a call from my pocket when auto keypad lock is not available (my 6680 has made 2 calls 'by itself' now) 2. There seems to be no way of increasing the size of text for messaging. It's JUST OK, but I'd like to increase the font size. 3. Even on maximum, the earpiece volume is not high enough. When there is background noise (e.g. in the street) it's difficult to hear
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Reviewed by Tsunami from India on 27th May 2005
I got this phone on April 30th. Everyone knows its features so I won't talk about it. I've had a problem with it twice. When the memory got almosy full (less than 5MB left) it crashed while taking a picture and I lost all the data in the image section. Had to replace the memory card the second time. Its very good as a mp3 player with the stereo speakers (excellent clarity) but will need a larger memory card than the one provided. For those who are planning on buying a new phone...... if you can wait for a couple of months then wait for the N70. Else this is a great phone. I've read some other reviews where people say they don't like the looks.....I don't know what they are talking about :P....it looks real professional and sexy! The keypad is very comfortable to use and after using the 7610 this is a GREAT improvement! The phone is also pretty fast if you have not stuffed it with unnecessary things. Overall a pretty good phone.
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Reviewed by Stefan from N.Ireland on 26th May 2005
I think a few people that gave this phone a bad rating dont have the brains to know how to use it. It is a phenomenal phone, best 3g phone on the market at the moment
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Reviewed by a.m from egypt on 26th May 2005
i think it is an amazing phone i loved it sicene the first time i but my eyes on it and i advice every one to buy it..
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Reviewed by clint from uk on 26th May 2005
This phone is amazin in every way buy it tomoz!!!
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Reviewed by Kevin from UK on 24th May 2005
Very poor phone, do not buy it on 3 you will regret it, all the features that are useful you cannot use on the 3 network because they dont do data. he menu interface is so annoyingly complicated far too complicated for a phone like this, it becomes annoying to use.
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Reviewed by vishy from india on 23rd May 2005
Nice phone.. i m not using it but this review from my friend he is using this one......
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Reviewed by rohan from india on 22nd May 2005
this phone is top among all the 3g phones
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Reviewed by Paul Smith from Uk on 21st May 2005
Outstanding Phone. I had the 6630 before and this is a massive step upwards. The screen is Beautiful to look at and all the applications, themes and Games that you can add are superb. I have had the phone for 3 weeks now as so far I have had no glitches with it. The Phone has a great camera on the back of the phone with a flash for night time pictures. It also has a camera on the front to make video calls much easier. All round great phone throughly reccommended
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Reviewed by Mikey from England on 21st May 2005
Looking for the perfect phone? Well, this is as close as you can get. I had many, many phones in the past, but ALL of them had one or more major niggle(s) which I couldn't live with, so I sold them on. My last phone, the Motorola V635, didn't have a time-stamp on missed, received and dialled calls and the battery life was pretty poor. This phone has got it all, though. Nokia produce the best overall phones on the market, because they care most about what actually counts with a mobile phone - making and receiving calls. What other make has got that excellent "beep once" and "ring once" function? I won't go into detail, there's just too much to talk about. If you could call them "faults" at all I can only come up with 3 minor "inconveniences" this phone has: 1. It is a bit on the heavy side, but you have to consider what you actually get with this handset. 2. No radio - but it's got an excellent stereo MP3 player. 3. Nokia has incorporated their own headset connection so you can't go and buy a standard headset, but the one Nokia supplied is pretty good. And that's it! All the rest is just brill, believe me, it's just THAT good.
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Reviewed by Elliot from England on 18th May 2005
absolutely fantastic. This phone is great and definetly the best i have ever had +++++++++++++++
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Reviewed by AGA from Turkey on 18th May 2005
Whoaa, Nokia Did it. Only thing that wasn't so much improved was the display, but still its the best in the market. I was quite anxious to test the display. Will 262 thousand colors have an impact onto the image quality in comparison with the older Nokia models, which had 65 thousand colors? Fortunately, I had the opportunity to directly compare the new Nokia with the 6630 model. After a long investigation and examining I started considering a visit to the eye doctor's - why do I see nothing? I could not find any remarkable difference and my final evaluation was to a big extent based on my subjective feeling, which was in favor of the new model.
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Reviewed by ben from USA on 18th May 2005
this is an awesome phone. i love each and every bit of it. the cameras are great. i lve the video calling. the screen is nice a vivid. the keys are positioned nicely and love them. the mp3 is nice and bluetooth is great with it. over this is a great phone and recommend it to anyone.
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Reviewed by Deano_K_32 from UK on 13th May 2005
I had a E1000 & i just changed to this & its a beaut! The battery life is way better than the E1000, the screen quality is way better, the picture quality is way better........& so on. I think this is the handset that will boost 3 as its perfect on the 3 network & it will take alot to beat it! I give 3 cheers to Nokia who seem ready to domanate the mobile market once again & 3 cheers to 3 for giveing us the most perfect handset on the market. 100 stars for unbeatable!
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Reviewed by Kev from England on 12th May 2005
What can I say other than WOW! Best phone around with everything from MP3 player, great picture quality camera with over an hour recording time, and easy personalization and PC conectivity. Great choice
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Reviewed by Richard Woods from England on 12th May 2005
it is an amazing fone got it last week and apsolutely love it THE BEST FONE IN THE WORLD!! much better than the 6630 i must say!
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