Nokia 6600
Today, Nokia expanded its portfolio of imaging devices with the introduction of the Series 60 based Nokia 6600. This is the first Nokia phone based on the latest Symbian OS v7.0s.
With 122g and 113cc (108.6h x 58.2w x 23.7d mm), it cannot be described as small but this is better than existing Series 60 phones.
It offers advanced image capabilities with a 176 * 208, 65K colors TFT display. The integrated camera lets users record video clips as well as capture VGA (640 x 480 pixels) images. The Nokia 6600 also makes it possible to capture, send and receive video clips with audio, as well as receive streaming video content in both RealVideo and 3GPP video streaming formats. A new media gallery application makes access to and organization of multimedia content easy.
IT comes with 6MB internal memory and a 32MB MMC card.
Developers will also appreciate the Nokia 6600 phone's use of the latest in mobile technology
support for Java™ MIDP 2.0 and related APIs: the Mobile Media API (JSR-135), the Mobile Messaging API (JSR-120), and the Bluetooth API (JSR-82). Multi pictures MMS with SMIL language support, XHTML content,
Business users will like the enhanced e-mail capabilities supplemented by secure content access via SSL and a mobile VPN client.
The Nokia 6600 mobile phone is a tri-band device that operates on five continents; data carrier support is HSCSD and GPRS. It is expected to be commercially available during the fourth quarter of 2003 in Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific markets.
Move over, camera phones--multimedia mobiles have emerged as a major trend in the cellular world. Carriers are pushing hard to roll out new streaming services, such as Cingular Video and Verizon V Cast, to complement their phones, and the handset manufacturers themselves are integrating more advanced multimedia features into the devices--just take a look at the Sony Ericsson K790a and the Samsung SCH-A950. But perhaps Nokia has most pushed the envelope of this genre with its N series.
Stylishly designed and packed with features, the eight N-series handsets up the ante on multimedia mobiles. Availability stateside is still a sticking point at present. Although three models are now for sale in the United States, no carrier has selected them. The remaining phones are set for release in the summer of 2006, and we can't wait. All the models have megapixel cameras; Bluetooth; world roaming; digital music players; 3G support with streaming video; and plenty of memory. Remember, though, a phone is only as good as the calls it makes, so we're eager to put them through their paces.
