08 September 2010
manufacturer:
- nokia
supplier:
- carphone warehouse
price:
- ~£300 approx (sim-free)
review by:
- inder
related www:
- forum thread
- carphone warehouse
pros:
integrated digital camera, tri-band operation worldwide, wap 2.0 over gprs/edge, xhtml browser, mms, presence-enhanced contacts, email, java™ applications, extensive calendar, light-weight, 4096 colors within a 128 x 128 high-resolution, passive matrix color display, display brightness control, changeable colour schemes, changeable xpress-on™ covers, two soft keys with four-way navigation, grid and list menu view, video player and recorder, pop-port™ interface, voice dialing, voice commands, voice recorder, hands free speaker, java™ games, stereo fm radio, wallet 2.0 application, alarm clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, shared memory pool of 4mb, bld-3 battery for up to 2-5 hours talk time and up to 150-200 hours standby operation, smart and sleek design.
cons:
edge not yet supported by all networks (although all major gsm manufacturers have publicly confirmed that they will employ edge technology), similar to other series 40 models.
modtown rating:
- 4 out of 5
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The 'top' section allows for easy navigation and the
'bottom' section makes for fast text messaging - Nokia have designed the keypad
to make text entry quicker than ever and using the keypad as comfortable as
possible. The design allows one handed
text entry
and holding of the phone, with an overall better grip, leaving no fear that the phone
may fall out of user's hand.
By moving the 'top' section of the keypad in one of it's four possible directions,
when not in the Menu,
the user can 'jump' to functions of the phone quickly. For example, moving the
keypad left starts a new Text Message and moving it right displays the Calendar.
When the Menu is open, the user can simply use the up and down direction key's
to navigate Nokia's traditional scrolling menu, which can also be changed to an
icon based layout, in the phone settings - similar to the layout as seen on Nokia Symbian based
models.
Located at the top of the phone is the integrated Infra-Red port and to the
right of the port is an equally sized power button. The power button is far
easier to locate and press using your finger, compared to the Nokia 7210. At the
bottom end of the phone is the charger jack and Nokia's Pop-Port™ connector.
This connection allows for additional accessories to connect to the Nokia 6220.
As well as data transfer options using the Nokia Connectivity Adapter Cable
DKU-5, hands free operation using the Nokia Car Kit or headset, this port also supports
audio devices such as the Nokia Music Stand DT-1.
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Nokia Music Stand DT-1 support. |
The Nokia Music stand is designed for listening to the Nokia 6220's FM radio in excellent quality stereo sound and allows the user to make conference calls and talk hands free through the integrated microphone.
Several colour Xpress-On™ covers are available
for the Nokia 6220. The cover of the Nokia 6220 is not fixed - unlike previous
business class models such as the Nokia 6210. The user may replace the front and
back cover with one of four colours, to give it a fresh new look.
The integrated digital camera, which supports a maximum CIF resolution of 352 x
288 pixels, is located towards the top left of the back of the phone and is
protected by a clear circular piece of clear plastic engineered into the chassis. This
placement is similar to the Nokia 7250i, as shown in the picture below:
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Integrated digital camera on back of phone. |
Similar placement to the Nokia 7250i. |
Taking a picture is an easy
process. Pressing up on the 'top' section of the keypad starts the Camera (or the
user can open the menu and scroll to Media --> Camera) and shows a live preview
of the area that the lens can see.
Once the required subject or object has been lined up on the screen, pressing the capture
button saves the image to the Gallery. The 6220 has a shared memory pool of up
to 4MB, with about 3MB free, allowing plenty of space for many images to be
stored.
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Taking a picture with the integrated camera... |
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