Featuring a classic design accented by bright stainless steel trim, a 1.3-megapixel image sensor, a color screen displaying over 262,000 colors, integrated LED flash and Nokia's exclusive XpressPrint printing solution, the Nokia 6682 is among the most advanced imaging phones for the Americas market. Besides high-quality photography, the Nokia 6682 supports a wide range of productivity tools, such as always-on e-mail delivered over high-speed EDGE networks, office document viewers, and upgraded synchronization for PC users.
Nokia 6682 User Reviews
1. Posted by william.gunn
Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:43 pm
I've had this phone since some time in late October or early November, and I've gotten so much use out of it. I particularly like how well web-browsing and email works. The Google Local for Mobile application is wonderful. The camera is nice. I didn't really want a camera, but now that I have it, I kinda like it and have found all sorts of uses for it. The camera could be improved by adding a real shutter to eliminate the smearly effect you can get with moving subjects, and by upgrading the optics, of course. Since you can store picture on the memory card, and you can get 1GB cards, storage isn't an issue. It does bug me that it disables automatic retrieval of email whenever it can't connect due to a poor signal. You have to go back in through all of the menus to re-enable it, potentially several times a day, so you might as well just manually check your mail.
One point I should bring up. I bought a unbranded phone from letstalk.com. The smart card I have is a 64K gemplus card that says cingular on it. I can't tell if it's the green or blue version mentioned above. The back is white, on my card. However, the important thing is that I've not had the problems other people have had with this phone acting flaky. Just today, however, after 5 months of use, my call logs cleared themselves. With an unbranded phone, with a SIM that should work even if it was branded. So the SIM manufacturer isn't the whole story. The phone didn't turn off or freeze or anything, and I've done nothing to the phone recently. Upon opening the contact list, it asked me to copy my contacts from the SIM, but I couldn't tell anything had changed once it did. I did recently start using the Krusell 6680 case, which fits perfectly(just has an extra hole in the front) but the case also fits rather tightly. Perhaps the squeezing of the phone by the case contributed to this?
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2. Posted by calbro
Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:16 am
After much research, I bought this phone last week and, so far, it is great.
What I was looking for in a phone (in order of importance):
1. Phone-like profile
2. PDA-like capabilities (solid synch to Outlook, easy-to-access calendar, etc.)
3. Ability to play mp3s and support for DRM (since I listen to a lot of protected content)
4. Other features: speakerphone, expandable memory, text messaging, web access, etc.
5. The camera is something that I didn't really want but I kinda like it now that I have it.
The phone is bigger and heavier than a standard phone but seems smaller than other options like the Treo or the various Blackberries. I'm not sure if that is technically the case (I haven't done any weighing or measuring) but when I look at my co-workers' Blackberries, I think that the 6682 looks more phone-like and compact.
The PDA capabilities are terrific. I was able to get it to synch with my Outlook really quickly and it correctly handles calendar entries and contacts - even recurring ones. No problems with the synch so far. The coolest thing about it is the curiously named Active Standby mode. On my phone, it wasn't turned on by default. But once I switched it on, the phone's main screen gives you configurable shortcuts to 5 applications and lists all of your calendar items for the day at one glance - very handy. It is also set up to handle Outlook reminders so that it reminds you of upcoming meetings.
I have not been able to try out the audio player yet. My favorite audio provider requires me to use a flash card reader to set up their DRM so I a waiting to receive it. One note on this though - the phone only comes with a 64 meg flash card which is pathetically small. I have ordered a 1gig card ($99) so, once that and the card reader arrive, I am looking forward to seeing how this thing sounds.
As far as the other features, I haven't tried out the speakerphone yet but I've read that it works quite well (I'm sure that it will be loud because this phone really has some lungs!). I've sent a couple of SMS messages and that works fine - nothing too fancy. I still have to activate my data plan (waiting on the arrival of the memory card, etc) so I haven't tried out the web yet.
As far as the camera, it wasn't a priority in my decision but I have been using it a fair amount - largely for silly stuff like putting pictures beside my contact entries. It works fairly well but it is hard to keep the camera steady which results in some blurry pix. Definitely not a replacement for a real camera but a pretty neat toy anyway.
Bottom line: great features in a tight package. I wasn't able to find anything else on the market that combines all of the features so well. Hopefully, I'll keep loving it (but I'll post again if I change my mind).
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3. Posted by maconda99
Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:01 pm
Synopsis : Not the smallest on the market, but by far the best for those who like mini portable computers that never forget they are first and foremost a phone.
I'm coming from a background of many phones (the Nokia 3200, the Motorola RAZR V3, the Motorola T720, plus more) and I must say that this is the best phone by a long stretch yet. It has a sturdy feel, an awesome design, and it's just overall perfect in my eyes. I shall list the positives and negatives below, and then exlain some.
Positives
+ Design
+ Speakers
+ Software
+ Nokia Reliability
+ Reception
+ Quality
+ Screen
+ Camera / Video
Neutrals
o Complexity
o Battery Life
o Smallish Buttons
Negatives
- Cost
The speakers are wonderful because they are exceptionally easy to hear in noisy environments, and the ring is loud enough to hear during a rock concert. The software is radical because it rarely, if ever, has delays after pressing a button, and has a wonderful graphic layout. The quality is exceptional, it feels like it was constructed by hand over 3 weeks. The screen is large, colorful, and EXTREMELY sharp. It's amazing the quality. The 1.3 MP camera is excellent, and the video it takes is passable. The phones complexity is it's largest neutral. It does take some time to get used to, but once you get it, it's a snap to do almost anything. The battery life is equivalent to the RAZR's, so it's still pretty darn good. The keypad is slightly small for those who are texting fanatics, but with a little practice it becomes much eaiser. The ONLY negative that I have been able to find with this phone is the cost. I wanted it so badly I was willing to buy it straight from Nokia (Unlocked) for $480, but it is the best investment in a phone I have made to date. Once again, I didn't truly rate reception as this varies so much based on location and provider. I currently have Cingular in Colorado, and I love it to death.
As to the log and contact problems related to this phone:
For those of you who don't know, there have been many reports that this phone has a problem with 1) Always wanting to "copy new sim contacts to phone", 2) Shutting off by itself, and 3)Losing the call log randomly and at shutdown. I have found solutions and the causes of these problems. If you own any version of this phone, the SIM card MUST be manufactured by Gemplus. It will say on the metal part on the SIM card "GEMPLUS". If you use any other brand, no matter what the phone is, it has a high chance of these problems occurring. If you own an unlocked and unbranded 6682, then you can use any GEMPLUS SIM card. However, if you own a Cingular branded, locked phone, then you will need to use either a green backed GEMPLUS SIM card from Cingular, or in the most likely case, the new 3G Blue backed SIM cards from Cingular. I myself found that with my Unbranded one the green backed GEMPLUS worked fine, as does the one I use now, the 3G blue one. However I did find that the 3G SIM card made by some company that started with an "O" caused all of the problems immediately. GEMPLUS is the way to go to avoid problems, thanks Cingular (said because the problems on branded ones are caused by their firmware, they will supposedly release the new firmware along with the 6682 in Febuary 2006.).
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4. Posted by jpfx
Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:52 pm
plucked before ripe!
Based on the cingular branded 6682.
cingular released this phone before their restrictive firmware was fully functional. As a result, a perfectly wonderful phone can prove to be a right pain.
With a new plan and a 64k sim, users report loss of call logs and repeated attempts by the phone to copy sim contacts. With a 32k sim, i have problems with the phone switching off by itself. This is possibly a failsafe for the battery discharging when it can't connect. But it's happened while the phone is on the nightstand AND it's not something you can control. So if your daily drive takes you through a bad reception area you might find your phone has switched off. In fact it will switch off without warning.
The bluetooth headset/handsfree settings don't work with a lot of headsets. So handsfree becomes hands on if you want to converse using a headset. What's the point?
Cingular have made other adjustments to the firmware to further restrict options like how photos you shoot can be sent.
The end result is a phone that has been removed from stores. The reasons given address new features not old faults.
As a symbian series 60 based smartphone, this is an excellent device. The pictures are great in comparison to what 'your last phone' could produce.
If it had worked when it was released it would have been a favorite. As it is, there's new & better models just around the corner and the 6682 may have missed it's 15 minutes of fame courtesy of cingular.
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