Introduction

Being the first phone to support Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution (EDGE), the Nokia 6200 is a pioneer in many ways. It's also the first phone to support 850 / 1800 / 1900 frequency bands.

With all the new advances users will be glad to know it has some of the well known features in previous phones: a dynamic FM radio with loudspeaker, downloadable J2ME games and applications, and MMS messaging capabilities.

Design

The Nokia 6200 is conservative in style, with not much deviation in terms of form. With a standard block format, the 6200 is ideal for business professional who need a classic styled phone with the power of EDGE technology.

Features a 128 x 128 px display capable of showing 4096 colors, a grooved numeric keypad allows users to send and receive SMS, MMS, and email messages through T9 predictive text. An infrared port is located on the 6200 used it to transfer fun downloads and sync files between computers and the phone.

On the bottom is the outlet for charging the 6200, and a system connector, Pop-port. Pop-port is a Nokia designed outlet that automatically identifies accessories attached to the phone. It also offers stereo sound with the use of headphones. Lastly, its also where users can charge their accessories with a single USB cable without the use of separate power sources. Pop-port transmits up to 230 kbps.

Screen

The passive matrix display has a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels and has the ability to show 5 lines of text and a service line. When messaging, up to 8 lines of text and 2 service lines are displayed. Nokia uses the same screens on other models, such as the 7250, 7210, 6800, etc.

Unfortunately, similar to all those other phones, the 6200 also experiences "ghosts." Ghosts happen when the screen changes and the old imprint can still be seen on top.

The 6200 has a STN display (as opposed to TFT) which do not have the circuitry on the glass and has to scan the pixel locations. This slows the response time and produces what is commonly referred to as "ghosts." Most phones use STN because the need for fast refresh rates aren't needed, and ghosts aren't a big deal. However, if you plan on playing a fast action packed games with a lot of motion, then this could potentially be a problem.

Fortunately, the Nokia 6200's STN screen performs well. The refresh rate is high and minimal ghosts occur. In direct sunlight the screen washes out and fades the screen. If you work outdoors this may be a problem, but for most users it shouldn't be.

Audio

Another fun feature is the speaker phone and dynamic FM radio Nokia kept from older models. Unfortunately what has also stayed the same is the 4,096 color STN screen. Although decent, more phones are moving towards 65000 colors. Nokia did improve the 6200's number of simultaneous tones to 8. While not top of the line, they are still fairly good compared to other phones on the market.

The 6200's has internal speakers rather than buzzers which are essential for Nokia's phones with built-in radios. This results in better quality ring tones, alerts, and sounds. With the internal speaker, radio stations sound great. Although FM reception lack the reception of stationary radios, the 6200 radio holds it's own. In addition to the radio, the 6200 contains a loudspeaker. Sounds are loud and clear from a reasonable range, and voices can be heard at the other end.

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