Reviewed by: Allen Tsai - Jun 10, 2003
Introduction
The Nokia 6800 is unique to say the least. From the front it looks like
any other phone. However the surprise lurks underneath. Opening up the flip
reveals a full QWERTY keypad, perfect for the constant text messaging fiend.
Users will be busy using the keypad with the complete set of applications
inside. The 6800 has strong text messaging tools, calendar, and to-do list.
It even has a fully functional email client with the ability to configure
for POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP accounts.
Design
The Nokia 6800 comes as different as they come. Derived from the old
5510 and 9000, the 6800 is the next generation for text messaging. At first
glance this is no everyday phone. Underneath what looks like an ordinary
flip phone, lies a full QWERTY keypad. If you're like most people, right
away you either think it's cool or think it's ugly.
As
expected, the 6800 is packaged with a heavyweight line-up of messaging software.
In addition to the normal SMS, MMS, and chat, the 6800 comes with a fully
functional email client. It has POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP capabilities, so now you
can send and receive emails. The phone also comes with T9 predictive text input
to speed up your typing.
With many of the added features, the phone is not by any means small.
Compared to other phones, it is large and bulky. However, some people might
welcome a phone with a little more weight. It makes typing somewhat easier
with more surface area to work with.
Overall the Nokia 6800 is geared towards a specific market. Many people
won't use the 6800 to it's full potential. However for the few who will,
the 6800 is the phone you were waiting for. Currently the 6800 is available
in 900 and 1800 frequency ranges for European and Asian countries. However
a North American model is set to be released using 850 and 1900 Hz.
Screen
The Nokia 6800 comes with a 4096 color passive matrix display. It has
a resolution of 128 x 128 px and shows 5 lines of text and a service line.
When messaging, 8 lines of text and 2 service lines are displayed due to
scaling. It's the same one found on the 6100, 6610, 7210, and many others.
Ghosts are also still an issue. With games that have a lot of action,
you'll see remnants of the previous screen when it changes to the new screen.
It's not that noticeable when you're using slow changing menu functions,
but a game like bounce makes it more noticeable.
The
screen is bight and clear in dim conditions. However in sunny weather, the
screen becomes a bit washed out.
Audio
Another great feature of the 6800 is the speaker phone and dynamic FM
radio Nokia kept from older models.
The Nokia 6800 audio is played through internal speakers rather than
buzzers. This results in better quality ring tones, alerts, and sounds.
This is essential due to the build in FM radio. With the internal speaker,
radio stations sound great.
Although FM reception isn't as great as stationary radios, the 6800 radio
holds it's own. The 6800 also boasts a loudspeaker too. Sounds are loud
and clear from the speaker and voices can be heard at the other end. Nokia
has impressed us with previous versions, and the 6800 is no exception.
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