Nokia 6820 Review - Connections and Phone Book

Connections

Nokia gave us a peek at its first EDGE phone at COMDEX in Las Vegas. EDGE, or Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution, allows for high speed rates of up to 118 kbps on existing GSM networks. Currently, AT&T and Cingular offer EDGE in the US, although Europe and Asia have been slow to incorporate it. Often times called 2.7G, EDGE has been referred to as a bridge between current GSM technology and WCDMA and cdma2000.

The migration of GSM to EDGE results in less strain on current voice traffic bandwidth and allows for higher transfer rates when downloading multimedia or browsing the web. Building on existing technology, EDGE allows for more than double existing GPRS rates. While theoretically the 6820 could transfer at speeds of up to 384 kbps, Nokia has decided to limit it to 118 kbps. Actual rates will be less than that.

The 6820 is also supplied with a SyncML client. SyncML is the common language for synchronizing all devices and applications over any network. With SyncML any personal information, such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contact information and other relevant data, will be consistent, accessible and up to date, no matter where the information is stored. For example, synchronizing in the morning will allow you to read and reply to your emails on your way to work.

A Pop-port can be found on the 6820 as well. Pop-port can automatically identify accessories attached to the 6820. It also offers stereo sound with the use of headphones. Lastly, the Pop-port can be used to charge accessories with a single USB cable and without the use of separate power sources. Pop-port transmits up to 230 kb/s.

Phone Book Menu

Search	· Details · Edit Name · Edit Number · Edit Detail · Change Image
Add Name	· General · Mobile · Home · Office · Fax · E-Mail Address · Web Address · Postal Address · Note
Delete	· One By One · Delete All · Phone · SIM Card · Delete Number · Delete Detail · Delete Image
My Presence	· Connect / Disconnect · My Current Presence · View Current Presence · My Availability · Available · Busy · Not Available · My Presence Message · My Presence Logo · Show To · Private And Public · Private Viewers · No One · Viewers · Current Viewers · Private List · Blocked List · Settings · Show Current Presence In Idle · Synchronize With Profiles · Connection Type · Connect Settings	My Presence (Network Service) provides users with enhanced communication services. Share your current presence status with those who have access to the service and request it. Control and personalize information that you want to share with others, and control the list of persons who can view your presence status. The presence server needs to be accessed before you can share your presence status with others.
Subscribed Names	· Add · Details · Request Presence · As Subscription · One Time Only · Subscribe New · Chat · Send Message · Send SMS E-Mail · Send Business Card · Unsubscribe	Create a list for contacts whose presence status you want to be aware of (Network service). You can view the information if the contacts allow you to view it and if it is not prevented by the network. Must be connected to My Presence to subscribe names.
Copy	· From Phone to SIM · From SIM to Phone · One By One · All · Default Numbers
Settings	· Memory In Use · Phone and SIM · Contacts View · Memory Status
Speed Dials	· Assign · Change
Voice Tags
Info Numbers		You can call information numbers of your service provider if they are included on your SIM card.
Service Numbers		You can call service numbers of your service provider if they are included on your SIM card.
My Numbers	· View
Caller Groups	· Group Name · Group Ringing Tone · Group Logo · Group Members · Add Name · Remove Name	Arrange names and phone numbers in your phone book into caller groups. For each caller group you can set ring tones and graphics for when they call.

The internal phone book has a maximum capacity to save up to 500 names with numbers and text notes about each name. The number of names that can be saved depends amount of memory left.

With the addition of a SIM card you can save up to 250 more names and phone numbers.

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