Nokia 6220 Classic Review
A mobile phone offering 95% of the functionality of the flagship Nokia N95 8GB at yet at a fraction of the price the Nokia 6220 Classic will soon be available on £15 per month contracts. Although not appearing to be a premium product this device is offered with up to date software, with S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 which comes complete with theme effects, integrated multi language dictionary and text-to-speech, plus most of Nokia’s freebies such as Location Tagger to tag your photos and Share Online allowing easy uploading of your media to Ovi and Flickr.
Even better than the flagship N95 the 6220 allows full USB2 transfer speed (one of the first Nokia phones to allow this), plus a superb Xenon flash, which accompanies a 5MP Carl Zeiss lensed camera, which is protected by a mechanical cover.
The 6220 has built in GPS using Nokia Maps 2.0. This system is sensitive and quick and will typically be offered with a couple of trial months worth of voice guided navigation.
On the negative side the screen is a touch small, at 2.2 inches. The keyboard may feel cluttered as there are no gaps between the keys and the plastic casing feels a little light. However the 2.5mm audio out jack also supports TV-out allowing you to display your high-res photos and VGA videos, which is a superb feature on a device of this price category.
Technical Notes
Operating System - Symbian OS 9.3, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
Processor - 369MHz
Memory - 128MB RAM, 256MB NAND
Dimensions - 108×46.5×15.2mm
Weight - 90g
Display Size - 2.2”
Display Resolution - 240×320
Expansion Slot - microSD
Competition
Nokia N82 - £350
Sony Ericsson K850i - £varies
HP iPAQ 514 - £140
Mobile Recovery From Water Damage
Accidentally getting your mobile phone wet usually signals the end of the unit, but all may not be lost if you think quickly. Remove the battery as soon as possible with a cloth and leave it for an hour. This may be all it needs. It may work, it may not – but its worth a try!
Brief Guide To Messaging Phones
Apple iPhone
There is no actual hardwear in terms of a keyboard on the iPhone, but the touch interface allows you to rotate the phone on its side and type on a software keyboard. It is not the most user friendly, especially for those with larger fingers, and the screen has a tendency to get dirty from the usage.
Motorola Q
The Motorola Q has a qwerty keyboard, ideal for typing short messages. It comes with an easy to find caps lock key and a five-way navigation button easily allows the user to swiftly move through the phones software.
BlackBerry Curve
BlackBerry has finally created the perfect mix of lightweight portability and a full qwerty keyboard. The curve is a blend of the full BlackBerry messaging phone that has been on the market for ages, and its newer Pearl handset – which uses adaptive text.