Nokia 6600i Mobile Phone

A while back Nokia released the 6600 pair - the slide and the fold - which we fell for, big time. The seemingly more popular sibling got an update and the 6600i slide will keep on cashing in. Slightly revamped, it brings a beefier camera and a new paintjob to boot.


Looks have changed just a bit and we honestly think they did it right. The consciously minimalist design of the original didn't leave much room for frills anyway. Alright, the 6600i slide is a no-frills package overall, but don't go saying we didn't warn you. It's enjoyable and addictive.

 

Key features:

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support, dual-band UMTS
2.2" 16M-color QVGA display
5 megapixel camera, autofocus and LED flash
VGA video recording at 15fps
S40 user interface, 5th edition
Bluetooth (with A2DP)
Stereo FM radio with RDS
microSD card slot (up to 16 GB), 1GB included
Ovi Maps for S40 come preinstalled
Ovi Contacts, Share on Ovi, YouTube, MySpace and Facebook applications preinstalled
Really compact and extra smooth metal body
Sweet oval shapes and neat slider design
Accelerometer for tap-for-time and tap-to-mute

Main disadvantages:

No HSDPA
Display brightness is quite low
Poor browser and no Opera Mini preinstalled
Memory card slot under the battery, no hot-swap
No dedicated shutter key
Below par camera quality
No 3.5 mm audio jack or a two-piece headset in the box
No smart dialing
No multi-tasking, especially uncomfortable in Ovi Contacts and the social networking applications
No office document viewer
Loudspeaker loudness is only marginally improved