Nokia 6600i Review
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.
Specs:
* 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