reviews: March 2004 Archives

I, finally, got a new phone last weekend, I've replaced my aging T68i with a lovely Nokia 6600.
I've had it a few days and have had time to get an opinion of it. On the whole I really like it, the screen is bright and clear, the camera movement is sharp and fluid. My only complaint is that the battery life can be a bit short if you keep it in a pocket, as the screen will keep turning on when the joystick moves, this behaviour can empty the battery in a couple of days, bluetooth also drains the battery quickly.
The phone is quite big, but not really that much bigger than a t68, though larger than a t610. The screen is a great size, but a little vunerable to knocks I think. It feels oddly light too, like the curves on the side of the phone are empty.
It is a bit odd though, as the handset is actually a small computer that happens to be running a phone application. Speaking of which Russell Beattie's guide to software for your 6600 is essential reading. Also Christian Lindholm's guide to UI tips and tricks is very useful too.
The Orange package differs from the normal shipping European model, it has some custom applications, backup and update, plus a packet video player, but no Opera. It comes fully setup from Orange to work on GPRS for WAP browsing and feels quite quick.
Thus far I haven't used it as a bluetooth modem or installed Opera to web-browse, too many easier ways to get online. However I have ssh'd into my webserver from the train. I'm planning to install Kablog, next to play with proper moblogging. I've also been investigating, via google, other ways to engage my 6600 =)