The Nokia C6 Is An Appealing New Handset

Apr 26
22:10

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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The Nokia C6 is an exciting new handset featuring a range of useful features. Combining a full QWERTY keyboard with a touch screen, the C6 also features a 5 mega pixel camera, Wi-Fi internet access and a versatile media player.

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Internal memory in the C6 is 240 MB as standard for storing data such as media files. A micro SD slot is also provided for this purpose and has a pre-installed 2 GB memory card. This can be upgraded to a card of up to 16 GB should further storage be required,The Nokia C6 Is An Appealing New Handset Articles for example if one wishes to store an entire digital music collection.

 

The TFT touch screen measures 3.2 inches and utilises pixel layout of 360x640 to display up to 16M colours for unparalleled display quality. As mentioned, a full QWERTY keyboard is also provided for efficient text entry. An accelerometer sensor provides an auto rotate function, allowing the screen to be viewed in both portrait and landscape depending upon the orientation of the phone.

 

A number of different connectivity options are utilised to keep the C6 connected to both the internet and to cellular networks. In areas covered by 3G, an internet connection is provided courtesy of a HSDPA connection at 3.6 mega bytes per second (alongside HSUPA). In areas where a wireless internet router is providing a signal, Wi-Fi takes advantage of this and provides a faster internet connection and therefore an enhanced web browsing experience. Cellular networks are provided thanks to class 32 versions of GPRS and EDGE. USB and Bluetooth allow the handset to be connected to compatible devices such as other phones and computers.

 

Vibration and ringing are the primary alert types provided with the C6. MP3 music files can be assigned as ringtones. By doing this, user can customise their phone and hear the music track of their choosing whenever the phone rings. Handsfree talking is provided thanks to a 3.5mm audio jack and a speaker phone system.

 

The Nokia C6 is equipped with a built in digital camera boasting 5 mega pixels. This operates at a pixel resolution of 2592x1944 pixels. A number of picture enhancing features allow high quality snapshots to be taken with the minimum of fuss. These include autofocus, LED flash, and face and smile detection. VGA quality video can also be shot with this camera, and this is at a rate of 30 frames per second.

 

A versatile internal media player is provided to support a whole host of different music and video file formats. A stereo FM radio player and a number of pre-installed games (along with access to a library of downloadable games) are also provided to keep users entertained for hours on end. A document viewer, voice command/dial and T9 are all provided for everyday functionality, making it an effective productivity tool.

 

The dimensions of the Nokia C6 are 113x53x16.8mm and it weighs in at just 150 grams. Its light weight and slimline profile make it a pocket friendly mobile which is a pleasure to hold and use on the go.

 

The impressive combination of QWERTY keyboard and touch screen technology as well as its impressive spec list mean the Nokia C6 is sure to be popular on its upcoming release date.