Way back when mobile phones were still the size of water bottles, I’m sure that many people didn’t foresee that freakishly expensive device to become the must have gadget we all know today. Oh I’m sure there are people who thought “mobile phones will change some day” but no one can predict exactly how it will change. Anyway enough with that and let’s look at Nokia’s E66.
The E66 is a slide phone that weight about 121g, slightly heavier than standard phones but is quite slim actually. As for the packaging, Nokia’s “fastest and smallest” charger and a 2GB micro SD card is also included. About the phone itself, there’s a lot of good thing to talk about, such as the keypad; nice layout and large keys. Users with bigger thumbs won’t have to worry or frown when trying to fiddle around with the phone or send text messages. However, one thing we found really odd in regards to the design was the red power key on the top of the phone; it’s a stark contrast to the color of the phone’s body itself. The designer probably wanted the button to contrast with the phone so that people don’t turn it off by accident. But really, aren’t there better options where color are concerned?
As part of Nokia E series, the phone undoubtedly has a rather large repertoire of functions and features; the most prominent being the built-in GPS receiver. It may not be the best around when compared to other GPS capable devices on the market but it works well and you shouldn’t have much problems when you are using it to direct you somewhere. With Nokia Maps preloaded and a free 3 month license for voice guided navigation. The built-in GPS is overall a decent addition to the E66. The price tag may be scary for some people but for a phone with that amount of features in it, I personally think it’s not too bad. Think of it as paying a premium for the GPS receiver.
Nokia E66 Specifications :
Network Technology : Quad-band GSM 900/1800/1900
Hardware/Processor : ARM 9 220 MHz processor
Dimensions (mm) : 107 x 49 x 13 mm
Weight (g) : 121
Available colors : Grey steel, White steel
Screen Size : 2.1 inches, 240 x 320 pixels
Screen Color : TFT 16 million colors
Type : Slider
Navigation Key : Five-way scroll key
Antenna : Fixed Internal
Phonebook : unlimited entries and fields
Internal(MB) : 110
Memory Slot : Micro SD (up to 8GB, hot swap)
Battery Type : BL-4U 1000 mAh
Stand-by (hrs) : 264 Hours
TalkTime(min) : 450 minutes
MP3 : Yes
FM Radio : Yes
TV Receiver : Null
Video Record : video recording, front camera for video call
Video Support : MPEG4, 3GP, H.264, WMV, Realvideo
Audio Support : MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, Realaudio
Voice Support : voice dial, voice memo
Games : Java games + Games Downloadable
SMS : Yes
MMS : Yes
EMS : No
Email : Yes
Push-To-Talk : Yes
HSDPA : Yes, 3.6Mbps
WIFI/WLAN : WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, VoIP over WLAN
3G : Yes
EDGE : Yes, Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
GPRS : Class 32
Bluetooth : Yes, ver 1.2 (A2DP)
USB Port : Yes
Infrared (IrDA) : Yes
Data Cable : Yes
Platform / OS : Symbian 9.3 - Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
Java (J2ME) : Yes ,Java MIDP 2.0
WAP : Yes Ver 2.0
Browser : HTML & XHTML Browser
Predictive Text Entry : T9
PIM Application : Calculator, calendar, reminders, currency converter, to-do list and printing
Other Application : GPS built-in receiver, A-GPS function, Office applications, Integrated handsfree , Nokia MiniMap
Themes : Yes
Caller ID : Photo caller ID
ProfileID : Yes
Lens Type : CMOS, 3.2 Megapixel
Max. Resolution : 2048×1536
Flash : Yes
Night Mode : Yes
Extra Features : Autofocus
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