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Spec Check: Nokia 6300 |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
New on Nokia's product list is the mid-range Nokia 6300 monoblock
with 2 megapixel camera, voice control and healthy on-board storage, could
become a volume seller.
Measuring a trim 13.1 mm (106.4 x 43.6 x 13.1mm) it's not
the lightest of phones on the market, but comes close enough at just 91 grams, the
Nokia 6300 is "Like an impeccably tailored suit, says Kai Oistamo, Executive
Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones, Nokia.
Oistamo says the company believes the phone's sophisticated good
looks and feature set will place it "among our best selling models in 2007".
It's not hard to see why. The 6300 is highlighted by a
stainless steel frame that adds both design interest and strength. It's a good
looking phone, slim, light, made of quality materials (says Nokia) and packs in
the sort of features that make a phone sell well.
To begin, the screen is a full 2-inch QVGA display that promises
to be crisp and detailed. The keypad is said to be ergonomic, while recessed
buttons and an easy-to-use menu should combine to a nice feel and easy
navigation.
The 2 megapixel camera takes photos at 1280 x 960 pixel
resolution and has an 8x zoom though apparently no flash, while onboard memory
is a healthy 135MB before adding the expansion microSD cards available up to
2GB. The MP3 player supports MP3, AAC, eAAC+ and the phone has a built-in FM
radio.
Voice dialling, voice commands and voice recording combine
to make the device willing to listen to you and the USB/PC synchronisation
helps it talk to your PC.
MMS messaging, a video player, push-to-talk and hands-free
speaker phone capabilities round out the offering.
The GPRS EDGE speed of 236.8Kbps may disappoint some but the
battery life, rated at up to 3.5 hours talk-time and up to 14 days standby,
certainly won't.
The Nokia 6300 is expected to begin shipping during the
first quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of 250 euros before
subsidies or taxes.
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