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Nokia 6131
With so many phones saturating the market, youve got to have the X-factor to stand out. Does the Nokia 6131 possess the flair to thrive?
Nokia and the clamshell have always endured an uneasy relationship. The Finnish giant has never really flourished with the flip phone approach, instead gaining considerably more success with the candybar and slider forms. With perhaps the exception of the furry fashionista, the 7200, past clamshell efforts like the ergonomically challenged 6260 and the staid but functional 6101 havent really set the world alight. So were always intrigued, and also a little wary, when Nokia marches out another flip phone. Thankfully, its latest flame, the mid-range 6131, sees the manufacturer getting it right at last.
The 6131 sports some curious design features that makes for an attractive phone.
Nokia 6101
General
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Network |
GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 |
| Announced |
2005, 1Q |
Status
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Available
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Size
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Dimensions |
85 x 45 x 24 mm |
Weight
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97 g
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Display
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Type |
TFT, 65k colors |
| Size |
128 x 160 pixels, 29 x 35 mm |
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- Second external display 4096 colors (96 x 65 pixels)
- 5-way navy key
- Downloadable themes
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Ringtones
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Type |
Polyphonic (24 channels), MP3 |
| Customization |
Download |
Vibration
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Yes
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Memory
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Phonebook |
500 x 10 fields, Photo call |
| Call records |
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls |
| Card slot |
No |
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- 4.4 MB shared memory
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Data
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GPRS |
Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| HSCSD |
Yes, 43.2 kbps |
| EDGE |
Class 6, 177.6 kbps |
| 3G |
No |
| WLAN |
No |
| Bluetooth |
No |
| Infrared port |
Yes |
USB
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Yes, Pop-Port
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Features
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Messaging |
SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging |
| Browser |
WAP, xHTML |
| Games |
3 + downloadable |
| Colors |
Black |
| Languages |
Major European and Asia-Pacific languages |
| Camera |
VGA, 640x480 pixels, video |
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- Push to Talk
- FM radio
- Java MIDP 2.0
- SyncML
- T9
- Presence enhanced contacts
- Calendar
- Built-in handsfree
- Voice dial/memo
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| Battery |
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Standard battery, Li-Ion 760 mAh (BL-4C) |
| Stand-by |
Up to 350 h |
| Talk time |
Up to 4 h |
iTunes hard disk phone coming next year
We don't know how it got the scoop but huge French newspaper Le Figaro has got some pretty interesting stuff about the upcoming iTunes/Motorola phone. Some of the stuff we know - that it is likely to be a version of the E398 Motorola handset (in white if the pic is right), that it will have 512MB of flash storage and that it will be compatible with tracks downloaded form the iTunes online music store. The interesting bits are that one US carrier has signed up for the phone - the implication being that, as we have long suspected, no European networks have rushed forward to take the phone. More importantly that a hard disk version of the phone will be available next year. Given that Hitachi, which may or many not produce the hard disks for the iPod, has a one inch eight Gigabyte hard disk lined up for phones which should be released about that time, it all makes perfect sense.
Nokia and Trelise Cooper Help Raise Funds for The Breast Cancer ...
Nokia's limited edition pink 6101 phone and a specially designed Trelise Cooper phone purse can be ordered as of today at all Vodafone New Zealand authorised dealers.
A contribution from the sale of each phone package will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Trust to fund on-going research into finding a cure for breast cancer. Nokia and its partners are hoping to raise in excess of NZ$100,000 for the charitable organisation.
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the world and The Breast Cancer Research Trust is the only breast cancer charity in Australasia specifically dedicated to research and finding a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime.
Trelise Cooper has designed an exclusive corset-inspired phone purse to be included in all of the pink Nokia 6101 sales packs.
Dialed In: Nokia Brings the Keyboard Back
Every now and then, Nokia launches a phone that flies under the radar and develops a small but loyal following. Such was the case with the company's 6800 series of phones, which included both the 6820 and 6822. Launched a few years back, these compact phones were ideal for text messaging and e-mail, thanks in large part to their flip-out keyboards--a novel concept at the time. Sure, the phones looked dorky with the keyboard flipped out (as this picture indicates), but the design was very handy. Unfortunately, 6800 series phones are no longer available from Nokia or from carriers. But now Nokia has upgraded the series with the similarly styled, business-centric Nokia E70.
Siemens revives the lady phone
Siemens certainly loves its lady phones. After dabbling with the unusual and sadly ill-fated Xelibri range last year the company is at it again with the CL75 handset it unveiled today in Paris. Billed as the first mobile phone designed by women, for women it apparently has soft, smooth contours and a "Silk Flower" motif. It weighs a handbag-friendly 90g, and opens to reveal a large colour display with 262,000 vivid colours. The display also doubles as pocket mirror so women can check their make-up on the move. Siemens has kept the gadget count high kitting out the phone with a built-in digital still//video camera, 11MB memory, Push and Talk technology and Instant Messaging. To reflect the femininity of the phone, Siemens has commissioned one of the world's leading experts on perfume, Roja Dove, to create a bespoke fragrance inspired by the handset.
Samsung's new 3G clamshell, the Z230
It looks like Samsung may be going after the compact 3G phone market after all. It is rolling out the Z230 which, like the recently launched Z400 slider, measures a petite 91 x 47 x 22.6mm with a carry weight of just 90g. Features-wise, the Z230 doesn't bring anything new to the table. In addition to 3G, the rest of its functions pretty much mirror its predecessors. These include a 1.3-megapixel camera, 262K-color display, microSD card slot, Bluetooth and an onboard music and video player. According to Samsung's press release, the Z230 is immediately available from various retail outlets at S$498 (US$316.83) without contract and S$398 (US$253.21) with a two-year plan.
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