| Nokia 6210 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 2000 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 129.5 X 47.3 X 18.8 Mm, 95cc |
| Weight | 114 G |
| Display |
| Type | Monochrome Graphic |
| Size | 96 X 60 Pixels, 6 Lines |
| | - Dynamic Font Size
- Softkey |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Monophonic |
| Amount | 30 |
| Customization | Download, |
| Vibration | Yes |
| | - Profile Selection
- Ascending Ringing Tones
- Personal Alert Tones |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | 500 Names X3 Numbers |
| Call Records | 10 Dialed, 10 Received, 10 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| | - 3 Phone Numbers Per Name
- 150 Text Messages
- 10 Voice Dial Numbers |
| Data |
| Gprs | No |
| Hscsd | Yes, 43.2 Kbps |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms |
| Browser | Wap 1.1 |
| Clock | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Games | 3 Games (snake Ii, Opposite, Pairs Ii) |
| Colors | Black Night, Grey Dusk And Red Sunset |
| Languages | Major European And Asian Languages |
| Camera | No |
| | - T9 For 10 Languages
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Infrared Transfer Of Data Between Compatible Phones |
| Battery |
| | Extended Battery, Li-ion 1500 Mah |
| Stand-by | 95 - 430 H |
| Talk Time | 4 H 30 Min - 7 H |
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Nokia - 6210Nokia 6210
Small and perfectly formed, the latest Nokia Wap phone even promises a fast internet connection.
If you fall into the bracket affectionately known by phone manufacturers as the mobile professional - in other words, if you need to use your phone for more than social chit chat - then you'll probably want a phone that's small, easy to use and can access the internet at high speeds. Nokia's offerings in this market have started to look a little long in the tooth, but with the 6210, the company is well and truly back on top.
The first thing that struck us was just how compact the phone is. Key to this is the integrated antenna which, apart from making the whole unit a lot sleeker, makes it easier to keep in your pocket without having to put up with a fat aerial sticking into your side.
We would have liked the phone to be a little smaller, but it is already very thin at only 18.8mm, and with a length of 129mm it is longer than, for example, Sony's CMD-Z5. However, any smaller and the buttons can become a bit tricky to press. Weighing in at 114g, it is certainly a very lightweight unit considering its size.
The display is excellent - a high-resolution backlit affair, capable of displaying 96 x 60 pixels. The backlight is as good as that of any other Nokia phone, and can be turned off if you don't want the associated battery drain.
There's a large memory with space for 500 names in addition to the capacity of your operator's SIM card. There's also room for up to 150 text messages and 220 calendar notes. The 6210 supports voice dialling with space for 10 voice tags to be associated with numbers entered into the address book.
The 6210 is a dual-band GSM [global standard for mobile communications] phone, which means it has the potential to work anywhere in the world with the exception of the US and Japan. Our review model included Nokia's Ultra Slim battery, with a quoted talk time of between two and a half and four and a half hours, and a standby time of between 55 and 260 hours.
What makes the 6210 really interesting, and currently unique, is that it is the only phone to support High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD). Nokia has a PC Card Phone that supports this, but with the 6210 you can access this service using one unit. In the UK you can only take advantage of this service if you are with Orange, but if you are, you have the potential to access the internet at up to 28.8Kbits/sec. This can be done through the phone's IrDA port or through an optional data cable. We tested the wireless capability of the 6210 using the IrDA port, and found it to be impressive.
The bundled CDRom makes the whole process very user friendly and, providing you remember to select high-speed data by moving a slider found in the Nokia control panel, you can be downloading files at a rate of knots in no time. However, there are a few problems with this. The high speed coupled with an infra red connection really hammers the battery, so you'll need to have the 6210 connected to the mains if you're going to be online for a considerable period of time. The second problem is with the service: HSCSD performance varies with location and you're not guaranteed 28.8Kbits/sec. However, it is still a leap forward in mobile telephony.
Another handy utility on the bundled CDRom is Nokia's PC Suite. This lets you synchronise calendar entries and names with compatible programs, giving it some limited personal digital assistant functionality. This is, once again, done via infra red or the optional data cable. You can also compose your own ring tones - something that produced some quite hideous noises in the office - and design your own graphics for caller group IDs and picture messages.
There's also a Wap 1.1 browser that, for our money, is still the most intuitive around. The menu system is identical to that found on Nokia's 7110 and, once you have everything set up, is very straightforward to use. We miss the inspired jog dial on the 7110, though, as this still seems to us to be the most logical way to navigate Wap pages.
We wouldn't be surprised to see this phone become the new standard for professionals. It has almost everything: good looks, an integrated antenna, intuitive software, infra red, Wap, a decent battery and support for HSCSD. The one feature it lacks is POP3 support, and this is a shame certainly, but it isn't enough to bring the product down.
Nokia has done such a great job in the design of this phone that we find it hard to fault. It is currently listed at £129.99 including VAT with a contract, and we think that makes it a great buy. |
| Common misspellings on this brand: nokua |
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