| Nokia 6250 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 2000 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 142 X 50-58 X 23-27 Mm, 159 Cc |
| Weight | 167 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 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
| | - Voice Recognition
- T9 For 10 Languages
- Calculator
- Sound Level Meter
- Infrared Transfer Of Data Between Compatible Phones
- Task Journal
- Advanced Calendar
- Stopwatch
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| Battery |
| | Internal, Li-ion 1200 Mah (bll-2) |
| Stand-by | Up To 336 H |
| Talk Time | Up To 5 H 50 Min |
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Nokia - 6250Nokia 6250
A robust phone for the outdoor type.
It was only a matter of time before Nokia joined the likes of Siemens and Ericsson in producing a ruggedised Wap phone, and the 6250 is just that. Targeted at people who spend most of their time outdoors, the dual-band 6250 has been designed to withstand a variety of conditions. While its sphinx-like appearance won't win any beauty awards, Nokia has concentrated its efforts on protecting both the outside and the inside of the phone.
Externally you can't fail to notice the thick rubber hood that encases the top of the phone, along with the similarly clad base. Both help to cushion the phone from accidental knocks or drops while at the same time shielding the 6250's built-in IrDA port and the phone's accessory connectors.
Nokia says the 6250 can withstand a drop of up to 3m onto a hard surface, but we wouldn't recommend trying this out. However, drop it from a height of this magnitude and hopefully the circuit board cushioning, thickened display and durable plastic casing will see it safely through the trauma.
To combat a wet and dusty environment, the 6250's innards are also sealed, with protective membranes covering the speaker, microphone and the buzzer.
Be warned, though: dunking the phone into your pint glass won't impress your mates, as it's not totally waterproof and can only stand a temporary immersion for up to one minute to a depth of half a metre.
All this extra engineering does mean the phone is pretty bulky, measuring 142 x 58 x 27mm (h x w x d) at the thickest points and tipping the scales at a beefy 174g. Although it's one of the heaviest phones from Nokia, it's on a par with other toughened phones. However, if you're used to something smaller, carrying it about on nights out will be a chore, even though a rather neat swivelling belt-clip is included.
The display is similar to that used in the 6210 we reviewed in the December 2000 issue of PCW, but this time there are seven bars representing battery life and reception. The contrast is adjustable - useful in varying light conditions - while the display is an excellent backlit 96 x 60 pixel screen.
The Nokia 6250 supports Wap 1.1, and the browser is as intuitive as any other Nokia supplies. During testing, though, the 6250 locked up on one occasion and on another the display temporarily disappeared.
As for connectivity, the 6250's modem supports data transfers at both 9.6 and 14.4Kbits/sec. Using the PC Suite for the Nokia 6250 (available to download from the Nokia website) you can synchronise calendar entries and names in the phonebook, compose your own ring tones and graphics, as well as transfer the Task Journal's data to your computer. The latter is a new feature allowing you to keep records of working times, wages and other costs together with associated comments.
Most of the remaining features are heavily based on the 6210 and other Nokia phones, so if you've owned one before, the menu system will feel familiar. However, one thing we did notice was a slight delay when accessing some menus, giving the phone a sluggish feel to go with its ruggedised appearance.
There's no support for POP3 but there is predictive text input, picture messaging, voice-activated dialling (limited to eight numbers), internal vibra-alert, alarm and calculator, along with three games (Snake II, Opposite and Pairs II) to occupy your mind when you're bored.
Some new features also make an appearance, such as timed profiles. This means you can set how long your phone remains in a particular profile, so rings can get louder at the time you typically leave the office, for example. There's also automatic volume control that worked rather well in noisy surroundings, but we did find that the overall volume of the speaker was a little on the quiet side even at full volume.
An in-built sound meter that can record frequencies between 300Hz and 3400Hz is also included but this is not intended for professional use. A stopwatch tops the feature set off rather well.
The 6250's memory is around half the size of the 6210's, with the phone's capacity maxing out at 255 names, excluding what you can fit on your SIM card. Furthermore, up to 66 text-only messages and 220 calendar notes can be stored.
Around the back you'll find the battery compartment filled by Nokia's Li-Io (lithium-ion) BLL-2 battery and covered by a screw-down cover.
Talk-time on a full charge is good and is specified as between two and a half to four and a half hours, with a standby time of between 55 and 260 hours.
The Nokia 6250 does fulfil its role well as a rugged, fully featured, all-weather phone, but you can't help feeling that a little more time spent in the design studios would have gone a long way. |
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