Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Nokia 6700 Classic
Mobile-review have posted their review of the Nokia 6700 Classic. Here is their final impression.
One of the technologies we overlooked in this review is UNC - Uplink Noise Cancellation. Up until this moment Nokia have been using Voice Clarity feat that improved your voice quality, but it's more of an equalizer than anything else. The idea behind UNC stems from mobile accessories and Bluetooth headsets in particular - the 6700's casing houses two microphones, and each one analyzes your current environment, trying to separate your voice from background noises. So, in theory it should provide superior call quality, compared to phones armed with only one microphone. And it does, although not always. By the way, the Nokia 6700 is not the first phone to employ this feat - the Nokia 3600 Slide and 7510 Supernova had it as well, nevertheless Nokia never touted it in thouse phones.
The 6700's bundled motion sensor allows the user to mute an incoming call or bring
up the clock on the standby screenby tapping on the casing - all in all, these are the features you'd expect to find in a top-range Nokia-branded phone.
The 6700 makes another step towards true multitasking, but once again it all comes down to its browser, however the good news is that OVI Contacts can now work in the background without breaking your current GPRS/EDGE data connection (although without pop-up windows). You can call it up to the top from the menu.
We never encountered any problems with the 6700's reception quality either, plus its vibro alert was more than satisfactory.
The 6700 offers an uncompromised combination of functionality, imaging and music departments, as well as price and materials - it'll be very difficult to find a worthy rival for it as far as candbybar-shaped phones go. On balance, the Nokia 6700 is a well-rounded phone, and with its 235 Euro price tag (before taxes) that it'll put on some time in May, it's going to be one of the best ways to go out there.
The Nokia 6700 Classic is only the first sign of Nokia’s revised strategy. Later this year we’ll see the Nokia 6700 Slide that will spot similar specs, but a different form-factor and a 300-320 Euro price tag. What’s the catch? Perhaps, the fact that once it arrives, several most metamorphoses will happen to their 8000 series. Kept under wraps, Nokia’s designers retooled the whole line-up so that it’d get closer to Vertu-branded phones and at the same time implemented the old philosophy in some mid-tier solutions retailing at very affordable price points (230-350 Euro). I don’t know whether it’s the financial meltdown that we have to thank for this turn of events or not, but the only thing I can say for sure is that this move will change the way we see premium products for good and ruin the sales of many top-of-the-line phones from other manufacturers. Indeed, why would you want to shell out more for a similar feature pack and a plasticky casing, when there is an all-metal solution from the market’s leading company.
One of the technologies we overlooked in this review is UNC - Uplink Noise Cancellation. Up until this moment Nokia have been using Voice Clarity feat that improved your voice quality, but it's more of an equalizer than anything else. The idea behind UNC stems from mobile accessories and Bluetooth headsets in particular - the 6700's casing houses two microphones, and each one analyzes your current environment, trying to separate your voice from background noises. So, in theory it should provide superior call quality, compared to phones armed with only one microphone. And it does, although not always. By the way, the Nokia 6700 is not the first phone to employ this feat - the Nokia 3600 Slide and 7510 Supernova had it as well, nevertheless Nokia never touted it in thouse phones.
The 6700's bundled motion sensor allows the user to mute an incoming call or bring
up the clock on the standby screenby tapping on the casing - all in all, these are the features you'd expect to find in a top-range Nokia-branded phone.
The 6700 makes another step towards true multitasking, but once again it all comes down to its browser, however the good news is that OVI Contacts can now work in the background without breaking your current GPRS/EDGE data connection (although without pop-up windows). You can call it up to the top from the menu.
We never encountered any problems with the 6700's reception quality either, plus its vibro alert was more than satisfactory.
The 6700 offers an uncompromised combination of functionality, imaging and music departments, as well as price and materials - it'll be very difficult to find a worthy rival for it as far as candbybar-shaped phones go. On balance, the Nokia 6700 is a well-rounded phone, and with its 235 Euro price tag (before taxes) that it'll put on some time in May, it's going to be one of the best ways to go out there.
The Nokia 6700 Classic is only the first sign of Nokia’s revised strategy. Later this year we’ll see the Nokia 6700 Slide that will spot similar specs, but a different form-factor and a 300-320 Euro price tag. What’s the catch? Perhaps, the fact that once it arrives, several most metamorphoses will happen to their 8000 series. Kept under wraps, Nokia’s designers retooled the whole line-up so that it’d get closer to Vertu-branded phones and at the same time implemented the old philosophy in some mid-tier solutions retailing at very affordable price points (230-350 Euro). I don’t know whether it’s the financial meltdown that we have to thank for this turn of events or not, but the only thing I can say for sure is that this move will change the way we see premium products for good and ruin the sales of many top-of-the-line phones from other manufacturers. Indeed, why would you want to shell out more for a similar feature pack and a plasticky casing, when there is an all-metal solution from the market’s leading company.
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