Nokia 6760 slide review: Compact messaging
Gsmarena have posted their review of the Nokia 6760 slide. Here are the phone's key features, main disadvantages and final impression.
Key features:
Quad-band GSM support and 3G with HSDPA
2.4" 16M-color TFT display of 320 x 240 pixel resolution
Full QWERTY keyboard
Very compact, friendly weight and shape
Fast and responsive interface
Built-in accelerometer, UI auto-rotate, turn-to-mute
3 megapixel fixed focus camera, QVGA video recording @ 15fps
Symbian 9.3, S60 FP2
GPS with A-GPS support
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, microUSB
microSD card slot with microSDHC support
Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Large capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh (BP-4L) battery
Main disadvantages:
Clattering slide hinge, loose battery cover
No Wi-Fi
No alphanumeric keypad: impossible to dial with the keyboard closed
Basic fixed focus camera, no extra features (not even geotagging)
No USB charging
No smart dial (3rd party solutions are available)
A friendly and compact messenger like the Nokia 6760 slide undoubtedly has its own place in the Nokia portfolio. It is far from perfect though and the brand definitely has better options for those who need superior hardware and additional functionality.
The lack of Wi-Fi support can be compensated by a solid data plan but the small display and questionable build quality may be too much of a compromise. The solid messaging and excellent QWERTY keyboard give the 6760 slide enough focus and motivation. But it certainly risks being eclipsed by some of its own Symbian siblings.
It will be insane to put the 6760 slide in the same league as the E75 but the 5730 XpressMusic looks by far the more logical choice in terms of sheer value for money. With nearly the same price tag, it brings extra features such as a 3.5 mm audio jack, dedicated music keys, Wi-Fi, and camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and LED flash.
The 6760 slide is not the usual Nokia phone though. It may as well be that its future was decided far away from home. It's a reasonable assumption that both Nokia and AT&T are happy with how the Surge performed overseas. So, Nokia decided to build on that by releasing a basic Symbian messenger that might be popular with European carriers. Not least, there's a niche on the market that seems too small for the S60 top brass but still worth it.
The Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO is one possible rival of the 6760 slide that's yet to be released on the market. It only fails to offer a smartphone platform but has a larger 2.8" touchscreen display, 3.5 mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, faster HSDPA and native DivX video support.
The LG GW520 is another full-touch QWERTY messenger to hope for solid carrier-subsidized sales. Just like the 6760 slide it's got 3G but no Wi-Fi and is focused on social networking. The GW520 bets on touchscreen against the Symbian skill of the Nokia 6760 slide.
In the end, the 6760 slide won't get away with the lack of certain features as a stand-alone offer but can hope to find some level of popularity if carriers embrace it (and go for some heavy subsidizing).
Key features:
Quad-band GSM support and 3G with HSDPA
2.4" 16M-color TFT display of 320 x 240 pixel resolution
Full QWERTY keyboard
Very compact, friendly weight and shape
Fast and responsive interface
Built-in accelerometer, UI auto-rotate, turn-to-mute
3 megapixel fixed focus camera, QVGA video recording @ 15fps
Symbian 9.3, S60 FP2
GPS with A-GPS support
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, microUSB
microSD card slot with microSDHC support
Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Large capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh (BP-4L) battery
Main disadvantages:
Clattering slide hinge, loose battery cover
No Wi-Fi
No alphanumeric keypad: impossible to dial with the keyboard closed
Basic fixed focus camera, no extra features (not even geotagging)
No USB charging
No smart dial (3rd party solutions are available)
A friendly and compact messenger like the Nokia 6760 slide undoubtedly has its own place in the Nokia portfolio. It is far from perfect though and the brand definitely has better options for those who need superior hardware and additional functionality.
The lack of Wi-Fi support can be compensated by a solid data plan but the small display and questionable build quality may be too much of a compromise. The solid messaging and excellent QWERTY keyboard give the 6760 slide enough focus and motivation. But it certainly risks being eclipsed by some of its own Symbian siblings.
It will be insane to put the 6760 slide in the same league as the E75 but the 5730 XpressMusic looks by far the more logical choice in terms of sheer value for money. With nearly the same price tag, it brings extra features such as a 3.5 mm audio jack, dedicated music keys, Wi-Fi, and camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and LED flash.
The 6760 slide is not the usual Nokia phone though. It may as well be that its future was decided far away from home. It's a reasonable assumption that both Nokia and AT&T are happy with how the Surge performed overseas. So, Nokia decided to build on that by releasing a basic Symbian messenger that might be popular with European carriers. Not least, there's a niche on the market that seems too small for the S60 top brass but still worth it.
The Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO is one possible rival of the 6760 slide that's yet to be released on the market. It only fails to offer a smartphone platform but has a larger 2.8" touchscreen display, 3.5 mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, faster HSDPA and native DivX video support.
The LG GW520 is another full-touch QWERTY messenger to hope for solid carrier-subsidized sales. Just like the 6760 slide it's got 3G but no Wi-Fi and is focused on social networking. The GW520 bets on touchscreen against the Symbian skill of the Nokia 6760 slide.
In the end, the 6760 slide won't get away with the lack of certain features as a stand-alone offer but can hope to find some level of popularity if carriers embrace it (and go for some heavy subsidizing).
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