Nokia 6700 Classic

Editor's Review of the 6700 Classic

Sporting the classic bar design, the Nokia 6700 Classic is a compact mobile phone that weighs 116.5 grams and measures 109.8 x 45 x 11.2 millimetres. It comes in stylish casings that come in black, chrome or matte steel colours. Owners can also select from a set of polyphonic, MP3 and AAC ringtones to serve as this handset's message or call alerts. The 55.88-millimetre QVGA TFT display screen of this mobile phone exhibits images, wallpapers and screen savers in 16.7 million colours over 320 x 240 resolution.

The Nokia 6700 Classic is a quad band mobile phone that functions over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900. Moreover, this handset comes with a Flight Mode option, making it an ideal communication device for users who frequently travel. It is powered by 3G HSDPA, which ensures users of a multitasking handset.

Owning this mobile phone means not having to sit in front of a bulky computer to access the Internet. One can go online using the on-board Opera Mini Web Browser that supports Nokia Mobile Search. In addition, transferring or sharing data with compatible devices like a personal computer, a laptop or a printer is easy with the Micro USB feature that the Nokia 6700 Classic supports. To get rid of those cables and wires that usually get tangled up, file transfers may be done through Bluetooth technology. As this handset runs on EDGE and GPRS technologies, file sharing and data downloading come in faster rates.

This mobile phone offers the messaging services of SMS or text that works on Predictive Text, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging. It also allows users to compose, receive and send e-mail messages with attachments through POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP servers. Moreover, this mobile phone permits users to communicate with their contacts via chat, through its support for Instant Messaging.

The Nokia 6700 Classic is packed with organiser tools that make this handset a portable virtual assistant for business-oriented users. It has a phone book, a calendar, notes and to-do option, an alarm clock, a stopwatch and a calculator.

Making or taking calls is also easy with this handset's integrated speaker phone and vibration alert option. It also records received, missed and dialed calls, which is an effective tracking system for mobile phone transactions. Moreover, users are able to communicate with multiple contacts through the conference call feature supported by this handset. This handset also has an AGPS navigation feature that acts as its user's guide when traveling to certain locations.

Photo buffs will surely enjoy the powerful 5-Megapixel camera that Nokia built in the 6700 Classic. This camera is equipped with Auto Focus, LED flash, Automatic Flash Mode, Capture Mode and White Balance for enhanced photo outputs. It also comes with a dedicated capture button, which makes taking snapshots an easy hobby. While effectively freezing picture-perfect moments, this mobile phone also records footages in MPEG4 and H263 video formats. Users can capture videos precisely with the 4x video zoom that this camera offers, while enhancing the footages through the Video White Balance features of auto, daylight, fluorescent and tungsten. This integrated camera also supports video streaming and video playing in 3GP, H263, H264 and MP4 formats.

This handset flaunts its advanced sound features consisting of a music player that supports MP3, MP4, AAC, WMA and Midi audio formats. Users can easily choose the music they want to listen to using this handset's customisable playlist and a creative album art display. Similarly, audio quality can be adjusted to the listener's content using the music player's equaliser feature. Users may also opt to listen to their favourite tracks through their preferred music stations, using the FM Radio feature of the Nokia 6700 Classic. This mobile phone's entertainment facet is made even more enjoyable with a set of pre-installed games in Java format.

This handset has an internal memory of 170 Megabytes. It can store up to 8 Gigabytes of data using the MicroSD memory card. With a fully charged battery, this mobile phone offers users approximately 5 hours of talk time. It is also capable of staying on a 300-hour standby mode.

Dissatisfied users of the Nokia 6700 Classic find the keypad difficult to use. Others also complain that the chrome casing tends to fall off. On the other hand, users who enjoy this handset commend its compact design that makes numeric or text input a breeze. It is also generally easy-to-carry, according to satisfied owners.