Nokia's latest handset, the 6650, combines GSM and WCDMA into a single handset, then throws in a VGA still camera and video camera with sound. We also have the obligatory high resolution pictures.
Determined to show the world that it knows how to pack more hardware into a smaller space than anyone else, Nokia has released its latest high-end mobile phone, the Nokia 6650, and packed a veritable plethora of features inside the attractive little case which contains the world's first 3GPP compliant commercial mobile phone.
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The 6650 is a tri-band phone, supporting GSM 900/1800 MHz and WCDMA networks. That gives it support for transferring data at speeds of up to 128 Kbps, and using WCDMA the phone is able to transmit both voice and data simultaneously. The 6650 also includes a 640 x 480 pixel resolution digital camera capable of capturing either still images or up to 20 seconds of video, complete with audio in the 7 MB of dynamic RAM available to users. Pictures and videos can be displayed on the device's 12-bit color display, or transmitted to other users via MMS or as e-mail attachments.
For data transfer, the 6650 supports GPRS and WCDMA, but also supports local range wireless communication standards such as Infrared, Bluetooth, and USB. A WAP 1.2.1 browser provides surfing capabilities, and applications of various kinds can be downloaded and installed by means of its J2ME support.
Features known from other Nokia phones include support for polyphonic ring tones through the Beatnik Audio Engine, as well as e-wallet functions to store personal information such as PIN codes and account numbers in a secure location. The 6650 is also capable of synchronizing calendar and contacts information with a PC through the bundled PC Suite for Nokia 6650, and users can also view and edit recorded multimedia content from the camera, and even set up playlists on the device.
According to Nokia, the 141g heavy - if that term is appropriate - phone delivers a talk time of up to 2 hours and 20 minuts in WCDMA, up to 2 hours and 40 minutes in GSM, and a standby time of up to 14 days.
The first deliveries for operator-controlled live network tests of the Nokia 6650 phone will start during fourth quarter, 2002. Depending on the WCDMA networks’ opening schedules and the maturity of the interoperability between networks, services and terminals, the first commercial deliveries of the Nokia 6650 are estimated to start during first half of 2003.
Additional high-resolution pictures are, of course, available on the following pages.
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