Nokia 6126 hands-on impressions
One thing we’ll say for the 6126; it has a gorgeous screen. With QVGA resolution and capable of display 16 million colors – yikes – this LCD has to be one of the prettiest displays we’ve laid eyes on. Even the 128 x 160, 262,000-color external display gets in on the action. The shiny interior of the clamshell phone will surely draw some envious stares, while the large, flat keys were easy to press. At 4 ounces, the 6126 felt a bit heavy for its size, although at 3.6 by 1.9 by 0.8 inches, it’s certainly easy enough to slip the handset in a jeans pocket.
Besides its great internal and external displays and sleek looks, the 6126 has a solid if unremarkable set of features, including Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, an MP3/AAC music player, and a microSD expansion slot that handles flash-memory cards up to 1GB in size (a nice touch). The handset’s quad-mode GSM abilities are tailor-made for jetsetters, but the phone’s EDGE abilities are bound to disappoint data speed demons looking for 3G.
Pricing and availability
The Nokia 6126 should make its U.S. debut in the second quarter of 2006; pricing details are still to be determined.
Specifications
- Revamped Series 40 user interface
- 16.7-million color QVGA internal display
- Bluetooth
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- Media player that supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+ formats
- microSD expansion slot that supports 1GB flash-memory cards
- Quad-mode GSM/EDGE
Nokia 6175i
 A stylish-looking, middle-of-the-road CDMA clamshell phone, the 3.4-ounce 6175i comes to the fore with a 1.3-megapixel camera, an FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth, PictBridge support, and a 262,000-color internal TFT display, as well as video and audio streaming (which might be a bit touch-and-go, given the lack of EV-DO support). Look for the 6175i to arrive in spring/summer 2006 (pricing TBA).
Nokia 2865/2865i
Nokia returns to its candy-bar roots with the 3.5-ounce 2865 (available second-quarter 2006, price TBA), an entry-level CDMA handset with a 262,000-color TFT display, a music player (with MP3 and AAC support), a built-in FM radio, and a speakerphone. Shutterbugs will be disappointed by the 2865’s lack of a camera, but at least you can chat with a wireless headset and transfer music files via Bluetooth.
Nokia 2365i
A budget-priced addition to Nokia’s lineup, the clamshell-style CDMA 2365i lacks a camera but packs in Bluetooth, an FM radio, a 65,000-color, 128 by 160-pixel internal LCD (plus a monochrome external display) and a speakerphone. Weighing in at about 3.7 ounces, the 2365i should be available in the second quarter of 2006; no pricing details have been released.
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