Since my earlier post I did a little digging around and it seems that the Nokia 6630 is an excellent phone. It is basically a pretty good upgrade on the Nokia 6600 with a whole host of new and improved features.
Infosync World gave this phone an excellent review. They gave it 89% which is the highest score I have seen for a phone they have reviewed for a long time. The smartphones they review tend to receive mediocre scores. The only other phone to come close is the Nokia 6600 which received a score of 84%.
Engadget was also pretty excited about this phone in their post titled "One reason we can’t wait for 3G to take off in the US". This phone is due to arrive in our stores in February so I think I will have a good look at this one and seriously consider it to replace my 6600.
Update:
It turns out that this phone is available locally so I am going to get myself one. I can get it on upgrade and it will only cost me about R319 (about $54) which isn’t too bad. I am waiting for a guy from the phone store to get back to me with a list of what comes in the box. I understand that the phone is meant to come with a USB cable and this would be essential to synchronise my PC with the phone mainly because I can’t get the phone and PC talking over my Bluetooth adaptor.
MMC card update:
I have noticed that there is some concern about the memory cards for the Nokia 6630. There is some info for you here, if you are looking for that.
If you are interested, the feature list from the Nokia site has been reproduced below:
"Full Specifications
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- Broadband speed with WCDMA and EDGE
- Dual mode WCDMA/GSM and triband GSM phone for roaming around the world*
- Improved 1.23 megapixel image capture with 6x smooth zoom and sequence mode
- Video recording time up to 1 hour per clip
- Video editing with Nokia Video Editor
- Movie Director application for automated fun video production
- Email and Quickoffice document viewers
- Web browser with improved HTML support
- Direct printing at home, office, retail kiosks
- Hot swap MultiMediaCard (MMC) for data storage
- Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
- Enhanced Media Gallery for storing photos and videos or MP3/AAC music
- Data
Transfer application for transferring contacts, calendar, images,
videos and voice clips from your Nokia 6600 smartphone to your Nokia
6630 imaging smartphone* Please check your network operator for roaming availability and pricing
Dual-mode and Tri-band Operation
- Dual mode WCDMA/GSM operation and tri-band GSM coverage on up to five continents (GSM 900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 networks)
- Automatic switching between bands and modes
Size
- Weight: 127 g
- Dimensions: 110 mm x 60 mm x 21 mm
Display and User Interface
- Bright active matrix TFT color display
- Automatic backlight adjustment
- 65,536 colors
- 176 x 208 pixel resolution
- Series 60 platform
- Graphical user interface with selectable themes
- 5-way navigation key
- 7 personalizable shortcuts to applications in idle mode
Imaging
- 1.3 megapixel camera sensor, effective resolution 1.23 megapixels for image capture (image size 1280 x 960 pixels)
- Smooth 6x digital zoom
- Picture modes: Standard and sequential mode (up to six images captured at short time intervals)
- Display with automatic brightness adjustment
- Self-timer
- Displayed formats: JPEG, GIF87a/89a, EXIF, WBMP, BMP, MBM, PNG
Video Recorder
- Resolution: 174 x 144 pixels or 128 x 96 pixels (QCIF or Sub QCIF)
- Time: from 30 seconds up to 1 hour per clip
- Smooth 6x digital zoom
- 3GPP video streaming
- Recorded formats (encoding): .3gp file format, H.263 video and AMR radio
Real Player
- Download and play multimedia files (video + music)
- Stream media files files from compatible media portals
- Full-screen video playback on the phone to view downloaded, streamed, or recorded video clips in bigger size
- Played formats (decoding): .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4
video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real
Audio), MP3 and AACMemory Functions
- 10 MB internal dynamic memory for contacts, text messages,
multimedia messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar
notes, to-do list, and applications- Expandable memory: 64 MB Reduced Size Dual Voltage
(1.8/3V) MultiMediaCard (MMC)*- Hot swap slot for easy MMC card insertion and removal
Note: The inbuilt MultiMediaCard (MMC) reader in Nokia 6630
imaging smartphone functions on 1.8 Volt, and therefore it requires
dual voltage MMC (the card can support both 1.8V and 3.0V). Separately
sold Nokia branded reduced size MultiMediaCards (MMC) are dual voltage
cards.
* Please note that the memory capacity of the
MultiMediaCard (MMC) in the sales package may vary depending on the
market and/or your network operator/service provider.
- Multimedia messaging: Combine image,
video, text and voice clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC;
use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation- Automatic resizing of your megapixel image to fit MMS. (max.300 KB attachment size depending on the network)
- Email: Access email accounts whether work or personal; supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols
- Text messaging: Supports concatenated SMS; picture messaging; SMS distribution list
- Predictive text input: Support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Instant Messaging
- Bluetooth wireless technology: Headset Profile (HS), Handsfree Profile (HF) and Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)
- USB 2.0 full speed via Pop-Port™ interface
- Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible Nokia PC Suite
- Remote over-the-air synchronization with SyncML
- Send and receive images, video clips, graphics and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology
- Additional
Bluetooth profiles with Bluetooth connectivity: Basic Printing Profile
(BPP) using Image print or Info print applications, Human Interface
Device Profile (HID) using Wireless Keyboard application. These
applications are installed on most memory cards provided with the
device. In case you want to install the mentioned applications, you can
download the installation files from the Nokia 6630 imaging smartphone Support section >>Browsing
- WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML multimode browser
- Improved
web compatibility with support for HTML 4.01, including support for
elements such as image maps, background images, and frames- Support for a subset of JavaScript 1.5, which includes the most commonly used functions found on the Internet
- File upload over HTTP using standard HTML forms
- Small screen rendering option including a faster page-up/page-down scrolling style
- Full-screen mode, download progress bar, and adaptive history list
- 3GPP video streaming
- OMA DRM 1.0 – including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution
- Wallet: Convenient online use and storage of your numbers and passwords
Data Transfer
- WCDMA 2100 – Maximum download 384kbps; upload 128kbps
- EGPRS (Class B, Multislot class 10) – Maximum download 236.8kbps; upload 118.4kbps
- GPRS (Class B, Multislot class 10) – Maximum download 53.6 kbps
Call Management
- Contacts: Advanced contacts database
with support for multiple phone and email details per entry, also
supports thumbnail picture and groups- Speed dialing
- Logs: Keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
- Automatic redial
- Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
- Supports Fixed Dialing Number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
- Conference call
- Downloadable Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 applications
- 3D API (JSR-184)
Voice Features
- Voice dialing
- Voice commands
- Voice recorder
- Integrated handsfree speaker
Digital Services
- Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
- Graphics, icons, animations, logos
- Games: Possibility to download new games
- Ringing tones: True Tones, polyphonic tones
- Themes: Possibility to download new themes
Sales Package Contents
- Nokia 6630 imaging smartphone
- 64MB MultiMediaCard (MMC) MU-1*
- Adapter for normal size MMC slots
- Nokia Stereo Headset HDS-3
- Nokia Battery BL-5C
- Nokia Travel Charger ACP-12
- Nokia Connectivity Cable (USB) DKU-2
- CD-ROM containing software and guides
* Please note different MultiMediaCard (MMC) configurations may be available depending on country or operator configuration
Battery Capacity Talk time Standby time BL-5C 900 mAh Li-lon Up to 2-6 h Up to 6-11 days
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Hey there,
Hope you are enjoying your 6630. I on the other hand am having a bit of problems, but nothing that can't be fixed with a good fw upgrade!!
Hey there,
Hope you are enjoying your 6630. I on the other hand am having a bit of problems, but nothing that can’t be fixed with a good fw upgrade!!
Hi Darla
What kinds of problems have you been experiencing and what has resolved those problems? I haven't had any real problems with my phone so I am curious about your experiences.
Thanks for commenting on this post.
Hi Darla
What kinds of problems have you been experiencing and what has resolved those problems? I haven’t had any real problems with my phone so I am curious about your experiences.
Thanks for commenting on this post.
is it true that it is possoble to brows the web on this hand set fully like you would on a pc it was fetured on a tv showthat mentioned that java soft ware would alow this just wonderd if any one knows anything about this as i have the 6630 and would like to go on to msn with out the use of agile-messenger if at all poss
is it true that it is possoble to brows the web on this hand set fully like you would on a pc it was fetured on a tv showthat mentioned that java soft ware would alow this just wonderd if any one knows anything about this as i have the 6630 and would like to go on to msn with out the use of agile-messenger if at all poss
hello i have a problem with my new 6630 after while or when i open the camera a message write unable to find the memeory card and take pictures with the phone memory.when i 'm opened and close the mmc door ok for a while then the same…my firmware is the latest but i suspect it again…please help
hello i have a problem with my new 6630 after while or when i open the camera a message write unable to find the memeory card and take pictures with the phone memory.when i ‘m opened and close the mmc door ok for a while then the same…my firmware is the latest but i suspect it again…please help
i have this problem w/ my phone. it happened while im tranfering some of my file to to my pc then suddenly my pc couldn't detect anymore my mmc. that started the problem. now my phone couldn't read my mmc? can you help me?
i have this problem w/ my phone. it happened while im tranfering some of my file to to my pc then suddenly my pc couldn’t detect anymore my mmc. that started the problem. now my phone couldn’t read my mmc? can you help me?
Hi Stamatakis and Jaggy
It looks like there is definitely an issue with the memory cards that affects the cards supplied (I assume the cards you have problems with are the ones you got in the box?). I don't know why there is a problem. Could it be a bad batch or poor quality cards?
I agree that it is silly that Nokia is using such a specific and closed standard for their otherwise amazing phones.
Hi Stamatakis and Jaggy
It looks like there is definitely an issue with the memory cards that affects the cards supplied (I assume the cards you have problems with are the ones you got in the box?). I don’t know why there is a problem. Could it be a bad batch or poor quality cards?
I agree that it is silly that Nokia is using such a specific and closed standard for their otherwise amazing phones.
hello sir
I would like know about tyhe new sot wareof 6630 system
could expline and send me free vewrtion
regards
hello sir
I would like know about tyhe new sot wareof 6630 system
could expline and send me free vewrtion
regards
Hi there
The software you speak of is part of the Nokia 6630 phone. You would have to have the phone to be able to use the software.
Thanks for your comment.
Hi there
The software you speak of is part of the Nokia 6630 phone. You would have to have the phone to be able to use the software.
Thanks for your comment.
? have got nokia 6600. but ? want to 6630 video recorder program. please help me!, please send me an email.
thank you!!
? have got nokia 6600. but ? want to 6630 video recorder program. please help me!, please send me an email.
thank you!!
Hi Ismail
I imagine you would have to have the 6630 to use its software. Otherwise, try 3rd party software for the 6600 (start with http://www.handango.com – be sure to select software for your phone) which may do the same thing. Hope this helps!
Hi Ismail
I imagine you would have to have the 6630 to use its software. Otherwise, try 3rd party software for the 6600 (start with http://www.handango.com – be sure to select software for your phone) which may do the same thing. Hope this helps!
Hi there,
actually i have some problems with my 6630 and i was wondering if you can give me a hand. some of the applications are slow and some times the phone turns off.i made all the upgrades and i was wondering if there is any program that i can install in order to calibrate the performance of the phone.thank u
Hi there,
actually i have some problems with my 6630 and i was wondering if you can give me a hand. some of the applications are slow and some times the phone turns off.i made all the upgrades and i was wondering if there is any program that i can install in order to calibrate the performance of the phone.thank u
Hi Ypatia
I am not sure what the cause of the problem is. I don’t know of software which could calibrate the phone and which you could download and run yourself. I have found that my phone also just turns itself off when I am using a Bluetooth headset. Perhaps you may also be running certain 3rd party apps which are clashing with something on your phone.
As for programs running slowly, do you run many apps at the same time? You can tell how many are running at a time by holding down the ‘menu’ button. Try closing some of the apps you are not using.
Other than that, visit your local Nokia dealership and see if they can help you out. Sorry I couldn’t be much more help.
Hi Ypatia
I am not sure what the cause of the problem is. I don't know of software which could calibrate the phone and which you could download and run yourself. I have found that my phone also just turns itself off when I am using a Bluetooth headset. Perhaps you may also be running certain 3rd party apps which are clashing with something on your phone.
As for programs running slowly, do you run many apps at the same time? You can tell how many are running at a time by holding down the 'menu' button. Try closing some of the apps you are not using.
Other than that, visit your local Nokia dealership and see if they can help you out. Sorry I couldn't be much more help.
1: how can i take video for 1 hour per clip in nokia 6600 .
2: is there any software for it.
1: how can i take video for 1 hour per clip in nokia 6600 .
2: is there any software for it.
Hi Vijay
I don’t believe the 6600 can record video for an hour. There may be software you can use for this, I’m not sure about that. If there is, it will be 3rd party software.
Hi Vijay
I don't believe the 6600 can record video for an hour. There may be software you can use for this, I'm not sure about that. If there is, it will be 3rd party software.
hi there… i have a n6630 the problem is while i was about to use the video an error message came up saying that the feature is not supported. what solutions can i do to make it work again.. thanks people..
hi there… i have a n6630 the problem is while i was about to use the video an error message came up saying that the feature is not supported. what solutions can i do to make it work again.. thanks people..
hi there,i have problem with my nokia 6630 because when i would like to install software or theme…, there’s message instalation security error,unable to install.
plz can u help me
hi there,i have problem with my nokia 6630 because when i would like to install software or theme…, there's message instalation security error,unable to install.
plz can u help me
Hi everyone I haven’t responded to yet. I must just point out that I am not a Nokia technician so I can’t really answer all of your questions about faults. What I do suggest, if you continue to experience faults, is to go to your local Nokia repair centre and get the technicians to check your phone out properly.
As for phones doing what TV ads show, bear in mind that TV ads often misrepresent what the phones can actually do, to a degree, so don’t expect your phone to do exactly what the ad says it can do.
Hi everyone I haven't responded to yet. I must just point out that I am not a Nokia technician so I can't really answer all of your questions about faults. What I do suggest, if you continue to experience faults, is to go to your local Nokia repair centre and get the technicians to check your phone out properly.
As for phones doing what TV ads show, bear in mind that TV ads often misrepresent what the phones can actually do, to a degree, so don't expect your phone to do exactly what the ad says it can do.
i got a 6630 but im gettin real fed up of it. the phone refuses to pick up the memory card. its been like this for weeks and i got no internal memory left. its actually not reading the mmc slot when its opened. anyone kind enough to give me some info, be appreciated. thank you
i got a 6630 but im gettin real fed up of it. the phone refuses to pick up the memory card. its been like this for weeks and i got no internal memory left. its actually not reading the mmc slot when its opened. anyone kind enough to give me some info, be appreciated. thank you
Hi Shaz
I am sorry to hear you are having such problems with your phone. I have been fortunate to have very few hassles with my phone. I think that people who are having problems with their phones really should take them back and get the local Nokia guys to sort the problem out. These phones really are awesome, when they work properly. It really puts me off Nokia phones to hear about all these problems people are experiencing with otherwise awesome phones.
Hi Shaz
I am sorry to hear you are having such problems with your phone. I have been fortunate to have very few hassles with my phone. I think that people who are having problems with their phones really should take them back and get the local Nokia guys to sort the problem out. These phones really are awesome, when they work properly. It really puts me off Nokia phones to hear about all these problems people are experiencing with otherwise awesome phones.
hi there i have a problem with my 6630 my kid has accidentally performed a format operation for the memory card and since then the pc suite cant read or send any data 2 the phone, how can i restore da memory card coz it indicates now it’s totally empty and that means that the main files and software are deleted .. is it done?
hi there i have a problem with my 6630 my kid has accidentally performed a format operation for the memory card and since then the pc suite cant read or send any data 2 the phone, how can i restore da memory card coz it indicates now it's totally empty and that means that the main files and software are deleted .. is it done?
Hi there,
I’ve purchased a 6630 a week ago. Problem’s with the battery. I charge it for 7-8 hrs (sometimes overnight). Yet the battery never gets full? Do you have any idea what the problem may be?
Thanks.
Hi there,
I've purchased a 6630 a week ago. Problem's with the battery. I charge it for 7-8 hrs (sometimes overnight). Yet the battery never gets full? Do you have any idea what the problem may be?
Thanks.
Hi there,
I’ve purchased a 6630 a week ago. Problem’s with the battery. I charge it for 7-8 hrs (sometimes overnight). Yet the battery never gets full? Do you have any idea what the problem may be?
Thanks.
Hi there,
I've purchased a 6630 a week ago. Problem's with the battery. I charge it for 7-8 hrs (sometimes overnight). Yet the battery never gets full? Do you have any idea what the problem may be?
Thanks.
can someone tell me how to open the wallet on this phone 6630
can someone tell me how to open the wallet on this phone 6630
Hi, I just Bought my phone a week ago and its not looking good. It seems that after a while of using(1hr or so) the processing becomes very slow especially when I open the menu, mmc, or any other apps eventually leading my phone to hang or freeze. Can anyone tell me what might be the cause of these problems? Any information will be very much appreciated Thanks in advance email me at dariokenfan@yahoo.com
Hi, I just Bought my phone a week ago and its not looking good. It seems that after a while of using(1hr or so) the processing becomes very slow especially when I open the menu, mmc, or any other apps eventually leading my phone to hang or freeze. Can anyone tell me what might be the cause of these problems? Any information will be very much appreciated Thanks in advance email me at dariokenfan@yahoo.com