Vodafone UK and O2 UK have announced that the Nokia C6 Symbian smart phone is now available on their official sites. The device is free on 25 Pound monthly tariffs, making it one of our most recommended budget handsets. Finnish manufacturer Nokia is also offering the device on their main UK online store; the C6 is available SIM free at a retail price of 289 Pounds.
The Nokia C6 is a practical smart phone. While it is not the handset of choice for users who are more interested in experiencing the complete modern operating system with Android handsets and next generation platforms –like the Symbian^3 and the MeeGo OS, this device is meant to serve users who need a decent reliable smart phone that has more features than the average low end handset.
In terms of overall performance, the C6 is decent. It is good enough to run a vast range of apps and features, but it will definitely bog down when faced with huge file loads and successive command inputs. At 434 MHz, the ARM 11 CPU’s speed is nowhere as near as high end devices –but for the average smart phone user, this is usually more than enough.
The slide out QWERTY keyboard feels a lot like the 4 row layouts that Nokia uses for their N series devices. The top row tends to sneak just a little under the upper face, but it is not that hard to use when held properly. The buttons are responsive and provide a resounding feedback that allows users to type fast on this device. Expect to see happy grins on text messaging and email heavy users on this device.
The phone also comes with a 3.2 inch TFT resistive touch screen display (with an accelerometer and a scratch resistant surface), a 5 mega pixel snapper (with autofocus, geotagging and face detection) and the Symbian S60 OS.
Categories: Nokia, O2, Vodafone Tags: ARM-11, MeeGo, Nokia, Nokia-C6, O2, QWERTY, Symbian, Symbian-3, TFT-touch-screen, Vodafone
We all rejoiced when the very first leaked images of the Apple iPhone 4 was leaked. Among the first new features that we all got to confirm was that the device would come with a front facing camera. The feature has been in pretty big demand since the very first iPhone came out and this is the only time that it actually came to be.
Unfortunately, the hardware was not supported by the software that we all expected it to have. Instead of the camera being an easy to use add-on, usage was controlled and limited; just like everything else with Apple.
Apple introduced FaceTime, which is basically their easiest way to cut down the freedom people could have with a front facing camera. FaceTime is made so that it only works with WiFi and it can only call other iPhone 4 users. Despite the fact that over 1.7 million people did buy an iPhone, they are (mostly) not the folks we want to talk to.
Fortunately, Fring has also arrived for the iPhone 4.
For those not familiar with the new app, this video chatting feature is made just like FaceTime but with fewer restrictions. First off, connectivity is a choice between any available networks; this means that users are no longer limited to sticking with WiFi as 3G will be supported as well.
More importantly, Fring allows users to connect to other mobile devices such as Android or Symbian smart phones –further giving the front facing camera a better purpose.
Despite the fact that Fring does more than what Apple originally planned for the iPhone 4, there has been no move to stop the development or distribution of the app. Seems like Apple is recognizing that Fring is really able to bring out the full potential of the new iPhone 4 camera.
