subject: The new Nokia 6730 Classic by:Simon Drew [print this page] Nope. This is not a cheap budget phone. But not a pricey high ender either. It's a very capable mobile phone whose features make it an all-around internet, multimedia and camera phone in one neat unassuming value package. It's also a smartphone running on the Symbian S60 platform. You might say that smartphones don't look so dumb. They're supposed to look smart, right? Well, as they say, you can't judge a book by its cover. The new Nokia 6730 Classic refuses to be categorized into your typical bland candybar phone.
Outstanding Features for the price
Don't let the rather bland phone design mislead you. This is a versatile candybar smartphone that sports leading-edge features you won't find in other candybar phones that look so plain.
First off, it's a Quad-band GSM that supports high-speed 3G, HSDPA and HSUPA (3.5G) for faster internet browsing and downloading. That's something you'd expect from high end mobiles, but this one has them. Another thing, you might think the 6730 Classic runs on the Symbian S40, Nokia's mid-to-budget handset OS, but it actually uses the S60 platform running its high end models. So you can expect the same level of productivity applications to run here like document viewers, emailing and GPS, to mention some, that are found in its E and N series.
Talking about GPS, this phone has it - something new for a mid-priced model. With its exclusivity to Vodafone, the Nokia 6730 Classic is expected to have proprietary Vodafone support like its turn-by-turn navigation services. Vodafone will offer the Nokia 6730 Classic users with accurate turn-by-turn directions and access to a comprehensive map location database.
Other features that completes its great value
- The 2.2-inch LCD TFT display features a 240 x 320 pixel resolution with 16M colors.
- It measures 112 x 46 x 12.6mm and weighs a mere 83g, one of the lightest mobiles phones in the market.
- It sports a 3.15 mega pixel camera with auto focus and captures VGA video at 15fps video.
- Internal memory is an ample 48MB expandable to 8GB via a microSD slot.
- You can enjoy up to 10 hours of talk time and 500 hours of stand-by.
- There's Bluetooth v2.0 +EDR support with A2DP for using wireless Bluetooth stereo headphones.
- It's got FM radio with RDS
- There's USB charging with simultaneous high-speed data transfers over USB 2.0.
Bright Outlook
The Nokia 6730 Classic is perhaps the cheapest smartphone there is with GPS. Vodafone will most likely offer its turn-by-turn direction service without charge for a two year contract. Moreover, its sleek design is sure to captivate its markets and lure avid Nokia users especially those upgrading from their older handsets like the 6500 classic or 6300.
