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Nokia 6300 – Cool To Go
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If you’re one of those people that’s
looking for highly functional cool, then the Nokia 6300 would be a good phone
to look at. This black and silver
camera phone is easy on the eye and offers strong camera, internet and
multi-media features.
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For starters, the 2
megapixel camera has an 8x digital zoom - and most happily for someone like
myself who is almost constantly needing a stronger pair of eyeglasses – a full
screen viewfinder.  The 2 inch screen displays at a 240 x 320
resolution in 16 million colours. The 2
megapixel resolution might seem a bit low to some people, but part of the
beauty of this phone is the intention behind it – a beautiful form following
simplicity as its function. The camera
does not include an LED photo light nor does it include flash.
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There is lamentably
only a little over seven megabytes of storage space, but the phone includes a
microSD slot that will allow you to upgrade to as much as 2 gigabytes of
storage – a must have for the multimedia users. Happily, Nokia even includes a 128 megabyte microSD card with the
purchase of the phone. The music player
uses primarily mp3 format for music, with a couple of miscellaneous formats
supported. There is of course an FM
music player with a Visual Radio function.Â
There’s even streaming video support included.Â
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Some users will find
the battery usage a bit limiting with only 3.5 hours of talk time with a little
over 14 days of standby usage. Again,
we come back to the tradeoff, though, that striving for simplicity
demands. The phone does weigh in at 91
grams, and would surely have to weigh more to accommodate longer usage.
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The design of this
camera phone itself is a black and stainless steel type finish. On the plus side there is actual alpha
numeric keypad with 12 relatively large, easy to use buttons.
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As far as Internet
access goes, the browser supports XHTML for multi-media browsing. Streaming video moves at 3GPP. Data transfer
is moved by EDGE, one of the most efficient protocols in use for mobile phones. The phone also supports Bluetooth and USB,
both for peripheral usage and for managing data. The phone includes support for some of the must have uses, such
as the short messaging service (SMS), multi-media messaging service (MMS), WAP
and e-mail. Infrared support is not
included.
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The phone does include
the Nokia suite for PIM (Personal Information Management) and a CD-ROM for PC
and laptop integration. The suite
includes Contact management, a calendar, a To-do list, notes, and even an alarm
clock and a countdown timer.
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Voice recognition
technology continues to move forward and you can use voice commands with the
phone, including dialing and recording.
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The simplicity of this
phone makes it an excellent choice for a first phone, a less expensive solution,
or for someone intimidated by technology.Â
Power users may find that the functionality isn’t what they used to, and
could be disappointed with this phone.Â
Overall, though , we can certainly recommend it as a phone that does the
job its designed to do; just make sure you understand its limitations.
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