Review Of GSM phone Nokia 6630
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Handset Charger Manual DV RS-MMC 64 MB memory card, adapter for it Stereo headset USB cable for synchronization Disk with software and extra soft Nokia 6630. Live pictures De facto Nokia is the main manufacturer of devices based on 60 platform . The functionality of the models is the same because of the platform boundaries but the number and quality of the functions is a great advantage. When having a platform one doesn’t need to invent a bicycle every time that’s enough to do it once and then use in any device. But the confederacy of the platform also has its hidden dangers. That’s enough to make a mistake once and the products will be accepted cool. Changing a platform quickly is impossible, working out a platform takes much more time than manufacturing a phone. Nokia 6630 is very interesting in this aspect, it is the first based on a completely new platform. If having a look at the specifications you won’t find any principal differences from 7610/6670. A similar form-factor, more functions (the camera is better, software renewals, new operating system) but not a single hint at the fact the device is completely renewed as compared to the previous models by the company. If having a fluent look at Nokia 6630 no any doubts the device is similar to the others appear. I’m sincerely grateful to those forum users that drew attention to the diversity of Nokia 6630 and other phones and made us commit researches in the field. I’ll note that the acquaintance with Charlie happened long ago and in quite a confusing manner. The first delivered device didn’t turn on at all and the received directions told to run the last version of Phoenix, so it took some more time to receive it. The experience in stimulating the dead one was not a successful one and the smartphone refused working. On the release of the 3 hardware version the device could have been turned on and worked acceptably. The announced camera similar to the one used in Nokia 7610 was absent there. The first impression of the phone was gained, the cover letters were read and the device got on the shelf. That happens with the devices that are not of any interest and our phone seemed a version of already existing ones. And that’s why I’d like to thank once again those who tried to reveal the differences in their posts. The search of the documents didn’t provide any information on which platform is used in Nokia 6630 only heaps of marketing garbage and some interesting presentations describing actual changes but not a platform. The affair went better when a BB creation name appeared in one of the documents, BB stands for BaseBand. The phone is not a DCT-4 device and it’s a technically new platform. We won’t describe any hardware changes and those who wishes may find two presentations in the company’s intranet though that’ll take some effort. I’d like to remind our readers that to prolong the life circle and widen the capabilities of the model the company has released several editions or if you want versions of the same platform (here we mean the software and in BB case these are hardware changes). These software rekindling were named Editions and for instance, Nokia 6630 is a device based on Series 60 Second Edition. Nokia 7610/6670 are based on the same platform. That would seem a mistake if we speak about new platforms and the devices belong to the same edition. In fact everything is explained with the fact that starting from the second edition various software and hardware add-ons called Feature Packs appear. There are only three of them for the third edition - Feature Pack 1, 2 and 3. The add-ons are mostly intended for software developers but also they bring some new opportunities for users. The first models with Feature Pack 1 installed are Nokia 6620, 7610, 6260. And Nokia 6630 is the first with Feature Pack 2. One should realize that all the announced for Feature Pack features may be not implemented in a single device. The awareness is a private affair of the manufacturer, its positioning of the device and giving this or that functionality to the device. For example, Nokia 6620 doesn’t have a megapixel camera though Feature Pack 1 has a support for such hardware. Paltform 60, 2 edition, Feature Pack 2 The main change concerns the version of the Operating System, this is 8.0a version in the 2 pack. The support for a cheap NAND memory is included into it and it’s up to an owner whether to use it or not. Expansion of standard APIs, in particular, that is totaling interfaces for creating voice recognition applications, 3D application, wider possibilities for working with sounds and coding streaming data. The 8 version also brings new ways of interface design, the windows may be transparent. WCDMA. This is the main and the most significant change in the second pack. Any smartphone supporting UMTS will be based on the second pack or its later version. At the same time Series 60 Feature Pack 2 may be applied in some products but the device won’t support 3G networks. Circuit Switch ( CS ) Video Call – a function responsible for video calls, everything is rather clear. Active connections monitor – applications may get info about what connections are active at the moment. Uploading files to a server – a opportunity to send files from the phone to a remote server. Number, e-mail address, links backlighting in SMS, MMS. Having chosen a backlighted item you’ll be able to save it or make other actions. Such awareness may be found in Sony Ericsson P900 or ther smartphones by Sony Ericsson. Automatic monitoring of e-mail messages. There is a possibility to set time intervals for checking your mail box. The way of uploading a message is chosen in settings menu, a message may be uploaded as a header or partially (up to an indicated number of KB). Expanded gallery. The application is renewed completely, files of all the types may be viewed in a single list, mp3 files may be sorted automatically depending on the name of the file (taken from an ID3 tag).
