Nokia 6110 Navigator

Nokia’s 6110 Navigator is nothing more than a Symbian Series 60 slider handset. Or is it? As the name suggests, the phone is capable of a lot more than handling calls, messages and a little entertainment. Yes, the Navigator is capable of much more, and here’s why.

Form Factor
As I said, it’s a slider. I like its size and overall design, but like most phones with integrated GPS receivers, it’s a trifle bulky with a width of 20mm. The 2.2 inch display with 16 million colors and 240 x 320 pixel resolution is more than adequate, but still I’m looking forward to its bigger brother, the 6120 Navigator with a 2.4 inch screen.

On one side of the handset is the mini USB dock followed by an ‘Open’ key and below that is the microSD card slot. On the other side you’ll find the volume/zoom keys and a dedicated camera key.

The rear houses the 3D stereo speakers and the camera that can be activated by sliding the cover to the side. Oddly though, the charging port and 2.5mm (WHY?!) earphone socket is placed on the top of the handset, not the bottom. All the keys and buttons do, however, seem strategically placed. But what I did have a problem with are the top three keys on the keypad. They’re set a little too close, so it’s a bit inconvenient while typing.

Features and Performance
Miscellaneous Features
The Navigator is quite a well-equipped handset in terms of features. The menus are clear and easy to maneuver through, as is typical with the Symbian OS. Features include the regular alarm clock, converter, calculator, and calendar. There are a few business applications like QuickOffice for viewing MS office files in .XLS, .DOC and PowerPoint files and also a PDF reader.

Connectivity
With regard to connectivity of various kinds, the 6110 is a 3G-enabled HSDPA device, but that’s not something that’s entirely usable here. EDGE/GPRS and WAP are what we need and what we’ll get with the Navigator. For closer connectivity and data transfer it’s also equipped with Bluetooth with an A2DP profile and USB connectivity.

What I like about most of the newer models (and this is not Nokia-specific) is an option to swap data wirelessly between two Bluetooth-enabled handsets. The Navigator supports PTT (Push To Talk), and comes equipped with 3D tunes, Text-to-Speech, and voice commands as well.