Updated 14 Feb, 2012, 3:21 pm IST

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Nokia 6220 Classic

03 Dec, 2008, 6:00 pm IST | Shayne Rana | Smartphones

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With no standard 3.5mm handsfree socket you’ll be forced to use the bundled Nokia set that doesn’t bode too well with me and my ears. However, the music player is still quite loud and relatively clear as well. There are EQ presets available as well as the option to create your own setting with the use of a customizable 8 band graphic EQ. Other audio settings also include Loudness and Stereo Widening. A shortcut to Nokia’s – not yet active for us - Music store is also evident.

The video player (Real Player) is again, no different from other S60 enabled devices and of course the handset's large 2.2-inch display is quite conducive for watching videos with no issues. The handset is capable of reading MP3/AAC/MPEG4 audio file formats. The 6220 also has an FM radio that supports visual radio as well. Reception is fairly decent in most areas even while commuting. Unfortunately there’s no option for recording from there, although there is a separate voice recorder.

A couple of fun games like Marble Cannon and Need for Speed Carbon are preloaded for entertainment purposes. It also has a TV out option for which cables are provided.

Connectivity
The absence of Wi-Fi lessens the appeal of the handset a little more. Other than that, it comes equipped with support for all the average connectivity options – GPRS/EDGE, 3G with HSDPA, USB 2.0 and Stereo Bluetooth of course. The other features include Nokia's Bluetooth Phone Switch application from data transfer between compatible handsets and Sync for backing up data.

Other internet options include Nokia’s WidSet’s application, Search, Yahoo! Go, Pod Casting, and My Nokia. The Share Online application allows you to connect to Vox and Nokia’s M-Blog to upload data. It also supports PTT. Of course you can also configure your personal mail accounts like Yahoo! and Google using the Setup Wizard.

Nokia Maps 2.0 are present for GPS purposes. The handset also supports A-GPS and although at times it may seem like it's taking forever to connect and locate the satellites, it's nothing to get worked up about as most mobiles do tend to take a while to pick up a signal.�

Business
The 6220 comes loaded with Nokia’s regular business features like Quick Office to access MS office documents. You’ll need to buy the license in order to edit or create new documents though. A PDF reader is also available and so is Nokia’s Active Notes that allows you to create multimedia notes with audio and video clips when required. Other regular features include a Bar Code reader, dictionary, calculator, alarm clock, converter and a calendar.

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