Nokia 6600

The Nokia 6600 is a mobile phone introduced on 16 June 2003 by Nokia, costing approximately €600 when released in October 2003. It was part of Nokia's high-end model of the 6xxx Classic Business Series.^[1] It runs on Symbian OS 7.0s (Series 60 2nd Edition). It also featured a VGA camera, a music player and video player, Bluetooth and a memory card slot, being the second non-Communicator to do so (after the Nokia 3650).

Nokia 6600

Manufacturer	Nokia
First released	June 16, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-06-16)
Availability by region	NA: Q3 2003 EU: Q4 2003
Discontinued	Q3 2008
Predecessor	Nokia 6310i Nokia 7650
Successor	Nokia 6630
Related	Nokia 6620
Compatible networks	GSM, GPRS, HSCSD
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	109 x 58 x 24 mm
Weight	125 g
Operating system	S60 2nd Edition on Symbian OS v7.0s
CPU	104 MHz
Memory	6 MB internal user storage
Removable storage	MMC
Battery	BL-5C, 3.7 V, 1020 mAh, Li-ion
Rear camera	VGA 640x480, 2x digital zoom
Display	176x208 (65,536 colours) 2.16" TFT display
Connectivity	Bluetooth & IrDA

Not to be confused with Nokia 6600 fold or Nokia 6600 slide.

The model was used in many parts of the world and has proved to be a durable product. Many users consider it a trendsetter phone, which proved to be a bright milestone for its manufacturer. The phone was intended to replace the popular 6310i as the predominant business class model in the Nokia range. It should not be confused with the newer Nokia 6600 fold, Nokia 6600 slide and Nokia 6600i phones which have little resemblance to the original 6600. A variant of the Nokia 6600 was launched in the U.S. market as the Nokia 6620.

Nokia reported shipments of over 2 million by February 2004, about four months after launch.^[2]

Features

Nokia 6600 front, side and back

A black 6600

• Integrated (VGA 640x480) camera
• Video recorder with audio support (records up to 95 KB - from 9 to 27 seconds - with built-in recorder application) also
• Streaming video and audio
• Wireless connectivity with Bluetooth and IrDA
• 6 MB internal memory
• MMC card slot for additional user memory and applications
• Java MIDP 2.0 and Symbian(series 60) applications
• Data synchronization with PC via PC Suite and iSync
• Tri-band operation in GSM E900/1800/1900 networks

Additional features:

• ARM compatible (ARM4T architecture)
• Symbian Operating System 7.0s
• CPU running at 104 MHz
• 176x208 (65,536 colours) TFT display
• 5-way joystick navigation
• HSCSD and GPRS, for internet/WAP access

Although the initial batches of the Nokia 6600 were not stable, later system software upgrades corrected the situation.

The phone has the capacity to support the installation of a wide range of third-party software such as mp3 and multimedia players, games, web browsers, office suites, and GUI themes, via Java and ePoc (*.sis) installers. GUI themes can be created using the free Nokia Symbian Theme Studio.

The model was released to the general public in two color schemes: black and white and full black. Additional color schemes (blue and white, pink) were produced for promotional purposes.

In early 2008, Nokia stopped production of the 6600 handsets.

Related handsets

• Nokia 6620

See also

• Cellular (2004 film) - The phone that Chris Evans uses during most of the movie is a Nokia 6600.