At eTech 2005, I was one of the lucky winners of a Nokia 6630 phone (see below for press release or google search). I finally got around to contacting my work communications team that run our wireless connection options. I had a Siemens S46 which is the standard phone for the contract with AT&T – Cingular. The 6630 isn’t on any of their lists of supported phones, but the S46 is SIM card enabled, so they suggested that I just pop it in and see what it happend. It worked!
So, now I have a new phone … but I could have had it back in March if it had a clue.
More digging is in order …
Nokia press release (from Nov04):
Espoo, Finland – The Nokia 6630 smartphone, the
world’s first mobile phone to combine the benefits of 3G, EDGE and the
leading Series 60 platform, has started shipping. A great work tool for
anyone who requires a high speed connection in their pocket, the Nokia
6630 phone is the first dual-mode, tri-band handset designed to work on
3G (WCDMA), EDGE and 2G (GSM 900/1800/1900) networks around the world.
The Series 60 software platform combined with the
WCDMA radio interface offers unparalled benefits for Nokia 6630
business users. With thousands of applications available for the Series
60 smartphone platform, the Nokia 6630 can be customized to meet the
demanding needs of today’s mobile workforce. The mobile broadband
capacity of WCDMA networks also enables the Nokia 6630 imaging phone to
show high quality, real-time video streaming and to support video call
on its bright color display.
Nokia 6630 users can be constantly connected to
their e-mail as well as automatically receive an alert of incoming
e-mail. E-mail attachments can be downloaded and viewed at mobile
broadband speeds of up to 384 kbps, and e-mail can be sent with speeds
of up to 128 kbps. To enable secure access to corporate Intranets or
e-mail servers while on the move, the Nokia 6630 also supports the
Nokia Mobile VPN client, available in the standard sales package.
With the built-in memory and in-box MultiMediaCard
(MMC), the Nokia 6630 features 74 MB of memory, making it easy to store
images, videos, music and other multimedia content. The Nokia 6630
smartphone incorporates a 1.3 megapixel camera* and 1 to 6x variable
digital zoom for picture and video capture. Its wide array of imaging
features also include manual brightness and contrast adjustment,
sequence mode for fast picture capture, up to 1 hour of video recording
as well as a manual and automatic video editor. The Nokia 6630 also
supports wireless printing directly from the handset utilizing
solutions by HP and Kodak. In addition to wireless printing, the MMC
can easily be extracted from the side of the phone and inserted into a
compatible printer.
The Series 60 smartphone platform allows flexible
customization of the Nokia 6630 to enable easy access to network
operator services as well as providing developers with new application
development opportunities. Weighing 127 g and measuring 110 x 60 x 21
mm, the Nokia 6630 is the lightest globally available megapixel
dual-mode phone for GSM and WCDMA networks. The Nokia 6630 smartphone’s
estimated sales price is expected to be around 500 euros, excluding
local taxes.
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