If there is one thing Nokia do well, and do frequently, it is update their existing handset range. It often means that in any market handset category, you will find a good, current, up-to-date selection of mobile phones from the Finnish manufacturer. Last year around February time Nokia announced the Nokia 6220 Classic. A year on, we find this handset being replaced by the Nokia 6720 Classic. Let’s take a look and see what this handset offers. The 6720 Classic doesn’t really fit a market type. It isn’t a music phone, nor one focussed on messaging. It isn’t a navigation device, nor is it focussing on imaging. Yet, in the 6720 Classic we find all of these features, and more, capably offered.
The candybar style device weighs in at a very comfortable 110g. As is common on almost every Nokia device on the market, the handset has a QVGA TFT screen, supporting up to 16 million colours, measuring 2.2 inches point to point. The keypad is well spaced, with each key clearly defined, if a little flat. This shouldn’t offer too much of a problem in usage, although the rounded curves at the bottom mean the star and hash keys are smaller than the others. Above the alphanumeric keys we see the familiar Nokia layout, with defined send/end keys, situated underneath two soft option keys for selecting various menu items. These surround a five way navigation pad. Either side of the navigation pad is the Symbian menu key to the left, and a clear/cancel key to the right. That part of the keypad does look a bit cramped, and you do wonder why Nokia insist on defined send/end call keys, when this function can be managed via software and using the soft option keys.
Internal memory capacity on the device is 50MB. Not quite as generous as found on the Nseries or Eseries range of devices which also run S60 firmware, but should be adequate for most people’s needs. This memory can be expanded with Micro SD memory cards, up to 8GB is supported, a 1GB card should be included in the box (although this can be changed by your network operator)
The 6720 Classic runs on S60 v3 FP2. What this means to most of us is there is support in the menu for something called transitions, which just give a nice feel to the menu when selecting options, by animating the icons. This can be controlled by the theme setting chosen.
As a good all round handset, the 6720 Classic doesn’t excel in any particular way, but is competent in all it offers. There is built in media player, which can be accessed to play music and any downloaded podcasts. The video player supports MP4 video files, for other formats you can install third party options, such as Coreplayer.
The imaging on the device is dealt with by the 5.0 megapixel camera, which has autofocus, and an LED flash. The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, normally reserved for the more media focussed Nseries devices. Video recording is enabled, with frame rates of up to 15 fps available. This is pretty standard for a non media device, and it is about time that Nokia started looking at adding further enhancements to their cameras, such as face detection, image stabilisation, etc.
The 6720 Classic is well featured with a host of data connection options, although the lack of WiFi is a surprising omission. HSDPA Tri band connectivity, along with support for HSUPA high speed uploads goes someway to compensating for this. The device also supports Bluetooth 2.0, other features of note on the handset include a built in GPS receiver, with added aGPS support, and the inclusion of Nokia Maps 3.0 out of the box. There is also a built in FM radio on the device, plus a TV Out option, so you can plug your device into a TV and view content on the larger screen.
Overall the Nokia 6720 Classic offers a high range of features, much more than you would expect from the marketing position of the handset. It seems this device is one of those that will sell in good numbers, without making any headlines. Expected release Q2 2009
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