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Nokia 6103

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Nokia 6103 (Camera Phone) (T-Mobile) 49.99

This update to the popular 6101 adds one great feature that many folks today can't live without: Bluetooth. With the 6103, now you can have the freedom of a wireless headset with this powerful, feature-packed phone -- features such as a VGA camera, a stereo FM radio, a speakerphone, EDGE high-speed data and a whole lot more. On top of all that, you get dual color displays and support for mobile email, making the 6103 a great companion for T-Mobile subscribers.

A stylish mobile companion. View an interactive demonstration of the 6103.

Design
The 6103's inner LCD display sports 128 x 160 resolution and support for 65,000 colors. Meanwhile, the outside cover of the handset features a supplementary, 96 x 65, 4,000-color display that can display picture IDs, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The phone's VGA (640 x 480) camera unit is placed just above this display. Up and down buttons for volume control are placed on the left side, while most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. There's also an input to accept universal hands-free headsets, as well as USB and infrared ports for transferring data to and from the handset.

Calling Features
The 6103 supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as MP3-, MIDI-, AMR- and True Tones-based music ringers so you can program your favorite songs to alert you of incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from T-Mobile's t-zones service. Plus, with the phone's picture ID function, you can assign pictures to your most common callers. If you want to be discreet, there's also a vibrate ringer mode. Meanwhile, voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names. The 6103's phone book will keep track of all your contacts, and address book capacity is only limited by the phone's 3.5 MB of built-in memory. There's also an integrated speakerphone for talking hands-free and, as mentioned, the phone's Bluetooth connectivity means that your favorite Bluetooth headset is fully compatible.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The 6103 is built for powerful mobile messaging and Internet capabilities. With support for the MMS (multimedia messaging service), the phone can send picture, video and text messages (T-Mobile messaging charges apply). When coupled with the 6103's camera, MMS opens up great opportunities for robust messaging. Instant messaging is also supported, and the phone ships with a built-in email client that supports POP3 and IMAP protocols.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the 6103, as well. It supports the GPRS data protocol, as well T-Mobile's high-speed EDGE wireless data service. A built-in web browser makes it easy to purchase t-zones downloads and surf the wireless Web. T-Mobile's t-zones service lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones and more. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The 6103 also supports PC synchronization standards via USB or Bluetooth, which means you can manage and synchronize contacts, calendars and other data with your PC. Nokia's PC Suite application makes this process a breeze. Other tools include an alarm, a voice memo recorder, a calendar, and a to-do list.

Imaging and Entertainment
The 6103 is designed for flexible mobile fun. The built-in VGA camera, which features a night mode for better low-light shots, captures stills and video clips (video clips are captured at 128 x 96 resolution). Meanwhile, an integrated FM radio makes it easy to tune in your favorite stations. Picture effects and custom screensavers, as well as backgrounds and themes, can be set up to fit your personality. And don't forget that the 6103 is a powerful gaming companion with support for Java-based games. Many games are downloadable via the t-zones service.

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6103 weighs 3.42 ounces and measures 3.35 x 1.77 x 0.94 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 336 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Features of Nokia 6103:

fm radio (requires headset, sold separately)
high speed data with edge
integrated speakerphone
two full-color displays
vga camera with video record and playback

Reviews:

Pretty good phone with good reception and features

Rating: 4

I've been using this phone about a month and am really impressed.

It's a small flip phone, very easy to open/shut with one hand, and most importantly, reception is better at work and in my basement apartment than with the Motorola V360 I first bought. The external antenna here is a good thing.

Speakerphone audio quality is good, noise level is high enough.

The radio reception could be better, but if you really want a radio, get an iPod :-) It is cool to have it to listen to, just remember you need to have the earpiece attached or it won't play (the earpiece or any other attachment acts as the radio antenna).

Menus are pretty easy to navigate, and you can customize your main screen shortcuts. You can also customize your background and ring tones, though the built-in ringtones are *very* few compared to most other phones.

T-Mobile is still working on new themes - the phone comes with 3 but I'm a stickler for personalizing phones with backgrounds, patterns, etc.
One thing I really like: You can have your screen saver be a slide show of all your images. Very nice :)

The Camera & Video capture work well, decent picture quality. There is even a "Night Mode" for low light.

The ONLY thing I dont like: NO CALL TIMER during a call. All you can do is see a summary afterwards. Thats why I didn't give this phone a 5.
But all in all, a very good buy (esp with new/renewed service).

By Nokia