Nokia 6650 Phone, Silver
Posted by adminAug 19
- Stylish and innovative flip phone in red loaded with communication, multimedia, and location features
- 3G-enabled phone compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS turn-by-turn directions, AT&T Mobile Music, Video Share service, and Push-to-Talk communication
- 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music, MicroSD expansion to 8 GB, access to personal email and instant messaging
- Up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 336 hours (14 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, user, manual, quick start guide
Amazon.com Product Description
The stylish and innovative Nokia 6650 flip phone for AT&T is packed with loads of communication, multimedia, and location features and services. You’ll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. In addition to access to AT&T Mobile Music (compatible with Napster and eMusic subscriptions), this GPS-enabled phone is compatible with the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Vide… More >>
At first I was a little disappointed with how many applications AT&T loaded this phone with, and how none of the keys could be modified from AT&T’s preset application to run other apps of the users preference.
Then I loaded “Tracker” on my phone.
Now I have the Push-To-Talk button set to load my music player, the GPS button loads another program I downloaded – Google Maps (which I can use for free) instead of AT&T Navigator (which is a pay service), and the Media NET button can load the Bluetooth menu, or any other program I desire. This phone has lots of capabilities, especially since it runs the Symbian s60 operating system, which has hundreds of compatible programs.
The phone is solidly built, good for someone like me who works out in the elements. I haven’t had any problems like those I had with the LG Shine I ended up returning.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve had this phone for one month now and my initial impressions right out of the box were very mixed. It looks nice and is pretty small but the at&t branding made the phone nearly unusable without a fair amount of tweaking and customization. For example, as a previous reviewer mentioned, there is a keypad button right in the middle of the keypad that launches the telenav service and because of the size of the buttons, I was very often hitting that button when intending to press the down button. As you can imagine, this was very frustrating. Fortunately, there is a lot of software available for this phone and allows you to customize things pretty nicely (without the Magickey app which allowed me to disable the telenav button I certainly would have returned this phone). But it took a good amount of internet searching to figure out how to get the phone setup in a way that worked for me.
Overall, this phone is a fairly powerful smartphone which works really well and has lots of great functions. Google maps works very well with the GPS, you can store lots of pictures and music on a memory card, the call quality is great, and I’m pretty happy with the music player too. So, if you’re willing to put in some time to get the phone customized to your liking than you will be more than satisfied with it. If you want a phone that works nicely right out of the box and don’t have time to mess with it, look for another phone.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got this phone last week, and I am pretty happy with it so far.
One of my top requirements is to sync with Outlook to remind me of my meetings. The 6650 is able to sync over bluetooth to my notebook (which also has bluetooth). You just need to download the Nokia PC Suite (free). The sync seems to work for calendar, contacts, and notes for Outlook. As well as non-Outlook data: pictures, media, apps. The only negative is that sync’ing is a multi step process. You initiate it on the PC Suite software, and then from the 6650 you have to Accept the bluetooth connection request. There may be a way to streamline this process. I just haven’t played around with it enough to figure it out yet. I may get a USB data cable to use as a back-up charger. That may have a simpler sync process.
I also like how upcoming calendar entries are summarized upfront on the root screen. It makes it seem more like a business phone rather than an entertainment phone.
[Note: I figured out how to simplify the synch process using Bluetooth. Under Bluetooth Settings > Paired Devices set your notebook as "authorized". Then synch will no longer prompt for connection. Works great.]
Voice quality is a little better than I expected. Though coverage at home is weak. But that’s more of an AT&T network problem.
The design of the phone is very good. It is sleek and well built. The 3-button “touch controls” on the outer display takes a bit to figure out. Tip: slide your finger over the control – not necessarily press the controls. But it is nice to quickly access apps like stopwatch or music player. It is also cool how the keyboard changes colors when it alerts me about an upcoming meeting.
I didn’t think I would ever find a phone to replace my beloved Samsung i500 (running Palm), but so far the 6650 is looking pretty good. I’m looking forward to seeing what S60 apps are available.
If the package included a data cable, I’d give it 5 stars.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’m not really into all of the 3G phones or the smartphones or the iPhones or qPhones or gayPhones or whatever. All I need is a good-looking, reliable, feature- and user-friendly phone. That’s it. I really don’t care about surfing the web on my phone, nor do I have any use for watching TV on my phone. I owned a Motorola Razr v3 before this phone, and I was pretty satisfied with the razr, but the earpiece suddenly stopped working, and it was time to upgrade my phone anyways. I searched and searched for a phone that reminded me of the Razr but with more oomph.
And I found it.
The Nokia 6650.
The external display is very vibrant and large, much unlike the small boxy external display of the Razr. It has a 3-button touch screen on the external display which lets you play mp3s, change the ring type, use the camera, use the stopwatch, and use the timer. As soon as you open the phone, it will immediately remind you of the Razr. It’s thin, and although it looks kind of “big” when fully opened compared to other phones, it fits the contour of your face nicely. The display lights are also very attractive, and you can change the color of the display lights. You also have the option on your phone to change the display lights when someone is calling, which is a neat show-off feature.
Now, what are the features of the phone?
Too many to name. 3G. TV. GPS. To name a few. You get the picture, but who cares. It’s an attractive phone that surpasses the design, comfort, and reliability of the Razr.
It also has an expansion slot for MicroSD memory, which is useful if you plan on using the phone as an mp3 player (which I have done).
Rating: 5 / 5
I decided on this phone due to other reviewers saying it had great reception and exceptional battery life. I spend a lot of time in low signal areas (definitely no 3g here) and I was sick of losing service with my Samsung sync. With this phone I am able to get full reception almost everywhere I go. I have not dropped a call yet. This phone feels very well built especially with the aluminum face/back plates. It seems like it will stand up to some abuse. The GPS seems to work fine and always finds a signal fast, even from a cold start with no a-GPS. Also I have had no problems with the touch sensitive buttons on the front. They seem to work fine and I like the features that are available with them.
For this I give the phone 4 stars.
I took a star off because of the software and camera. It is a S60 phone which, to me, seems to be an aging os. It is not the most user friendly out of the box and takes some getting used to. It can be customized though, which does make it a lot better. Also all of At&t’s stuff is just annoying and of little use, but this is my opinion. I do like that I can install Nokia apps such as Nokia maps, which is great since it is free alternative to At&t’s application. The camera is ok. The pictures are grainy even with good lighting. The flash does not help much either. On a side note, it would have been nice if Nokia allowed the flash to be used as a flashlight. I had a w810i and used this feature every day.
Rating: 4 / 5