Nokia 6700 Slide – A review

This mobile comes with all the latest features like 3G support,GPRS,browsing enabled,bluetooth,video call camera and support for even some java applications.
But the mobile does not have the features like virtual QWERTY,Touch screen,WLAN etc.
iOther attracting features of the mobile are it comes with various vibrant colors,5MP camera,video call enabled,card slot upto 16GB with 2GB included internally,detailed call records for maximum of 30 days.

If someone is in need of full business mobile then they can very well go with Nokia E63 as it has more features like WLAN,Wi-Fi etc and it is also cheaper than 6700.Only drawback with E63 is it not very much handy and the camera resolution is only around 2MP.
Mobile could cost from 11,000 to 12,000 in India.But E63 costs only around 9100-9600.
Other countries like Europe price would be around 236$ and price of E63 is 199$
Nokia has designed this mobile for the category of people interested in taking beautiful pictures,share life’s special video moments, and to enjoy messaging and social networking services.

Other detailed features of the mobile are below
Dimensions
Sliding display
Dimension is about 95.2 x 46.1 x 15.9 mm
Weighs 110 g which is comparatively less than E63
Keys and Input Methods
Dedicated image capture key
Call, end, clear and application keys
Alpha numeric keypad
Display and User Interface
Size: 2.2″
Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
16 million colours
Colours
Petrol Blue, Purple, Pink, Red, Lime, Raw Aluminum

Personalisation
Customisable profiles
Video ringtones
Ringtones: mp3, .mid, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
Themes
wallpapers
screensavers
ringtones
pre-installed themes
changeable colour themes
Power Management
BL-4CT 860 mAh Li-Ion battery
Talk-time (maximum):
GSM 4 h
UMTS 3 h
Standby time (maximum):
GSM 300 h
UMTS 250 h
Music playback time (offline mode, maximum): 29 h
Connectivity
Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation
High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)
2.5 mm AV connector
Memory
MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 16 GB
Internal memory: up to 60 MB
Data Network
GPRS MSC 32 (RX+TX: 5+1, 4+2, 3+3 – cl. B+C)
EDGE Rel. 4: MSC 32 (RX+TX: 5+1, 4+2, 3+3)
TCP/IP support
HSDPA cat9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbps
HSUPA cat5, maximum speed up to 2 Mbps
Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes
Software platform & user interface
S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Symbian OS version 9.3
Voice commands
FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air)
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Calendar and Contacts with location support
To-do List
Active Notes
Recorder
Calculator
Clock
Converter
Applications
Support for Nokia Email,Instant Messaging,Switch Settings Wizard, Facebook, Friendster, Flickr, Twitter, Hi5, MySpace, YouTube, Share on Ovi, Files on Ovi, Contacts on Ovi, Simple video Editor
Still image Editor, Video Center, Image print, Music Player, FM Radio, Browser, Barcode Reader, Ovi Store, Search Nokia Ovi Maps
Email and messaging
Nokia Email client (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), MMS, SMS (OMA 1.3)
Nokia Messaging (email, IM, presence)
OMA email notification support
Support for email attachments
Mail for Exchange*
SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
List of recently used numbers in message editor
Multiple SMS deletion
Audio Messaging (AMS)
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Message reader (SMS and email with high quality text-to-speech)
Call management
Integrated hands-free speakerphone
Automatic answer with headset or car kit
Any key answer
Call waiting, call hold, call divert
Call timer
Talking ringtones
Enhanced voice dialling
Speed dialling
Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
Conference calling with up to 3 participants
Contacts with images
Video calling
Vibrating alert (internal)
Browsing and internet
Nokia Web Browser 7.1 with Mini Map
Supported markup languages: XHTML
Supported protocols: WAP 2.0
TCP/IP, JavaScript and Flash LIte 3.0 support
RSS feeds support
Video streaming support
Nokia Mobile Search
Nokia Ovi Store to support to discover, download, and install add-on applications and widgets
Share on Ovi notifications on homescreen
Share Online connectivity to popular sharing services
Camera
5 megapixel camera (2592 x 1944 pixels) with Carl Zeiss optics
Still image formats: JPEG, EXIF
Autofocus
Dual LED flash
Zoom up to 8x (digital)
Secondary camera for video calls (VGA, 640 x 480 pixels)
Image capture
Flash modes: On, off, automatic
Flash operating range: 1m
White balance modes: automatic, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent
Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
Colour tone modes: normal, greyscale, sepia, negative
Full screen viewfinder
Active toolbar
Dedicated capture key
Landscape (horizontal) orientation
Image Editor on device
Direct printing to compatible picture printers
Video cameras
5 megapixel main video camera with Carl Zeiss optics
Up to 4x digital zoom
Secondary camera (QCIF) for video calls
Maximum clip length only restricted by available free memory
White balance modes: automatic, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent
Colour tone modes: normal, greyscale, sepia, negative
Video light
Video sharing and playback
Video Centre service support
download and stream internet videos
WMV support
RSS feed compatibility
Video Editor
Video sharing support via Share on Ovi
Share Online connectivity to popular sharing services
Support for Flash video
Support for video streaming
Landscape mode video playback
Video codecs & formats
Video capture
at up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) at 15 fps
at up to 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) at 30 fps
Video recording file formats: MP4 (default), 3GP (for MMS); codecs: H.263, MPEG-4
Audio recording file formats: AMR-NB
Video playback file formats: MP4, 3GP; codecs H.263, H.264
Video calling at up to 176 x 144 pixels; low up to 5 fps, normal up to 10 fps, smooth up to 15 fps
DRM support: OMA DRM 2 video, Windows DRM-10, WMV
Music features
Nokia Nseries Music Player
playlists
equaliser
selection by artist, album and genre
album graphics display
Nokia Music Store support
Nokia Music Manager (PC application)*
Audio file formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+
DRM support: OMA DRM 2.0/1.0
Ringtones
up to 64 voice polyphony MIDI ringtones
Nokia ringtones
video ringtones
NB-AMR audio clips
MP3, MP4 and AAC files
*Requires a compatible PC.
Radio
Stereo FM radio (87.5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz), RDS
Gaming
Included games
Bounce 2
Energy efficiency
Power Save mode, ambient light sensor, unplug charger reminder, High Efficiency Charger AC-8
Materials
Free of PVC, nickel free on the product surface and brominated & chlorinated compounds, antimony trioxide
Packaging
100 % recyclable, reduced compact package size/reduced flat package size

Features can also be viewed from the below link
http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-6700-slide/specifications

Samsung Corby S3653 Full Touch Screen Phone review

Sporting a 2.8  inch capacitive touch screen, Samsung Corby definitely makes a strong statement in the Mobile market. With no real competition in the low end Touch Screen scenario, Samsung tries to strengthen its hold in the sub Rs 10,000 / $240  Touch screen market. After good success with Samsung STAR and STAR 3G, this phone is expected to consolidate its hold.

The phone has an unusual rounded shape rather than a typical bar shape of Nokia 5800 or Apple Iphone. Also the phone comes in funky colors like Caribbean Yellow,Pink etc. Lets look how it compares against other similar full touch screen phones in terms of dimensions and thickness

Samsung Corby S3653 Black and Yellow  Face book app
Samsung Corby S3653 Black and Yellow Face book app

Samsung Corby – 103 x 56.5 x 12 mm
LG Cookie KP500 -106.5 x 55.4 x 11.9 mm
Nokia 5800 – 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
Nokia 5530 – 104 x 49 x 13 mm
Samsung STAR – 104 x 53 x 11.9 mm
Nokia X6 – 111 x 51 x 13.8 mm
Nokia X3 – 96 x 49 x 14 (Not a touch screen) mm
Nokia N97 – 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 (18.2 max) mm
Iphone 3Gs -115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm
Nokia E71 – 114 x 57 x 10 mm
Nokia N97 mini – 113 x 52.5 x14.2 mm

The phone is definitely a slim one in its league also very light weighing at 94 g. And its screen is bright and as you would expect from a capacitive touch screen, doesnt support multi touch etc.

But Samsung Corby comes preloaded with variety of Apps for the internet hungry youth, Orkut,MySpace,Facebook, Twitter,Yahoo messenger,Google Talk, Gmail , Youtube, Flickr,Picasa to name a few. It comes with 27 widgets preloaded and you can still download 75 more from samsung site for free.

Samsung Corby S3653  Home Screen
Samsung Corby S3653 Home Screen

It has a inbuilt memory of 64 MB and supports upto 8GB in External Memory Cards. The phone comes with 2MP camera without Autofocus, with One touch zoom. In connectivity Corby supports Bluetooth A2DP (streaming stereo music over bluetooth). There is no 3G and Wifi.

The phone comes with an office viewer, but strangely Samsung omitted On Screen QWERTY keyboard, which might be a turnoff for many considering this phone is targetted at social media fans. Also there is no accelerometer to Auto rotate the screen mode between Landscape and portrait.

Specifications
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Dimensions 103 x 56.5 x 12.4 mm
Weight 90 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
Speakerphone Yes
Memory Phonebook 1000 contacts, Photocall
Internal 64 MB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 8 GB, buy memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels
Features Smile detection
Video Yes, QVGA@15fps
Secondary No
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Jamaican Yellow, Cupid Pink, Minimal White, and Festival Orange; 2 Fashion Jackets
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
– MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player
– Find Music recognition service
– H.263/H.264/MP4/WMV player
– Organizer
– Voice memo
– T9

Well if you have sub 10k budget Samsung Corby S3653 is definitely a good buy. The price of Samsung Corby S3653 is Rs 8600 ($ 200 ) and you might end up getting more discounts during Diwali or New Year offers.