Nokia 6600
Encyclopedia
The Nokia 6600 is a mobile phone
launched in Q2 2003, costing approximately €
600. It was Nokia
's high-end model of the 6xxx Classic Business Series of mobile phones. At the time of release, it was the most advanced product ever launched by Nokia, and it runs on the Symbian OS-based Nokia Series 60 platform. It also featured a VGA camera, extended storage by memory card
, music player
and video player
, and Bluetooth
.
It should not be confused with the newer Nokia 6600 fold
, Nokia 6600 slide
and Nokia 6600i phones which have little resemblance to the original 6600.
A variant of the Nokia 6600 was launched in the U.S. market as the Nokia 6620
.
Additional features:
Although the initial batches of the Nokia 6600 were not stable, later system software upgrades corrected the situation.
The phone has the capacity to support the installation of a wide range of third-party software such as mp3
and multimedia players, games, web browsers, GPS navigation, office suites, and GUI
themes, via Java and ePoc (*.sis) installers. GUI themes can be created using the free Nokia Symbian Theme Studio.
The model was released to the general public in two color schemes: black and white and full black. Additional color schemes (blue and white, pink) were produced for promotional purposes.
In the year 2007, Nokia stopped production of the 6600 handsets.
It was also the phone featured in CNN International
's promos for their mobile service in 2005.
Mobile phone
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launched in Q2 2003, costing approximately €
Euro
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600. It was Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
's high-end model of the 6xxx Classic Business Series of mobile phones. At the time of release, it was the most advanced product ever launched by Nokia, and it runs on the Symbian OS-based Nokia Series 60 platform. It also featured a VGA camera, extended storage by memory card
Memory card
A memory card or flash card is an electronic flash memory data storage device used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in many electronic devices, including digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers, MP3 players, and video game consoles...
, music player
Music player
Music player can refer to:*audio player , music playing software running on a computer.*digital audio player, hardware device for playing back music.-See also:* Various types of musicians...
and video player
Video player
Video player can refer to the following:*Hardware video players:** VCR** Laserdisc player** DVD player*Software video players:** Video player...
, and Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
.
It should not be confused with the newer Nokia 6600 fold
Nokia 6600 fold
The Nokia 6600 fold is a mobile phone by Nokia. The phone runs the Series 40 platform. This is thefold or clamshell version of updated Nokia 6600 series.The device is sold in three color variants: blue, black and purple.-Features:...
, Nokia 6600 slide
Nokia 6600 slide
The Nokia 6600 slide is a mobile phone series by Nokia. It includes the original 6600 slide and its successor the 6600i slide . The phone runs the Series 40 5th edition platform, including Feature Pack 1...
and Nokia 6600i phones which have little resemblance to the original 6600.
A variant of the Nokia 6600 was launched in the U.S. market as the Nokia 6620
Nokia 6620
The 6620 is a smartphone created by Nokia in 2004, which uses the Series 60 user-interface and the Symbian operating system.It is a version of Nokia's 6600 smartphone for the North American market, featuring all the features of the 6600 such as the VGA camera, MultiMediaCard slot, Bluetooth and...
.
Features
- Integrated (VGA 640x480) camera
- Video recorder with audio support (records up to 95 KB - from 9 to 27 seconds - with built-in recorder application)
- Streaming video and audio
- Wireless connectivity with BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
and IrDAIRDAIRDA may refer to:* Infrared Data Association, in information and communications technology , a standard for communication between devices over short distances using infrared signals... - 6 MB internal memory
- MMC card slot for additional user memory and applications
- Java MIDP 2.0 and Symbian(series 60) applications
- Data synchronization with PC via PC Suite and iSync
- Tri-band operation in GSM E900/1800/1900 networks
Additional features:
- ARM compatible (ARM4T architecture)ARM architectureARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Holdings. It was named the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that, the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in numbers produced...
- Symbian Operating System 7.0s
- CPU running at 104 MHz
- 176x208 (65,536 colours) TFT display
- 5-way joystick navigation
- HSCSD and GPRS, for internetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
/WAPWireless Application ProtocolWireless Application Protocol is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network.A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.Before the introduction of WAP, mobile service providers had limited opportunities to offer...
access
Although the initial batches of the Nokia 6600 were not stable, later system software upgrades corrected the situation.
The phone has the capacity to support the installation of a wide range of third-party software such as mp3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
and multimedia players, games, web browsers, GPS navigation, office suites, and GUI
Gui
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themes, via Java and ePoc (*.sis) installers. GUI themes can be created using the free Nokia Symbian Theme Studio.
The model was released to the general public in two color schemes: black and white and full black. Additional color schemes (blue and white, pink) were produced for promotional purposes.
In the year 2007, Nokia stopped production of the 6600 handsets.
Popular usage
The Nokia 6600 features in the following films:- Cellular (2004), used by Chris EvansChris Evans (actor)Christopher Robert "Chris" Evans is an American actor. He played Cary Baston on the television series Opposite Sex, and transitioned to a film career, starring in several hits, including Not Another Teen Movie , Fierce People , Fantastic Four, sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer , and...
' character - Silver HawkSilver HawkSilver Hawk is a 2004 Hong Kong movie starring Michelle Yeoh, Richie Ren, Luke Goss, Michael Jai White and Li Bingbing, directed by Jingle Ma. Yeoh plays the title character, a masked comic book style heroine who rides a motorcycle, saves kidnapped pandas and uses her martial arts moves on the bad...
(2004) - Transporter 2Transporter 2Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
(2005) - Aamir (2008), used by the main character
- KidnapKidnap (2008 film)Kidnap is a Bollywood film starring Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba and Vidya Malvade. The film is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, who earlier directed the hit films Dhoom and Dhoom 2 .-Plot:...
(2008), used by Imran KhanImran Khan (actor)Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
's character - Manmathan (2004), used by Silambarasan's character
- Flight of the Conchords-A Texan Odyssey (2006)(Doco), on table in hotel room
- Twenty-20 (Malayalam, 2008), used by Mohanlal
MohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...- Musafir
MusafirMusafir is a 2004 Hindi thriller film, directed and produced by Sanjay Gupta starring Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and Sameera Reddy. The film was controversial because of some sensual scenes, including kissing, between Kapoor and Reddy...
(Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttSanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
)- Dhammal (Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay DuttSanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
)- Chintamani Kolacase (Malayalam, 2006), the phone and the photos taken from it play a major turning point in the film.
- Twenty-20 (Malayalam, 2008), used by Mohanlal
It was also the phone featured in CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
's promos for their mobile service in 2005.