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- Reviewed on: 02/15/2006
- Updated on: 03/08/2006
With a polished black and silver look, the Nokia 6061's design has understated elegance down pat. The sides have a rubberlike feel for a better grip, but holding on to this flip phone isn't a problem, since it's so light and compact (3.5 by 1.7 by 0.9 inches; 3.3 ounces). While we appreciate the simplicity of this handset, an external screen would have been a nice addition. Instead, there's only a red sliver on the front flap that lights up to alert you to an incoming call or message. Unfortunately, there's no volume rocker; in fact, there are no controls on either spine. That means during a conversation, you'll have to remove the phone from your face and use the navigation toggle--a bit annoying.
Once you open the Nokia 6061, you're presented with a 1.7-inch-diagonal screen that supports 65,536 colors and a 128x160-pixel resolution. The low resolution isn't going to offer you the sharpest or brightest text and images, but it is sufficient for navigating the easy-to-use menus. And while you can't change the font size, you can adjust the backlight settings and the font color. Beneath the screen is a spacious navigation array that users with larger digits shouldn't even have a problem with; it features two soft keys, Talk and End keys, and a four-way navigational toggle with a center OK button. The numerical dial pad is also roomy, and since the keys are raised slightly above the phone's surface, it's easy to dial by feel; plus, the backlighting helps when you're in a dark environment. The Nokia 6061 ships with an AC adapter, whose port lives on the bottom of the handset alongside the headset jack; the wired headset is available for $21.95.
The Nokia 6061 features a 500-name phone book, and each entry has room for up to five numbers; an e-mail, a Web, and a street address; a note; and an image (the SIM card holds an additional 250 names). Since the 6061 doesn't have a camera, you'll need to get images on your phone another way or use one of the default graphics preloaded on the mobile. And since there's no external display, assigning images to a contact isn't really worth the effort. You can also assign your contact to a caller group, and it is only with groups that you can pair ring tones for caller-ID purposes. The phone supports MP3, MIDI, and AMR ring tones and comes preloaded with seven polyphonic (16-chord) ring tones, or you can switch to vibrate mode. Other modes of communication on the 6061 include a speakerphone, text and multimedia messaging, e-mail (IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP), and a WAP 2.0 Web browser. If you need help in the organization department, there is a calendar, a to-do list, a calculator, an alarm clock, a stopwatch, and a countdown timer.
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