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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Best phone offered by Cingular currently"
Pros: EDGE Class 10, Bluetooth 1.2, MP3/AAC Player, Great Screen, Series 60 Symbian Phone, Customizability, Push-to-Talk Capable, MMC memory card, 1.3MP Camera, reception, price on internet stores ($100)
Cons: Small Keys (you get used to it), bloatware the phone comes loaded with, cut down version of European 6680, price direct from Cingular ($300)
Summary: I just got this phone 3 days ago and so far it has been the best phone that I have ever owned. The last phones that I have owned in order have been a Sony Ericsson T68i, T616, T637, Motorola v551, Nokia 6230, and now this Nokia 6682. I've definitely been around the block with cell phones, so when I say this is the best of that bunch it actually means something. The most important thing to most people is reception and this phone is top notch in this area.
I listed the pro's above but I wanted to elaborate a little bit on the fact that this is a Symbian Series 60 phone. I really didn't understand what this meant before I got this phone, but it really is a full blown smartphone. Two of the apps that I have been most happy with that I got right away have been Agile Messenger from Agile Mobile, and ProfiMail. The first is an IM client that allows you to use EDGE instead of SMS for IM'ing. Very handy if you have unlimited MediaNET from Cingular. The latter is an awesome email program that does a great job of packing everything on to the screen with tons of features and customizations. Most phones don't have full blown applications for download like this phone which makes this phone a true smartphone to me.
I'm an Apple user as well, and it was definitely a relief coming from the Nokia 6230 which was a Series 40 phone and not supported by iSync to have full iSync support again. It works flawlessly. Calendar items for the current day are right on the main screen along with to-do notes (it's called active standby).
The MP3 player is great, and the headphones that come with the phone are nice as well, although I wish that the phone had a 3.5mm mini-plug so that you could use your own headphones. The headphones are earbuds and the buds are just a little big for my ears.
I've heard that this phone can be found for about $100 from letstalk.com
I highly recommend this phone, but am definitely looking forward to Nokia's next phone that has UMTS/3G.
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i like what i read about the nokia 6682, Would it be a good buy for today, dec 2008, after all it was introduced over 3 years ago. May be newer more desireable technology today thank you
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Thanks for the review. It was helpful... especially iSync-ing with iCal on Macs!!! Definitely a heavy contender in cell phones if all the fancy features work with iCal+. How about Address Book?
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Let me ask you do you get your e-mail staright on the phone meaning like a blackberry future a push up mail ???? and how is the reception on the phone with Cingular ??? And can you connect to a pc for to download contact from outlook ??
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Let me ask you do you get your e-mail staright on the phone meaning like a blackberry future a push up mail ???? and how is the reception on the phone with Cingular ??? And can you connect to a pc for to download contact from outlook ??
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Very similar path: T68m, T68i, Nokia 3650, Nokia 7610. My 7610 is dying. 2 keys are starting not to register. I am also a Mac user needing to sync.
I was debating whether to get a Motorola Razr, or another Nokia flip phone. Aaron's comments halp me decide to get the 6682. Thank you
Joseph Ng
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