Nokia 6300

Nokia 6300 is the new Nokia star in the Series 40 3rd Edition line. It attacks with conservative design, miniUSB, and a slim body with steel plates.

Unlike other slim handsets, the Nokia 6300 is perfectly weighted and is surprisingly comfortable to hold. The smooth brushed aluminum look of the 6300 gives it a distinct feel of class and style. Our review unit feels solid, but there were plenty of scratches all over from previous reviewers. The glossy black areas around the top half of the handset are fingerprint magnets and very prone to scratches. Apart from that, build quality is top-notch.

On the front, the right and left soft keys and call and end keys are positioned around the 5-way navigation d-pad. The numeric keypad is located just below the d-pad on a thinner portion of the phone. Unlike the body of the 6300, the keys feel as though they are made out of cheap plastic. Fortunately, they are quite comfortable to use and provide excellent tactile feedback. The blue backlight of the keypad is bright and well distributed.

The sides of the 6300 are pretty bare, as the general design of the phone is quite simple and clean. The right side of the phone houses the volume keys and the left side has no buttons at all. Both sides have a blue indicator light that lights up every time a call comes in or an SMS is received. The back of the phone has only the loudspeaker and camera lens. The power button is located on the top of the phone. Nokia has done away with the Pop-port connector and now favors a miniUSB port instead. The 2.5mm jack and charging port are also located on the bottom of the phone.

Overall, the 6300 is a good-looking phone with a minimalist design. Measuring 106.4mm x 43.6mm x 13.1mm (4.19" x 1.72" x 0.51") and weighing only 91g (3.2oz), the Nokia 6300 has attracted the attention of many of my colleagues and friends. One of them even insisting that this is the phone he would upgrade to if he was looking for one. Design-wise, Nokia has done a very good job with the 6300.

The user can enjoy the freedom to change their ringing tones to suit their mood which can be heard in 64 voice polyphonic sound, MP3, MIDI & true tone ringing tones. The phone comes with a video ringing tone feature which allows the user to view images as well as listen to their ringing tones. The built in music player provides a fun entertainment feature which allows the user to listen to their music when ever they desire. The user can play music in MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H263 & H264 formats. The user may need a change from their stored music & can therefore use the built in FM radio feature complete with visual radio which provides the user with music, chat show & news stations on their Nokia 6300.

The Nokia 6300 comes with simple to use messaging services which include instant messaging, audio messaging, multimedia messaging, text messaging & emails with attachments. The user can access their messaging services from the main menu & create messages with ease. The choice of messaging services will suit all users needs which can be sent & received to any compatible message service contact. The multimedia messaging service provides the user with a message which can contain text with video or photo & enhanced with sound, all in one easy to create message.

The mobile phone comes with a push to talk call feature which allows the user to have a call with other contacts by using a push to talk key to talk to others & then on releasing the key the user can hear their contacts talking back. The Nokia 6300 comes with a handsfree speaker feature which allows the user to take a call over the speaker system which leaves the user handsfree to get on with their work.

The built in phone book contains all the users contact details & the user can store up to one thousand contacts in the phone book. The 6300 has a organiser which comes complete with a calendar facility. The user can enjoy lively games with the preloaded Java™ games or download more games to suit their gaming requirements. The user can switch their phone to flight mode which allows the user to access certain phone features which will not affect equipment when in restricted areas such as in a hospital or on a flight.

Nokia 6300 Specifications & Features

Screen
2 Inch TFT QVGA 16.7 Million Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
8 x Digital Zoom
Viewfinder
Video Recorder
Video Player
Video Streaming (3GPP)
Macromedia Flash Lite 2.0
Themes
Wallpapers
Screensavers
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email with Attachments
Xpress Audio Messaging
Instant Messaging
Predictive Text
Sound
Music Player (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H263 & H264)
FM Stereo Radio
Visual Radio
Video Ringtones
Ringtones (MP3, True Tones & MIDI)
Polyphonic Ringtones (64 Voices)
Nokia Headset
Entertainment
Embedded Java™ Games
Downloadable Java™ Games
Organiser
Phone Book (Up to 1000 Contacts)
Organiser with Calendar
To Do List
Notes
Alarm Clock
Countdown Timer
Push to Talk
Handsfree Speaker
Voice Commands
Flight Mode
Connectivity
Bluetooth®
SyncML
USB
EDGE
GPRS
Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
XHTML Browser
Memory & Talk Time
7.8 Mbytes Memory Plus 128 Mbytes MicroSD™ Memory Card
3.5 Hours Talk Time
264 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
91 g
106.4 x 43.6 x 11.7 mm