Shipments of the Nokia 6600 smartphone begin
October 27, 2003
Add-on applications enhance the rich feature set ideally suited for business and
enterprise needs
Designed for a multitasking, mobile workforce, the Nokia 6600 phone has started
shipping. In addition to the advanced business features and sophisticated imaging
functionality, the Nokia 6600 introduces a range of complimentary applications in
Europe including a full web browser and the possibility to upload and order prints
of your favorite pictures or print to a local printer with Bluetooth connection.
With the new phone, Nokia introduces Try&Buy concept in Europe and Africa region,
allowing consumers and corporations to test a selection of new applications available
in the standard sales package*. Accessible via the removable 32MB multimedia memory
card included in the sales package, all the new applications can be tried three
times after which consumers can opt to purchase an application they wish to continue
using. The applications can be purchased at www.softwaremarket.nokia.com and from
retail outlets around Europe.
Try and buy applications
Appealing to the need of frequent travelers, the tri-band (GSM 900/1800/1900) Nokia
6600 phone offers WorldMate application for comparing the user's home time to 4
different clocks from over 1000 cities. It is possible to convert sums in 3 currencies
at once and get updated rates online, get 5-day weather forecasts for over 250 cities
worldwide, or locate cities on the world map included in the application. With the
SlovoEd multilingual dictionary specially adapted to the Nokia 6600 phone, users
can quickly check the right word in 5 European languages.
For the business user on the move, Quickword lets you read Microsoft Word(TM) documents
received by Infrared or Bluetooth on the Nokia 6600's bright color display. To manage
your documents and other multimedia files, ZipMan makes it possible to compress
a set of files into a single file so that they take up less space when stored or
sent via Bluetooth or infrared or as an email attachment. ZipMan also allows users
to open and view zip files sent to the Nokia 6600 phone.
Bringing mobile navigation to the Nokia 6600 phone, the Wayfinder Mobile MapGuide
functions both manually and with a separately available GPS unit. It gives the phone
owners a map and directions with voice instructions for a number of cities in Europe.
The Pinball game on the memory card creates added fun.
To complement the sophisticated imaging functionality of the Nokia 6600 phone, VideoStudio
M-style offers tools to edit video clips captured with the device: for example,
customers can combine multiple clips into a single video and add separate sounds.
Photographer enables enhanced images with effects such as panorama, mirror and humorous
masks.
The Nokia 6600 devices in the standard sales package in Europe and Africa also allow
access to CNNlive, a breaking news service with headlines, articles and photographs
from around the world. The service is available for a free trial period of two weeks
after which users have to subscribe on a monthly basis.
Complimentary applications
In addition to the Try and Buy applications on the memory card, the standard sales
package in Europe and Africa includes three complimentary applications. With the
full Opera HTML browser, now bundled for the very first time with a Series 60 phone,
allows viewing web pages as on the desktop computer. Kodak Pictures application
enables consumers to upload still pictures from the Nokia 6600 phone to the Kodak
Pictures album on the Internet. Users can store pictures up to 5MB of storage at
no cost on the online web album accessible with the Nokia 6600 or a compatible PC,
from where they can conveniently order prints or share with family and friends.
HP Print application enables a wide variety of content types, including photos,
emails, contact lists, calendars and notes to be printed directly to a Bluetooth
Basic Print Profile (BPP) enabled printer.
Other key features of the Nokia 6600
Integrated VGA camera for video recording and still image capture with 2x digital
zoom
High-quality display with 65,536 colors
Video streaming in both Realvideo and 3GPP video streaming formats
Advanced PIM functionality (calendar, phonebook, to-do list, notes)
Mobile email over GSM data, HSCSD, and GPRS with increased security (SSL connection)
Infrared and Bluetooth connectivity
Java MIDP 2.0
Mobile Wallet
OMA Digital Rights Management version 1.0
XHTML browser
Integrated hands-free speaker
For the Europe and Africa region, the Nokia 6600 phone comes in two colors: light
grey and rose. The 113 cc phone weighs 125 grams, and has talk-time of up to 4 hours
and standby up to 10 days.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation,
user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier
of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks.
By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies
and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company
with listings on six major exchanges.
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Pictures of the Nokia 6600 are available at www.nokia.com/press
For the full list of functionality, please visit www.nokia.com/phones/6600
*Please notice the selection and number of applications may vary in different markets
and retail channels.
**'TCP/IP is the standard Internet transmission control protocol that allows reliable
data transfer and is network dependent.