Nokia 6800 Review
The grey and blue Nokia 6800 has a clever little design, at first glance it resembles an ordinary handset, but it is far from it.
The 6800 has its keypad hinged around the screen. This pad swings upwards and opens 180 degrees to reveal a QWERTY keyboard inside. The phone can then be turned and used horizontally as the phone's display rotates accordingly.
The QWERTY keyboard is modelled on the conventional PC keyboard so there are no problems getting used to it. Additionally, when you type a letter using this keypad, the note function automatically opens up. Messages can written up very quickly using both thumbs to type text.
The 6800 comes with a 4096-color passive-matrix screen which although isn't bright is large enough to support 10 lines of text.
The phone is packed with features such as wireless Java, MMS and polyphonic ringtones which are loud and clear. Nokia's superb FM radio makes an appearance on the 6800.
The Nokia 6800 is a hefty, chunky phone and definitely not Nokia's most stylish. Some users may even grieve the lack of triple band and Bluetooth.
Whilst the keyboard is of an innovate design it is difficult to use when on the move which may put off many business users. Also, the predictive text function has a few deficiencies, for instance, the buttons lack key depth and some common words are not recognized.
The Nokia 6800 is an expensive phone and coupled with its bulky casing may have limited appeal.