Nokia 6555 Phone Reviews

CNET Editor's note:

The ratings of the Nokia 6555 were lowered after our initial review due to disappointing results in our battery-life testing.

Nokia has never been a company to blindly follow cell phone design fads; instead, it often waits awhile, then puts its own spin on the current design trend. For instance, rather than rushing to develop a thin Motorola Razr imitator, Nokia took its time and introduced the sexy and powerful Nokia N76. Now Nokia makes another stab at the slim handset trend with the new Nokia 6555 for AT&T. Though it's fatter than most trim handsets, its tall, slender shape gives it a soundly elegant look. Features are plentiful: there's Bluetooth, a music/video player, and Push-to-Talk (PTT) support. Call quality was quite nice, but the talk time battery life was much too low. The 6555 goes on sale on September 12 for $49 with service.

Integrated Mp3 Player Why pay for and carry a seperate music player when this device can do double duty as a phone and music player. Listen to and store your favoreite music with up 4GB of expandable memory. For your personal listening pleasure, the stereo Bluetooth or stereo handset connection provides for an awesome music experience.

Stylish Afordability This attractive 3G device delivers new technology and features at a price within reach. Its looks and value make it ideal for the entire family.

Fast Downloads Boost your coolness with this naturally appealing design and try your hand at advanced features and service with fast UMTS browsing, video streaming and music downloads.

What's In The Box

• Nokia 6555
• Nokia Battery BL-5C
• Nokia Charger AC-4U
• User Guide
• HS-47 stereo headset (varies by region)

Key features

• Sleek, smooth-back fold design lets you stand out from the crowd when on the move
• 3G technology provides fast data speeds for browsing, downloads, video sharing and streaming
• Natural alignment of the phones from ear to mouth, its large keypad and generously sized scroll keys offer great usability
• Elegant analogue timepiece standby display not only assures punctuality but also makes a style statement
• Brilliant 16 million color, 2.0” main display enriches the media experience through crisp and clear viewing of images, video, applications and games

Size

• Weight: 3.4 oz
• Dimensions: 3.92 x 1.74 x 0.77 in

Display

• Active-matrix 240 x 320 pixel (QVGA) 2,0” main display with 16M Colors
• Secondary display in 128 x 160 pixel with 262k colors

Music and Multimedia

• New enhanced music player
• Selectable skins for changing the look and feel of the music player
• Support Play-list, Artist, Album and Genres
• Display album graphics
• Play MP3, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA format music up to 320kbps
• Integrated video player for download and playback or for streaming: 3GPP, H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR.
• Use MP3/AAC/eACC+ tracks for ringing/game/alert tones, as well as MIDI/polyphonic tones

Imaging and video

• Integrated 1.3 megapixel camera (1280 x 960 pixels) with up to 6x digital zoom
• Image formats supported: JPEG
• Video recording and playback in 3GPP (H.263) format with sound
• Video resolution: 176 x 144 pixels, 15 fps
• Video playback and streaming supports the following formats and codecs: 3GPP, H.263, H.264 and MPEG-4

Applications and Games

• Calculator
• Converter II
• World Clock
• Presenter
• Sensor
• Nokia catalogs
• Yahoo GO
• Opera Mini
• Golf Tour
• Rally 3D
• Soccer 3D
• Sudoku

* Exact selection varies by region

Browsing

• XHTML browser for internet browsing
• WAP 2.0 browsing
• TCP/IP connection

Connectivity

• Bluetooth version 2.0
• Micro SD memory slot up to 4GB
• Micro-USB 2.0
• 2.5mm audio jack
• Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB & Bluetooth
• Data/modem transmission
• OMA DRM 1.0 for digital content protection

Accessibilty

• Hearing Aid Compatibilty Rating: M3/T3
• TTY/TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) No adapter necessary / Universal Headset Jack

Data transfer

• WCDMA 850/2100 up to 384kbps
• EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 up to 236.8kbps
• GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 up to 52.6kbps
• HSCSD (high-speed circuit-switched data) transfer up to 43.2 kbps in HSCSD networks

* Exact selection varies by region

Digital services

• Java™ applications available from Nokia Software Market
• Graphics: full-screen color wallpapers, animated color screensavers, icons and logos
• Ringing tones: 64 polyphonic MIDI, MP3, AAC/eAAC+, AMR audio clips, plus use videos as ring tones
• Themes: Possibility to download new themes

Messaging and email

• Xpress audio messaging: New, easy-to-use interface for audio messages. Record your own voice message and send to compatible devices
• MMS OMA 1.2: Combine image, video, text, and voice clips and send as an MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation. The MMS OMA 1.2 specification allows you to send/receive messages up to 300 KB in size
• Text messaging: Supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
• Predictive text input: Support for all major languages in Europe, North America and LTA
• Email: Access your work and private email accounts; supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols -Supported attachment types: .jpg, 3gpp, .mp3, .ppt, .doc, .xls, .pdf

Memory functions

• 30MB internal user memory
• MicroSD slot for memory cards up to 4GB

Offline and demo modes

• Flight mode for safe use of phone in non-call mode in airplanes as music player, games, etc.

Operating Frequency

• GSM/WCDMA 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Power management

• Battery : Battery BL-5C
• Talk time : GSM up to 3h30m
• Standby time : GSM up to 10 days
• Capacity : 1020 mAh

Personal information management (PIM)

• Organizer (alarm clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, to-do list and notes) with up to 1500 entries in calendar
• Contacts up to 1000 entries
• Synchronize with MS-Outlook contacts, calendar and notes

Ringtones and themes

• 25 ring tones built in
• Download new ring tones in MP3, AAC, eAAc+, and AMR formats
• Seven video ring tones built in
• Themes also for use as wallpapers and screen savers

Voice features

• Enhanced voice dialing
• Voice commands for control of your mobile phone
• Voice recorder
• Voice messaging
• Integrated hands free speaker

User interface

• Series 40 User interface with Active Standby
• Five-way scroll key, two soft keys, send and end keys
• Dedicated camera side key for camera and video activation and zoom

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