Nokia’s new bijou and stylish 6600 duo will have no probs nestling snugly in your tight jean pocket or clutch bag. But while the Slide model packs the megapixel power, the Fold is still a little cutie.
This clamshell undoubtedly got the looks in the 6600 family, sporting a minimalist chic mirrored graduating paint finish that’s only disrupted by a subtle LED front display for call and clock info.
The Fold also likes to make life easy for you with a one-handed side activation button to open up the phone. The electromagnetic mechanism is swift but oh so smooth and once the phone has unfolded, its sleek design brilliantly hides the hinges for a seamless ‘smooth back’. Well, it’s got to look good up against your lughole.
Once you’ve stop playing with the auto flip action and stroking it polished shell, the 6600 Fold does jimmy some neat features into its ultra compact figure. It packs a fast 3G download punch but while it doesn’t match the 3.2-megapixel snapper of its slider sibling, its twoer is backed up by a blinding dual LED flash that’s nifty at illuminating low-lit areas. Throw in VGA-quality video capture at 15fps, a microSD card slot, built in music player and FM radio and Nokia’s famed user-friendliness and the 6600 amounts to sweet pint-sized package.
Verdict
The antithesis of hulking smartphones, the dinky cute but classy 6600 Fold is set to become a ladies favourite.
Best features
Ultra compact chassis
Slick auto flip mechanism
3G download speeds
Not so good
Average two-megapixel camera
Closest rivals
Nokia 6500 Classic
This wafer thin aluminium carved candybar arrives loaded with 3G and two-megapixel snapper.
Motorola K1 KRZR Silver
Influenced heavily by the original iconic RAZR design this slick EDGE-enabled clamshell harbours a 2MP snapper.
LG Shine
Even after two years on the shelf, the Shine’s real metal bod and mirrored finish is still eye-catching.
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