Customer Reviews

Nokia 6682 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera, Media Player, MMC--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver)

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2 star:		(1)
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I'm reviewing the unlocked/unbranded version of this phone (not customized by a particular carrier).

First you should ask "is this the phone for me?" It's a complex phone with advanced features beyond just making and receiving calls and if you don't like reading manuals you should probably stay away. If you are unable to program a VCR you should probably stay away. If you don't have a need to synch your contacts and calendar with a PC, this phone and its size are probably overkill.

I upgraded from a Motorola RAZR and the utility of this handset is superior to that one in almost every way except size. Much like any higher-end Nokia the reception and sound/voice quality are excellent. The Symbian s60 operating system allows you to install any number of applications to suit your needs including advanced email applications, GPS navigation, web browsers, games etc. The menus are very responsive and switching between running applications is quite easy. Nokia also provides their Nokia PC Suite software for easily synching your contacts and calendar entries either through the provided USB cable or over a bluetooth connection should your computer support it. I've done all of this in the first two days that I've had the phone. Additionally Nokia's contact system is far superior to that of Motorola, collapsing all information for an individual into a single phone-book entry. On a Motorla every phone number, email address and other bits of information are in separate phone book entries which can make for quite a mess. Another great feature Nokia offers on this phone (as on many of their phones) is the ability to LOCK and UNLOCK the keyboard with two simple keypresses. This is quite useful if you tend to throw your phone into a book bag or pocket where you might accidentally call someone. If you are too lazy to take this simple precaution PLEASE DON'T BLAME THE PHONE! The camera takes adequate pictures in good lighting for a CELL PHONE. These are not images that you will blow up and hang on your wall but simply images that will successfully capture the moment, whatever it happens to be. It will not replace a competent digital camera, and phones on the horizon will offer better images. With an increased size DV RS-MMC the available memory for photos, applications, music and other files can be (at this time) increased to 1GB - I won't carry my flash MP3 player much any longer.

What the phone does it does very well so I give it 4.5/5 when compared with the other options available today that work on U.S. GSM carriers' bands (850/1900). I didn't give the phone 5 stars due to:
- the buttons are too close together, particularly the 2 which is just below the navigational button - I'll get used to this.
- the on-board RAM is a bit too small and can result in out of memory errors when using Opera's browser.
- the camera lens slide cover feels a bit flimsy and will require some caution to keep from breaking.
- picture quality could always be improved.

I got this unlocked phone 2 weeks ago, and I LOVE it. To be honest, I don't like use the bluetooth headset for calling which is really weird like I'm talking to nobody in the street. So, I don't have any problem related to the bluetooth link.

I have to say, this is the best Nokia I've ever had because the battery cover is really tight! No kidding, I hate the Nokias I had mostly because of the slack back cover. I really HATE it. But this one is GOOD.

Frankly, I was looking forward the N80 which had been shaped as the flagship of Nokia this year. But, it keeps unpublished, so I got this one. four hundred buck price seems a little overpriced partly because it is just a updated version of 6630. BUT, this is a really well craft phone.

The camera slide cover is one of the most wanted design for all camera phones, but only very few models got it. It is the best way to protect, and it works fantastic on this phone.

However, the keyboard set is a pain in the ass. The arrange is so tight that I can barely hold this 400 buck baby tight enough when I'm typing. It loooks good though.

The battery life problem has been imporved, but it is definitely not good enough. But, it is better than N71, and much better than any Samsung.

I hate to say this but I guess Nokia is so mean to its customers. Several pre-installed softwares and games need to be registered (Paid) after purchasing. I'm not saying I shouldn't pay what I got, but I just consider that Nokia should be in charge of those.

The menu set is also a problem that some of the most used functions have been hidden inside the folders rather than the main menu, like the call history, even though it can be moved there. But, i'm just uncomfortable with that.

last but not least, the PC Suite is still so stupid that occupies a lot of space and ram but works like a giant useless idiot.

Finally, this is a fantastic phone. The only problem is, it's a bit pricy after all. Great design, great produce, great sound, great video playback.

I had an old Nokia 3650 whos reception was poor, so I switched to a Motorola v330. The Motorola for the same price was so primitive and crude compaired to the 3650 that I got a Nokia 6600, which is really a great phone. But then I saw the 6681 when it came out, saw the improvement in the screen specs and the camera and knew I had to have one.

I got used to the Nokia 60 series software and have no problem using it. I never got the hang of the Motorola software.

I read every review I could get my hands on and read what owners were saying about it before I bought an unlocked one and am using it with my T-Mobile service. The only reason I bought the 6681 over the 6682 was because I like the pearl white color better than the silver. I've taken mine to Cingular to compare it to the 6682 and the silver color just doesn't cut it. Nokia should have stuck with the pearl white.

I've got to tell you this is one fantastic phone. If it has a down side, I don't know what it is. Nokia has taken the 60 series software and gotten it just about perfect. They have improved the software with so many new features I couldn't tell you them all, but they have fixed almost every complaint I had with the 3650 and 6600 (they had basically the same software features). The 6681 is a huge leap forward.

The screen is amazing, it's fast, signal strength is the best I've ever had, the sound is like a wired set, you can customize the buttons and the new Standby icons to call up just about any feature the phone has. I am amazed how good the new ring tones sound, it's like a stereo.

I now have a full PDA phone in the 6681 and am constantly using the address book, calendar and calculator. It's so easy to call them up now using the Standby icons. I don't text message, so I have no complaints with the keypad.

The camera is okay (it's a PHONE), but it's got a flash that has remarkably improved some of my indoor shots. I use the bluetooth all day and it works like a charm for me. I have no problem with the battery life, I use my 6681 a lot and can go a couple days between charges.

It syncs beautifully with Apple's iSync and downloading pictures is a snap with bluetooth.

Not having a Windows PC I haven't been able to try out the music features or some other things it can do. Shame on Nokia for not having Mac software yet. I don't even know anyone who owns a Windows PC, so I don't know if I'll ever be able to use some of the features. There are some Windows machines at the office but I couldn't get them to recognize the Phone, so I gave up.

I can't tell you how much I like this phone. It's heads and shoulders above any phone I've seen and better than most of the PDA phones people have in my office. I don't know how Nokia is going to improve on this one, but I know I won't be switching phones for a long time.

I recently returned the T-mobile MDA and SDA. The interface was just not intuitive. Had a RAZR with intermittent reception at home. I also had a Moto V551 that stopped receiving signals after 1 month of use. My trusty Moto V300 still worked and had the best reception of all the phones I mentioned above after 2 years. Still there were situations where I can hear conversation breaking up in my apartment (my coverage with T-mo is considered "fair" based on T-mo's coverage map at home).

The 6682 unlocked version is selling for $400 at CompUSA and Nokia's own web site. At first I thought it was way too expensive and just wanted to buy it and try it out with my past experiences proving that huge cost with tons of features packed into a little device mean "jack of all trades, master of none".

The most surprising aspect of the 6682 is the reception. I've given up on devices with embedded antennas that almost certainly had intermittent reception. The 6682 always held a signal in my "fair" coverage apartment. My conversation sounded clear with no breakup.

User interface of the device is excellent compared to the MDA and SDA. The SDA had a horrible joystick and using the MDA half the time still required the stylus to complete some tasks. Although I did get a sore thumb from using the 6682 so much navigating the interface. Wish Nokia had made the direction pad rubberized or padded, but it is a small issue.

Everything including web features works out of the box. I didn't have to pull my hair out like using the MDA and SDA. The 6682 came preconfigured with proxy settings for T-zones so you can start browsing the web immediately as long as you have T-mobileWeb subscription.

I admit there was still a learning curve because the interface is different from the Motos I had. So I had to crack open the manual but I never got frustrated like I did with the MDA or SDA.

To sum it up, reception is EXCELLENT. Interface is EXCELLENT. And everything actually works. Now I look at the $400 and see the phone worth its price.

This was my first PDA phone, but not my first PDA. I didn't want two devices anymore, just one. And I was psyched to finally have a phone that would sync with my computer. So I purchased the Nokia 6682 with Cingular service. In the past I have owned LG picture phones with Verizon celluar service so this was a new adventure for me. I am by no means afraid of technology. I love it! But this phone was a bit of a learning curve for me. I opted to keep my old phone for an extra month so I wouldn't be missing calls while trying to figure out this new phone. I decided to get a bluetooth, Plantronics Discovery 550 which sounds great with this phone. The signal reception is EXCELLENT. The phone has a place to attach a lanyard so I hang my phone near my window in my apartment where I get 6 bars and use my bluetooth. My apt. building gets lousy reception so this is a huge relief. Another handy dandy thing I've found is that if I hang my phone with the landyard from my rearview mirror, I can quickly look at it if need be. It also never gets tossed about in the car; it just swings back and forth. One thing I didn't realize when I bought the phone is that you need Microsoft Outlook (part of Microsoft Office) to use the phonebook and calendar. Luckily I had this program or else I would have been screwed. After downloading my info into the phone I started getting "low memory" warnings. So after a bit of investigating, I discovered the phone has 8MB of internal memory most of which is used by trial applications. So I deleted them (with tech support) and I have more memory available. I would suggest buying a larger memory card; it comes with a 64MB. I am not thrilled with the pictures either and it takes lousy video. My old LG had a much better camera. But I have a digital camera for those reasons. The MP3 player in theory is nice but the headphone jack on the phone is proprietary so I can only use their headphones unless I pick up an adapter. Make sure to lock the keypad when you aren't using the phone. As other people have said the volume isn't great but with the bluetooth it didn't matter. You can do alot to customize the phone which I like. The battery life is okay, not great. Overall, I am psyched to have a phone which has all my appointments and contacts in and gets great reception. The Nokia 6682 could be better but I am satisfied, [...]

Purchased Sept 05 to utilize new cars bluetooth capabilities. Works great in my car as well as wifes. I recommend using "Active Standby" mode to simplify navigating to the phones many features. It allows the user to assign 5 shortcuts with icons and assign two more to right and left soft keys. Additionally, calendar and "To Do" notes are shown and become 2 more direct shortcuts to those apps. These 9 shortcuts are all shown on the main "Standby" screen which also displays the current track name (a 10th shortcut) when playing audio. Pressing the "end" button will always return you to the "Standby" screen. All contacts and nearly all applications may be given voice tags to further eliminate keystrokes . I did not purchase the optional voice recognition software but use the voice tags instead. The camera is activated when you slide open the very neat cover even if you have locked the keypad. I have upgraded to a 512M card which gives me enough room for a couple of CD's worth of music and still have space for pictures. Images can actually be pretty good if the lighting is right. One review here stated that the call log was difficult to access...not true. Depressing the "send" button momentarily will bring it up and you just scoll left/right to see missed, dialed and received logs. Also holding down the blue "Menu" button will show what apps are currently running and allow the user to quickly select one to display. The "C" (clear) button also acts as a delete which can reduce scrolling in the pop up menus. Another shortcut is to use the * (star) key when viewing the calendar to toggle month, week and day views. The keypad is used often to do things like rotate and zoom images and directly select folders.The Office and Adobe software is great for viewing certain files. I have not done any real editing of docs so I won't comment on that. I have done some image editing with the included software and found that fun and easy to use but I do quite a bit of that in my work and so there was not much of a learning curve for me. Those capabilities are somewhat limited but I was impressed because it is a phone. It may not appear so, but is rugged...I have dropped in onto concrete at least 5 or 6 times and it still shows very little wear and has always functioned reliably. The screen has no scratches at all. Emailing feature is great and works fast on my Cingular network. Speaker works very well for calls. Sounds like my old transister radio from the 60's for music but works. Placing speaker against an object can cut down on the treble and improve the sound some but headphones are better. Many have complained about the keypad being too small. I find the close spacing and smooth flat tops with angled side to be very efficient and easy to use. I only use my thumb and the close spacing means there is little travel and I can enter text and numbers quickly but I am not writing a book. To obtain a number instead of a letter when in text mode, simply hold the key instead of tapping 4 times. The Symbian OS allow users to add additional software to enhance and customize functionality making this much more than a phone. Battery life has been pretty good and depends on the amount of use. There is an audible indicator which sounds to alert me when it is low so it is seldom an issue. I have a car charger as well as a USB charger at my PC. The round navigation button requires care when wanting to press the center position. It is too easy to miss and inadvertantly get the up or down position instead. I wish there was a dedicated button on the phone for music which could be accessed so I would not have to remove it from my belt. I also wish it used standard connectors as the plug for headphone and PC is somewhat of a pain to use. Cingular had some software issues when this phone was first released last year and withdrew it for a while. They fixed the bugs and have had a few enhancments as well and it has since worked great for me. There may be some newer phones coming which may have some enhanced features which my 6682 lacks but it has proven to be a tough and reliable performer and will be difficult to replace.

I've had this phone for a year or so, and while I'm pretty happy with it's functionality, it has always had some problems with crashing, spontaneously rebooting, or just spontaneously turning off, and these have worsened gradually with time. The camera takes OK pictures in really good light, but degrades very quickly in less-than-ideal lighting conditions... and the ergonomics of camera use are weird, IMHO. The battery life hasn't held up too well over time either.

I've decided to upgrade to a Sony-Ericsson K550i Cyber-Shot. It's smaller, lighter, has better battery life and is known for its reliability. The camera resolution is better, the camera ergonomics are better, it's an MP3 player too. Worth the extra $50, in my book, at least for my needs. This phone isn't bad - it's served me well, and it will make a good backup, but I wouldn't pay out of pocket for an unlocked replacement.

I've had this phone for well over a year now, and it is great, but not perfect. This thing needs more RAM: Like all s60 phones, "out of memory" issues can appear. However, with a little control, most issues can be negated. Opera, for example, will cause the phone to run out of memory after a while, however, Opera mini has most of the functionality of its big brother, and can be used for extended browsing. Multitasking is great, however some more powerful apps require undivided attention from the phone and will cause other apps to close. The camera is pretty good, as long as you don't zoom, and video is better than expected. I bought the audio adapter to plug into my Bronco's headunit, and have a 2GB card full of songs. When I go offroading, this thing is tucked away in the center console, placed on random. The sound quality is great. The headphones included were decent, but I never really like earbuds. The best part of owning this phone is the great programs available, most for free. If this thing had about 5x the RAM it does, and the newest version of Symbian, it would probably be my dream phone.

I've had this phone for 1.5 years, and have absolutely loved every minute of using it. As others have said, getting the full use out of it takes a little bit of manual-reading, but that's to be expected when the device does so much. And you don't have to spend hours working with it, just a little time.

Pros: Nokia sound and call quality, amazing array of uses, ability to customize uses, rock-solid construction (I've dropped mine many times, and it's still going strong), large screen, ability to take a picture in seconds by flicking the lens cover back
Cons: Size. It's not a brick, but it's not a flyweight, either. But I'll gladly carry a few extra ounces in order to get all this use and quality

I recently renewed my cell contract and got a brand-new, highly rated flip phone, but I've never used it. I keep it on my desk in case I ever break my 6682.

The Nokia 6682 almost hits the mark. Feature-wise, it's got a lot going for it. Usability-wise, the interface just isn't as intuitive and fast as it should be. The most obvious example is the address book search which requires 3 key letter input instead of a smart intelligent filter that only requires one press per character. Other times it's just that too many button presses are required. Pressing the circle pad in should always select the default action but too often it brings up a menu of choices. There is a menu/select button for that purpose. I like the multi-tasking aspect of the symbian os. It's very cool that I can have an audio file playing while I do another task. But it seems the phone is tight on ram and if you run more than two programs it will choose to randomly close background apps. Again it's a good phone, just not quite right for me, a computer geek. I'll probably try to pass this on to my girlfriend and get myself something more evolved when she is ready for a new(er) phone.