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Nokia 2690 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Compact Mobile Phone
Available In Four Fashion Colours
Bluetooth® Technology
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
VGA Camera with Photo Storage
Music Player
FM Radio RDS
1.8 Inch 262k Colour TFT Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)
Phone Book (2K Contacts)
4.5 Hours Talk Time


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Our Nokia 2690 Review

This Nokia handset is a compact mobile phone which has an attractive & simplistic design. The Nokia 2690 is a solid bar shaped mobile phone which supports easy to use call & communication features. It comes in four colour options which allow the user to choose a coloured casing to suit the user's own style & taste. It is available in a blue, hot pink, graphite & a white silver coloured casing, which all look highly attractive & have a glossy finish. This classic shaped mobile phone comes with a good size numeric keypad & above the keypad the user will find a square shaped navigation key complete with call keys & screen selection keys. Above the input method keys the user will find a good sized screen which displays up to two hundred & sixty two thousand colours on a TFT type screen. This display has a screen resolution of 128 pixels by 160 pixels which provides a clear viewing display when the user is viewing images & colours on their mobile phone. The user can enjoy a S40 user interface & the user can change their phones wallpaper to give their whole handset a new look. Its overall size is compact as well as being a lightweight phone which weighs only 80.7 grams in total. The 2690 measures 1.38cm in depth by 4.55cm in width by 10.75cm in height which will fit in the users hand neatly when in use.

There is a built in music playing feature which allows the user to enjoy a mobile music listening experience either via the music playing feature or via the radio feature. The user can download or transfer music onto the Nokia 2690 which can then be played back on the phone to entertain the user, or the user can simply tune into their favourite radio station for a mobile radio experience. This phone supports ringtones in MP3 format as well as polyphonic sound & the user can add new ringtones to their phone with ease. A VGA camera feature allows the user of the Nokia 2690 to capture still photos & to record moving video clips on their phone. The user can recording video clips at up to fifteen frames per second & this provides an easy way for the user to capture moving footage as well as still photos.


This compact handset supports a memory card slot allowing the user to insert a memory card in the size to suit the user's storage needs. The Nokia 2690 can hold a MicroSD™ type memory card up to eight gigabytes in size. This phone comes with preloaded games which allow the user to enjoy their leisure time with a fun & colourful gaming experience on their mobile phone. There is a built in recorder feature which means the user can record voices or sounds if required. The user can use their 2690 in flight mode or normal phone setting mode, depending on the user surroundings & needs. The flight mode settings allow the user to use only a selection of features on their phone, therefore making the phone safe to use whilst the user is onboard a plane. There is a large phone book which comes with a two thousand contact capacity. Its fitted battery is fully rechargeable via the power adapter provide with the handset & when fully charged the user can enjoy approximately four & a half hours of talk time.

This handset supports Bluetooth® & micro USB connectivity which means either a wireless connection can be gain when the user wishes to transfer data or a cabled connection can be used between the Nokia 2690 & other compatible devices. A Bluetooth® wireless connection can be made between the Nokia 2690 & another Bluetooth® compatible device when the devices are up to ten metres apart & both have their Bluetooth® connectivity set to on, then the data can be transferred wirelessly. This phone comes with a 3.5 millimetre AV connector & the phone works over a quad band GSM networks which will automatically switch between the four networks to gain the best possible network coverage for the user. The user can create, send & share emails, text messages & picture messaging on the Nokia 2690. These messaging services allow the user to communicate with friends & family quickly without making a call, just an easily created message provides a great method of communication for the user on the move. The user can also browse the World Wide Web & enjoy a HTML & XHTML Web browsing experience via the integrated WAP 2.0 browser.

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Nokia 2690 Specifications & Features