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Nokia E66 3G SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Advanced Contacts (1K Contacts)
Conference Call (6 Contacts)
3G HSDPA Technology
WLAN Wi-Fi Technology
Symbian 9.2 OS with Series 60 3.1 Software
2.4 Inch QVGA 16.7 Million Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
3.2 Megapixel Camera with 4 x Zoom, LED Flash & Auto Focus
336 Hours WCDMA Standby Time

Design

93%

Usability

93%

Features

94%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Nokia E66 3G SmartPhone Review

This highly capable 3G Smartphone comes with a slide opening casing which is smooth & easy to use which has been designed to suit business & personal Smartphone users on the move. The handset comes in two colour options which include a grey steel coloured casing & a subtle white steel coloured casing. The Nokia E66 is a member of the popular Nokia E series which includes the Nokia E50, Nokia E51, Nokia E61i, Nokia E65 & the Nokia E90 Communicator which are all members of this Smartphone range. The E66 is a luxurious handset which measures 107.5mm tall by 49.5mm wide by 13.6mm deep & weighs 121 grams which gives it a solid weight when in the user's single hand. The 3G Smartphone comes with a slide out numeric keypad & an easy to use Navi™ key for smooth navigation through menus & features.

The handset comes with built in memory which is 110 megabytes in size & also supports a MicroSD™ memory card slot which allows the user to expand their handsets memory capabilities up to 8 gigabytes in size. The E66 comes with a Symbian 9.2 operating system complete with series 60 3.1 software for an easy to manage Smartphone. The Nokia E66 comes with fast & useful technologies which include high speed 3G HSDPA technology, HSCSD & EDGE technologies which allows the user to enjoy fast connectivity, Internet & data transfers on their sleek 3G Smartphone. The E66 supports a selection of connectivity options which include USB, infra red, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth®. The user can connect their Nokia E66 to other devices including their home or office PC, laptop, headphone & much more using the connectivity options available & which are fully compatible between the two devices. The Wi-Fi technology allows the user to enjoy a wireless connection to the Internet via a nearby hotspot of local Wireless LAN. A built in A GPS system allows the user to gain maps & directions on their Smartphone & the E66 supports a Nokia maps application. The handset works over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 & WCDMA. A rechargeable battery provided will provide the user with approximately 7.5 hours of GSM talk time or 3.5 hours of WCDMA talk time from a fully charged battery.

The user can chat with others via the built in instant messaging service which allows the user to share text & fun icons with other contacts that are online at the same time as the user, which is a fun & direct way to share messages quickly with others. A built in mobile email service supports POP, IMAP & SMTP email formats as well as document attachments to emails. The user can enjoy a full email service on this E66 3G Smartphone just like they would do on their PC or laptop. The user can also create & send text messages, multimedia picture & video messages to other compatible messaging contacts. The E66 supports call features which include a voice over IP Internet call function, a push to talk call feature which works like a walkie talkie style call, a hands free speaker call over the phones speaker system & a conference call which allows the user to communicate with up to six contacts on one call.

The user can record voice, sound & music using the built in microphone which can be stored on the memory available or shared with others via the messaging services. The Nokia E66 comes with a music player feature which allows the user to enjoy their favourite tracks on their Smartphone which comes with easy to use music controls & features for downloading & transferring music files. A FM radio feature comes with a radio RDS feature which allows the user to view text information on the screen whilst listening to their chosen music station. The Nokia E66 comes with a built in camera feature which supports still image capture & video capture. The camera is 3.2 megapixel cameras complete with a four times digital zoom, auto focus feature, LED flash & a CMOS sensor. The camera feature comes with a wide selection of settings which allows the user to adjust the flash mode, white balance, capture mode to suit the user's requirements. The user can record, play & stream video on the E66 & the video settings & features allow the user to gain the best possible results when recording video via the 3.2 megapixel camera feature. The RealPlayer video player supports a wide range of video formats including MP4 format, 3GP video format, Flash Lite 3 format , H263 & MPEG4 video format. The Nokia E66 comes with preloaded games which bring another element of fun to this 3G Smartphone which include a global race game & top hits solitaire collection for a lively gaming experience.

Nokia E66 Specifications & Features

Screen
2.4 Inch QVGA 16.7 Million Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3.2 Megapixel Camera
4 x Digital Zoom
LED Flash
Auto Focus
CMOS Sensor
Flash Mode (Auto, On, Off & Red Eye)
White Balance Mode (Auto, Sunny, Incandescent & Fluorescent)
Capture Mode (Still, Sequence, Self Timer & Video)
Scene Mode (Auto, User Defined, Close Up, Portrait, Landscape, Night & Night Portrait)
Colour Tone Mode (Normal, Sepia, Black & White, Negative)
Video Recorder (QCIF, MPEG4, 3GP, H263 & MP4)
4 x Digital Video Zoom
Video White Balance (Automatic, Sunny, Incandescent & Fluorescent)
RealPlayer
Video Playback (Flash Lite 3, MP4, 3GP, H263 & MPEG4)
Video Streaming
Video Calling
Wallpapers
Screensavers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Email (POP, IMAP & SMTP)
Email with Attachment
Distribution List

Sound
Music Player
Audio Recording
FM Radio RDS
Polyphonic & MP3 Ringtones
Video Ringtones
Voice Recorder
Microphone
Voice Commands

Entertainment
Global Race
Top Hits Solitaire Collection
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Advanced Contacts (1K Contacts)
Contacts with Images
Calendar
Clock (Analogue & Digital)
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Converter
Active Notes
To Do List
Voice Over IP Internet Call
Conference Call (6 Contacts)
Push to Talk
Handsfree Speaker
Call Waiting, Call Hold & Call Divert
Call Timer
Speed Dialling
Handset Lock
Remote Lock
Numeric Keyboard
NaviTM Key
A GPS Navigation System
Nokia Maps
Symbian 9.2 Operating System
Series 60 3.1 Software

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
USB
Infra Red
Bluetooth®
WLAN Wi-Fi
HSCSD
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
WCDMA

Internet
HTML & XHTML Browser
Nokia Browser with Mini Maps

Memory & Talk Time
110 Mbytes Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Card support up to 8 Gbytes
7.5 Hours GSM Talk Time
3.5 Hours WCDMA Talk Time
264 Hours GSM Standby Time
336 Hours WCDMA Standby Time

Weight & Size
121 g
107.5 x 49.5 x 13.6 mm

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Reviewer: Geekfreek - Chandigarh, India
Date: 2nd Feb 2009

Hi everyone interested in the Nokia E66. I got this phone for my wife three weeks ago.

My view is as follows.

The Basic.
- Easy to hold, slider is one of the best I have seen, great interface, almost all functions that one needs, no issues about call quality, easy to SMS.

The Troublesome.
- A fingerprint magnet, have not figured how to lock keyboard (one can by shutting slider), small memory, OK camera.

The Horrible.
- the BATTERY. My god with no music played, no surfing, no games & only a few calls/SMS's, dead within 2 days! I mean within three weeks that I have had it I have charged it 12 times. The phone is heavy & slippery

Conclusion.
- Overall a great phone. Most recommended but with a much better battery.

Design

95%

Usability

90%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Frankie Chong - Singapore
Date: 18th Jan 2009

Nokia is good phone manufacturer. All products has similar shortcut key, that is good for me need not read again user menu.

E66 is a bit too heavy, if less 100g would be much better.

Features are look more with new software installed.

Compare my Nokia 6125, it missed a go to key, I like that.

After surfing, memory gets full very fast. It will better if there is clear cache will better.

Overall, it is a good mobile phone in market I can see.

Design

80%

Usability

80%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Brown - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 26th Oct 2008

This is a great phone, recently tried & failed at the Sony Ericsson C702 & got this phone instead. Lots of features on it that I don't know if I'll ever use but all seem very good if you are likely to need them.

Camera is good quality although, auto flash results in startled looking children in pictures! Thought I'd successfully switched it off but it still flashed this morning, may be my incompetence though?

Texting slightly long winded insert contact, select contact, OK contact, send but I can live with it, can do multi send with this facility too.

All round streets ahead of C702 for me :-).

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Abz - London, UK
Date: 21st Oct 2008

Best phone ever.

Design

95%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Zed - Afghanistan
Date: 10th Sep 2008

It looks & feels really good, solid, metal back panel is great. Ergonomics is a huge step forward if you compare with ufo buttons on the N82 or N78. Also it is full of functions, but only 9.3fp1 versus 9.3fp2 in 6220 or N78.

SAR value of 1.37, which is the only bad thing I can tell about E66.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Simon Maxwell - London, UK
Date: 30th Jul 2008

Well built, attractive, powerful & all round excellent phone. Recommended.

Design

95%

Usability

95%

Features