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Nokia 6101Check this out! Nokia, in collaboration with T-Mobile, have just released the Nokia 6101 flip phone.

This feature-packed tri-band phone is aimed at the value-conscious user and comes in a black and silver folding case. At 97 grams, it's going to be light on your pockets as well.

The phone has some attractive features, including the FM radio receiver (stereo), support for MP3 ringtones, EDGE, and easy synchronization features thanks to Pop-Port™. The phone is latest in line for T-Mobile's prepaid customers. I really like the phone dimensions at 85 x 45 x 24 mm (I have a Nokia 3650, and believe me, it's a mini-brick in your pocket).

The one sad part about this phone is the 640x480 camera. This, of course, is where Nokia seems to be cutting the costs. Any higher resolution, and the cost would shoot up.

The Nokia 6101 is priced at $149.99, and details are available on T-Mobile's website.

Nokia 6101 Cell Phone Specification:

Operating Frequency
Tri-band GSM coverage on up to five continents (GSM 850/1800/1900 and 900/1800/1900)
Automatic switching between bands

Size
Weight: 97 g
Dimensions: 85 x 45 x 24 mm

Display and User Interface
Main display:
Active matrix LCD supports up to 65,536 colors
Resolution 128x160 pixels, 1.8" active area
External mini display: supports up to 4,096 colors (96 x 65 pixels)
Five-way navigation key including select key
Configurable right and left soft keys
List and grid menu

Imaging
Integrated VGA camera (resolution 640 x 480 pixels) with dedicated camera button
Phone displays used as viewfinders: use the larger internal display to take normal pictures, use the small external display to take self-portraits
Standard, portrait, and night mode
Gallery for storing and editing images
Three image-quality options: high, normal, basic
Image and video clip uploading to the web
Integrated video recorder: 3GPP spec (H.263 video and AMR audio packed in .3gp format)

Multimedia
Integrated video player: 3GPP spec (H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR audio packed in .3gp format)
FM stereo radio with headset
Use MP3 tracks for ringing/alert tones, as well as MIDI/polyphonic tones

Messaging
New, easy-to-use interface for audio messages: record your own voice message and send to compatible devices
Send and receive messages containing text, an audio clip, and an image or video clip to other compatible devices (maximum message size: up to 100 kB)
Email: supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols
Predictive text input: support for all major languages for Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas
Instant Messaging and Presence-enhanced contacts: check the status of your friends before you call them

Memory Functions
Shared memory pool of 4.4 MB for user data:
contacts, text messages, multimedia messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list, and applications
Java™ Applications
Java™ MIDP 2.0
Over-the-air download of Java™-based applications and games

Other Applications
Setting Wizard tools for easy configuration

Connectivity
Infrared
USB with Pop-Port™
Local synchronization of picture gallery, contacts and calendar to PC using PC Suite
Remote over-the-air synchronization with SyncML

Browsing
Integrated XHTML browser connects over TCP/IP
Full OMA Digital Rights Management for content protection

Data Transfer
EDGE: Mobile broadband access with upload up to 59.2 kbps and download up to 177.6 kbps
Note: Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support
GPRS class 10: download speed up to 85.6 kbps, uplink speed up to 42.8 kbps
HSCSD class 6: downlink speed up to 43.2 kbps, uplink speed up to 28.8 kbps
TCP/IP

Call Management
Speed dialing: Up to 9 names, with keys 2-9
Last-number redial from dialed calls list (Dial key brings out the dialed calls list)
Automatic redial (max 10 attempts)
Automatic answer (works with headset or car kit only)
Call waiting, call hold, call divert, call timer
Automatic and manual network selection
Caller identification with image
Conference call (up to 5 participants)
Vibrating alert

Voice Features
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
Integrated handsfree speaker

Personalize
Graphics, icons, animations, logos
Games: possibility to download new games
Ringing tones: True Tones, polyphonic tones, mp3
Themes: possibility to download new themes

Phone Features
Alarm clock
Notes
Calendar
To-do list
Stopwatch
Countdown timer

Nokia 6101