Nokia X6
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The Nokia X6 is a music-oriented capacitive touchscreen smartphone
and portable entertainment device by Nokia
. It was announced in early September 2009 during Nokia World 2009 in Germany
.
The X6 replaces the Nokia 5800
as Nokia's flagship music-centred model. Both still slot below some hi-end touchscreen models like Nokia N97
.
The X6 and the Nokia X3-00 are the first devices in newly installed Nokia Xseries. Before the Xseries, Nokia's music-centred devices were branded XpressMusic
.
The original X6 includes the Comes With Music program and a licence for unlimited free downloads from the Nokia Music Store
. The Comes With Music version shipped in late 2009 for an estimated retail price of £529.99 or €605.
and North America. The 32GB version was not released in India instead the 8GB and 16GB versions were provided with Ovi Music Unlimited offer.
, MySpace
, Ovi
, Yahoo IM, YouTube
, VK, Windows Live
and more.
However the updates are not possible via the phone and require a Windows computer to perform. This strands Linux users who are unable to update the firmware.
port.
Changelog :
This handset was seen in the following movies and television series:
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
and portable entertainment device by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
. It was announced in early September 2009 during Nokia World 2009 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The X6 replaces the Nokia 5800
Nokia 5800
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a smartphone and portable entertainment device by Nokia. It was introduced on January 2, 2008 and released on April 27, 2008. Code-named "Tube", it is the first touchscreen-equipped S60 device by Nokia, the version being s60v5. It's part of the XpressMusic series of...
as Nokia's flagship music-centred model. Both still slot below some hi-end touchscreen models like Nokia N97
Nokia N97
Nokia N97 is a touch screen mobile phone in the Nseries of smartphones by Nokia, with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard...
.
The X6 and the Nokia X3-00 are the first devices in newly installed Nokia Xseries. Before the Xseries, Nokia's music-centred devices were branded XpressMusic
XpressMusic
XpressMusic is a brand name for a line of Nokia phones that are specially designed for music playback.All of Nokia's XpressMusic come with expandable MicroSD memory slots, so these phones can also be used as MP3 players....
.
The original X6 includes the Comes With Music program and a licence for unlimited free downloads from the Nokia Music Store
Nokia Music Store
Nokia Music Store is part of the Ovi services portal from Nokia. It was launched on August 29, 2007. The idea behind the store is to provide to all Nokia MP3 capable mobile users a music store on the phone as on the PC....
. The Comes With Music version shipped in late 2009 for an estimated retail price of £529.99 or €605.
Hardware revisions
A version without Comes With Music support at €200 less was released on February 23, 2010. This version has 16 GB of on-board storage. Another cheaper variation of the X6 also without Comes With Music support was released by Nokia in mid-2010. This version has 8 GB of on-board storage and was released in AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and North America. The 32GB version was not released in India instead the 8GB and 16GB versions were provided with Ovi Music Unlimited offer.
Appearance
The X6 is notable for its slimmer body than the 5800 (13.8 mm) and 35 hours of continuous music playback. For social networking, it supports easy access to FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, Ovi
Ovi (Nokia)
Ovi by Nokia is the brand for Nokia's Internet services. The Ovi services can be used from a mobile device, computer or via the web. Nokia focuses on five key service areas: Games, Maps, Media, Messaging and Music. Nokia's aim with Ovi is to include third party developers, such as operators and...
, Yahoo IM, YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, VK, Windows Live
Windows Live
Windows Live is the collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft, part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are also client-side binary applications that require...
and more.
Features
- WCDMA, GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbit/s
- Size: 111 × 51 × 13.8 mm
- Display: 3.2 inches (8.1 cm) 16:widescreen nHD, 231 ppi, capacitive touchscreen.
- Scratch-resistant screen
- Integrated and AssistedAssisted GPSAssisted GPS, generally abbreviated as A-GPS or aGPS, is a system which can, under certain conditions, improve the startup performance, or time-to-first-fix of a GPS satellite-based positioning system. It is used extensively with GPS-capable cellular phones as its development was accelerated by...
GPSGlobal Positioning SystemThe Global Positioning System is a space-based global navigation satellite system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites... - 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash
- High speed Micro-USB connector (Micro-B receptacle)
- Wireless LANWireless LANA wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
(WLAN)
Other services, features or applications
- Image and video editor, Video centre, Online Share, Download (where Ovi Store is not supported), Email Settings wizard, Switch, Playlist DJ, Nokia Maps 3.0, Embedded premium game Spore, Online Search, Email clients
- OVI services: Nokia Music Store, Ovi Store, Nokia Messaging, Ovi Maps, Ovi Share, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Files, Ovi Suite 1.1 for PC
- Downloadable Symbian (sis), Java applications, and widgets
- 3 games included: Spore by EA, Asphalt4 and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft
Operating times
- Talk time: Up to 9 hours
- Standby time: Up to 406 hours
- Music playback: up to 35 hours
- Video playback: up to 4 hours
Firmware updates
A new software update has been released for Nokia X6-00, version 32.0.002, which brings a new version of Ovi Maps and Ovi Store, improved Browser and improved chat in Ovi Contacts.- New Browser version
- Updated Mail for Exchange
- Updated Shazam
- Usability improvements
However the updates are not possible via the phone and require a Windows computer to perform. This strands Linux users who are unable to update the firmware.
Unofficial
Hobbyists have provided unofficial Nokia C6-00 v20.0.042 firmwareFirmware
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices...
port.
Changelog :
- Updated Maps
- Performance improvements
- Usability improvements
Marketing
A prototype of this handset was seen in the following music videos:- Ke$ha's "Blah Blah BlahBlah Blah Blah (song)"Blah Blah Blah" is a song by American recording artist Kesha from her debut album, Animal. Produced by Benny Blanco, and co-written by Kesha, Blanco, Neon Hitch and Sean Foreman, it was released as the album's second single on February 19, 2010, and features 3OH!3...
" - David GuettaDavid GuettaPierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
's "One LoveOne Love (David Guetta song)"One Love" is the third single released by French disc jockey David Guetta from his fourth studio album One Love. The single was released in the UK on 23 November 2009. It features guest vocals by Grammy Award-winning British R&B singer-songwriter Estelle...
" - TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
featuring Soshy and Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
's "Morning After DarkMorning After Dark"Morning After Dark" is a song by American hip-hop record producer and rapper, Timbaland taken from his third studio album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value II. The song features French singer SoShy and was released as the first single from the album on October 26, 2009...
". - Cobra StarshipCobra StarshipCobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
's "Hot MessHot MessHot Mess is the third studio album by American dance rock band Cobra Starship, released through Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records on August 11, 2009. The album is the follow-up to 2007's ¡Viva la Cobra!...
"
This handset was seen in the following movies and television series:
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: The main character, BellaBella SwanIsabella Marie "Bella" Swan is the fictional protagonist of the Twilight series, written by Stephenie Meyer. The Twilight series, consisting of the novels Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn, is primarily narrated from Bella's point of view...
, is seen using this phone in her bedroom. - The InbetweenersThe InbetweenersThe Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
: The phone is seen being used in the series finale by Will McKenzie. - MisfitsMisfits (TV series)Misfits is a British science fiction comedy-drama television series about a group of young offenders forced to work in a community service programme, where they obtain supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm. The first series started broadcasting on 12 November 2009 on E4, and was...
: The phone is seen being used in the penultimate episode of season 2 by Simon.
Sources
- Official Nokia UK page
- Nokia forum page with more details
- http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/cell-phones/nokia-x6/10482.html
- http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352501,00.asp
- http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/09/09/techie-breakie-nokia-x6-gran-turismo-5-115875-21659774/
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/sep/02/nokia-x6-n97-launch