Preview: Nokia 6301 UMA Phone
Written by jon on 5:45 AMTake the Nokia 6300, add in a dash of wi-fi, sprinkle with a slight color change, and presto! It's the Nokia 6301 UMA phone.
The short summary: Nokia's newest thin candy bar provides a "seamless transition" when fielding calls over GSM or WLAN.
Operating Frequencies: Tri-band 900/1800/1900
Form Factor: Candy bar
Display: 2" 240x320 QVGA, 16.7 million colors supported
Camera: 2 megapixel
Interface: Series 40
Memory: 30 MB internal, external microSD cards
Battery: BL-4C 860 mAh
SAR value: ?? W/kg on ear, ?? W/kg on body (
Connectivity: EDGE, HSCSD, WLAN, Bluetooth 2.0
Special Features: UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access)
Weight: 93 grams / 3.28 ounces
Dimensions: 106.8 x 43.8 x 13.1 mm
Release Date: Q4 2007
Expected Cost: 230 Euros ($322 USD)
Buy From: ??
The at-a-glance really gives a good picture of the Nokia 6301. It's a mid-tier candy bar, with an impressive 13.1 mm thickness and a stainless steel casing. It's also one of the cheaper models that gives you the UMA option - which is just an easy way of saying you won't get cut off if your phone switches from GSM to WLAN or vice-versa.
UMA's a nice feature, but using the WLAN radio drains battery faster than just a simple GSM-only phone call. And with a talk time of 3.5 hours, I'm not sure if the 6301 will be that landline-replacement that Nokia wants it to be.
Nokia also managed to play it cheap by piggybacking on the looks of the 6300 phone. That's not to say it's a bad move, as I'm sure this cut quite a few costs . 230 Euro for a WLAN-enabled thin candy bar before the tax/subsidies seems to me a very attractive price.
Is this phone a big deal? Right now, probably not, especially if you live here in the States. Since the 6301's a tri-band phone (900/1800/1900) and UMA just isn't that prevalent over here, there's a good chance we may never see this handset.
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