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Nokia 6255 Review - Part No.1

By Unknown | Tue 3rd, June 2008

The Nokia 6255 has slightly more straight edges and right angles than most clamshell phone bodies. Even the base of the eternal antenna is squared-off to add to the effect.

The visual impression is a good one and the dark grey section on the top panel contrasts with the light grey of the lower section to give the phone a smart appearance.

When closed, the 6255 measures a compact 47 x 85 x 26mm, with a 24mm extendible antenna. On the outside of the lid there's a 22 x 20mm colour LCD that displays phone status and other information. It acts as a camera viewfinder and works with the caller photo ID function. It has a 96 x 65 resolution and supports 4000 colours. In the bottom left corner of the lid, the VGA camera lens is accompanied by the flash beam light. On the top edge you'll find an on-off button, the antenna, a fitting for a wrist strap and a mini headphone socket.

On the rear there's an external speaker (vibration alerts are also supported) and the battery cover that secures with internal clips. If you remove the battery you can lift a hinged cover and install an MMC Card for use with the MP3 player (thicker SD Cards aren't compatible).

A 32MB card is bundled. There's another slot for an auxiliary phone card not used locally. On the right edge of the lid there is a button that activates voice dialling, records a voice memo or snaps a picture, depending on how long you press it for or the mode you are in. On the right edge of the base there's an infrared port. On the bottom edge there's a port for the AC adapter and another for accessory connectors, such as a USB cable (optional) and a radio tuner headset (bundled). On the left side of the base there's a volume button for audio playback and earpiece volume. Inside the lid the 65K active matrix LCD measures 32 x 41mm and has a 128 x 160 resolution. It is surrounded with a mirrored frame. The 6255's shutdown time is around four seconds with start-up taking approximately 15 seconds.

Navigation

The keypad is coloured dark grey with the large keys mounted individually. The large white numerals have small lowercase alphabetic characters below them.

Symbols are used for all functions. The white lettering turns light green in low light and the backlighting is evenly distributed. Adding to the colour, bright blue backlit stripes separate the rows of keys and illuminate the two top soft keys. The call and disconnect keys are green and red, respectively.

The four-way navigation button has a central key for confirming and selecting choices. Below the four-way key there's a shutter button for the camera. The keys all respond with a positive click and the menus are also fast to open and scroll. In some menu screens the 6255 will only display two options onscreen at a time, which means that you couldn't see the full range of choices in one glance. This seems somewhat anomalous, as there is plenty of screen space available and the text used is fairly small. The four-way navigation key has shortcut functions and you can also add your own to the phone. On the whole the 6255 is a fairly intuitive phone to use.

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