[Steve_P]

Am I the only one looking forward to this Nokia handset? Supposedly the successor to the 5800. I just did a forum search and only found 3 threads where it was mentioned in passing.

I think most people are getting hyped about the N900 but that seems to have too many flaws for my liking.

Anyways the X6...

Nokia UK - Nokia X6 - Products
Hands-on with the Nokia N97 Mini and X6 | Mobile Industry Review
"Nokia X6" - Google Images

What do you guys think then?

S.

[Steve_P]

Highlights include but not limited to...

32Gb storage
3.2" 640x360 capacitive touch screen device
Comes with music device
5MP Carl Zeiss camera
Long battery life

S.

[SHATNERSTACTIC]

Originally Posted by Steve_P

Am I the only one looking forward to this Nokia handset?

No I think I posted the specs and opinion in the Nokia World thread but the Booklet 3g, n97 mini and N900 look to be the headline grabbers.

...so what's your comment on this handset then? Presumably you haven't used one yet?

[Steve_P]

Originally Posted by lee12

No I think I posted the specs and opinion in the Nokia World thread but the Booklet 3g, n97 mini and N900 look to be the headline grabbers.

...so what's your comment on this handset then? Presumably you haven't used one yet?

All looks good reading all the blogs and websites but I haven't seen one in the flesh so can't really comment at all. One wonders if Nokia will start an X series (like N and E series) as they are releasing the X3 with X6 but it's the X6 that interests me mainly because of the glass fronted capacitive touch screen / good battery life / comes with music (although that bumps price up). Items that disappoint are, no lens cover & I'm not sure what hardware is under the hood but Nokia have had a habit of scrimping on performance hardware (e.g. underpowered cpu, low ram) with their recent batch of devices.

S.

[Ian1983]

Capacitive screen
Hands on: Nokia X6 review | News | TechRadar UK

Comes with music, no screen cover and £400

[SteveAWOL]

Looks like the X6 should be on sale next Monday:

Rihanna launches new album with Nokia | Nokia Conversations - The official Nokia Blog

LONDON, England – November 16 will see a ground-breaking deal come to life when singing sensation Rihanna launches her new album with a live, streamed, concert exclusively with Nokia.

Rihanna’s new album, Rated R will be performed in front of an exclusive audience in London, streamed online and at simultaneous listening parties around the world. The launch also coincides with the global availability of the Nokia X6.

[SteveAWOL]

It looks like the X6 will finally be released here in UK on Friday 27th November...

Nokia to release x6 this friday - The Inquirer

The firm said that on release the handset, which boasts the firm's Comes with Music service, will be sold exclusively through Phones4U, and will also be available at Orange with mobile tariffs ranging from £25 per month - if you trade in an old N-series handset - to £35 per month. If you really can't wait for your current mobile contract to run out, you alternatively will be able to pay £449 for a SIM free version.

[Steve_P]

I got the black / red version of the X6 last Monday (SIM free). I'm very happy with it although I've only had it a week. A great upgrade from my previous N82.

One happy camper!

S.

[rickoshea]

Originally Posted by Steve_P

I got the black / red version of the X6 last Monday (SIM free). I'm very happy with it although I've only had it a week. A great upgrade from my previous N82.

One happy camper!

S.

can you post a few comments on your thoughts about the device Steve? I am thinking of ditching my old N85 in favour of a SIM free X6

[Steve_P]

Originally Posted by rickoshea

can you post a few comments on your thoughts about the device Steve? I am thinking of ditching my old N85 in favour of a SIM free X6

Well... I have to say I really like it... a lot! I got the black/red version, SIM free from the Nokia Shop.

I bought SIM free because all my previous handsets have been subsidised by the network I'm with and so have suffered from having network branded firmware. I decided to go SIM free this time, I've had enough of crap network firmware ruining a phone, that and none of the networks carry the X6 yet, I'm not sure how Phones4U got an exclusive on the X6 in the UK but they sell them tied to Orange contracts.

I was a bit worried buying the X6 because I felt that the N82 that I had was a hard act to follow. Heh, I am very impressed so far. The first couple of days was spent setting it up so I have transferred all my data from my N82 (contacts, calendar entries, music, playlists, video etc.) now I have to make the move from S60v3 apps to S60v5. I'm still getting used to S60v5 from S60v3, loads of my old N82 apps now don't work so I'm looking out for new equivalents, mind you, I can live without quite a few of them. General build quality is excellent, the X6 feels really solid in the hand. Although the back battery cover is razor thin it is clipped down in multiple places (8 I think) so feels secure. Even though my old N82 was very robust it felt a bit creaky/plasticky.

I've seen some friends' 5800, N97 & N97mini and I loathed the resistive touch screen but I have to say that I have really taken to the X6's capacitive touch screen. The glass screen... both the touch response and the image quality is the star on this handset. The OS is pretty stable too, just one inpromptu reset in the week that I've had it so far. The screen is a joy to look at compared to my old N82 (and I didn't think my N82 was that bad until I got the X6). I know the X6 isn't packing an OLED like the N86 or Samsung i8910HD but it's still vibrant and bright for a TFT. Given my hatred for resistive screens on mobiles I am glad I plumped for the X6 and not the N900.

Battery life is great so far... I had a 3 hour drive last week and for the whole journey I was streaming music from my phone to my car stereo using bluetooth A2DP. My N82 could also do this but usually after 3 hours the battery would be pretty much drained, not so with the X6 I started off with full bars and by journey's end she'd only dropped 1 bar. I was happy with that.

So far, one happy camper... My only real complaints:

1.) The 5MP camera lens has no lens cover!! Come on Nokia!!! This should be standard for all mid to high end camera phones these days.

2.) I didn't notice any uPnP or wlan media streaming capabilities, maybe I've just not found them yet, or maybe the X6 can't do it (I know my old N80 & N82 could). Anyone else know?

3.) A short-coming of the OS is that I can't find a way to customise the left & right softkeys on the homescreen (are these now fixed in S60v5?). The Left softkey is fixed to 'telephone' dialler (which I want to keep) and the Right softkey is set to 'contacts' which I would like to change to 'messages' as there is a link to contacts from the telephone dialler screen but I can't find an option to change the homescreen soft keys (again am I missing something?). I do like the extra S60v5 homescreen hot links from touching the clock / date display / battery symbol /media bar etc... much more flexibility.

I need to do more downloading from the Nokia music store lol, to make the most of my one year's free subscription. I'm not that fussed that the X6 doesn't make use of a memory card, the on-board 32GB is plenty enough for my needs but I could see that might put others off this handset.

I'm surprised that the X6 doesn't get more of a mention on the forums but maybe that's a good sign... not much to gripe about etc. I thought this model would have generated more interest though, I think it's hiding behind the N900's shadow, a hidden gem.

Hope that helps, just for info, there will be a much cheaper 16GB version released in the new year that won't include the 'Comes With Music' subscription.

S.

[rickoshea]

Thats great thanks Steve. I also have the dilemma of the X6/N900 choice myself - decisions, decisions!!

...for info my N85 is running S60v5 and to customise the soft keys on this you go to Tools, Settings, General, Personalisation, Standby Mode, Shortcuts.

You might wanna check if this is the same on your device.

[Steve_P]

Originally Posted by rickoshea

Thats great thanks Steve. I also have the dilemma of the X6/N900 choice myself - decisions, decisions!!

...for info my N85 is running S60v5 and to customise the soft keys on this you go to Tools, Settings, General, Personalisation, Standby Mode, Shortcuts.

You might wanna check if this is the same on your device.

No problem.

My menu structure is totally different... I'm pretty sure that the N85 packs S60v3.2 where as all of Nokia's touch devices, N97/N97mini/X6/5800/5530/5230 run S60v5, except of course the N900 which runs Maemo (a version of Linux).

S.

[Iceman10]

Originally Posted by Steve_P

No problem.

My menu structure is totally different... I'm pretty sure that the N85 packs S60v3.2 where as all of Nokia's touch devices, N97/N97mini/X6/5800/5530/5230 run S60v5, except of course the N900 which runs Maemo (a version of Linux).

S.

Steve it can be changed I had a 5800 and an n97 which both run s60 v5, I changed the shortcut buttons but I no longer have a s60 v5 phone so I can't direct you. Have a fiddle about in the display settings I have a feeling its in there somewhere.