Nokia X6

My N85 has literally started falling apart, I was thinking about an X6 as a replacement...the Nseries still looks like a good deal with a good camera and gobs of cheap ATT data.

The one thing that annoys me most often about the N85 is the wonky way each application prompts for the internet connection. Has this improved on the updated OS on the X6?

I realize N8 and Symbian^3 might be the ultimate solution, but I'm not sure this phone will last that long. I also tried BirdStep's Smartconnect on the N85, but it doesn't seem to be compatible with Joikuspot Premium and Mobbler.

Anyhow, if someone can tell me the situation's improved on the X6 with v5, I think I'll check it out while it's under 300.
 
I am happy with both keyboards. I do use the T9 a lot, but with the landscape on the X6, you need to hit the button just slightly to the left of the button and it hits it perfectly and you can type fast.

I think the signal strength is fantastic. I get 3.5G service in NYC area all the time and the battery life is nice. Touchscreen phones always have worse battery life, compared to my E71, Blackberry 9000 or Blackberry 9700 the battery sucks. Compared to phones like my 9502 or HTC Touch Diamond, its blows it away.

Remember, when you get a new phone you tend to play with it a lot more and thats going to kill your battery fast. I also grab a seidio extended battery that fits OEM and that makes me a happy camper.
 
I've had my X6 for about a week now and I've been pretty happy with it.

First and foremost, I love having the larger screen size. I realize it is small compared to some of the newest phones on the market, but it's a big step up from the N82. It makes using Ovi Maps, using the internet, and viewing pics and videos much easier.

I have mixed feelings about using a touchscreen device (this is my first one). I like using touch to launch apps, select contacts, scroll through lists, documents, and web pages, etc. I don't like all the smudges and fingerprints that get on the screen (I'll have to make sure I carry a microfiber cloth with me), and selecting smaller font items, especially links, can be frustrating at times.

The overall UI/OS seems pretty snappy. I'm satisfied with it for my needs anyway. RAM at boot-up is about 50 MB with only JbakTaskman running. It goes down to about 40 MB after a day's use with everything closed. I do wish it had a clock screensaver.

The S60 web browser is decent in v5. There can be some lag at times when loading large web sites. I've found you need to be patient and let the pages fully load otherwise the touch interface and kinetic scrolling can be a bit sporadic. Some of this may be RAM related. Opera Mobile works well, but I'm not a heavy user.

Loudspeaker sound quality is very good. Their position, facing more toward the rear of the phone, can affect how loud it is when I have it in my dash mount and trying to hear the navigation commands. Fortunately, their peak volume is good.

I haven't used the camera much, but I did take several pics just to give it a try. The performance is satisfactory for most of my needs - maybe a bit more noise than the N82, but I don't expect the quality of a DSLR or even a good Point & Shoot. I haven't done any side-by-side comparisons to quantify this, though.

So, overall, a very nice phone, but I'm glad I didn't pay more than $250 for it.
 
I did not know they had a new Sportstracker. What all did they change?

Anywho I have had my heart set on getting an HTC Hero for the past year or so but now that I see this device I am not so sure about it anymore. I have been a Nokia fan for a while now having owned an e50, e51, n76 and now an e71-1. Some of the specs I see online about this phone and confusing, what are the 3G bands? Some sites say 850/900/1900/2100 and some say 900/1900/2100. I have the 1900 in my area but 850 near by so it would be nice to get 3G everywhere.

Has anyone come from an e71, and what were your experiences?
 
I had the 5800, N97 and N97 Mini and the X6 blows them all away. It runs really smoothly, battery life is good, great radio for calls and im hitting 3.5G 90% of the time.

I was let down with most S50V5 phones, I went to get the N900 but it didnt have AT&T 3G 850/1900 so I had to return it, so I got the X6. I have a Bold 9700 and I am so much happier with the X6.

I dont need physical keyboard, so I actually like it better than the N97 and speed and multiple application wise, it blows the 5800 away.

The camera is also the best Nokia camera ive used since the N82.

Obviously everyone will have their opinions. The phone reminds me of the HTC Touch Diamond/HD2, but with Symbian. Yes, the N97s homescreen was a tad better but the N97 crashed and would freeze, so ill take a stable phone over a few less available apps on the homescreen. It also comes with free voice navigation for life which was pretty cool.
 
How's the visibility on the screen outside in bright daylight? Better or worse than the type of screen on N82/N95/E71 phones?

Also, how good is the GPS fix? Any issues with wifi?

Thanks.
 
I am in Oregon so I can't say anything about sunshine this early in the year :) but it is better than the N86 in daylight which I assume is expected.

The GPS reception is the best of any Nokia I have used so far.

I get signal inside my house which has only happened before if I used the Google server when I used Garmin. Of course you cannot use the Google server with Ovi Maps. The GPS signal is definitely better than 5800 and N86. Mind you that I use assisted GPS.

So is the voice reception, it blows away the N86.

I found a bug, if you take out the battery it will still ask you to put in the date and time when you start it up.
 
Very nice reviews gudnuf4u and tncc01. I am thinking about getting the X6 as well, but I thinks it's still over priced. I already have an E63, but just need something with a bigger screen.
 
That's very weird because that never happens to me.. if the site isn't fully loaded and is still loading - especially hofo.com now, it does that, but once a site is fully loaded it's pretty smooth and works with a very slight touch of the screen.

I have to add Ovi maps on the X6 are really awesome now. Two days ago i returned from a trip to lake powell and the grand canyon.. it was a road trip so nothing was planned or booked, Ovi maps was running at 80kb at times(on edge) and helped me find every single hotel in any area that we stayed and with a single touch i was able to call any hotel to inquire about room rates and book a room.. It made our trip sooo much easier especially with no laptop with us.
 
So far, the only app where I haven't been able to get rid of the nag is the s60 facebook app however the full facebook site is beautifully fast on opera with the flash games being somewhat playable on skyfire.

I haven't needed joiku on an s60 handset on att. Bluetooth tether works flawlessly right out of the box. I don't know what smart connect is but the version of mobbler that runs on the handset is great, it does have it's quirks but the mobbler works fine mostly.

The capacative touch is pretty sweet, it's ruined me for resistive devices, I say this coming from an n900 which has a very nice resistive experience
 
I find the display fine outdoors, even on sunny days, just as good as the N79, Gps is fine, Wifi reception on the other hand is not, I'm really disappointed with this, places where my N95 and N79 will connect to my home wifi the x6 will not, if I go to my garage outdoors the N79 will have around 60-80% signal but the X6 only 30-40% with frequent disconnection notices.

On the plus side the camera's ok.

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"Wifi reception on the other hand is not"

That is not true when it comes to my phone, best wifi of any phone I have had, Using destinations it connects to my wifi before I get into the house and keep it connected. When I go to work I am in the car driving away when it disconnects from the wifi.
 
I just gotmy x6 this morning and i gotta say it's very impressive. It's waysmaller andcompact than whati thought. It's even thinner than the n85. It runs really smooth and fast. Only thing i'm really mad about is now i need another car charger in my arm rest, it's very dumb that it can't charge through usb.
Anyways on theback ofit,the bottom it says "X6-00". I used to think that the -00 is only from prototypes before they come out?
I never had a nokia with that extension printed on the outside
 
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