12 Sep 2008
With dimensions of 106.8 x 43.8 x 13.1 millimetres and a total weight of 93 grams inclusive of fitted battery, the Nokia 6301 is a solid bar mobile phone that offers users a dependably solid feel. It comes in either black or silver casing, and is brushed with an aluminium finish for that sophisticated appearance. On the outside, it has an attractive QVGA TFT external screen that measures 50.8 millimetres and offers a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. As it supports over 16,700,000 colours, the large colour display's animated wallpapers and screensavers come to life. It supports ringtones in polyphonic, MIDI, true tones and MP3 ringtones.

Catering to modern users' mobile phone demands, the Nokia 6301 comes with the Bluetooth wire-free support, which means hassle-free transfers of files to or from devices that are technologically compatible with the handset. A mini USB port is also integrated in the Nokia 6301 as an option for transferring data files. Owing to the EDGE technology support that Nokia has integrated into the 6301 model, users can look forward to speedy and easy file and data transfers.

As Web connectivity has become a top need for most users, the Nokia 6301 comes with an internal XHTML browser to allow users to explore the Internet, communicate through it and make online transactions. The mobile phone has WLAN and UMA technologies for faster Web access.

The Nokia 6301 works on triband technology, supporting GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 for a wide roaming coverage, depending on its network provider. Users of the Nokia 6301 can keep in touch with their family, friends and every contact in their phone book through SMS or text service and MMS or multimedia messaging service. These messaging features are made more convenient with the mobile phone's support for predictive text. The Nokia 6301 also offers audio messaging service courtesy of Nokia Xpress. As it is capable of providing online experience any time, the Nokia 6301 also offers its users instant messaging service. Similarly, voice calls are highly convenient using the handset. Receiving and making calls can be effortless through the mobile phone's hands-free speaker. It supports voice commands and voice recorder, as well as name dialling that is speaker-independent.

The Nokia 6301's pride when it comes to imaging is its 2-Megapixel camera. Zooming photo subjects in and out is easy with the 8x digital zoom of the handset's digital camera. For easy snapshots, the mobile phone also has a screen viewfinder. Moreover, the camera allows users to play and stream video footages using the mobile phone.

The Nokia 6301 allows its users to listen to their favourite tracks using the integrated iMusic Player that plays practically all customary formats such as WMA, MP3, AAC+ and MIDI. What's more, Nokia created the 6301 with an FM radio to allow users to listen to music on-air through their favourite stations. A visual radio is also featured in the Nokia 6301, which makes it possible for users to view information feeds from the stations that they are listening to.

Adding to the entertainment features of the Nokia 6301 is its support for on-device gaming. As such, the mobile phone comes with pre-installed games such as the 3D Snake and a selection of other games in Java format. Game-loving Nokia 6301 users who wish to play their favourite online games right on the mobile phone may simply download the games onto their handset.

If getting organised is a priority, the Nokia 6301 can come in handy. Simple yet no-nonsense, the Nokia 6301 has with it various practical features that include, among others, an alarm clock, a calendar, a normal and interval countdown timer, a phone book, a notes option and a to-do-it reminder. When on board a plane during trips, the Nokia 6301 is still usable with its flight mode selection.

Storing contacts, photos and videos on the Nokia 6301 is trouble-free with the 30-Megabyte memory of the mobile phone. As more files require more storage, the internal memory can expand to a maximum of 4 Gigabytes using a microSD card. The Nokia 6301's talk time is at 3.5 hours when operated on a completely charged battery. On standby mode, the handset lasts up to 336 hours.

Users appreciate the Nokia 6301 for its usability, but a major drawback, according to them, is its poor battery life.

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