Nokia 6730 Classic

Available now
29th May 2009

The Nokia 6730 Classic is an S60 smartphone with GPS, and it will be available exclusively through Vodafone. It's not a million miles away from the 6720 in terms of specification, but unlike some other "exclusive" handsets, the 6730 does seem to be a distinctly different device.

The specifications are fairly mid-market, with a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 2.2" 240 x 320 pixel display, FM radio, microSD expandable memory and a multimedia player. The 6730 Classic is a 3.5G device supporting HSDPA high-speed downloads and HSUPA high-speed uploads (maximum speeds are not quoted), and it comes with the usual features such as Bluetooth and USB connectivity.

The standard sales package includes a 1GB memory card, and the supplied 1050 mAh battery can provide up to 4 hours talktime on 3G or 10 hours on GSM. Standby time is about 20 days. Amazingly, the 6730 Classic weighs only 83 grams, which makes it one of the lightest 3G phones on the market.

One key selling point with the 6730 is the inclusion of A-GPS, plus turn-by-turn navigation. It is never going to be as useful as a dedicated satellite navigation system, but it is a very pocket-friendly approach.

This is an S60 series smartphone, so we expect it to come with the usual suite of applications that other S60 phones do. The 6730 also supports the Vodafone Music Client (whatever that is) and the whole user interface will no doubt be given a heavy Vodafone makeover.

As pictured, the 6730 is a striking white colour that could maybe be described as "1980s XR3i White", which is certainly distinctive enough and overall the 6730 Classic is a very tidy looking handset with a sensible mid-range specification that should give it wide appeal.

We don't have any details on pricing at present, but the Nokia 6730 Classic should be available during June 2009 across Vodafone territories.