Nokia C6-01

Available now
14th September 2010

The Nokia C6-01 is a tablet-style smartphone running the new Symbian^3 operating system, due to be available to customers before the end of 2010.

We have said before that Nokia have painted themselves into a corner with their new naming convention.. the Nokia C6-01 sort of follows on from the original Nokia C6, but the newer handset lacks the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, although the C6-01 does have an improved operating system and camera. The C6-01 is also a more expensive proposition than the C6, pitched at €260 before tax and subsidy. The existence of two similarly named and similarly specified devices could lead to confusion among customers.

The most prominent feature on the C6-01 is the 3.2" 360 x 640 pixel AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. On the back is an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and 720p HD video capture, and inside the C6-01 supports 3.5G data and 802.11b/g and n WiFi.

Multimedia support is what you'd expect from a relatively high-end Symbian device, with support for a wide variety of media formats and also an FM radio. Output is via the familiar 3.5mm AV connector that is common on these type of Nokia phones.

GPS is included, and the Nokia C6-01 also supports Ovi Maps Navigation. Other software includes social networking and webmail support, plus a web browser and a wide range of applications that can be downloaded.

The C6-01 has a microSD slot with a 2GB card included in the standard sales package, it also supports Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity. A stereo wired headset is included in the box.

The 1050 mAh battery is quoted as giving up to 4.5 hours talktime on 3G and 15.5 days standby time. The Nokia C6-01 weighs 131 grams and measures 104 x 53 x 14mm. It's quite a bit smaller, thinner and lighter than the original C6, and one easy way to tell the handsets apart is that the C6-01 and C6 have a slightly different button arrangement on the front.

This looks like a very capable touchscreen phone, and the improved Symbian^3 operating system and relatively high resolution display should make it an attractive proposition.

Nokia say that the C6-01 should be available during Q4 2010 at an estimated price of €260 before tax and subsidy in Black and Silver Grey colour combinations.