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NEC c616v mobile phone review
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 NEC c616v is announced in 2003
Design
NEC's c616v has a standard design for this class handsets, measuring 53 x 103 x 26 mm and a heavy 130 grams. Despite the weight it has a good feel in the hand, and the good shaped plastic body and styled highlights give it an attractive and nice look.A perfectly adequate 65,000-color display is bright and crisp, and is a far step above the dim 4096-color versions on even the most recent NEC models.The display resolution 240 x 176 pixel ideal for small and smart phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the c616v's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all NEC handsets, requiring users to inconveniently have to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting rather than just glance at it.
Ergonomics
The c616v is not comfortable for hold in ones hand because it is too wide.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent NEC handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, giving it a cheap feel while oddly designed buttons, with the comfortable center keys, make the phone easer to dial.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the NEC c616v has to offer: there's also support for GPRS, GPS Navigation, SMS, and a range of applications such as Java MIDP 1.0, 40-channels polyphony, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of bluetooth high speed small range wireless device.GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the c616v is also equipped with a 0.3 megapixel camera support for picture-taking and audio/video recording, as well as an integrated MP3 player.The latter of which is also the reason for why the 19 MB of internal memory, which initially appears spacious, is quickly stretched to its limits. The c616v also comes with an Memory Stick Duo and expansion slot located under its battery,a 16-128 MB card comes bundled in the sales package, more space for images audio and video files, less time for PC and communication cable for updating internal memory, MP3 and MPEG4 are both formats which can be stored for playback on the NEC c616v.
Performance
Audio quality on the c616v was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 780 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 1 50 hours talk time or 120 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 117 minutes.
Availability
The NEC c616v is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
NEC c616v is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical NEC design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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