Decent 3G phone. Review on Nokia 6233

I always looked at Nokia 6233 as another continuation of the Nokia 62-series. And as everyone knows, the Nokia 62-series means business. Its conservative yet good looks seemed a bit similar to the 6230i. Then recently my sister got this "Jack of all Trades" phone and I was tempted to write a review. :) (Being in the telecom industry, I couldn't have missed it)

If you are looking for non-smartphone 3G solutio, 6233 is your best pick.

The major feature of the model are:

--Attractive finish

--comfortable keypad

--User Friendly (Nokia's Quality)

--Not too heavy for a 3G phone (most 3G phones are supposed to be heavy)

--The reception might be a problem at times

--Comes with a 64 Mbyte memory card which can be upgraded to 2 Gbytes (if you're serious about music!)

--Good Gaming options with multiplayer option.

--Decent sound quality

--Lacks Video Calling (strange for a 3G phone) but that in any ways will not be of much use in India.

--The phone might freeze or restart suddenly. (rarely)

Technical Specifications at a glance:-

Main advantages:

#Size: 108 x 46 x 18 mm

#Weight: 110g

#Talktime: 4 hours

#Memory: 6 Mbytes plus 64MB microSD memory card (expandable to 2 Gbytes)

#GSM plus 3G

#WAP 2.0, HSCSD, EDGE Class 10 (up to 236.8 kbps)

#Battery standby: up to 340 hours

#Push to Talk

#Integrated Handsfree speakers

#Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 320 x 240 pixels

#2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom

#Video recording in VGA resolution

#Messaging: SMS, MMS 1.2, e-mail (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols)

#Voice dialing

#MicroSD memory card slot

#Metallic body frame/casing

#MP3 player and stereo FM radio

#Stereo speakers with 3D effects

#Polyphonic Ringtones and Alerts

#Bluetooth, Infrared port and USB support

Main disadvantages:

#Too many sudden Restarts

#Reception fails at times (most common problem of this model)

#No camera macro mode

#No flash in camera

#FM radio has no RDS support

#Side buttons are rather hard to press

#The car kit does not have any light

I find it a decent phone. LEt me know if I missed out on something. :)

Aditi