Released early 2008, the Nokia 6121 Classic still remains as one of the most popular Smartphones in the market today. Perhaps its fame can be attributed to two things. First is its size. It has a surface area of just 66 cubic centimetres and weighs a mere 89 grams—much lighter than the Apple iPhone which weighs 133 grams. Another factor is its price. Today, you can buy a brand new Nokia 6121 Classic for just over £100 (less than half of its launch price in 2008); compare that to the highly-anticipated Nokia N97 which is rumoured to be launched with a tag price of almost £500.The Hardware
Although the Nokia 6121 Classic may be small, it still packs a powerful engine under its hood. For starters the 6121 Classic has a 240 x 320-pixel screen that makes use of 16 million colours. It has a primary 2-megapixel camera that is also able to capture videos at 240 x 320. Its secondary camera is positioned just on top of the screen and can be used for video calling. On the bottom part of the phone lie a USB port, a charging jack, and a 2.5mm audio jack. The left side of the phone holds a microSD card slot and an external speaker; on the opposite side are some dedicated one-touch buttons. Instead of having the usual QWERTY keyboard used for most Smartphones, the Nokia 6121 Classic makes use of a standard alphanumeric keypad. This may be problematic for some, especially for those who might use the handset to compose emails.
The Software
The 6121 runs with a 3rd Edition Symbian S60 operating system. It has Dualband 3G (UMTS/WCDMA) and Quadband GSM capabilities. It also has HSDPA compatibility which allows users to download data from the internet at around three to fourteen megabits per second. Because this speed is much faster than traditional 3G, and most residential broadband connections at that, the HSDPA technology is commonly called 3.5G.
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