Slightly larger and a touch heavier than the 6220,
the Nokia 6230 brings a number of enhancements,
not least being the active TFT colour
display with 65,536 colours, compared with the
measly 4096 colours of the 6220. However, the
screen resolution is still relatively poor at
128 x 128 pixels.

The quality of the camera has also been enhanced,
with full VGA resolution up to 640 x 480 pixels.
The camera is easy to use with the phone display
used as a viewfinder, and includes useful features
such as a self timer function, a choice of standard,
portrait, and night modes and a choice of 3 image
quality options: high, normal and basic. The video
recorder has also been improved by extending
the maximum duration of clips that can be recorded
and played.

Another welcome addition is the Bluetooth connectivity,
which replaces the infrared connection of the 6220,
and the faster EDGE connection.

Overall the 6230 represents a significant improvement
to the 6220 and is highly recommended, although it
does suffer from a poor quality screen compared with
other camera phones in this class.

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Nokia 6230 Key Features

• Video recorder and player
• Digital VGA camera
• Active TFT color display
• Bluetooth wireless technology
• Streaming video and audio
• Music player for MP3 and AAC files
• Stereo FM radio
• EDGE and GPRS
• MultiMediaCard (MMC)

• EGSM 900, GSM 1800, and GSM 1900 networks in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, North America, and South America where these networks are supported
• Automatic switching between bands

• Weight: 97 g (with BL-5C)
• Dimensions: 103 mm x 44 mm x 20 mm, 76cc

• 27.3 mm x 27.3 mm display
• Active TFT color display
• Supports up to 65,536 colors within 128 x 128 pixels
• 5 lines for text in basic mode with 16-pixel font
• Three soft keys with five-way scroll including select function
• User configurable right and left soft keys
• List and grid menu

• Resolution up to 640 x 480
• Self timer function (10 sec)
• Phone display used as a viewfinder
• Standard, portrait, and night modes
• Photo album in Gallery
• Gallery for storing and editing images
• 3 image quality options: High, normal, basic
• Integrated video recorder: 3GPP spec (H.263 video and AMR audio packed in .3gp format)
• Integrated video player: 3GPP spec (H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR audio packed in .3gp format)
• Video streaming: 3GPP spec (H.263 video )

• Personal shortcuts
• Alarm clock
• Stereo FM radio
• Radio as alarm clock alert
• Automatic volume control
• Extensive calendar with busy view of the week, improved notes view for each day, snooze on calendar alarm
• Notes view for each day
• To-do list (up to 30 entries)
• Automatic key guard
• Wallet
• Stopwatch
• Countdown timer
• Wallpaper: Full-screen color image
• Animated color screensavers
• Changeable color schemes
• Calculator

• Multimedia messaging (MMS) with compatible devices: Send and receive messages containing text, a sound clip, and an image or a video clip to other compatible devices
• Max message size: Up to 100 kB per MMS

• New Email alerts over SMS
• Email client for connecting to private and business email

• Chat (Instant Messaging )
• Presence-enhanced contacts

• SMS distribution list
• Up to 150 text messages or 50 picture/concatenated messages
• Concatenated SMS: Send and receive up to 6 messages (885 characters) as a single message
• Message register
• Predictive text input: Support for all major languages for Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas
• Picture messaging: Send pictures with text to other compatible phones, 10 preset pictures in the phone, all replaceable

• Quick and easy sending of predefined messages
• Insert smileys with the editor

• Picture viewer
• Storage of images uses shared user memory. See Memory Functions below
• Images: 10 preset wallpapers, 10 preset SMS pictures, 5 preset frames, 10 preset clip art pictures in the phone
• Image editing
• Image editing features: Add a scalable clip art picture, add colored text, make the image smaller for contacts

• Java games
• Beach Ralley II, Golf, and Chess Puzzle
• Possibility to download new games
• Two-player games over Bluetooth technology between compatible devices

• Converter II: Converts currencies, measurements, temperature, etc
• World Clock II
• Translator
• All applications user removable
• Downloadable games and personal applications via Java™ technology (MIDP 2.0)
• Max download size: 128 kB per application

• Fixed ringing tones: 20 polyphonic and 10 monophonic tones

• Pop-Port™ interface
• Connect wirelessly to a compatible phone or to a compatible PC
• Connect to a compatible PC with Nokia Connectivity Cable DKU-2
• Infrared
• Bluetooth wireless technology
• Send and receive images, video clips, audio files, and graphics
• Install applications with Nokia PC Suite for the Nokia 6230 phone
• Browsing XHTML (WAP 2.0) over TCP/IP stack
• JPEG/PNG support in browser
• Full OMA DRM for content protection
• SyncML

• EDGE: Mobile broadband access with upload up to 118.4 kbps and download up to 236.8 kbps
  Note: Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support
• GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)* Class 10 (4+1, 3+2)
• HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data)*
• Data transfer up to 43.2 Kbit/s in HSCSD networks
• Multitasking*
• TCP/IP*

• Speed dialing: Up to 9 names, with keys 2-9
• Last-number redial from dialed calls list (Dial key brings out the dialed calls list)
• Automatic redial (max 10 attempts)
• Automatic answer (works with headset or car kit only)
• Call waiting, call hold, call divert, call timer
• Automatic and manual network selection
• Caller identification with image
• Closed User Group
• Fixed Dialing Number, allows calls only to predefined numbers
• Conference call (up to 5 participants)
• Vibrating alert

• Voice dialing, 25 preset
• 16 voice commands
• Voice recording up to 3 min
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Automatic volume control

• PC Suite

• Notes: Up to 3000 characters in one note
• Email messages: Max 30 kB per message
• Ringing tones in Gallery: 20 preset, all removable
• Images in Gallery: 10 preset
• Video clips: Record up to 2 MB (equal to up to 4 min); download up to 5 MB
• Multimedia messages: Max message size 100 kB per MMS
• Java™ applications: 6 preset, max download size 128 kB per application
• Phone book: Up to 1000 contacts with all entries filled, in addition to SIM card contacts
• SMS messages: Up to 150 maximum-size text messages in addition to SIM card inbox messages

• Java midlets
• Games: Possibility to download new games
• Polyphonic tones
• Monophonic tones