The Nokia 6120 classic is a mid-range
smartphone
A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...
from
Nokia
Nokia Corporation (natively Nokia Oyj, referred to as Nokia) is a Finnish multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications industry, telecommunications, technology company, information technology, and consumer electronics corporatio ...
that was announced on 17 April 2007. It runs on
Symbian
Symbian is a discontinued mobile operating system
A mobile operating system is an operating system for mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, smartglasses, or other non-laptop personal mobile computing devices. While computers such as typic ...
v9.2 with a
S60 3rd Edition FP1 user interface.
It is the first Nokia
UMTS
The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. Developed and maintained by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), UMTS is a component of the Inte ...
/
HSDPA
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is an amalgamation of two mobile protocols—High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)—that extends and improves the performance of existing 3G mobile telecommunicat ...
dual band
In telecommunications, a multi-band device (including (2) dual-band, (3) tri-band, (4) quad-band and (5) penta-band devices) is a communication device (especially a mobile phone) that supports multiple radio frequency bands. All devices which ha ...
phone which also features
quad band
In telecommunications, a multi-band device (including (2) dual-band, (3) tri-band, (4) quad-band and (5) penta-band devices) is a communication device (especially a mobile phone) that supports multiple radio frequency bands. All devices which ha ...
GSM, supporting both 2G and 3G/UMTS networks. Despite its small and sleek size in a classic candybar form, it still retained standard S60 features and also has HSDPA (3.5G), the fourth from Nokia to do so after the
N95,
E90 and
6110 Navigator. It weighs only 89 grams.
It should not be confused with
Nokia 6120
The Nokia 6120 is the North American variant of the Nokia 6110.
Phone features
* Four games
* Calculator, clock with alarm and calendar
* Currency converter
* Works as a pager
A pager (also known as a beeper or bleeper) is a wireles ...
, a different mobile phone from 1997.
Interface changes
The 6120 classic user interface lacks the typical 3D animated menu items as well as some (thought to be Nokia standard) software, such as the Stopwatch. However, since it utilises the Symbian OS, third party programs can be installed to regain those applications.
Changelog
V3.83
New features:
* -Applications
* -Browser stability improved
* -Bluetooth accessory compliancy improved
* -HSDPA throughput with internal Browser optimized
* -Playing stereo ringing tones using Bluetooth-500 headset improved
* -Improvements to Java MIDlet icon scaling
* -Improvements to Java icon outlook in Active idle
* -Saving of link is not automatically asked after streaming
* -Handling of DRM content improved
* -Some access point settings changed
* -Improvements to back-up restore reliability
* -Switch application certificate updated
* -Tutorial localization strings updated
* -Hungary language support added to Russian language package
* -General protocol improvements
* -Idle mode current consumption optimized
* -Removing of call forward icon after reboot improved
* -Operator list updated
V4.21
New features:
Diverses
* -Generic phonebook improvement
* -Localisation improvement
* -Browser functionality improvement
* -Generic HSDPA stack improvement
* -General Java improvement
* -Operator list updated
V5.11
New features:
Diverses
* -Support for a new memory component
* -City of Darwin added to the World Clock
* -DRM management improved
* -Operator name list updated
V6.01
![Nokia 6120 classic (706929389)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Nokia_6120_classic_%28706929389%29.jpg)
New features:
* -Tutorial content updated
* -Display text optimized for the call control application
* -Spanish translations updated
* -Operator name list updated
V6.51
New features:
* -Bluetooth modem connectivity fixed
* -Improve email push feature
* -Improve security certificate
V7.02
New Features:
* -Better sound quality
V7.10
New Features:
* -Deleted game "Highroller casino"
* -added "My Nokia" application
* -Unable to connect to Motorokr T505 car kit via bluetooth after upgrade
* -Delete some of default ringtone
* -
Opera Mini
Opera Mini is a mobile web browser made by Opera. It was primarily designed for the Java ME platform, as a low-end sibling for Opera Mobile, but it is now developed exclusively for Android. It was previously developed for iOS, Windows 10 Mobile, ...
for 6120c
V7.20
X-plore bug Fixed (When opened an unknown file led to restarting phone)
Nokia 6121 classic
![Model Posing with Nokia 6120 classic](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Model_Posing_with_Nokia_6120_classic.jpg)
Nokia 6121 classic is the first UMTS900 device on the market. It is available in five colours: Black, Blue, White, Gold and Pink. The 6120 classic and 6121 classic are identical, the only difference is that they have a different set of 3G frequencies.
Nokia 6122 classic
Nokia 6122 classic
Nokia 6122 Classic is a Symbian OS Smartphone similar to the Nokia 6120 Classic. The difference is that the 6122 Classic has a modified shell. It is available exclusively for China Mobile
China Mobile is the trade name of both China Mobile L ...
had a modified shell. The 6120 classic and 6122 classic are identical on the inside.
Nokia 6124 classic
The Nokia 6124 is a
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Public limited company, plc () is a British Multinational corporation, multinational Telephone company, telecommunications company. Its registered office and Headquarters, global headquarters are in Newbury, Berkshire, England. It ...
variant of the Nokia 6120 classic. Shape design is even rounder than 6120, and different function key arrangement.
NM705i/706i
The FOMA NM705i is the
NTT DoCoMo version of the 6120 classic released March 2008. The phone lacks the ability to install native applications, and also lacks HSDPA and an email client. NM705i has
i-mode
NTT DoCoMo's i-mode is a mobile internet (distinct from wireless internet) service popular in Japan. Unlike Wireless Application Protocols, i-mode encompasses a wider variety of internet standards, including web access, e-mail, and the packet- ...
software (
i-mode browser, i-mode mail,
i-appli) instead of
MIDP
Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) is a specification published for the use of Java on embedded devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. MIDP is part of the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) framework and sits on top of Connected Limit ...
applications,
MMS MMS may refer to:
Science and technology Network communication protocols
* Multimedia Messaging Service for mobile phones
* Microsoft Media Server, a content-streaming protocol (mms://)
* Manufacturing Message Specification for real time proces ...
, and the
Nokia web browser. Available colors are Black, White, and Orange (NM705i original).
Later, August of same year, introduced FOMA NM706i carries a same exterior design as the 6124 classic and NM705i specifications. Available Black color is same as NM705i, but Red and Silver color is newly available instead of Orange and White.
Features
The American 6120 classic has
UMTS
The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. Developed and maintained by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), UMTS is a component of the Inte ...
850
''For codepage, see CP850.''
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Events
By place
Europe
* February 1 – King Ramiro I dies in his palac ...
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2100 MHz with
HSDPA
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is an amalgamation of two mobile protocols—High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)—that extends and improves the performance of existing 3G mobile telecommunicat ...
while the 6121 classic has UMTS
900
__NOTOC__
Year 900 ( CM) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Abbasid Caliphate
* Spring – Forces under the Transoxianian emir Isma'il ibn Ahmad are ...
/
2100 MHz with HSDPA. Both models support
quad band
In telecommunications, a multi-band device (including (2) dual-band, (3) tri-band, (4) quad-band and (5) penta-band devices) is a communication device (especially a mobile phone) that supports multiple radio frequency bands. All devices which ha ...
GSM. On a network supporting
HSDPA
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is an amalgamation of two mobile protocols—High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)—that extends and improves the performance of existing 3G mobile telecommunicat ...
3 Mbit/s download rate is possible on this phone. The NM705i has
FOMA
Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access (FOMA) is the brand name of the W-CDMA-based 3G telecommunications services being offered by the Japanese telecommunications service provider NTT DoCoMo. It is an implementation of the Universal Mobile Tel ...
800/850 MHz, 2 GHz connectivity.
All models feature a secondary front mounted camera for video phone calls. The resolution of the camera is only 320x240, since the video calls are only shown on other handsets screens. The front camera can also be used to take self-portraits. The regular camera is a 2-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, but no autofocus.
Nokia has begun to move away from the traditional proprietary
Pop-Port
The Pop-Port interface (originally code-named "Tomahawk") was a proprietary plug-in port for accessories and data synchronisation, available with many Nokia mobile phones. The port consists of one metal pin on either end, and a plastic tab conta ...
. The phone features a standard Mini USB connector which does not charge the battery. When a USB cable is connected, the phone asks what type of connection it should make, with the choice of media player, PC-suite or Data transfer. The data transfer mode allows the phone to function as a mass storage device making a card reader (to access the phone's
microSD
Secure Digital, officially abbreviated as SD, is a proprietary non-volatile flash memory card format developed by the SD Association (SDA) for use in portable devices.
The standard was introduced in August 1999 by joint efforts between SanDis ...
card) unnecessary.
The base of the phone also features a 4-part 2.5 mm socket for the supplied headset. When the supplied 4-part 2.5 mm headset is plugged in, it can function as an antenna for the stereo FM radio that also has support for
Visual Radio.
It is possible to connect a 3-part 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm adapter to use with standard headphones, however as normal headphones do not have a microphone, this feature may be best suited for media viewing/listening only. The audio player supports MP3, M4A, eAAC+ and WMA formats.
iTunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ...
protected audio is not compatible, however iTunes Plus music can be played on the phone.
The phone is capable of Video recording-QVGA with the resolution of 320x240 @15fps the front camera can also be used but only with a resolution of 176x144.
For video playback the phone has
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC ,
H.263,
RealVideo
RealVideo, or also spelled as Real Video, is a suite of proprietary video compression formats developed by RealNetworks – the specific format changes with the version. It was first released in 1997 and was at version 10. RealVideo is supported ...
7,8,9,10 support.
The phone has the
Java
Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's List ...
ME environment:
MIDP
Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) is a specification published for the use of Java on embedded devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. MIDP is part of the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) framework and sits on top of Connected Limit ...
2.0,
CLDC The Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) is a specification of a framework for Java ME applications describing the basic set of libraries and virtual-machine features that must be present in an implementation. The CLDC is combined with one ...
1.1 installed. The NM705i has Java turned off as Java applications are replaced by i-mode software components.
External links
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References
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