The Nokia X6 is a music-oriented

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and portable entertainment device by

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. It was announced in early September 2009 during Nokia World 2009 in

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. The X6 replaces the

Nokia 5800 Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a smartphone part of the XpressMusic line, announced by Nokia on 2 October 2008 in London and started shipping in November of that year. Code-named "Tube", it was the first touchscreen-equipped S60 device by Nokia – e ...

as Nokia's flagship music-centred model. Both still slot below the high-end touchscreen model

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. The X6 was Nokia's first with a capacitive touchscreen. The X6 and the

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are the first devices in newly installed

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. Before the Xseries, Nokia's music-centred devices were branded

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. With the X6 (and the X3 introduced same day), Nokia launched its new simpler naming strategy with just one number after the series letter.

Release

The original X6 includes the Comes With Music program and a licence for unlimited free downloads from the

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. The Comes With Music version shipped in late 2009 for an estimated retail price of £529.99 or €605. The name is later reused by

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for a new Android smartphone, the Nokia X6 (2018)

Hardware revisions

A version without Comes With Music support at €200 less was released on 23 February 2010. This version has 16 GB of on-board storage. Another cheaper variation of the X6 also without Comes With Music support was released by Nokia in mid-2010. This version has 8 GB of on-board storage and was released in

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and North America. The 32 GB version was not released in India instead the 8 GB and 16 GB versions were provided with Ovi Music Unlimited offer.

Appearance

The X6 is notable for its slimmer body than the 5800 (13.8 mm) and 35 hours of continuous music playback and its fast 3g network. For social networking, it supports easy access to

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, MySpace, Ovi,

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, VK,

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and more.

Features

* WCDMA, GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbit/s * Size: 111 × 51 × 13.8 mm * Display: 16:9 widescreen nHD, 231 ppi,

. * Scratch-resistant screen * Integrated and Assisted

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* 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash * High speed

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connector (Micro-B receptacle) *

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(WLAN)

Other services, features or applications

* Image and video editor, Video centre, Online Share, Download (where Ovi Store is not supported), Email Settings wizard, Switch, Playlist DJ, Nokia Maps 3.0, Embedded premium game Spore, Online Search, Email clients * OVI services: Nokia Music Store, Ovi Store, Nokia Messaging,

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, Ovi Share, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Files, Ovi Suite 1.1 for PC * Downloadable Symbian (sis), Java applications, and widgets * 3 games included: Spore by EA, Asphalt4 and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft

Operating times

* Talk time: Up to 9 hours * Standby time: Up to 406 hours * Music playback: up to 35 hours * Video playback: up to 4 hours

Firmware updates

A new software update has been released for Nokia X6-00, version 40.0.002, which brings a new version of Ovi Maps and Ovi Store, improved browser and improved chat in Ovi Contacts. * New web browser version 7.3.1.33 * Updated Mail for Exchange * Updated Shazam * Usability improvements * Smileys in Messaging * Swipe to unlock screen and keys However the updates are not possible via the phone and require a Windows computer to perform. Nokia was willing to update the devices by mail for those that did not have a Windows PC.

Unofficial

Hobbyists have provided unofficial Symbian Anna firmware releases. In 2014, enthusiast of Symbian^1 generation Nokia smartphones release last update of his firmware modification for 10 different models of Nokia smartphones.Lite Modification 7.2 for 5228 , 5230 , 5235 , 5250 , 5530 , 5800 , X6-00 , C6-00 , N97 , N97 mini
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Reception

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'' reviewed the Nokia X6-00 and rated it 8 out of 10. It called it a much better all round device than the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

References

Sources

Official Nokia UK page

Nokia forum page with more details
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110927221218/http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/cell-phones/nokia-x6/10482.html * https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2352501,00.asp * https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/09/09/techie-breakie-nokia-x6-gran-turismo-5-115875-21659774/ * http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/sep/02/nokia-x6-n97-launch

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