Rating: 
Summary: Nice little phone, weak battery life
Review: I've had this phone for about 3 weeks now, and have been pretty happy with it. My previous phone was a Motorola Timeport (Startac-style) flip-phone, which I was very happy with.
As for the Nokia 6225...
Pros:
-good size...not too small
-good reception
-speakerphone works acceptably (for hands free operation when needed; people on the other end report a bit of static/echo, which is to be expected from a speakerphone on a device this small)
-camera is a gratuitous but neat feature (be aware that Picture Mail will cost you extra if you intend to use the camera)
-lots of features (calendar, voice recorder, speakerphone, camera, web, contacts, voice dial, FM radio [only with the special headphones which double as an antenna, though],etc) which might come in handy
-no attenna jutting out from a cornerCons:
-weak battery life...Two hours of talk time is Nokia optimism. Whereas I could go a few days with my old phone with normal use (a few calls per day), this one needs to be recharged every day or after a longish phone call (an hour) and it doesn't give much warning before shutting itself off. Consider getting an extra battery or the car charger or an extra charger for work, etc.
-stupid ring tones. Why can't they provide simple ringers? You've got to go online to find them and then buy them if you want some normal ringers. (This is a minor gripe.)
-While inactive (when not in use or after a little bit of inactivity [such as a long pause when loading a picture or typing a message]), the backlight on the screen turns off and the screen is virtually invisible. I'm not sure if this "sleep" time might be adjustable.
-small keys with no space between them. I find that I press the keys with my fingernails because a fingertip might press multiple keys.
Rating: 
Summary: Lousy Battery,Dangerous dialing, bad programming
Review: Sprint is great, but this phone is not. I bought it for my wife since it matched the UI on her old ATT nokia. She HATES this phone for three reasons:
1. My wife needs to charge it every night, whether she has used it or not. Sprint says this is normal because it has a small battery.
2. The buttons are impossible to use when you are driving since they flow together.
3. When you go to unlock the phone the screen doesn't light up
If Nokia came out with a battery that lasted twice as long - even if the phone ended up bigger - we could deal with it. As it is I have been directed by "she who must be obeyed" to get her the new Treo when it ships, or any other sprint phone except this piece of junk.
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