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Summary: nokia 6560
Review: I like the phone I have had it for about two months it works better then the other phones I have had. The only thing is I cannot find any sites that have downloads for ringtones or graphics. If anyone knows where I can get them please let me know.
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Summary: like the speakerphone & color, bummer w/ battery and sync
Review: It has nice features (the speakerphone being primary for me). However, the PIM features are not very useful without the ability to sync with my pc (and Nokia has told me that they have no intention of providing / supporting that capability) and the battery life is very poor (I'm hoping it's just my phone or my battery, but I'm only getting 2 days of use on the phone and 2 hours of talk time when the advertised time is 4 hours and 10 days of standby). I'll return the phone and hope that AT&T can exchange it.I like the color display, although there are a couple of drawbacks: 1) the status bars (battery life remaining and signal strength) can be difficult to see against a picture background, and 2) the clock only shows up when the phone is in "idle" (my term) mode and so is not backlit ever (which is a bummer since I used the clock feature as my watch on my old cell phone). One other thing which I'm hoping is just related to my particular phone and not to all the phones of this model is that the battery life indicator drops from 7 bars to 1 bar quite precipitously. In other words, for the first 90 minutes of talk time (over 1 day), the phone showed 7 or 6 bars, but over the next 30 minutes (in the 2nd day), it dropped to 1 bar. Note: This phone uses the "fat" Nokia proprietary headset and not the 2.5mm ones which look standard, but aren't.
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Summary: Reliable review
Review: It's really hard to find a reliable review when you're shopping for a new phone -- but i think between me and austin, TX you should get a pretty good feel for the ups and downs of this phone. I vouch for everything the reviewer from Austin, TX said. The power on/off is not easy (but i actually think it may be a good thing in that the phone is less likely to accidently get turned off); the screen saver clock does have bad contrast; and when you have keys locked the screen does not light up... with all that said i think nokia's are among the best phones on the market and this one does have a lot going for it. The screen is by far the best resolution i have seen comparing to all my friends' phones. There are fun aesthetic changes you can make including wallpaper and color schemes. Ring tones are multi-tonal and varied and a few are quite mellow and cool (versus the horribly obnoxious rings we hear on a daily basis). You can voice program people's numbers as well as a few other functions on the phone (for instance i programmed it to go to silent mode when i say "be quiet"). When you enter "home" as a number and get a call from it these cute red hearts pop up (i realize this is a trivial feature but i enjoy it). I really wanted a flip phone but I gotta tell you, this phone holds up way better than flips, and it also seems to be more scratch resistant. I had a nokia before and this is a great update to their older phones. No phone is perfect, and despite the few flaws here and there I'd recommend this one :)
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Summary: Best Nokia I ever Had.
Review: Ive owned alot of Nokias in my lifetime and this one is my most favorite! The phone is alot smaller than it looks on the internet. This phone is a beauty: small and sleek are two words to describe it. Who needs ATT's spotty GSM service when you can get a TDMA phone like this one. It has all the features of the other latest GSM phones such as Polyphonic ringtones, beautiful sharp and crisp COLOR screen, picture wallpapers/screensavers, tactile good feeling buttons, and internal antenna. It even has an infared IR port so it could communicate with my palm pilot! If your hands get tired of holding it, it even has a speakerphone. This phone has exceeded my expectations. Goods:
-Small Sleek Design
-Sharp Color Screen
-Good ATT Reception (TDMA)
-Good Voice Quality & Speakerphone Bads:
-Sometimes phone gets a little hot during long calls.
-No mMode Internet (ATT Disabled It).
-Menus are a tad bit sluggish.
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Summary: Not the best Nokia I've owned
Review: My choice in cell phone carrier was between AT&T and Verizon. AT&T had a cheaper plan for my needs, so looking through their phone selection I chose the Nokia 6560. I had good experiences with their previous monochrome TDMA phones, so the 6560 felt like a logical upgrade. Well, after about four months with the phone, my feelings are somewhat ambivalent about the 6560. Key points are as follows: 1. It looks great - very small, sleek, and professional. However, unless your ear is in exactly the right place over the speaker, it is difficult to hear. I've learned to hold the phone just so, but if someone else borrows it, they always complain about not being able to hear anything. 2. The LCD is clear and very bright. You can even use it to provide a little light in near darkness (no kidding). 3. The reception is not as good as my previous Nokia phones. Whether this is due to AT&T's moving away from TDMA towards GSM, or if it's the phone itself is not clear. The bottom line is I've dropped more calls and missed more incoming calls than ever before. 4. I totally agree with the previous reviewers that the on/off button is too hard to press, so I end up leaving the phone on all the time. Also, the keylock feature is essential with this type of non-flip phone in order to prevent inadvertent key presses. However, unless there's a lot of ambient light, the screen doesn't light up in order for you to see which keys you need to press to unlock the phone. 5. I very much enjoy the right-menu feature, which allows me to have a number of frequently-used menu items within easy reach. I use it all the time to switch the phone between silent and normal (since the on/off switch is so hard to press). 6. Nokia has a weird habit of making their key layouts quite funky. Having two keys on the same button makes it too easy to press the wrong key by mistake. At least the 6560 isn't as out-there as some of their other designs. 7. The "missed call" log is very helpful, and this feature is not seen in many other manufacturer phones. Overall, once my contract is over I'll probably switch both carriers and phones. This one is a little too idiosyncratic for my tastes.
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Summary: Not the best Nokia I've owned
Review: My choice in cell phone carrier was between AT&T and Verizon. AT&T had a cheaper plan for my needs, so looking through their phone selection I chose the Nokia 6560. I had good experiences with their previous monochrome TDMA phones, so the 6560 felt like a logical upgrade. Well, after about four months with the phone, my feelings are somewhat ambivalent about the 6560. Key points are as follows: 1. It looks great - very small, sleek, and professional. However, unless your ear is in exactly the right place over the speaker, it is difficult to hear. I've learned to hold the phone just so, but if someone else borrows it, they always complain about not being able to hear anything. 2. The LCD is clear and very bright. You can even use it to provide a little light in near darkness (no kidding). 3. The reception is not as good as my previous Nokia phones. Whether this is due to AT&T's moving away from TDMA towards GSM, or if it's the phone itself is not clear. The bottom line is I've dropped more calls and missed more incoming calls than ever before. 4. I totally agree with the previous reviewers that the on/off button is too hard to press, so I end up leaving the phone on all the time. Also, the keylock feature is essential with this type of non-flip phone in order to prevent inadvertent key presses. However, unless there's a lot of ambient light, the screen doesn't light up in order for you to see which keys you need to press to unlock the phone. 5. I very much enjoy the right-menu feature, which allows me to have a number of frequently-used menu items within easy reach. I use it all the time to switch the phone between silent and normal (since the on/off switch is so hard to press). 6. Nokia has a weird habit of making their key layouts quite funky. Having two keys on the same button makes it too easy to press the wrong key by mistake. At least the 6560 isn't as out-there as some of their other designs. 7. The "missed call" log is very helpful, and this feature is not seen in many other manufacturer phones. Overall, once my contract is over I'll probably switch both carriers and phones. This one is a little too idiosyncratic for my tastes.
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Summary: Basic and Juvenile
Review: OK, I agree with most of the reviews...this is a small, nice phone. However, it DOES NOT have a single ring on the phone. I can't believe nobody else is upset about this...every ring tone included on the phone sounds either like a doorbell or some cheap ripoff of a sci-fi theme. It is incredibly embarassing and I have yet to find a way to get a normal "phone" sound. Maybe I should just get with the times, download the latest American Idol ring tone, and go hang out at the local high school, but in the meantime I'll just keep my phone on vibrate (which, btw, is too weak to feel most of the time).
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Summary: Neglecting to mention one thing.......
Review: OK, I agree with most of the reviews...this is a small, nice phone. However, it DOES NOT have a single ring on the phone. I can't believe nobody else is upset about this...every ring tone included on the phone sounds either like a doorbell or some cheap ripoff of a sci-fi theme. It is incredibly embarassing and I have yet to find a way to get a normal "phone" sound. Maybe I should just get with the times, download the latest American Idol ring tone, and go hang out at the local high school, but in the meantime I'll just keep my phone on vibrate (which, btw, is too weak to feel most of the time).
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Summary: Is Palm sync function there or not??
Review: Overall, this is a great phone in a compact, light package. Vibrant screen and excellent range and battery life. I have not figured out how to sync this thing with Palm PDA contact information which is critical. It sounds like reviewers Big Z and Alex have using IR port - how do you get this done?
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Summary: The best TDMA phone
Review: Pro: Small, light, good battery life, PC Sync, good call quality. Con: PC application is not available from Nokia web site.
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