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If you love Nokia mobile phones, then you are probably already familiar with the Nokia 6300 – still one of the finest basic mobile phones Nokia has ever presented us with. From looks to features, this is the epitome of the no-frills, no-nonsense handset.

Looking at it, you can tell it means business. A basic candy bar design, the exterior of the phone features clean lines and a conventional look – using the perfect combination of glossy black and stainless steel. The keypad is well-laid out and easy to use, menu keys are in standard Nokia format and straightforward, and the 2-inch TFT QVGA screen features 16.7 million colours (240 x 320 pixels) for a sharp, bright display.

The menu for the 6300 is the one found in most Nokia mobile phones and easy to navigate. The phone also includes a microSD card slot. Other features include EDGE technology for faster data transfer, a music player, an FM stereo radio, and hands free speaker capability which allows the user to get on with their work whilst having a conversation.

Because this is a very basic phone, the camera is only 2 megapixels and it doesn’t come with a flash. Also missing is GPS, Wi-Fi, and 3G.

Battery life for the Nokia 6300 is 3.5 hours of talk time or 264 hours of standby.

Despite being one of the older Nokia mobile phones, the 6300 is still quite popular today with the crowd who prefers basic, sturdy, and simple over all the bells and whistles.

The Nokia X2 is one of the latest mobile phones in Nokia’s range of cheap mobile phones. It features a sleek candy bar design with a 2.2 inch graphics display and comes in a choice of black/red or silver/blue combinations. The phone is lightweight and slim line, weighing only 81 grams and measuring 111 by 47 by 13 mm.

As far as Nokia mobile phones go, this one is tailored to the music crowd. It comes with an FM radio, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, and two powerful speakers. One touch keys make accessing music easy and free songs are offered via the Nokia Music Store.

Also included on the Nokia X2 is a 5 megapixel camera (for 2592 x 1544 pixel resolution) with LED flash, digital zoom, and video recorder. Photos can be uploaded via Nokia Ovi Share and email.

Internal memory for the X2 is 48 MB, which is expandable to 16 GB via microSD. High speed USB 2.0 and stereo Bluetooth connectivity make for fast and easy transfer of data. The phone also supports SyncML. Web browsing is via EDGE-enhanced GPRS via the Opera Mini browser.

Other essential applications included with the X2 include a 1000 entry phonebook, calendar, calculator, currency converter, world clock, flight mode, note pad, speaker phone/voice recorder, timer, and vibrate mode. It doesn’t include a document/ PDF reader. Several pre-installed games are also included.

Currently available in India for $113, it is expected to hit the UK soon at a price of around £80.

The Nokia N86 is an efficient smartphone available in white or the traditional black version.  It’s the Finnish company’s first 8-megapixel camera phone and like all Nokia camera phones, it is good quality having minimal shutter lag and good resolution.

It boasts a wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens, panorama effect, dual LED flash and scene modes, which means that the N86 can compete easily with a dedicated digital camera.  You can also upload your photographs and share them with your friends, but this is only possible using Flickr and not any other social network.

The phone is marketed as a camera phone so it is quite surprising that there is no dedicated camera shutter button; instead you have to go through menu, applications then camera before it is launched. 

In line with most camera phones there is no optical zoom but you can use the digital zoom, as the image resolution is high enough not to ruin your shots.

The 2.6-inch screen uses Advanced Matrix OLED so that the screen is colourful and bright.

The phone is responsive and so tasks are completed quickly.  There’s a 3.5 mm headphone jack so you can plug in any old headphones to listen to your favourite tracks or the FM radio.

The battery life is better than average and there is also GPS, which works well on this handset.

The N86 is available on contract, pay as you go or as a SIM free deal.

The Nokia 7610 Supernova is a customisable mobile phone. This basic handset functions as a slider, which means the number pad is tucked inside the device when it is not in use.

Thanks to the design of the 7610 Supernova, users will find that this mobile phone is much smaller than similar Nokia mobile phones. This device is 98 mm long by 48 mm wide and it is 15 mm thick. The overall weight of the Nokia 7610 Supernova is 99 grams. The standard battery offers users up to 6 hours and 40 minutes of talk time or 288 hours on standby.

The Nokia 7610 Supernova provides users with the ability to change the look of the phone by switching its Xpress-on Covers. These covers are available in a wide selection of colours and two extras are included in the box. To customise this mobile phone further, users can download both MP3 and polyphonic ringtones.

There is a 3.15 megapixel camera with LED flash integrated into the Nokia 7610 Supernova. Users will also find a Stereo FM radio with RDS technology. This mobile phone only provides a 2.5 mm jack which means proprietary headphones are needed for the Nokia 7610.

Included with the Nokia 7610 Supernova is 64 megabytes of internal memory. There is a microSD expansion slot that supports cards up to 2 gigabytes in size. Users will find a 2 gigabyte card in the box.

When you compare mobile phones, it is important to note that the 7610 Supernova does not support 3G networks.  However, this Nokia mobile phone is quad band, which makes it suitable for travel.

The Nokia 6220 Classic is a basic mobile phone. This device is quad band and provides support for 3G networks. Included with the Nokia 6200 Classic is a 2.2 inch TFT screen. Users have the option to customise the mobile phone’s wallpaper and screensaver.

Compared to similar Nokia mobile phones, the 6220 Classic is a lightweight device at just 90 grams. This mobile phone is 108 mm long by 47 mm wide and it is 15 mm thick. Users can expect to get up to 3 hours and 30 minutes of talk time or 250 hours on standby from the standard battery. The Nokia 6200 Classic is also capable of around 13 hours of music playback.

Users will find a Stereo FM radio with RDS included in the Nokia 6220 Classic. This mobile phone also supports the M4A, WAV, and MP3 music formats. To store music on the 6200 Classic, Nokia has included 120 megabytes of internal memory. A microSD expansion slot will allow users to expand this up to 8 gigabytes.

An impressive 5 megapixel camera has also been included with the Nokia 6200 Classic. Picture quality will be improved with the addition of xenon flash, auto focus, and Carl Zeiss optics. For those who are looking for video calling capabilities, this mobile phone includes a secondary VGA camera that has been designed for this purpose.

The Nokia 6220 Classic is available as a contract mobile phone. Contract lengths vary between 12 and 18 months. Depending on the contract selected, the handset can sometimes be obtained for free.

Mobile phone reviews really don’t seem to like this addition to the Nokia mobile phones family; so is the Nokia X6 really an awful piece of kit or is it just misunderstood and a lot better than it was first perceived? The mobile phone news desks were buzzing when this phone was first released, it is a touchscreen phone and it does look good. The screen has been given precedence and reaches right to the edges of the casing. The Nokia X6 does not offer up a stylus, so you have to be comfortable with using your fingertips or get yourself a separate one, but this is then a pain to carry around.

Menus are typical to the Nokia brand, so if you have seen one of their newer phones you will have seen the menu for the Nokia X6. We have to say we too have mixed feelings about this handset. Clearly a contender for contract mobile phone, what concerns us is that you are going to be sick of this phone well before the contract is up for renewal and then sadly be stuck with it until such time as your contract runs out. It does have all the key functionality, GPS, Bluetooth, a camera and video, but this isn’t really what causes the gripes. It is the functionality that is going to irritate people; it is just hard to use, a bit clunky and awkward. It is sad to say that this phone could have been a market leader, it was definitely pointing in the right direction, but sadly it falls just too far short of the mark.

The 3600 is one of the compact Nokia mobile phones that functions as a slider. This slim device is just 14.5 mm thick with a length of 97.8 mm and a width of 47.2 mm. At just 97.3 grams, the Nokia 3600 is one of the lighter mobile phones on the market.

After you compare mobile phones, the Nokia 3600 will stand out from the others for a variety of reasons. This functional slider includes an integrated 3.15 megapixel camera that is equipped with an LED flash and autofocus to improve the quality of your pictures.

The Nokia 3600 is capable of SMS and MMS messaging. Users will also be able to utilise this mobile phone for instant messaging, and to send and receive email. To browse the internet, the Nokia 3600 includes the Opera mini 4 browser.

In order to store pictures, email, and text messages on the Nokia 3600, this mobile phone includes 512 megabytes of internal memory. Users will appreciate the microSD expansion slot that can accommodate cards up to 8 gigabytes in size.

The Nokia 3600 is quad band which means it is suitable for users who travel frequently. This Nokia mobile phone does not support 3G networks and does not include integrated Wi-Fi. This means that browsing the internet may be a bit slow, but the other features included in the Nokia 3600 more than make up for this.

There are several Nokia 3600 deals available to users that range between nine and 24 months in contract length.

The Nokia 5130 is an entry level XpressMusic mobile phone. This device provides users with the functionality that has made these mobile phones so popular, but without the large price tag.

If you were to compare mobile phones, the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is fairly average in size. This mobile phone is 107.5 mm long by 46.7 mm wide and it is 14.8 mm thick. The overall weight of the Nokia 5130 is 88 grams. With a talk time of up to 6 hours, the battery power is impressive.

The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic includes a built in Stereo FM radio that includes support for RDS. This mobile phone supports a variety of popular music formats, including MP3, AAC+, and WMA. In order to easily access music on this mobile phone, the Nokia 5130 includes dedicated music keys.

Nokia has also included a basic 2 megapixel camera with the 5130 XpressMusic. This camera is capable of capturing video clips. Other useful features that can be found on this mobile phone include an organiser and voice memo.

For users who may want to store a large quantity of music and photos on their Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, there is a microSD expansion slot that supports cards up to 16 gigabytes in size. To get users started, Nokia has included a 1 gigabyte card in the box.

Certain networks are providing customers who purchase the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic with a variety of free gifts. These gifts range from cash back to Playstation 3 bundles. There are numerous Nokia 5130 deals available that vary in contract length and cost in order to accommodate the majority of users.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is Nokia’s first full touchscreen device and is one of the high-end phones in the XpressMusic range. This is a 3G smartphone made to compete with the iPhone. As you would expect from Nokia the handset is a sleek, stylish design with a clear, large, high-resolution 640 x 360 pixels screen. The screen makes using the interface a whole lot easier and is responsive to finger touch, stylus or plectrum. It also has a full virtual QWERTY keyboard and a handwriting recognition system to make communication simple.

Where the Nokia excels is with its camera and music system. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic uses proper camera technology and incorporates a Carl Zeiss lens, auto focus and LED flash. The video camera produces 30 frames per second and has full stereo sound, and the front mounted camera makes video conferencing possible.

It also includes an excellent music player with an easy to use interface, 8-band graphic EQ and headphone jack. Along with this comes an 8GB memory card, which can hold up to 2,000 mp3 tunes, with the option of upgrading to a 16GB if necessary.

Its superior download capacity means that using the browser you can easily watch clips from YouTube or MySpace without any jerky movements, and its Wi-Fi capacity makes logging on at the nearest hot spot simple.

Utilising all the positives from iPhone technology without being another hybrid clone, Nokia have included all the things you have come to expect from them and put them to good use with their latest model.

Anyone looking for a camera phone that could stand in as a very good replacement for their digital camera only needs to look as far as the Nokia N86, which benefits from Nokia’s exceptional camera phone experience, all put together in this model.

When Nokia talks camera phone with the N86, it’s not kidding, The camera is a whopping eight megapixels, and the Carl Zeiss wide angle lens ensures crystal clear pictures, good enough to please the most discerning eye. The digital zoom works well here, thanks to the high picture resolution. Unfortunately, you have to go through menus to reach the camera, rather than just using the shutter button, which makes everything more fiddly than it really needed to be.

Users can readily upload finished pictures to Flickr (and movies to YouTube), but it’s a shame that there’s no easy upload to Facebook. However, viewing pictures on the phone’s screen is a delight, even though it’s not too generous at just 2.6”.

On the downside, the direction pad isn’t too easy to use, but a well-spaced, responsive keypad more than makes up for it. With GPS built in and 3G, it offers more than just pictures, and the 3.5mm headphone jack allows users to employ their own headphones for listening.

The Nokia N86 does a lot of things well, but it does pictures superbly – simply one of the very best camera phones on the market. It should be among the top choices for anyone seriously considering replacing their digital camera with a camera phone.