Nokia 6630 Selected for Vodafone's 3G Network

does the fact that Vodafone have stated that they will be using the phone tie this phone only to the vodafone network? Will other UK service providers (orange) be able to supply the phone?

Any operator or reseller can supply the phones, if they decide to buy them from Nokia.

Anyone buying enough phones (enough meaning significantly more than one) can influence how they are customized (operators might want to add their settings, software, a SIM lock, etc.).

In other words, it is not a Vodafone-only device.

Ewan wrote:We'll have a review of the unit in the next week.

:icon14:

Im waiting for this 😃

and link, soon is posible :icon4:

What sort of link do you want? 😃
The phone has been on the Nokia website for a few months now, try this:-
Nokia 6630

I think he means the link to the review... 😃

Yeah 🙄

Im tolking about some real user review like >>this<< one :icon14:

Lie this: :tongue:

I got to try the 6630 today at Symbian Expo in London. I love it!

NB Only a demo model - but fully functional, although not connected to a 3G network as such. I have new faith in its design - it's designed in terms of ease of use, allbeit not entirely in terms of appearance. It looks cool though, and yes, better in real life!

Made a few notes (currently own a 6600, and a working 7610 was next to the 6630 on the display) -

Literally same size as 6600, slightly thinner but camera lens sticks out a bit at back, recessed inside a protective outer rubber ring.
Keypad is ergonomic, it's not flat at all (pics don't give this away) - almost as if it's been dented inwards around the '5' - great to use.

Overall finish is metallic, I almost thought it was metal (!), just hope it wears well. Not clear if the changeable cover actually 'includes' the screen cover (i.e. like 3650) - it seemed to fit around the screen. Forgot to ask/probe -damn! Surely it must do, or you'll need to apply a screen protector. Oh and the 5-way control - cool - I would not go back to a joystick now!! It's so precise and easy.

Camera is great - 'smooth' zoom is exactly that, not stepped at all like 7610. Lots of tweaky controls for image. Excellent quality. Disappointed though in quality of recorded video - no better than 6600, worse if you zoomed to a max. (I'm wondering if this is not the final software for this...?? Time with the Nokia rep was very limited, couldn't ask).

Operating speed - WOW! Very quick! E.g. scan memory card for memory - no time even to display the 'scanning' graphic - instant! Menus instant. The guy told me the processor is nearly twice the speed of the 6600. Much faster even than 7610.

Images gallery - 3D effects! Kind of a circular rotating virtual gallery where you can spin round to your chosen image and then zoom in to it. Full screen effect also as per the Nokia promo video. Was good - I think not quite finished as images were really slow to load into the gallery.

Screen quality - good - slightly brighter than 7610. Backlight does not fade out after few secs - instead it dims to about 40% so you can still view the screen, after time then goes into full screen saver mode (i.e. no backlight, as per 6600).

Sound - output is stereo on headphones, mono on speaker - but speaker is very clear - and 48 polyphonic - I took the phone out of 'silent' mode just to try max volume on a ringtone - all nearby heads quickly turned. Oops!

Well...... I'm getting one! Release date is 'very soon' .......

I spoke to an independent phone retailer this week and they said this phone will be avilable first on Vodaphone & O2, then later the others. No firm date though.

Orange have announced that they'll be selling the 6630 too.

The 6630 on the Dutch Vodafone site:
http://onlinewinkel.vodafone.nl/vodafone/mcsmambo.p?M5NextUrl=RAPRD&art_id=mn6630ag