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{{short description|2004 cell phone model}}
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{{Infobox Mobile phone
{{Infobox Mobile phone
|name = Nokia 2600
|name = Nokia 2600
|image = [[File:Nokia 2600.png|100px]]
|image = [[File:Nokia 2600.png|100px]]
|imagesize = 200
|imagesize = 200
|manufacturer = [[Nokia]]
|manufacturer = [[Nokia]]
|carrier =
|carrier = [[TracFone Wireless]]
|available = Q2 2004<ref>https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_2600-814.php</ref>
|available = Q2 2004<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_2600-814.php|title = Nokia 2600 - Full phone specifications}}</ref>
|screen = 128 x 128 pixels
|screen = 128 x 128 pixels
|exterior_screen =
|exterior_screen =
|camera = No
|camera = No
|2nd_camera = No
|2nd_camera = No
|operatingsystem =
|operatingsystem = [[Series 30]]
|input =
|input =
|cpu =
|cpu =
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|form = [[Bar (form)|Candybar]]
|form = [[Bar (form)|Candybar]]
|music =
|music =
|predecessor = [[Nokia 3310]]
|predecessor = [[Nokia 2300]]
|successor = [[Nokia 2610]]
|successor = [[Nokia 1650]]
|related =
|related = [[Nokia 2600 classic]]
|other =
|other =
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}}


The '''Nokia 2600''' is an entry-level [[mobile phone]] by [[Nokia]] running [[Series 30]]. It was first announced in April 2004 in India <ref>https://www.maxbhi.com/nokia-2600-details-and-specifications-en.html</ref>, and on 14 June 2004 in Singapore and Helsinki, and some time later.<ref>https://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=2906</ref>
The '''Nokia 2600''' is an entry-level [[mobile phone]] by [[Nokia]] running [[Series 30]]. It was first announced in April 2004 in India,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxbhi.com/nokia-2600-details-and-specifications-en.html|title = Specifications with spare part details for Nokia 2600}}</ref> and on 14 June 2004 in Singapore and Helsinki, and some time later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=2906|title = Nokia announces five new mobile phones, including a 3G GSM/WCDMA model}}</ref>


It was marketed as an easy-to-use phone with a 128x128 colour display and lacking a camera, [[Bluetooth]] or a radio. It sold 135 million units, being [[list of best-selling mobile phones|one of the best selling phones to date]]. The 2600 comes preloaded with the ''[[Bounce (Nokia)|Bounce]]'' and ''Nature Park'' games. It also has a [[spreadsheet]] functionality despite its low resolution display.<ref>http://www.s21.com/nokia-2600.htm</ref>
It was marketed as an easy-to-use phone with a 128x128 colour display and lacking a camera, [[Bluetooth]] or a radio. It sold 135 million units, being [[list of best-selling mobile phones|one of the best selling phones to date]]. The 2600 comes preloaded with the ''[[Bounce (Nokia)|Bounce]], Mobile Soccer'' and ''Nature Park'' games.
(Some models included the game ''Millennium Mission'' instead of ''Nature Park''.)
It also has a [[spreadsheet]] functionality despite lacking second functional button and its low resolution display.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.s21.com/nokia-2600.htm |title=Nokia 2600 review &#124; S21 |access-date=2018-10-08 |archive-date=2014-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528120210/http://www.s21.com/nokia-2600.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
[[CNET|CNET's]] Kent German gave the phone 2.5 out of 5 stars, praising its ease of use, call quality and functional feature set while unfavorably mentioning its "painfully slow" menu interface, its poor build quality and its "average" speakerphone stating in the bottom line "If it weren't for its plodding menu interface, the Nokia 2600 would be a simple and easy-to-use cell phone for communication."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/products/nokia-2600-black-at-t/|title=Nokia 2600- black (AT&T) review - CNET|last=German|first=Kent|date=12 November 2008|language=English|accessdate=26 August 2016}}</ref>
[[CNET|CNET's]] Kent German gave the phone 2.5 out of 5 stars, praising its ease of use, call quality and functional feature set while unfavorably mentioning its "painfully slow" menu interface, its poor build quality and its "average" speakerphone stating in the bottom line "If it weren't for its plodding menu interface, the Nokia 2600 would be a simple and easy-to-use cell phone for communication."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/products/nokia-2600-black-at-t/|title=Nokia 2600- black (AT&T) review - CNET|last=German|first=Kent|date=12 November 2008|language=en|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref>

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==See also==
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* [[List of Nokia products]]


==References==
==References==

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==See also==
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* [[List of Nokia products]]

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[[Category:Series 30 devices]]

Latest revision as of 19:58, 11 May 2024

Not to be confused with Nokia 2600 classic, another Nokia mobile phone, which has a similar name as this one.
Nokia 2600
ManufacturerNokia
Availability by regionQ2 2004[1]
PredecessorNokia 2300
SuccessorNokia 1650
RelatedNokia 2600 classic
Form factorCandybar
Dimensions108 x 46 x 201mm, 80 cc
Weight96g
Operating systemSeries 30
Removable storageNo
BatteryNokia BL-5C
Li-Ion 850 mAh
Rear cameraNo
Front cameraNo
Display128 x 128 pixels

The Nokia 2600 is an entry-level mobile phone by Nokia running Series 30. It was first announced in April 2004 in India,[2] and on 14 June 2004 in Singapore and Helsinki, and some time later.[3]

It was marketed as an easy-to-use phone with a 128x128 colour display and lacking a camera, Bluetooth or a radio. It sold 135 million units, being one of the best selling phones to date. The 2600 comes preloaded with the Bounce, Mobile Soccer and Nature Park games. (Some models included the game Millennium Mission instead of Nature Park.) It also has a spreadsheet functionality despite lacking second functional button and its low resolution display.[4]

Reception

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CNET's Kent German gave the phone 2.5 out of 5 stars, praising its ease of use, call quality and functional feature set while unfavorably mentioning its "painfully slow" menu interface, its poor build quality and its "average" speakerphone stating in the bottom line "If it weren't for its plodding menu interface, the Nokia 2600 would be a simple and easy-to-use cell phone for communication."[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nokia 2600 - Full phone specifications".
  2. ^ "Specifications with spare part details for Nokia 2600".
  3. ^ "Nokia announces five new mobile phones, including a 3G GSM/WCDMA model".
  4. ^ "Nokia 2600 review | S21". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. ^ German, Kent (12 November 2008). "Nokia 2600- black (AT&T) review - CNET". Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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