Nokia
6630

When it was announced, the Nokia 6630 was the first Symbian smartphone to support 3G; It was also the world's smallest 3G phone with a megapixel camera. It was designed to work on 3G (WCDMA), EDGE and 2G networks around the world. The phone was marketed as offering “always-connected email, mobile broadband access to multimedia content, live video streaming and video conferencing”. The 6630 featured a 1.23-megapixel camera which Nokia claimed made it the most advanced camera phone to be offered in GSM markets to date. The camera offered 1 to 6x variable digital zoom for photos and videos, manual exposure control, sequence mode for fast picture capture and up to 1 hour of video recording. Pictures could also be wirelessly printed directly from the handset using solutions from HP and Kodak. The phone also had a built-in MP3 player and could support video streaming using the RealOne mobile player. There were several optional accessories available including an attachable flash for brighter pictures. Nokia also launched the PT-8 (pictured), a dedicated 'video call stand' designed exclusively for the Nokia 6630. This accessory allowed users to conduct face-to-face video calls. At the time, Nokia believed that users would prefer a "see what I see" rather than a "see me" experience with video calls. Amazingly, the call stand had to be connected to mains power to be operated so it could only be used in a fixed location e.g. on a desk or table. Although the 6630 was a 3G-capable phone, the data connection was primarily focused on browsing and other data applications. It was not until the Nokia 6680 that a forward-facing camera was added.