Nokia 6131
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Posted: 14 Feb 2006 Announced: 13 Feb 2006
Market Status: Released
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Nokia 6131 is a quad-band GSM/EDGE phone in clamshell form-factor with dual color displays: external 262k one and internal one, which can display up to 16mln colors. The phone supports Bluetooth connectivity, Internet browsing and e-mail client, and downloadable JAVA applications and games

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Nokia 6131 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.78 inches)
Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable for computer connection instead of a standard microUSB
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Clamshell
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.62 x 1.88 x 0.78 (92 x 48 x 20 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.95 oz (112 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- - TFT
- Resolution:
  Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
  - 128 x 160 pixels
- Colors:
  Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
  - 262 144

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.40 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 10.0 days (240 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 820 mAh

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 11 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 1.3 megapixels
- Features:
  - Digital zoom, Effects
Camcorder:
- - Yes

Multimedia

Radio:
- - FM, Stereo, Visual Radio

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - WAP 2.0

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.0
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - Proprietary
- Computer sync, Infrared, SyncML

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk

Availability

Officially announced:
- 13 Feb 2006

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