1st December 2005
The Nokia 6234 takes microSD (TransFlash) memory cards to expand the 70Mb of internal memory up to a maximum of 2Gb. We're disappointed to see that Nokia have chosen to use yet another type of memory card in this device, when we're already seeing a proliferation of different cards in Nokia handsets (RS-MMC in the E60, MMC in the 6680 and N70 and miniSD in the 6270).
Multimedia support is average - the 6234 can play back MP3 and AAC audio plus MPEG4 and H.263 video plus some other formats. There's no support for Real or Windows media types though. One nice touch is a built-in FM radio. Of course, as the 6234 is a 3G phone it can also play back streaming multimedia, and it supports Nokia's ''Visual Radio'' application too. As an added bonus, the 6234 has twin internal speakers too.
The email client on the 6234 comes with a spam filter, which is a nice touch. On top of that there's a WAP 2.0 browser and the usual array of PIM functions and utilities that you get with a Nokia handset these days.
It's a tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 device with WCDMA/UMTS 3G, plus GPRS, EDGE and HSCSD data. Local connectivity is through Bluetooth, a USB cable or infra-red. Physically, the 6234 measures 108x48x18mm, weighs 110 grams and has a maximum of 3.1 hours talktime on 3G and just 4 hours talktime on GSM (which is on the short side). Maximum standby time is 14 days.
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