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The 6700 Slide should not be confused with the earlier and highly popular phone from Nokia, the 6700 Classic. Why Nokia chose to (re-)use the same number is unclear, but be may be an attempt to cash in on the popularity of the latter handset. This is an unnecessary move on Nokia’s part as the 6700 Slide has all the appeal and charm that was to be found in the 6700 Classic, and more so.

The 6700 Slide is, as the name would suggest, a sliding phone. The sliding mechanism is robust and sturdy and reveals a T9 keypad below the 2.2″ VGA screen. On the front of the phone there are also some additional call accept/reject buttons and menu navigational buttons. The display itself is pretty sharp and bright, employing 16.7 million colours that shows off the Symbian interface in all its charm. And this is a colourful phone; it is available in six colours, from silver and blue, to red, yellow and even pink.

Lots of fun can be had with the 5 megapixel snapper that comes with Carl Zeiss optics. This is a pretty decent phone camera for a phone of this price range and is probably one of the highlights of the 6700 Slide.

With HSDPA, WCDMA, USB and Bluetooth there is lots of connectivity options to choose from. MicroSD is available and a 2GB card is included in the package. One noticeable area where the 6700 Slide falls short however, is its audio jack which is a mere 2.5mm instead of the standard 3.5mm affair. This unfortunately means the purchasing of proprietary headphones, or at least a special adapter for your own set if you wish to listen to music discreetly. This is a slight oversight on Nokia’s part and perhaps the biggest letdown of this phone, which is otherwise spot on in every department.

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