Panasonic have made an amazing comeback in the mobile phone market with the MX6 clamshell. They’ve incorporated advanced technology in a handset that isn’t too large, designed a user interface that is fast and intuitive and preinstalled Sonic the Hedgehog, one of the best platform games in console gaming history. I hope Panasonic continue making handsets this way, as for the first time in more than a year can I gladly say that Panasonic have got it right.
All we need now is for Panasonic to make a similar phone with 3G and memory card support, and maybe a few other things too. It shouldn’t be too hard as they just released a phone for NTT DoCoMo in Japan, called the P902i, with those features as well as many from the MX6 too, in an almost identical design. But so far, Panasonic have done very well.
The MX6 is now available from most phone retailers for $559 or thereabouts.
Checklist
Panasonic MX6
Antenna Design
Internal
Colour variants (available as sales
package)
Navy Blue / Silver dual-tone
Design (eg. flip / folder / slide /
standard)
Clamshell
Exchangeable items (eg. covers / keypads)
Front cover
Keypad backlight colour(s)
Green
Network bands supported
GSM 900/1800/1900MHz
Operating System / User Interface
Panasonic proprietary
Power source (battery type)
Lithium-ion battery @ 1660 mAh
Screen type and size - External
Screen type and size - Internal
16.7 million colour TFT LCD @ 240x320 pixels
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)-IEEE**[ACA]
1.410 W/kg
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)-ICNIRP**
0.886 W/kg
Speech codec(s) supported
HR / FR / EFR/ AMR
Usage - talk time*
240 - 720 minutes*
Usage - standby time*
300 - 740 hours*
Usage - Videotalk time*
Weight (and dimensions)*
130 grams (96 x 46 x 26 mm)
Connectivity options
Infra-red, USB data-cable
Data support
GPRS Class 10
External memory card support
Games
Handsfree speakerphone feature
Internal camera
1.3 megapixel
Internal modem
Internet applications
xHTML, WML
Java support
MIDP 2.0
Keypad lock
Messaging support
SMS, MMS
Predictive text input support
T9
Profiles
Service light
SIM application toolkit
Vibration alert
Voice functions
Sound recorder
WAP / WWW browser details
xHTML, WML
Audible alerts (during calls)
Display counters for data calls
Display counters for voice calls
Logs available
Recent activity lists
Calls (dialled, missed, received, all)
Graphics
Shared Internal memory (30MB)
Images (photos)
Java applications
Messaging (MMS)
Dedicated memory (2MB)
Messaging (SMS-based)
Dedicated memory (500 messages) and SIM card storage
Phonebook
500 entries and SIM card storage
Third-party applications
(Java-based)
Video clips
Shared Internal memory (30MB)
Composer / editor
Logos - caller group (exchange)
Logos - operator (exchange)
Screen saver (exchange)
Themes / colour palette
Wallpaper / background images (exchange)
Audio type (standard / polyphonic)
Polyphonic (40-tone)
Composer / editor
Rhythmic alert
Ringtone exchange
Infra-red/Data cable/Internet download
Types of messaging tones available
Built-in plus custom
Types of ringtones available
Built-in plus custom
Unique ring signals for Line 1/2 (ALS)
Alarm clock
Business card (exchange)
Calculator
Calendar / scheduler
Currency converter
Internal phonebook
Yes, multi-entry
Reminder / notes
To-do list
World time
Countdown timer
Electronic Wallet (e-Wallet) feature
Integrated FM radio
Stopwatch
Synchronisation (local PC)
Others
- One Push Auto Open
- Sonic the Hedgehog pre-installed
* As per manufacturer’s
specifications (with supplied battery)
** NOTE: Measurement of SAR values differ between ICNIRP and ACA (IEEE) guidelines
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