The Nokia 6111 is a mid- range slider phone that comes with just basic functions and carries nothing flamboyant. It features 1 MP camera and a radio in its small package. The handset looks like a small bar of shiny soaps and comes in three colours - black, silver and pink. It is light as well; its weight being only 92g. Further, it fits well in the pocket at only 84 by 47 by 23mm.

The front of the phone features a 262k-colour, 128x160-pixel display, that measures 29 by 35mm. underneath the screen there is a four-way silver navigation button. It has a soft key in the middle, and two soft keys either side. The Nokia 6111 runs on the third edition of Series 40. The phone book can hold 1,000 contacts and five telephone numbers per name. There are 20 polyphonic tones to choose from and you can also use MP3s as ring tones. But with the limited 23 MB of internal memory, one cannot expect more storage of tunes.

Texting is straightforward and the keypad is easy to use. There is an updated T9 text input system, which provides a better predictive text service and allows you to change language halfway through a text. Another small change is the addition of message log. This records the numbers that text messages have been sent to and how many SMS and MMS have ever been sent.

In terms of design mechanism, the Nokia 02 phones makes some innovation. It comes with a different sliding mechanism. It is made up of a solid bottom section and a thinner top section that is spring mounted. When opened, the handset presents you with a glossy black keypad. If you have large thumbs, there simply isn't enough room to comfortably press the top three buttons on the keypad. Otherwise the keypad feels smooth and responsive.

The camera has a 6x digital zoom, flash, You can also shoot three-minute video clips,night mode and a mirror for taking self portraits. The O2 Nokia 6111 also has a WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser, email access (IMAP4, POP3 and SMTP), a speakerphone, text and multimedia messaging, a voice recorder, a calculator, nine speed-dial numbers, voice dialling and an organiser with calendar, a to-do list, notes, calculator, countdown timer and stopwatch.

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