Nokia 6700 Classic Gold Edition

The original Nokia 6700 Classic is a versatile device with very smart but discrete looks, and it is an ideal handset for people who want something just a little bit showy while remaining tasteful.

But just in case the original 6700 was a bit too understated for your tastes, you can now treat yourself to the Nokia 6700 Classic Gold Edition which rather predictably covers the handset in 18 carat gold.. which makes the whole thing rather less understated.

Nokia's press photographs seem to show two versions of the 6700 Classic Gold Edition, one with white inlays and one in all gold. It's not clear if these are two different versions of the phone, or if the inlays are somehow changeable. In our view, the version with the white inlay looks much classier.

It isn't just a matter of some gold plating, the 6700 Gold Edition also has special themes to match the design, comes with a matching carry case and strap as standard, and Nokia have also thrown in an 8GB microSD memory card and a stereo wired headset into the standard sales package.

The other features are pretty much identical to the original 6700 - this is a Series 40 phone with a 2.2" QVGA display, 5 megapixel camera, 3.5G support and GPS. There's a web browser, multimedia player and FM radio too, plus the usual array of personal information management tools you'd expect. It isn't a smartphone, but it should certainly meet the needs of most customers.

The extra bling makes the handset more costly, coming in at about €370 before tax and subsidy. This makes the Gold Edition about twice the current street price of the standard 6700. It's not stupidly expensive though, and you will get a pretty decent mobile phone for your money too.

Nokia say that the 6700 Classic Gold Edition should be available during Q1 2010.

Nokia 6700 Classic Gold Edition at a glance

Available:
Q1 2010

Network:
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 +
UMTS 900 / 1900 / 2100

Data:
GPRS + EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSDPA + HSUPA

Screen:
2.2" 240 x 320 pixels, 16m colours

Camera:
5 megapixels

Size:
Medium monoblock
110 x 45 x 11mm / 116 grams

Bluetooth:
Yes

Memory card:
MicroSD

Infra-red:
No

Polyphonic:
Yes

Java:
Yes

GPS:
Yes

OS:
Series 40

Battery life:
4 hours talk / 16 days standby (3G)