A part of the burgeoning middle segment phones from Nokia, 6020 had been launched in Q4 2004. Since then, it has seen a steady decline in its fan following after the introduction of more attractive phones with better features by rival manufacturers. However, the Finnish giant has kept the old guard of phones intact as they are quite popular in markets with recent profusion in the arena of mobile telephony like Asia, Africa and parts of central Europe. Dislodged from the position of a middle level business phone, it now targets basic phone seekers who are looking for something 'extra'.
The looks of are rather on the conventional side. It is convenient to hold and operate and looks decent on a desk. But the features are noteworthy. Take for example the connectivity features like EDGE support, GPRS, Push-To-Talk, tri-band GSM, POP3/IMAP/SMTP support for email, in addition to an xHTML web browser and PC synchronisation. Sounds interesting?? There is more to come like instant messaging and a unified inbox for all message types. However, it is here that you start wishing that you had taken some other phone instead, because both Bluetooth and WLAN are missing. Infrared and USB port try and make up for the missing components but the absence takes away the claim of Nokia 6020 to be a business phone.
The camera is a VGA one, which is most unfortunate, because you neither get the picture quality that the modern 1.3 to 2 MP cameras offer, nor do business establishments adopt the phone to suit their needs because of the security concerns that presence of a camera in a business phone ensues.
The other features are indistinguishable from other mid-range phones. Animated Screensavers and downloadable wallpapers give the phone your personal stamp. Altogether a nice phone if you want to invest in some higher-end features than your basic phone. You might even get a good resale value when you decide to switch to higher versions.
