NEC E636

Here is a 3G phone designed as a clamshell. It is equipped with 32 MB of internal memory, expansion slot for miniSD cards, multimedia player, two integrated cameras, where one serves for videocalls.

• Class: 3G
• Position in the line: Nec E373
• Rivals: Samsung Z620
• Description based on official information

• General features
  • Announced in 2006 official announcement on the 26 February 2006
  • eGSM900/1800/1900 UMTS 2100
  • Battery type Li-Ion 900 mAh
  • Battery life:
  • up to 270 hours standby mode
  • up to 4 hours talk mode
  • External monochrome display OLED, 33 x 45 mm
  • Internal graphical colour screen (TFT), shows up to 256000 colours, the resolution of 240x320 pixels
  • Colours: black
  • Dimensions: 102 x 48 x 13.9 mm
  • Weight: 110 gramms

• Memory
  • Phonebook memory for 500 names + SIM-memory, a photo and a call melody can be assigned to a name
  • User groups
  • Call lists with date and duration specified (to 20 numbers in each)
  • Memory 32 MB, shared dynamically among all applications
  • Memory connector for miniSD

• Call management, ringing tones
  • Vibracall
  • 72-tones polyphony
  • Fast dial for 8 numbers
  • Automatic redial
  • Speakerphone

• SMS
  • EMS/MMS
  • Predictive text input
  • Message templates
  • Concatenated messages

• Camera
  • Integrated 2.0 MP camera (the maximum resolution of 1600x1200 pixels)
  • Records video clips MPEG4/Н.263
  • Digital zoom, effects
  • Extra CIF-camera for videocalls

• Multimedia
  • MP3/AAC/MPEG4-player
  • Java (MIDP 2.0)

• Connectivity
  • WAP 2.0
  • GPRS (4+2)
  • Bluetooth
  • Synchronization with PC

• Organizer and extras
  • Time, date, stopwatch, timer
  • Dictaphone
  • Alarm clock
  • Screen headbands, wall papers
  • Calculator, currency converter
  • To-do list
  • Notes
  • Games

Michail Machnaev (michail.machnaev@mobile-review.com)
Published — 6 November 2006

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