Top Ten Best Symbian Phones 2011

With strong competition from HTC, Sony Ericsson, LG and other prominent phone manufacturing companies rolling out different Android smartphones, Nokia responded by upgrading the symbian operating system which was almost swallowed with the evolution of Android OS. One would have thought symbian operating system development would stop at series 60 3rd edition but the birth of Symbian ^3, Symbian Anna, Symbian Belle and Maemo OS proved that wrong. Though Nokia keeps releasing new phones every now and then, these are the ten best Nokia symbian phones I would recommend to anyone as of now, ranging from cheap, affordable ones like Nokia C6 to very expensive symbian devices like Nokia Oro. Please note that prices always change and the prices provided in this list may no longer be accurate by the time you're reading.

1. Nokia C6


Nokia C6 looks like an upgraded version of Nokia N97 with almost the same screen size and qwerty keyboard but unlike N97, it goes straight out flat when slid open. It's not the best when compared to high end symbian Anna smartphones and not that costly like the newest set of Symbian phones in market but it sure does a lot even with it's price. Nokia C6 comes with Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 (S60V5). It has Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger pre-installed and has dual camera with the primary one being a 5MP,auto-focus focus camera with LED flash. Nokia C6 has 434 MHz ARM 11 processor and supports up to 16GB of external memory. The price is around $250.

2. Nokia C6-01

This is an improved version of Nokia C6 as the name suggests. Nokia C6-01 has much more features compared to Nokia C6 as it comes with Symbian ^3 operating system which can be upgraded to Symbian Anna. It has an internal memory of 340 MB, 256 MB RAM and 1GB ROM. Nokia C6-01 has a Micro SD card slot and supports up to 32GB. One of the lovely features is it's scratch resistant Gorilla glass display and unlike Nokia C6, it has a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. It costs a bit more than Nokia C6, a difference of just $20 last time I checked.

3. Nokia 500

Nokia 500, released September 2011, is one the the latest Symbian Anna phones out there. It comes with a 1GHz ARM 11 processor and 256 RAM and users are quite delighted with the speed. Nokia 500 has just one camera (5 MP).

4. Nokia C7
Nokia C7 is another Symbian ^3 phone that can be upgraded to symbian Anna OS with a design that makes it stand out and exciting features like face detection. It has two cameras with the primary one being a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash camera. Nokia C7 has 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, 256 RAM, 8GB storage and has a micro SD slot that supports up to 32GB. The display looks like gorilla glass display and of course, scratch-resistant. The price is about $320.

5. Nokia X7


Nokia X7 is yet another classically designed, Symbian Anna powered Nokia smartphone released June 2011. It features a sleek look with a silver side panel that makes it just beautiful. Nokia X7-00 has a random access memory of 256MB with an internal mass memory of 8GB but supports up to 32GB of external memory (micro SD). It has a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor with a 1GB ROM. It has a single 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash camera. You'll love Nokia X7-00 if you love flashy things. The price is around $450.

6. Nokia N8


The popular Nokia N8 is one of the first Nokia Symbian ^3 OS phones released October 2010. The OS is upgradeable to Symbian Anna and has a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor. Compared to Nokia X7-00 and Nokia C7, Nokia N8 has a rather simple look but it's functionality isn't bad at all. It has an internal memory of 16GB and supports up to 32GB external memory (micro SD). Nokia N8 has a TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound and sports a cool, anodized aluminum casing. It has a 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, camera with autofocus. It price is around $420

7. Nokia E6

Nokia E6 is a powerful phone on it's own though it looks different from most of the ones above and reminds one of Nokia E63. If you're not quite convenient with touch qwerty keypad, then this phone running Symbian OS will meet your need. It has stainless steel panel and comes in three main colours: black, white, and silver. Nokia E6 has a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, 8 GB mass memory, 256 RAM and a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. A business phone with QuickOffice document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF). The price is about $380.

8. Nokia Oro
Nokia Oro was released just last month and the phone is exotic and crazy. It's a renewed version of Nokia C7 made of 18-carat gold plating, sapphire crystal and leather materials. You don't expect that to come cheap, do you? It costs $1,500 and it's worth it, I guess. Nokia Oro comes with Symbian Anna OS.

9. Nokia E7

Nokia E7 looks a lot like Nokia N8 but it's qwerty keyboard makes it different. This classy Symbian ^3 phone is one of those phones I call complete smartphones. Just like Noka N8, it can be upgraded to Symbian Anna and has almost the same specifications but with a little differene. It has a two cameras,the primary being a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. The current price is around $470.

10. Nokia N701

Noka 701 is a high-end Symbian Belle smartphone with very tight specifications. It has a random access memory (RAM) of 512 MB, 1 GB processor and 1 GB ROM. Nokia 701 has an internal memory of 8GB, dual camera with the primary one being a 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus camera with dual-LED flash. This phone was released September 2011 and presently costs $425.

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Facebook Client Application For Symbian Phones

Keeping in touch with your facebook friends on your symbian smartphone is much more convenient using a facebook client. There are quite lots of symbian facebook client applications like gravity and the rest of them but the one I prefer most is fMobi. fMobi is built with the all the new facebook upgrades included. The most recent release now feature places and check in features.

Fmobi's key feautures include:

* News feed
* Chat
* Profile
* User info
* Messages
* Check In / Places
* Sound notifications
* Vibration notifications
* Top Friends
* Search
* Multiple settings
* Photo Upload
* Groups
* Pages
* Events
* Commenting / Liking
* View comments / likes
* Albums / Photos
* Notifications
* Landscape / Portrait
* Black / White theme

It works on Symbian Belle, Symbian Anna, Symbian ^3, Symbian ^1, Symbian S60V5 and there's a version that works on Maemo OS as well. I haven't yet tested it on a Symbian S60V3 device but it works quite smoothly on Nokia N8, Nokia N97, Nokia E7, Nokia C6 and some others.

Download for Symbian^3 / Anna / Belle & Symbian^1 (Symbian 5th ed) (v2.0):


Download for Maemo (v1.4):


It's one of the best symbian facebook clients I've ever come across and I guess you should check it out.

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Symbian Hack With DrWeb AV Security Hole & Norton

Since OPDA stopped issuing certificate and key to sign symbian applications, several ways emerged to hack symbian phones. You can hack your symbian phone permanently using a cooked firmware or the last one I posted a week ago which works on Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones as well. This post comprises of two different symbian hack method without the need for key and certificate. You don't need to flash your phone too as the whole operation will be carried out on your phone.

I have to commend Coderus for this methods though. It's not my original work, just sharing with you. If one method doesn't work for you, i suggest you try the other one.

1. DrWeb AV Security Hole

i. To access private folders, you need to connect your phone to PC or insert your memory card to a card reader.
-If you're going to use E:\ (mass storage, or memory card in devices without mass storage memory), download QuarantineDriversLDD.zip
-If you'll be using F:\ (memory card in devices with mass storage memory), you should download QuaranineF.zip

ii. Depending on the one you downloaded, unpack the archive to the chosen drive

iii. Download and install DrWeb6 for symbian

iv. Launch DrWeb and go to Options > Quarantine


v. Go to Options > Select All

vi. Go Options > Restore. RomPacther drivers now in C:\sys\bin directory

vii. Download and install RomPacther+ 3.1 Lite

viii. Launch RomPatcher+ and apply Open4all patch. This gives you have access to write in all system folders. Apply Install server patch. This allows you to install unsigned applications without certificate restrictions.

ix. If you're using Symbian ^3, copy this install server yo C:\sys\bin

x. If you still get the red cross showing and can't install unsigned applications, try the install servers on this post.


2. Norton Security Symbian Hack

i. Download NortonHack.zip

ii. Install NortonSymbianHack.sisx and launch

iii. Go Options > Anti-Virus > Quarantine list

iv. Next, go to Options > Restore and accept prompt

v. Exit application and delete from Application manager (Symantec Symbian Hack). Also delete C:\shared\ directory

vi. Install RomPatcherPlus_3.1.sisx from hack archive

vii. Launch and apply the following patches:
- Open4all for full access to file system including system folders
- Installserver for installing any unsigned applications. If you get a red cross showing, get the right install server from this post.
-Set patches to auto if needed (Options > Add to auto)

I'm sure either of these methods will work for you. If one isn't working properly, you should perform a hard rest or restore factory settings and try the other one. Share the post if you find it helpful.

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How To Block 'Flashers' And Unwanted Phone Calls

It can be annoying receiving persistent calls you have no intention of picking up. Are you getting incessant spam calls (commonly called 'flashing' here in Nigeria) from a crazy individual or your ex keeps bugging you with abusive calls? Sometimes you might just feel like taking a break and receiving phone calls from certain people might spoil the moment.

Easy Busy is a symbian application that simply blocks calls from people you don't want to talk to. When enabled, the caller gets a busy tone without you needing to push the red button. It sends a busy signal even before your phone rings. You can add as much numbers as you like and it's quite easy to use as you can add numbers directly from your phonebook or manually.



Easy Busy has a simple user interface and keeps those annoying calls off. Just download, install, add the numbers you want to block and they keep getting a busy tone while you enjoy your break. Easy Busy can also auto start so you won't need to launch the application each time you switch your phone off and back on. It automatically starts blocking those annoying calls. With easy busy, it's easy to tell them your line is busy!

Download Easy Busy from Capriofiles

Download Easy Busy from Hotfile

Note that the application is unsigned and you need to sign them or hack your phone. It's compatible with symbian s60v3, s60v5 and symbian ^3. It should work on symbian Anna as well

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Hack Symbian Phones ( S60V3, S60V5, ^3 and Anna ) Without Cert And Key

(Update - if you think this post is too complicated, try the new, easier one)
Firstly, all credit goes to Sdomermpc for this useful tutorial & Whalesplaho for editing the tutorial, making it easier to understand and adding the download links to all needed tools. As of June 2011, the only known method of hacking a symbian phone is by using a cooked firmware. There are several methods on the internet about hacking symbian phones without key and certificate but most of these methods only work for S60V3 and some S60V5 symbian phones. The method in this tutorial can hack any phone using symbian operating system ranging from S60V3, S60V5, Symbian ^3 and Symbian Anna. This hacking is permanent as you have to customize your own hacked firmware and your phone will still remain hacked even if your restore factory settings a thousand times over.

There was a previous post I made on using free signer to sign your symbian applications but this is now practically useless as OPDA and other symbian certificate and key issuing sites are no longer working. Also if you are using a S60V3 phone with operating system 9.1, I suggest you check this post on using Quick Hack Kit instead of going through this.

To hack your symbian phone without certificate and key, you need to have the following tools:

1. Nokia OVI Suite or Nokia PC Suite

2. Installservers for Symbian OS 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 & 9.4

3. NavifirmPlus - this is used to download original nokia firmwares.

3. Nokia Cooker - for creating hacked UDA.

4. Phoenix Service Suite - for flashing symbian phones through USB cable as earlier posted here.

5. NFE Core 2 - - for packing & repacking rofs/core.

6. Rompatcher plus - for applying useful patches.

7. For Cooker Files

Instead of downloading the files separately, you can download Required Tools.rar (97MB) which has NavifirmPlus, NokiaCooker, NFE Core 2 and Phoenix Service Suite Included.

Now follow the steps carefully

1. In standby mode press *#0000# and note your phone type, eg. RM-419

2. Remove the battery and check the back of the phone to know the product code labelled with the term CODE

3. With a steady internet connection, open NavifirmPlus

4. Search for the product [RM-xxx] that matches your phone model.

5.Now select the firmware version and download the firmware in accordance with the product code of your mobile to your computer.



Note: The files you just downloaded are the original firmware files of your phone and you should back them up so you can flash your phone with these files in case something goes wrong though I'm sure it shouldn't.

6. Launch NFE Core 2 then Click on Open



7. Select the file with this extension rmXXX_XXX.XXX_prd.core.fpsx then click Open



8. Check Keep the oldCRC32 & click Unpack



9. Click Yes on the dialogue box that pops up.



10. When it shows Unpack Complete, click on ROFS Callibration



11. The ROFS Calibration should be done as seen in the screenshots below:



12. Repack as shown below



13. After the ROFS file is created, exit the program.



That looks like the first phase of the whole process, now let's proceed.

14. Open Nokia Cooker v1.1. (Backdate your PC, I backdated mine to the current date & month and set the year to 2000. You should do this else it will show a message that says the program is outdated)



15. Click on Open Firmware, then go to the location of the downloaded firmware files and open a file with an extension that looks like “prd.rofs2.fpsx”. Now you should be able to see some folders inside Nokia Cooker Window.



15. Replace the folders as seen in the screenshoot below. [Open the Tools Folder- Open For Cookers Folder then drag the four folders & replace with the ones in NokiaCooker]!!! When i tried replacing, no action was made so i opened each folder & did the same to the ones in For Cookers Folder. I then started doing it one by one [e.g. On Nokia Cooker, Click on SYS Folder, Click on BIN Folder then it displays what is inside BIN Folder on the right side of the window, now open For Cookers Folder, Open SYS Folder, Open Bin Folder, Drag all tha files inside to NokiaCooker (the Bin Folder Open). Do the same for all other Folders & Files too.... After Dragging & Dropping, Drag and Drop Installserver.exe compatible with your phone to SYS\BIN Folder [Open the Installserver Folder & Select the one compatible with your phone then drag it to Sys/Bin Folder]. I used OS 9.3/9.4 because my phone is an FP2 device!

NOTE:- FP1 devices uses OS 9.2 why Pre-FP1 devices uses OS 9.1. All S60v5 or ^1 devices uses OS 9.4 & the Latest OS which is ^3 & Anna uses ^3!!! To get your OS type, goto http://www.gsmarena.com, type your phone model in the search box located at the top right corner and click on Go. When it shows the device INFO, scroll down to OS Label & check.



16. You just created a hacked UDA which will be used to flash your symbian smartphone.



17. Copy all the firmware files except the one just created taggged BACKUP to C:\Program Files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\RM-XXX. You should create the RM-XXX folder according to your phone type.

18. Connect your phone using your USB cable in PC Suite Mode

19. Open Phoenix Suite

20. The Phoenix Suite will recognize your phone's RM code with the corresponding USB Port.

21. Now go to File and Select “Scan Product”.
Your phone's RM code, firmware version and other information will now be displayed at the bottom of the phoenix window.



22. Make sure that the Operating Mode is set to Normal.

23. Now on the menu bar, go to “Flashing” and Select “Firmware Update"



24. A new pop up window will open inside the phoenix suite which will show you the Product Code, Software version and variant version.

25. Now select refurbish to start the flashing process.



26. The last stage.



27. Disconnect your USB Cable,

- Go to Installation

- Launch Rompatcher [this hack method has rompatcher embedded along with the hacked UDA so there's no need to install rompatcher]

- Apply the open4all patch & press Options, then select Add to Auto for accessing system folders.

- Apply the open4all patch & Press Options then Select Add to Auto for installing any unsigned/signed apps in your hacked symbian operating system.

28. Install X-plore

-Launch X-plore

-Press Menu > Tools > Configuration

-Tick all the boxes but the image & font boxes are optional

-Click Back

-Goto C:\ & Open

You should see patches folder there, just scroll to the folder and press Menu - Scroll down to Edit then click on Move & move is to E:\

This symbian operating system hack method works on Symbian S60V3, S60V5, ^3 & Anna. Enjoy your hacked smartphone and leave a comment below. All credit goes to Sdomermpc for the tutorial and Whalesplaho who brought it to www.9jaclub.com and giving the download links plus editing the text and making the whole process more explicit. If you have any problem trying to make this work, there's an active thread on our web forum where this topic is being discussed.

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Image Editor For Symbian S60V3, S60V5 And Symbian ^3

Most Nokia phones come with a basic image editor but certain phones like Nokia E65 lack this feature. The default symbian image editor is also limited in terms of features. iDesigner is an advanced image editor for symbian OS 9.x with lots of features found in popular image editing softwares like Adobe Photoshop. iDesigner requires python runtime installed on your symbian device for proper functioning.


Features include:

-Work with the png or jpg formats

-Ability to work with multiple images simultaneously

-Work with / between the images via the clipboard: isolation, cut, copy, paste from the clipboard (just inside the program)

-Tools: pencil, eraser, line, rectangle, ellipse, polyline, polygon, fill, spray, text, eyedropper, magnifier, selection, pattern brushes

-Convert images: rotation, mirroring, resizing, resize the canvas, cut selected, invert colors, the transformation into a mask, replacement of color, saturation, sepia, lighting, shading, blur, gradient, posterization, gradient, rgb balance

-Undo, redo actions

-Exporting, importing palette of colors

-Easel for color matching.



Download ImageDesigner.v1.40.RC3.S60v3.SymbianOS.x.Unsigned.zip From Capriofiles


Download ImageDesigner.v1.40.RC3.S60v3.SymbianOS.x.Unsigned.zip From Hotfile

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Cheexy 1.35 - The S60V3 Proxy Tunnelling App

Cheexy is a proxy tunelling application specifically built for Symbian S60V3 devices. It's a python based mobile application that works like tunneling applications for windows such as Your-Freedom, India Web Proxy, etc. It's configuration is somehow similar to the popular handler applications but with some modifications.

Requirement
Cheexy 1.35 requires python runtime. Click here to read about python and download.


How to use Cheexy
To make Cheexy act as a localhost for your mobile applications
* Create a new access point named CHEEXY APN or MTN CHEEXY depening on your choice using your default operator access point. IP should be 127.0.0.1 and port should be 123
* Open Cheexy and configure HTTP Proxy host and port as shown below



* There's also an option to add a tunnel proxy. Also select the access point you created earlier as your default access point.



You might as well go to tweaks under settings and add a url suffix/front query


If well configured, Cheexy can be a powerful free browsing tools to those who are accustomed with YK Handler mods.

Drawback
* Only works with http protocol(POST and GET)
* Http POST limited to amount of free ram
* Only works with apps that can use http proxy e.g: s60 browser
* Only 1 connection at a time
* Ram usage tend to grow rapidly when downloading large file. Maybe there’s a leak somewhere (Suspecting conn.recv @ get_online)

Changelog
v1.35

* New: Tunneling option to tunnel request to a proxy server through user proxy server (or server if http/mms proxy is not set)
* New: Option “Save log” will read log in ram and save it.Previously, “Save log” will read log in console output and save it
* New: Option “Clear log” will only clear log saved in ram, while “Clear screen” will only clear log on screen without clearing log in ram.
* New: Dynamic header changer.Change any header without restricted to inbuilt settings.See Option Guides and HTTP Headers option for more info
* Changed: log now have 4 modes instead of 2.See Settings>General for more info
* Changed: Some options name changed:
* http_proxy to http_proxy_host
* http_port to http_proxy_port
* mms_proxy to mms_proxy_host
* mms_port to mms_proxy_port
* log to log_mode
* Removed: accept, accept_charset, accept_encoding, referer option in settings removed

v1.25
* Urgent fix for v1.2
* Fix default.py that cannot detect cheexy.pyc.(S60v3)
* Removed unecessary hex+symbol (for now) in hex_sym function.Now some(or all?) url with hex codes in it may work properly.This only affect url using curl method.See how to use for more detail

v1.2
* Fix “Host: ” adjustment in http header that returning error when the url doesnt have “://”

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Python On S60V3 Symbian Phones

Basically, python is just one of the different programming languages with which applications are written. There are certain games and applications for symbian series 60v3 smartphones written in python programming language and most Nokia S60V3 users are unable to run these games and applications because Python Runtime is not present by default in their mobile device.

According to wiki, "python is an interpreted, general-purpose high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python aims to combine 'remarkable power with very clear syntax', and its standard library is large and comprehensive. Its use of indentation for block delimiters is unique among popular programming languages".
There are so many Symbian programs written in python.One of then is ImageDesigner (or IDesigner), a powerful image editing picture editing software.

ExtraPowerPy+ScriptShell v1.45
Repacked by Mighty Ghost

How to install

1. Uninstall all Python v1.45 and also the Python Script Shell
2. Uninstall any existing module if have
3. Install this ExtraPowerPy+ScriptShell
4. Install the ExtraPowerModulePack v4.50

About

1. This is a Python v1.45 and ScriptShell v1.45 Final version Python v1.4+.
2. With this installed on phone, you don't need to install any other version of python v1.45 because all are included here.
3. No module support in this ExtraPowerPy+ScriptShell v1.45, that mean you need to install separately the module.
4 Install the ExtraPowerModulePack to support this ExtraPowerPy+ScriptShell.
5. With following the step 1 until 4, u have the complete Python and also Module. You can run any python application.
6. The best thing about this version is that you can install the ExtraPowerPy+ScriptShell in MMC or E Drive. So do the ExtraPowerModulePack.
7. Important is, if u install the ExtraPowerPy+ScriptShell and ExtraPowerModulePack in MMC or E Drive, you need to install the python application in the MMC also. Please note that.

Download ExtraPower Python ScriptShell v1.45 and ExtraPower Module v4.50 from Capriofiles

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"Unable to Send Protected Object" Problem on S60V3

"Unable to send protected object"

This is the most common error message you get when you try to send symbian and java games or applicatioms from your Series 60 smartphone. Normally you can't send games and applicatios directly from your phone's file manager except with file system applications like Xplore. But in this this post, I'm not going to talk about using Xplore, I'm only gonna talk about how to send these so called protected items directly to another phone via bluetooth or infra-red.
Locate the file you want to send from your file manager and follow these steps:

1.Change the extension of the protected file (majorly games and applications installation files) by renaming it to 'mp3' eg: 'Opera6HandlerUI.jar' to 'Opera6HandlerUI.mp3'

2.Select 'send via bluetooth' and transfer the file to the other phone.

3.Open the bluetooth message and it will open using the media player.It may say "unable to play media clip", but it is possible to save the file to a location in your phone.You can save it either in the memory card or in the phone memory.

4.Then go to the directory you saved the file in and rename it, changing the extension back to the original one. eg: 'Opera6HandlerUI.mp3' to 'Opera6HandlerUI.jar'

5.Then run the application and it will work perfectly.

*However certain phones are unable to open the bluetooth message and save it, for those users it is advisable to download and reinstall real player, which enables the phone to open and save the bluetooth message.

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Capture Screenshot on Your Symbian phone

Screenshot for Symbian OS is a FREE program to take screenshot on your Symbian OS mobile phones (UIQ or S60). You can capture screenshot and save it to a file in JPEG, PNG, BMP or MBM format. The screenshot can be sent directly to a PC via Bluetooth or infrared and another mobile phone. Furthermore, you can customize the shortcut key, file name and delay of capturing. It supports continuous mode that allows you to capture screenshot every a few seconds.

Download Screenshot 3.10 fro S60V3 from Capriofiles
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Supported devices: Nokia 3250, N71, N73, N75, N76, N80, N81, N82, N91, N92, N93, N95, E50, E51, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E65, E70, E90.

Download Screenshot 2.50 fro S60V1/V2 from Capriofiles
Download Screenshot 2.50 fro S60V1/V2 from Hotfile

Supported devices: Nokia 3230, 3600, 3620, 3650, 3660, 6260, 6600, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 7610, 7650, N70, N72, N90, N-Gage, N-Gage QD.

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