The Nokia 6290 is a 2006 model mobile phone. Mobile-Review reviews the Nokia 6290 and writes, “Nokia 6290 carries a new battery type onboard – 950 mAh Li-Pol (BL-5F). As the manufacturer claims, it can keep the handset up and running for 3 hours in talk mode and up to 240 hours in standby. In conditions of Moscow networks the device lasted about 2 days on medium load (45 minutes of calls, up to 2 hours of music playback, up to 20 minutes of games and extra 20 minutes of Net surfing). Should you be heavy on what the 6290 bring to the table, its lifetime will drop down to one day or even less than that. For example web surfing makes the battery cry in 4 hours, while listening to music at full-blast leads to the same result in less than 7 hours; video playback takes all the charge away in 2 hours. So, we have a handset putting up 1-2 days of operating depending on how intense usage is. It takes the 6290 2 hours 15 minutes to charge up from empty to full.”

All About Symbian reviews the Nokia 6290 and writes about software, “In terms of software, the 6290 runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 on Symbian OS. Standard features of the platform include stereo audio over Bluetooth (A2DP), Flash Lite 2.0, version 2 of the S60 browser (which integrates Web and WAP browsing into a single program) and a few user interface tweaks. The most notable of these are the addition of an open program indicator in the application screen (open programs have a dot next to their icon) and support for a number of additional application screen layouts. The 6290 also ships with a new game, Eclipse, which is a cross between Breakout and the numerous coloured balls/tiles/gems-matching style of games. The usual Microsoft Office and PDF viewers are also present, as are all the usual S60 applications.”

MobileBurn reviews the Nokia 6290 and writes, “The Nokia 6290 is a quad-band GSM and UMTS (2100MHz) handset that includes a great selection of features. Similar to the Nokia N75, the 6290 includes a 2.0 megapixel camera and 2.2″ QVGA resolution TFT LCD screen capable of displaying up to 16 million colors. A secondary CIF+ camera is available for video calling, and the handset includes 50MB of on board memory and a microSD memory expansion slot. Connectivity options are abundant, with Infrared and Bluetooth available on top of the UMTS/EDGE radios. The handset also includes quick access keys underneath its 262k color external display.”

LetsGoDigital reviews the Nokia 6290 and writes, “With constant connectivity via 3G technology, the Nokia 6290 ensures productivity remains a priority, providing email access, as well as connections to favourite websites. The Nokia 6290’s mobile search application ensures the leading search engines and location-specific services are only the touch of a button away. While the Nokia 6290 has been designed to help people manage time and improve productivity, this smartphone will be best appreciated for its simplicity. An ergonomic keypad, fast access keys and intuitive menu structure make getting started simpler than ever. The Nokia 6290 also offers a Setup Wizard to guide users through the process of establishing their specific email, MMS functions as well as operator-specific settings.”