Nokia 6820 was introduced in Q3 2003. PCmag review the Nokia 6820 and writes, “As a smart phone, the 6820 doesn’t have a high-power OS, but you can still sync contacts and calendar information with Microsoft Outlook. The phone also supports SMS, MMS, and a very simple POP3/IMAP e-mail client (no attachments, or syncing)… The phone can support AOL, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo! instant messengers. Unfortunately, there’s no Web browser beyond basic WAP.”

Mobile-Review reviews the Nokia 6820 and has this to say about the software, “This menu hosts various applications and games. The Nokia 6820 supports Java and the handset we were testing had five preinstalled games. Even though, most likely this number will decrease when released, more applications will be introduced instead. World Time for example. On the other hand the Nokia 3200 doesn’t have any applications at all, only games. Guess we’ll just have to wait for the official sales to start in and see for ourselves. But in any case, you can download any software yourself when that time comes.”

InfoSync reviews the Nokia 6820 and writes about keypad, “There is little doubt that the QWERTY keyboard of the 6820 is its most important feature, and thus it is of great significance that it is both easily activated and comfortable in use. As with its predecessor, only a short amount of time is required to acquire a certain level of proficiency with the keyboard - resulting in waning use of the numerical keypad of our review sample. On a side note, the QWERTY keyboard is also backlit, however this must be controlled manually through a key placed in the top left corner of the keyboard.”

CNET reviews the Nokia 6820 and writes about design, “On first impression, the Nokia 6820 looks like your typical candy bar-style phone. It’s clad in an eye-catching, light blue and silver casing, and at 4.7 by 2.2 by 0.9 inches, the mobile retains the same dimensions as its predecessor, the 6800. However, it sheds some weight, slimming down to a svelte 3.5 ounces, compared to its forerunner’s 4.4 ounces. The phone is compact and can fit in almost any pocket. It also feels comfortable yet solid in your hands.”

Geek.com reviews the Nokia 6820 and writes about screen, “As for the screen, it’s the same 4,096 color, 128×128 pixel one, but it appears smaller, probably because the phone has been shrunk. On the “gimmick” side of things, the 6800 had an FM radio, but this is no longer included in the 6820. It’s not all bad, though. This round includes Bluetooth and a built-in digital CIF camera (352×288 pixels) that also doubles as a video recorder.”

The Register reviews the Nokia 6820 and writes, “Like the Treo, the 6820’s keys are small and unforgiving: more travel and a little spring would make typing much easier. Danger’s Hiptop keyboard can also be concealed, uses less space, but feels considerably more comfortable. Like its rivals, the 6820 can only really be worked with your thumbs. However it was a relief to find a full keyboard, with two space bars, and the ampersand and dashes exactly where they should be. (Well, for a European user anyway.) So unlike the RIM (33 keys) and the Treo (35 keys) you don’t need to memorize function key combinations. The 6820 adopts phone conventions for shifting between lower and upper case, which makes it familiar to regular texters, and it uses a lazy shift key which means that the modifier doesn’t have to be held down along with the target key. An extra key brings up a list of characters that you won’t find on the keyboard, such as the forward slash, square brackets and curly braces.”

iMobile reviews the Nokia 6820 and writes about battery, “As always, battery life on this Nokia phone was great. There was no major drainage from using the camera on the handset; battery management over at Nokia seems to be pretty well established. The 6820 uses a standard lithium-ion BL-5C battery at 850mAh. It should support the phone for about 7 hours talk time and around 10 days standby time. “