The Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone is the new “Best in Class” 3G device according to a report by Strategy Analytics. Four leading 3G devices currently available on the Western European market were rated by Strategy Analytics’ Advanced Wireless Laboratory (AWL) panels in London and Milan. The devices rated were Nokia 6680, Sony Ericsson V800, Motorola E1000 and Nec e338. Each device was assessed on the basis of four categories: Video Features, User Interface & Input, Display, and Style/Design. The Nokia 6680 smartphone achieved the highest individual rating in two categories, Display and Style/Design, as well as a joint highest score for User Interface. The Nokia 6680 was also the only device to score above the mean score across all four categories.

Particularly in the Style/Design category, the Nokia 6680 scored well ahead of the others. When asked which of the four devices they would consider the “coolest”, 98% of the research participants nominated the Nokia 6680. Users were also virtually unanimous in praising the clarity, resolution and brightness of the Nokia 6680 smartphone’s display.