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Nokia unveils N-series duo

By Reuben Lee
Jan 08, 2007


Models at the Nokia event showing off the new N76.
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SINGAPORE--In its first Asia-Pacific launch for 2007, Nokia unveiled five new products, among them two new N-series handsets, the N76 and N93i, together with three Bluetooth headsets--the BH-301, BH-201 and BH-100.

The Finnish mobile giant also took this opportunity to announce its partnership with Six Apart, a union that will bring free blogging service Vox to the company's N-series phones.

With a 13.7mm girth, the N76 is possibly one of the slimmest 3G clamshells from Nokia and probably one of the thinnest models in the company's N-series lineup. Available in black and red, the N76 shares many similarities with the upcoming Motorola Razr MAXX V6, such as a metallic keypad, extended lip below the keypad, 3G, 2-megapixel camera and external music controls. It will be the first Nokia device to be preloaded with five Adobe Flash Lite games developed by Japanese developer CELL.


Nokia N76
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The N93i is touted as the improved version of the N93, with a slimmer and smaller form factor than its predecessor and a mirror-like finish on its cover. This recalls to mind Sony Ericsson's Z610i with its OLED display hidden below the mirror panel, offering a unique exterior design. In addition to a smaller-capacity battery and enhanced 16 million-color display, the N93i also supports uploading of video clips to the Vox blogging service.


Nokia N93i
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In conjunction with the launch of the N93i, the company informed the media that it would be kicking off a regional videography competition titled You Make It Reel, come January 27. The contest will require contestants to shoot and upload video footage of themselves in a quartet, dancing to selected tunes from Dallas-based band Greyskull and various local bands in Asia. The winning entry in the final round, picked by Greyskull, gets to take home US$10,000.

Nokia also added that it will be introducing an "Asia Map" application for its soon-to-launch N95. The application was created by Singapore-based developer Agis to complement the current Maps tool, with enhanced location-based services and mapping details for countries across Asia.

 

 
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