Nokia brings connected living to the masses
SINGAPORE--A range of mobile devices, the launch of a commercial broadcast mobile TV service in Malaysia, and an enhanced localized mobile search application were key takeaways at the annual Nokia Connection held at Raffles City in Singapore today.
Targeted at the midrange market, Nokia's new trio--the 6267, 3500 classic and 6121 classic--tout easy-to-use features and are expected to ship in the third quarter of 2007. As the most feature-packed of the three, the quadband 6121 classic supports HSDPA connectivity, runs on the Series 60 platform and comes with two onboard cameras: A main 2-megapixel shooter and a front-facing lens for 3G video calls. According to Nokia, the 6121 classic will be available only in Australia and New Zealand.
To augment its Nseries lineup, Nokia also signed on key content providers in India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to bring enhanced localized search on its handsets. The Nokia Mobile Search application is available as a free download for Series 60 devices, including the E61i smart phone. The new search engine will empower users with relevant local search content, such as looking for a restaurant in a particular country.
Nokia has also entered into collaboration with the MiTV Corporation to bring commercial DVB-H services into Malaysia. This is expected to take place in the second half of 2007 with the Nokia Siemens Networks backing up the technology and infrastructure.
Scroll down for a quick look at the phones and Bluetooth headsets.
Nokia's new handset trio
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Cool factor: HSDPA-enabled candy-bar phone with 2-megapixel camera
Notable features:
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; WCDMA/HSDPA 900/2100
Series 60 3.1 edition
2-megapixel camera
240 x 320-pixel 2-inch 16-million-color display
Bluetooth and mini-USB connectivity
2.5mm audio jack
FM radio
105 x 46 x 15mm; 89g
Availability: Q3 2007 (available only in Australia and New Zealand)
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Cool factor: Slim candy-bar phone with 2-megapixel camera
Notable features:
EGSM 850/1800/1900; EGSM 900/1800/1900
2-megapixel camera
Series 40 platform
128 x 160-pixel 262K-color display
Bluetooth and mini-USB connectivity
2.5mm audio jack
Onboard music player and FM radio
107 x 45 x 13.1mm; 81g
Availability: Q3 2007
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Cool factor: 3G clamshell with 2-megapixel camera and DVD-resolution video recording
Notable features:
GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900; WCDMA 850/2100
2-megapixel camera
Series 40 platform
240 x 320-pixel 16-million-color display
Video recording of up to DVD resolution
2.5mm audio jack
microSD card slot
Onboard music player
93.9 x 46.9 x 21.5mm; 105g
Availability: Q3 2007
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