By Reuben Lee
08/01/2007
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,61979937,00.htm

	Models at the Nokia event showing off the new N76. (click for larger picture)

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 (click for more info)

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 (click for more info)

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.

Nokia's new phones and Bluetooth headsets

Model name	In a nutshell
Nokia N76 Click for more details	Cool factor: Nokia's slim 3G clamshell with external music playback buttons. Notable features: Quadband with 3G and EDGE 2-megapixel camera with flash and digital zoom 2.4-inch 320x240-pixel LCD with 16-million-color support (main) 1.36-inch 160x120-pixel LCD with 262K-color support (cover) Onboard music and video player Email with attachment viewing On-device photo and video editor Bluetooth, USB and PictBridge Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map Series 60 3rd Edition OS 106.5 x 52 x 13.7mm; 115g Availability: 1st quarter of 2007
Nokia N93i Click for more details	Cool factor: Improved version of the Nokia N93 with smaller form factor and support for upload videos to Vox blogging service. Notable features: Triband with EDGE and 3G Unique swivel design 3.2-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30fps with video stabilization 2.4-inch 340x240-pixel LCD with 262K-color support (main) Onboard music and video player Bluetooth, USB, 802.11b/g and PictBridge Stereo FM with Visual Radio Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map On-device photo and video editor TV-out (includes viewing of documents) 108 x 58 x 25mm; 163g Availability: 1st quarter of 2007
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-301 Click for more details	Cool factor: Bluetooth headset with interchangeable colors. Notable features: Onboard power, answer/end call and volume buttons Ear hook design Interchangeable covers Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR Up to 7 hours talktime; 200 hours standby 88mAh Lithium-polymer battery 61.5 x 19 x 9/16mm; 13g
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-201 Click for more details	Cool factor: In-ear bluetooth headset with adjustable ear piece wheel and changeable ear buds. Notable features: Onboard power, answer/end call and volume buttons Small and lightweight Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR Up to 5.5 hours talktime; 150 hours standby 69mAh Lithium-polymer battery 43 x 19 x 12mm; 10g
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-100 Click for more details	Cool factor: Lightweight headset targeted at the everyday user. Notable features: Multifunction button for power, send/end, redial and voice dialing. Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR Up to 6.5 hours talktime; 150 hours standby 75mAh Lithium-ion battery 41.5 x 24 x 10mm; 11g