nokia 3608

02/11/2008 15:33 par slaytane

While there are certainly enough Nokia clamshell phones to go around for everybody, new, more interesting models are always welcome. Just like this new model for the Chinese market.

The Nokia 3608 is supposedly a new Nokia clamshell that’s destined for China, which will surprisingly rock CDMA instead of GSM, and possibly a dose of 3G EV-DO data.
From this lone photo that we have we can say that it looks sexy, but I don’t think the spec sheet would impress you just as much.

The specs can be anything but ground-breaking: 1.3 megapixel camera, support for GPS (most likely external), external touch sensitive music controls and support for up to 4GB microSD cards.

The user-interface is also touted as “Series 40 Nokia like UI” so this will apparently be a variant of the said ubiquitous UI. Talk time is billed at 3.5 hours max, while standby time can go up to 11 days.

Currently, there’s still no word on pricing or a release date, but unless you’re in China or headed there, I guess it wouldn’t really matter much now, would it?

nokia 2228

02/11/2008 15:31 par slaytane

Launching the 1606 flip phone in the US was not enough for Nokia today, as the Finnish manufacturer has also unveiled a new CDMA candybar, the Nokia 2228.  

In the Finns’ words, the 2228 is a uniquely designed phone. And that’s true, if adding a metallic half-bottom to a handset that otherwise looks very familiar is a “unique” thing to do.     

Anyway, let’s move on to the features of Nokia 2228. According to the info found at the Nokia Press Bulletin Board, the 2228 measures only 12 millimeters in thickness and it can be used as a modem to connect a PC to the Web.  

Nokia 2228 also has a LED indicator light, which will flash when incoming calls or messages are waiting for you.
Other known features of the new candybar include:

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      1.3 MP camera
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      S40 interface
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      Nokia media player
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      Handsfree
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      Speaker dependent voice recognition

Nokia 2228 will be launched before the end of 2008 in select CDMA markets, which most probably means the US too. Its price was not announced, but it’s said to be an affordable one. Logical, since the handset only offers entry-level capabilities.    

nokia 1606

02/11/2008 15:30 par slaytane

If you’re a US mobile user who happens to like simple flip phones, Cricket has just launched something for you: Nokia 1606, an entry-level clamshell that works on the said carrier’s AWS network.   

Of course, Cricket only offers its mobile services in limited areas of the US, but it still has ~3.3 mil customers who need phones too, right?

So, after the more evolved Samsung JetSet, Leap Wireless’ subsidiary has now come up with the Nokia 1606. The new phone is not one to be excited about, but it might prove to be a good choice if you don’t need too many features.
Here’s a rundown on the specs of Nokia 1606:

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      1.8-inch internal display with 128 x 160 pixels, 262K colors
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      96 x 32 pixels monochrome external display
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      Tri band CDMA 1xRTT connectivity
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      Voice memo recorder
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      SMS & MMS, predictive text input
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      Speakerphone & Voice Activated Dialing
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      PC contact synchronization
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      LED flashlight
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      Micro USB
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      8MB of memory
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      Cricket Games and Apps capable
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      Talk time: up to 3.5 hours
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      Stand by time: up to 11 days
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      Weighs only 2.68 oz
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      Measures 3.35 x 1.77 x 0.65 in
No memory expansion slot, no camera, no MP3 player. But hey, some of us might not need those.

Nokia 1606 can be found in all of Cricket’s stores, retailing at $129.99. If bought online, from Cricket’s website, the flip phone will cost you only $109.99.

nokia 6650

02/11/2008 15:29 par slaytane

Initially an exclusive handset launched by T-Mobile, the Nokia 6650 will soon make its way to customers of AT&T, according to documents that were recently published by the FCC.

And as you can see pictured below, AT&T’s Nokia 6650 looks ready for action, featuring the same 2 megapixel camera with LED-flash, external display, stainless steel cover and clamshell form factor seen on T-Mobile’s own release version.
Though it’s a phone of small proportions, do not underestimate its power. The Nokia 6650 for AT&T will still feature Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 as its OS, which is the same one found on the two latest high-end Nseries handsets (the Nokia N79 and N85).

Also on-board the Nokia 6650 is a built-in GPS with A-GPS, microUSB port and microSD memory card slot. WCDMA 850/1900 and HSDPA data is supported.

Pricing and release date of the AT&T Nokia 6650 has not been confirmed yet.

Via Phone Scoop

nokia 7110 slide

16/10/2008 01:58 par slaytane

The Nokia 7110 slide seems like what Nokia has in store to replenish its lower midrange ranks. Equipped with a QVGA display, 1.3 megapixel camera and a microSD slot, the new Nokia 7110 slide is definitely not an exciting stuff.

Still, seeing QVGA resolution in the lower midrange segment seems like the right thing to do to boost Christmas sales.

The new Nokia 7110 slide will also have FM radio, tri-band GSM/EDGE support and Bluetooth. A standard microUSB slot completes the list.

According to the source, the estimated retail price of the Nokia 7100 slide will be 200 euro, but we highly doubt that. Just looking at the specs sheet, any price over 100 euro seems way off. Still, we'd better wait for the official announcement before making any further assumptions.

nokia Nseries touchscreen

14/10/2008 12:12 par slaytane

We’ve got two sources of information that claim we’ll soon see a Nokia N Series touchscreen handset and that on October 13th the Finns will reveal something N-Gage-based. On the one hand, Nokia officials recently claimed (during an event held in New Delhi) that N Series touchscreen devices are coming and on the other hand, the Nokia Blog got an invitation to the 13th October Nokia event.
There’s an N-Gage reference in the invitation so… could it be (I can’t even dare to think) a touchscreen console? Or just another achievement of this great gaming software platform?

nokia N-gage 2

09/10/2008 00:58 par slaytane

Nokia’s Tube is just the beginning, we believe and there are strong arguments to support this theory. First comes that so-called “Touch Communicator”, leaked by the Finns during their webcast. So, we’ve got a high end music phone right now, the 5800 XpressMusic and an upcoming smartphone, but what about a more entertaining device?

Enter N-Gage 2… Nokia quit making the N-Gage phones, after they proved to be less successful than predicted, specially when competing against the likes of the PSP, GameBoy and Nintendo DS. The whole N-Gage concept turned into a gaming platform for smartphones and other high-end Nokia devices, but who knows when the hardware version might make a comeback.

All we have right now are these two images, concepts dating from 2005. Any hope left?

Nokia N96, Beautiful and Strange Concept Phone

09/10/2008 00:51 par slaytane

What you can see above is one of last year’s speculations on how Nokia N96 will look like, through the work of a Photoshop artist spotted on Unwiredview. It’s even more interesting when we get to see the specs of this strange beauty, presumably coming out before the also rumored N99:

- 7.1 MP camera with 20x optical zoom
- GPS
- Wi-Fi
- MP3
- Bluetooth plus various other connectivity options
- Live TV and HDTV support
- 8GB storage space
- 3″ display with VGA resolution

This concept phone is based on Symbian 9.5 and it’s a 8.5mm thick device, but its specs are more doable than you may think, since we’ve seen all of them (scattered) on other phones, but never in a single device. Any other feature you’d like in N95’s successor?

nokia camera phone

06/10/2008 01:13 par slaytane

After seeing Nokia’s Tube in action and getting a glimpse of the future Touch Communicator, it’s time for the camera to flash, as we check out an 8 megapixel cameraphone. Yes, the device is branded Nokia, but the details are extremely scarce… The handset looks more like a camera than a phone to me, but it’s equally hot.

Turns out that it features Bluetooth, Symbian S60, a speaker and tons of eco-friendliness. This concept phone is made of wood from sustainable forests, so Mother Nature won’t suffer as you take your pics with the aid of the handset.

concept

nokia Touch Communicator

06/10/2008 01:02 par slaytane

Just as the Nokia Tube got revealed, Nokia’s webcast dropped a pretty interesting picture, showing a touchscreen smartphone. It’s an XPERIA-like device with a swivelling screen that hides a QWERTY keyboard.

The S60 Touch will be perfect for it and we sure hope that this so-called “Touch Communicator” will be more than a concept.