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Nokia Launches Five New Phones

Techtree News Staff, Jun 19, 2006 1415 hrs IST

Nokia has unveiled two CDMA handsets; the Nokia 6275/6275i and 2875/2875i, two GSM handsets; the Nokia 6151 and 6080, plus the Nokia 1110i.

Nokia has unveiled five new mid-range handsets including two CDMA handsets; the Nokia 6275/6275i and 2875/2875i, two GSM handsets; the Nokia 6151 and 6080, plus the Nokia 1110i. The Nokia 6275/6275i phone integrates a high-resolution 2-megapixel camera, while the Nokia 2875/2875i phone includes a high-quality 1.3-megapixel camera. Both new devices are expected to be available during the 4th quarter of 2006. The Nokia 6275/6275i comes with a high-resolution 262,144 color 240 x 320 pixel QVGA screen, and is framed by a real stainless steel accent band and sleek body. It also features a built-in digital music player, and support for up to 2 GB microSD memory card. The Nokia 2875/2875i phone boasts Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology for compatibility with a wide range of Bluetooth-enabled devices and accessories, and sports an easy-to-read 128 x 160 pixel 262,144 color screen for ease-of-use. The Nokia 6275/6275i phone measures just 4.3-inches long, 1.7-inches wide, and 0.7-inches thick, and weighs 105 g, whereas the Nokia 2875/2875i phone measures 4.2-inches long, 1.7-inches wide and 0.75-inches thick, and weighs 94g. An Additional feature of both the phones includes an integrated FM radio and support for "real music" alert tone formats, including MP3, AAC, and eAAC+. The two new GSM handsets include the Nokia 6151, what the company calls the most affordable 3G handset till-date, and the Nokia 6080. The Nokia 6151 is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2006 for a retail price of approximately EUR240, whereas the Nokia 6080 is expected to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2006 for a retail price of around EUR180 before taxes or subsidies. The Nokia 6151 introduces the benefits of 3G to consumers such as streaming multimedia audio and video content, or downloading their favourite music or video - at traditional GSM prices. It offers features like 1.3 megapixel camera with dedicated camera key, 4x zoom, landscape-mode and video recorder; 30MB user memory, which can be expanded with optional microSD memory card; Music player, stereo FM radio and Visual Radio; Bluetooth wireless technology; and Push-to-talk. Weighing 98 grams, the Nokia 6151 has a talk-time of up to 4.5 hours on GSM networks (up to 3.5 hours of talk time via WCDMA), and a standby time of up to 10 days. It operates in WCDMA 2100 and GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 networks, and will be available in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. The tri-band Nokia 6080 presents a stylish and compact camera phone at an affordable price point, and is primarily targeted at consumers in Asia. This camera phone combines camera and video recorder capabilities with a stereo FM radio, and has a large color display with illuminated keypad layout. The phone can be personalized with wallpapers, themes, and a Sudoku game, which is especially designed for the Nokia 6080. According to the company, the phone allows browsing for news and convenient uploading of images and videos with the XHTML browser, and fast data connections through EDGE. Weighing 91 grams, the Nokia 6080 offers a talk time of up to 3.5 hours, and a standby time of up to 12 days, and will be available in stylish black, gold, and silver color variants. The company has also introduced the Nokia 1110i, which is the latest addition to the range of phones that are aimed at first-time users. The phone is expected to retail for approximately EUR45, before subsidies or taxes. It has a number of cost-management features, including support for the Nokia Pre-paid Tracker to help people monitor their phone usage, as well as other technological features which reduce the total cost of mobile ownership for consumers. Weighing 80 grams, the Nokia 1110i has a talk-time of up to over 5 hours, and a standby time of up to 15 days.