New Nokia phones unveiled

by Nigel Yap

Nokia has unveiled a new line up of converged devices and services that promote collaboration and sharing. The Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6220 classic and Nokia 6210 Navigator all exhibit different location based and multimedia experiences from pedestrian navigation to geotagging and movie viewing to video and photo sharing. Nokia N96 is a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. It comes with a large 2.8” screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats. Nokia N78 is a multimedia computer that combines music, navigation and photography with the benefits of mobility. The Nokia 6220 classic is a full-featured device that combines a 5 megapixel camera with A-GPS functionality to give new meaning to the phrase “to share”. Finally the Nokia 6210 Navigator is the company’s first GPS-enabled mobile device with an integrated compass for pedestrian guidance. The Nokia 6210 Navigator comes with Nokia Maps 2.0, also announced today, and includes full voice and visual turn by turn guidance at no extra cost. The N96, 6220 Classic and 6220 Navigator are expected to ship during the 3rd quarter of this year while the N78 is expected to ship sometime in the 2nd quarter. Stay tuned for pricing and availability once they come out.