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news and opinions about Nokia Series 60 Symbian phones and other high-priced Finnish trinkets
Monday, March 21, 2005
6680 is shipping
Lookie how fast they got this phone to market (a matter of weeks from announcement to shipping)...
It would be great if this represented a new way for Nokia to do business -- getting product out the door soon after they whet our appetite, but I bet not. I'm sure this has everything to do with the hunger by operators to get people moved over to new 3g networks, so they are demanding new product, fast. Whereas in the US, it's the s.o.s. GSM network (one could make the argument new handsets could be used to attract [T-Mobile US] users to [Cingular's] higher speed edge services), so no need to rush with new handsets. But the basic fact is it's a lot more fun for mobile addicts on the other side of the pond right now.
NOKIA PRESS RELEASE March 21, 2005
Nokia 6680 3G imaging smartphone starts shipping
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia 6680, introduced just one month ago at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. Optimized for visual sharing, the Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone boasts a wide array of features including two integrated cameras, a flash, the Nokia XpressPrint printing solution, an active slide for easy camera activation and a bright screen of up to 262,144 colors. The device will be available in markets across Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
"The Nokia 6680 enables the full benefit of high-speed 3G networks to be enjoyed with a wide range of multimedia services, including video, email, music downloads and Internet browsing," says Joe Coles, director of imaging product marketing at Nokia. "We are very pleased with the fantastic demand for the Nokia 6680, and expect it to be widely available in all the major 3G markets around the world."
The Nokia 6680 is the ideal work tool combining compelling smartphone features, including a personal organizer, video streaming and Internet browser, with a range of 3G-enabled features such as two-way video calls*, video sharing* and push email. Based on the leading Series 60 Platform, the Nokia 6680 can be easily customized to meet the needs of today's mobile workforce. ¶ 6:05 AM
It would be great if this represented a new way for Nokia to do business -- getting product out the door soon after they whet our appetite, but I bet not. I'm sure this has everything to do with the hunger by operators to get people moved over to new 3g networks, so they are demanding new product, fast. Whereas in the US, it's the s.o.s. GSM network (one could make the argument new handsets could be used to attract [T-Mobile US] users to [Cingular's] higher speed edge services), so no need to rush with new handsets. But the basic fact is it's a lot more fun for mobile addicts on the other side of the pond right now.
NOKIA PRESS RELEASE March 21, 2005
Nokia 6680 3G imaging smartphone starts shipping
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia 6680, introduced just one month ago at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. Optimized for visual sharing, the Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone boasts a wide array of features including two integrated cameras, a flash, the Nokia XpressPrint printing solution, an active slide for easy camera activation and a bright screen of up to 262,144 colors. The device will be available in markets across Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
"The Nokia 6680 enables the full benefit of high-speed 3G networks to be enjoyed with a wide range of multimedia services, including video, email, music downloads and Internet browsing," says Joe Coles, director of imaging product marketing at Nokia. "We are very pleased with the fantastic demand for the Nokia 6680, and expect it to be widely available in all the major 3G markets around the world."
The Nokia 6680 is the ideal work tool combining compelling smartphone features, including a personal organizer, video streaming and Internet browser, with a range of 3G-enabled features such as two-way video calls*, video sharing* and push email. Based on the leading Series 60 Platform, the Nokia 6680 can be easily customized to meet the needs of today's mobile workforce. ¶ 6:05 AM
