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We’ve seen spy shots and official shots of Nokia’s new E63 handset, but nothing Truly makes our day like unboxing shots of a fresh new device (even if it’s a pre-production unit), and the folks at the TamsS60 blog have thankfully come through on that front, and offered a few impressions of the phone for good measure. Of particular note, they say that the E63’s keyboard layout is “a lot less annoying” than the one on the E71, and the “weird type of rubber” used apparently feels better to the touch as well. Anyone looking to ditch their E71 should also be aware that those changes affect the size of the device, so you’re out of luck if you were hoping to hang onto your E71’s case. Hit up the link below for some more pics, and keep an eye on the site for a full review that’s promised soon.

Nokia E63 gets unboxed, examined originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, ATT, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

S60 lovers on AT&T, rejoice — your on-contract, branded phone has arrived. The Nokia 6650 has started flowing into stores today, bringing an N75 successor that ups the beauty factor by a country mile and adds 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 for good measure. It’s apparently running $70 with a two-year deal after rebate, so if Symbian flips are your cup o’ tea, get on it.

Nokia 6650 showing up in AT&T stores originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

While it may not be Nokia’s first touchscreen phone (anyone out there remember the 7710?), the 5800 XpressMusic is certainly the first to come out of Finland with a mainstream appeal. What we’ve alternately known as the “Tube” throughout much of its development cycle is the first production device to run S60 5th Edition — the fourth major overhaul of Nokia’s ubiquitous smartphone platform since 2002 and the first to support fingers, styli, and high-res displays. Speaking of high-res displays, the 5800 comes equipped with an impressive 3.2-inch 640 x 360 resistive touchscreen to go along with its 3.2-megapixel autofocus cam, Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash, GPS, WiFi, 3.5mm jack, and a microSD slot with support for 16GB cards. It’ll be available in three versions — European HSDPA, North American HSDPA, and GSM only — and ships this quarter in black, red, and blue for €279 (about $392) unlocked with an 8GB card thrown in for good measure. Music fans with voracious appetites for new tunes might want to hold out, though, for the Comes With Music-equipped version that follows on “early next year” at a to-be-declare price.

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