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

Peeped in spy pics on these Interwebs since June, Nokia just went official with the 6260 slide. Unfortunately, “slide” in this case reveals a numeric keypad not a QWERTY. Otherwise, it’s pretty much an iterative step beyond the 6220 classic. As such, we’re looking at a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, WiFi, and HSDPA/HSUPA Dat. to quickly share photos and video on Nokia’s Ovi service with the promise of support for other photo and video sharing sites you might actually use. The 6260 slide also features Nokia Maps riding AGPS — a first for a mass market, Series 40 device. Ships in early 2009 for about €299 before taxes and carrier subsidies, naturally.

Update: Detailed specs just released show a 2.4-inch, 320 x 480 pixel display on this 15.4-mm thick slider with quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band UMTS radios and microSD expansion. [Thanks, L]

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Nokia slips out 5 megapixel 6260 slide with AGPS, a first for S40 devices originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Windows Mobile, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, HSUPA

That’s some beefy phone Motorola’s got there. Assuming, of course, we’re not looking at a KIRF which is entirely possible in the three months since the initial leaked image — that iPhone looking UI / theme pictured after the break doesn’t help with the legitimacy either. Regardless, it’s not like you’re holding out for this 320 x 240 pixel WinMo 6.1 candybar anyway, right? No matter how many HSPA frequencies (three, ok) it supports. Embarrassing Moto, embarrassing. One more shot after the break just to rub it in.

[Thanks, Anthony C.]

Continue reading Motorola’s Attila is even more cruel in the wild

Motorola’s Attila is even more cruel in the wild originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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

Okay, so maybe the N96 isn’t your cup of tea. Perhaps you’re disappointed that Nokia didn’t blow out its inaugural entry into the wide world of touch with something just a little more superphone-ish than the 5800. We in this place you, we really do — but hang tight, because anyone upset or jaded over Nokia’s current S60 lineup might want to take a quick glance in this place to see if there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

First, a word of caution: we’re not certain what we’re looking at in this place, but by all accounts, it appears to be a list of prototype devices available to groups within Nokia or third-party development partners. We’ve filled in as much as we could, adding notes where appropriate. In many (if not most) cases, these devices are available in a series of successive prototype builds that improve on elements of the hardware before they’re blessed and released to manufacturing for retail; the availability dates you see in this place are of the most recent prototype build that we were able to find. Notable goodies include the “Corolla” with a 3-inch VGA display, the “Jig” landscape slider for AT&T, and the “Eitri,” a monster QWERTY candybar with a 640×350 display and 5-megapixel camera, but there’s a ton of good stuff in this place, so make a bowl of popcorn, curl up with your laptop, and take a few minutes to digest this thing in its entirety.

Lots of these projects are either ultimately canceled, rolled into future projects, or were continuously intended for internal development use, so we won’t necessarily end up seeing everything that’s listed in this place — that being said, it’s awesome to know that Nokia’s planning to knock the spec sheets out of the park in 2009. Click on for the full list!

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

Continue reading The better part of Nokia’s smartphone roadmap goes on display

The better part of Nokia’s smartphone roadmap goes on display originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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