Friday, 31 August 2007

Nokia unveils 4 new mobile phones and Nokia Music Store

Nokia has unveiled 4 new mobile phones - Nokia N81, N81 8GB, N95 8GB, 5310 XpressMusic and 5610 XpressMusic Phones.


Nokia N81

2 megapixels camera, secondary CIF camera for video callsDedicated music and gaming keysLarge 2.8-inch QVGA non-touch screen with QVGA resolution3.5 mm headphone connectorWLAN connectivity, EDGE/HSDPA-enabled, Bluetooth with A2DP compatibility

The Nokia N81 8GB, includes all the above mentioned features, but comes with a bigger capacity of 8GB.
The N81 will cost you 360 EUR (excl. taxes) and 430 EUR (taxes extra) for its sibling N81 8GB which has a bigger capacity.



Nokia N95 8GB
The N95 is not a new device. It was launched in April worldwide. But now you can store much more data in your N95 since it has been introduced with huge 8GB built-in capacity.
It also has:5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss opticsBuilt-in A-GPS, WLAN, HSDPAInnovative 2-way slide2.8? QVGA display1200 mAh battery
N95 8GB is priced at 560 EUR (excl. taxes).

Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
2-megapixel camera2-inch QVGA TFT display with up to 16 million colorsSupports 4GB microSD cardDedicated music keyOffers 18 hours of music playbackBluetooth with A2DP compatibility9.9mm thick and weight less than 71 grams
The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic will be priced at 225 EUR (without taxes and subsidies).

Nokia 5610 XpressMusic
Supports 4GB microSD card2.2-inch screen with up to 16 million colors3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flashUses 3G technology enabling faster and simpler downloads, web-browsing and video calls faster and easier
The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic phone will be available for EUR 300 (excl. taxes).
All the phones are expected to hit store shelves by the fourth quarter of this year. There is as yet no information on availability or pricing for India.
Nokia Music StoreNokia has also launched the Nokia Music Store. The Nokia Music Store is part of Nokia's new Ovi brand of Internet services, comprising of Nokia's music, mapping, and relaunched N-Gage mobile gaming service.

The Nokia Music Store offers a combination of download as well as streaming music for use on Nokia devices or even PCs. Users can access the Store from their PCs or directly from optimized Nokia phones such as the newly launched Nokia N81 and Nokia N95 handsets.
The Music Store is loaded with millions of tracks from most major labels and independent labels from around the world. Users will be able to browse for new music, get recommendations from others or even search for artists, songs and albums. Another great feature of the Nokia Music Store is that is provides users with dynamic recommendations engine as well as genre-based instant playlists. Also, this store will offer users locally relevant music, besides internationally acclaimed artists.
Typically, audio tracks will be delivered in high quality 192Kbps audio in Windows Media Audio (WMA) format. Using Windows Media Player, the transfer of purchased songs onto Nokia devices is quite a breeze.
Individual tracks on the Nokia Music Store will cost EUR 1.00, while albums will cost you EUR 10.00. Users can pay by a variety of options including credit cards, PayPal and pre-paid vouchers. The Nokia Music Store will be available in key European markets this Fall and in Asia in the months to come.