The first model, Nokia 5000 has support for the local mobile email solution (Webmobile), developed exclusively for people in South Africa. The candybar phone has a 1.3 megapixel camera, a high-resolution QVGA display, FM radio with recording functionality and supports MP3 file format. It also supports Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging, Bluetooth and GPRS connectivity. The Nokia 5000 is expected to hit the selected market Q2 2008 at EUR 90 ($142), before subsidies and taxes. The Nokia 5000 with 2 versions, first with a 1.3 megapixel camera, 240×320 resolution 65k color 2 inch screen, dual band (one version to be 900/1800, and the other 850/1900), 700 mAh battery all in a 11.1 mm thin package scheduled to come out in the second quarter of this year.

Nokia 2680 slide is the first budget slider model from the manufacturer and it has a media oriented personality. It is a slim cameraphone that is user-friendly and includes an FM radio with recording capability and MP3 ringtones. The Nokia 2680 slide is scheduled for a launch in selected markets in Q3 2008 at the price of EUR 75 before subsidies and taxes. The Nokia 2680 Slide it comes out in the third quarter of this year. It has a VGA camera, again dual band with 2 versions like the Nokia 5000, 128×160 resolution screen, 860 mAh battery and it is a hair under 15 mm thin.

Nokia 1680 classic is the second candybar presented in Johannesburg today. As the manufacturer claims, the phone is its “most affordable cameraphone to date”. Which means that besides basic phone functionality, the entry level device offers the advantage of having a basic VGA digital camera for pictures and video. On top of that you get e-mail support. The Nokia 1680 classic is scheduled to begin shipping to selected markets in Q2 2008 at the modest price of EUR 50 ($79) before subsidies and taxes.

And the last is the only flip-phone presented today was the Nokia 7070 Prism. It is a budget fashion phone with geometric patterns, resembling diamonds and external light effects. The manufacturer has emphasized on the personalization options, providing themes, wallpapers, and “MP3-grade” ringtones. The 7070 Prism, which includes voice recorder and integrated hands-free speaker, is expected to begin shipping to selected markets in Q3 2008 and it will cost EUR 50 ($79) before subsidies and taxes.

detailed information about these 4 devices the PDF datasheets





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