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Nokia Announces Sporty S60 Smartphone

May 10, 2006, 9:50 AM by (staff)

Nokia today announced a new S60 smartphone designed with the active user in mind. The 5500 Sport is an S60 3rd edition phone with the latest software and features and a durable sports-inspired construction of stainless steel and rubberized surfaces. It is a 900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS handset with a 208 x 208 screen, 2 megapixel camera, MicroSD memory card slot, text to speech and a gyroscopic sensor for games and to use the phone as a pedometer. The 5500 also features a button to switch the smartphone from phone mode to music mode to sports mode for quick access to different features.

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robocub

May 10, 2006, 11:23 AM

Any idea what carrier will have this phone?

Cingular or Tmob?

nextel18

tmobile. (but i think cingular could too)

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talkitron

Neither, in its current version is lacks the 850 MHz band, which both Cingular and T-Mobile USA require.

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Ludio

May 10, 2006, 10:21 AM

Transition has officially started!

The official low end S60 handset. They were not kidding a 208*208 screen it looks like a S40 handset but better features. I wonder what type of apps would work for that screen orientation.

sowhatsowhat10

its s60, so therefor you can create any app to work for this phone. i do agree with its lowend look. it remindes me of this phone from nokia:

https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=424 »

cool features but cheezey looking.

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