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CTIA Wireless 2004

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Nokia introduced three new CDMA phones at CTIA this year, covering the gamut from entry-level to high-end. This is a huge deal for a company whose past CDMA efforts seemed almost half-hearted. With the pending introduction of a promised CDMA smartphone, Nokia will finally have a complete, competitive CDMA lineup.

The most significant new phone is the very impressive 6255i (not to be confused with the similarly-named 6225). This clamshell model has all the trimmings: dual color displays, VGA camera with video and flash, Bluetooth, MMC memory card slot, infrared, speakerphone, FM radio, and MP3 player.

The 6255i is one of two CDMA phones with Bluetooth announced here at the show, the other being the Motorola V710. While the V710 has a megapixel camera and a larger display, the 6255i has an FM radio and a more complete Bluetooth implementation, including profiles such as OBEX. The 6255i is also smaller.

The 6255i uses Nokia's Series 40 platform. This is the third phone from Nokia to use the new, larger Series 40 screen resolution - 128 x 160 pixels. The external display is 96 x 65 pixels - it's actually the same exact LCD as the main display in the new 6015i.

 

The 3205 is the mid-range model in the new lineup. Its' essentially a CDMA version of the 3200 GSM model, with mostly the same features, such as FM radio, VGA camera, a flashlight, and speakerphone.

The most unique feature is the cut-out covers. You can make your own paper covers for the front and back, and insert them under the clear outer casing. While the special case adds slightly to the size, the phone is still very small thanks to super-compact electronics. It's a lot smaller than it looks.

 

The new entry-level phone is the 6015i. As with the GSM version - the 6010 - the 6015i has relatively "traditional" styling, to appeal to people who want a basic, no-frills phone. Speakerphone and voice dialing are some of the more advanced-but-practical features.

While not as small as the 3205, the 6015i is significantly smaller than the 3585i - 3589i series.

 

On the GSM side, Nokia was displaying the new 7610. Announced last week at CeBIT, the 7610 is Nokia's first megapixel camera phone.

Most surprising and impressive is the small size and light weight of the device. It's the smallest Nokia Series 60 smartphone to date. It's dramatically smaller than the 3650, and significantly smaller and thinner than the 6600 as well. Although I haven't done a side-by-side yet, I would guess it's roughly the same size as the Siemens SX1.

Ergonomics are good. The keypad is much more pleasant to use than might be expected. The direction pad isn't great, but no worse than Nokia's previous Series 60 phones. A wide groove on the sides makes it easy to grip.

 
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