Received this Press Release a while ago. Today, Nokia announces 3 handset that comes with the latest Symbian Belle and NFC (Near Field Communication). In the announcement, it also mentions the availability of Symbian Belle on newly shipping versions of the Nokia N8, Nokia E6, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01 and Nokia Oro as well as by download will be announced closer to availability. More information after the break.
Symbian Belle comes to Singapore with the launch of Nokia’s three feature-packed, mass market smartphones
Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 smartphones bring the latest Symbian software update to Singapore consumers, including single-tap NFC technology
Singapore, 3 October, 2011 – Nokia recently announced three feature-packed, Nokia smartphones powered by Symbian Belle – the Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600, bringing single-tap near-field communication (NFC) sharing and pairing to thrill consumers in Singapore. The Nokia 701 is now retailing at Nokia retail stores, with the Nokia 700 and Nokia 600 set to roll-out at a later date.
NFC capabilities allow any of these new smartphones to be paired with NFC-enabled mobile accessories such as speakers or Bluetooth headphones and headsets. It also allows for sharing of content between devices. More than that, NFC brings great enjoyment to users, allowing users to unlock additional levels in games like Angry Birds, find a hidden blade in Fruit Ninja, and even compete with a friend at Asphalt5 – and all this just by touching two NFC-enabled devices together.
“Symbian Belle and the three new smartphones we are launching demonstrates our commitment to continue delivering Symbian products that allow people to choose what is most important to them in terms of user experience, design, functionality and price,” said Vlasta Berka, General Manager of Nokia Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. “Coupled with NFC technology, this will allow consumers to enjoy the benefits and convenience of the latest in mobile innovation and NFC-enabled services.”
While all three smartphones contain recognizable Nokia features, each comes with a distinct feature. The Nokia 700 is the most compact touch screen monoblock smartphone in the world, fitting perfectly into any pocket. For the savvy trendsetter who is on-the-go, the Nokia 701 is a sleek and stylish smartphone with the world’s brightest mobile display – even under direct sunlight. And if you cannot get enough of being the centre of attention, the Nokia 600 will certainly wow you with its incredibly powerful speakers – its Nokia’s loudest entertainment smartphone to date. All these bring delightful new firsts to the Nokia product portfolio.
Nokia 700: Nokia’s smallest smartphone (RRP: $470)
At only 50 cubic centimetres, and weighing just 96g, the Nokia 700 is not only Nokia’s most compact Symbian smartphone, it is the most compact touch monoblock smartphone in the world! What it lacks in size, it makes up for in functionality, with single-tap NFC sharing and pairing capabilities, a 1Ghz processor, 3.2 inch AMOLED screen with ClearBlack display, 2GB of internal memory (with the option of using a 32GB microSD card for a total of 34GB), HD video capture and 5MP full-focus camera with LED flash. The Nokia 700 is also Nokia’s most eco-friendly smartphone. With a long battery life, extensive use of eco-friendly materials and features to minimize battery consumption, it is the perfect smartphone for any environmentally-conscious smartphone user.
Nokia 701: Nokia’s brightest smartphone (RRP: $515)
The Nokia 701 is a sleek, slim smartphone incorporating the world’s brightest-ever mobile phone display. Its 3.5 inch ClearBlack display makes it perfect for indoor and outdoor use. It also has active noise cancellation for the clearest sound quality and provides single-tap NFC pairing and sharing capabilities, allowing content to be shared and sound to be streamed wirelessly to headphones and NFC-enabled speakers.
Based on the popular Nokia C7 design, the Nokia 701 smartphone also has a 1GHz processor, 8MP full focus camera with dual LED flash and 2 X digital zoom, 2nd front-facing camera and HD video capture. It comes with 8GB internal memory and the possibility to increase to 40GB by installing a 32GB microSD card.
Nokia 600: Nokia’s loudest smartphone (RRP: $340)
The Nokia 600 delivers big sound and massive personality in a small package, and is Nokia’s loudest at 106 Phons. With a built-in FM radio antenna (for listening to radio without headphones) and FM transmitter (making it possible to broadcast music from your phone to any FM radio), the Nokia 600 is a music-lover’s dream. With 60 hours of music playback time, an incredibly powerful external loudspeaker and the ability to stream music wirelessly to NFC-enabled accessories, it is the perfect smartphone to get the party started.
Available at a lower price point than the Nokia 700 and Nokia 701, the Nokia 600 still comes with a 1 GHz processor; 5MP full focus camera with LED flash and HD video capture, and 2GB of internal memory with ability to increase to 34GB using a 32GB microSD card.
Symbian Belle
Symbian Belle is the latest in a series of planned software updates to the Symbian platform, which started with Symbian Anna and will continue into 2012. Symbian Belle increases the number of home screens from three to six providing more room to display applications and services. Live widgets, now come in five different sizes, making the home screens come alive and giving users more flexibility to personalize the user experience. It also includes a pull down menu and taskbar to access notifications from any of the home screens and further enhancements to the Web browsing experience. All in all, Symbian Belle provides Nokia’s most competitive, seamless and intuitive Symbian experience so far.
One of Symbian Belle’s most exciting features is the single-tap NFC sharing and pairing capability. This allows contacts, videos and images to be shared with other NFC-enabled devices and smartphones, as well as pairing with NFC-enabled mobile accessories such as speakers and headsets. Gaming fans also benefit from the NFC capabilities of the new handsets with the ability to unlock additional levels in Angry Birds or find a hidden blade in Fruit Ninja just by touching two NFC-enabled devices together. On the Nokia 701 smartphone, which comes preloaded with Asphalt5, two friends can even pair to compete on the same racetrack.
Nokia Essence Bluetooth Stereo Headset
Nokia’s latest NFC-enabled accessory is the Nokia Essence Bluetooth Stereo Headset, which can be paired with any NFC-enabled smartphone simply by tapping the two devices together.The new Nokia Essence Bluetooth Stereo Headset uses special active noise cancellation technology to eliminate an unprecedented 99.8% of background noise – delivering pure, high-fidelity sound no matter how noisy the surroundings for people who don’t want to sacrifice audio quality when going wireless.
Notes to editors:
Availability of Symbian Belle on newly shipping versions of the Nokia N8, Nokia E6, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01 and Nokia Oro as well as by download will be announced closer to availability.
About Nokia
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