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August 2003 - Nokia today expanded its portfolio
of mobile devices with the introduction of the Nokia
2300, an entry-level phone optimized for voice and
messaging, as well as fun and personalization. Targeted
specifically at young-minded, fun-loving people
in new growth markets such as China, India and Russia,
the Nokia 2300 offers users a range of Xpress-on
(TM) cover options, built-in polyphonic ring tones,
an FM radio, and games in a modern and expressive
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The
new phone, launched at events in Moscow, Russia, and
New Delhi, India, operates on GSM 900/1800 networks.
It is planned to be available in Asia Pacific markets
during the 4th quarter of 2003, and for Europe, Africa
and Middle-East during the 1st quarter of 2004.
"With
our entry products, Nokia aims to expand the mobile
market using innovative solutions to enable more affordable
connectivity in markets with a relatively low cellular
penetration," says Juha Pinomaa, Director, Product Marketing
& Business Development, Mobile Entry Products, Nokia
Mobile Phones. "The Nokia 2300 phone is a perfect example
of how we are addressing the needs of first time buyers
with an affordable and attractive package. We are also
working with operators in key entry markets to create
solutions for profitable and affordable voice and messaging
services."
In
addition to voice calls and text messaging, the Nokia
2300 phone features an alarm clock, a calculator, an
FM radio, three games and an internal hands-free speaker
for group communication. With the dual-earpiece headset
included in the sales package, users can listen to the
radio or make hands-free calls comfortably on the go.
The Nokia 2300 offers a new 4-way scroll with a Navi
(TM) key making messaging and gaming easy and fast.
Right scrolling provides a shortcut to the menus or
options lists, allowing users to access features quickly
or accomplish selected tasks without going through the
complete menu sequence.
The
trendy Nokia 2300 provides customers with multiple choices
for fun and personalization. Users can tailor the phone
to fit their mood and style with a number of optional
Xpress-on (TM) color covers. The selection of embedded
polyphonic ring tones introduces the latest mobile trends
to entry-level phones. Users can also download cool
graphics to their phone.
To
help users monitor their mobile usage, the Nokia 2300
offers an in-call timer for checking the duration of
a call, as well as an SMS counter to keep track of the
number of text messages sent or received. Other messaging
features include concatenated text messages, picture
messaging and SMS chat. The Nokia 2300 is also the first
Nokia phone to enable users to filter out junk text
messages from unwanted numbers.
The
Nokia 2300 weighs 92 grams, and offers up to 4,5 hours
of talk-time and up to 400 hours of stand-by time.
To
enable operators to offer high quality voice services
in a cost effective manner, the Nokia 2300 supports
Adaptive Multirate (AMR) speech codec.* AMR is the fourth
speech codec defined for the GSM system. It combines
the benefits of Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Half Rate
(HR) codecs as it both improves the voice quality and
the capacity of the network to carry phone calls at
the same time.
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