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14th February 2005 - Nokia today introduced a new arrival
to the 3G arena, the Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone.
The new Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone is optimized for
visual sharing, boasting two integrated cameras, a flash,
and a bright screen of up to 262,144 colors. Designed
for ease-of-use, the active slide covering the back
camera of the Nokia 6680 provides fast and intuitive
camera activation as well as effortless switching between
cameras during a video call.
A wide range of smartphone features, including organizer,
video streaming and Internet browser, are complemented
by 3G-enabled features such as two-way video calls*,
video sharing* and always-on e-mail, making the well-designed
Nokia 6680 a versatile work tool. Based on the leading
smartphone Series 60 Platform, the tri-band phone for
GSM 900/1800/1900, EDGE and WCDMA networks offers seamless
roaming in over 100 countries around the world. The
Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone is expected to be available
in March 2005 with an estimated, unsubsidized sales
price of approximately 500 euros.
"The Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone is the next
step in mobile convergence, offering instant communications
in an attractively styled, slim form," said Anssi
Vanjoki, Executive Vice President and General Manager,
Multimedia, Nokia. "The Nokia 6680 conveys a new
level of a multimedia device experience: it combines
smartness and computer power in a unique way, with a
multitude of methods for visual sharing. And to top
it all off, the device is incredibly easy, instinctive
and logical to use."
In addition to two-way video calling* functionality,
which enables remote video conferencing, the Nokia 6680
imaging smartphone also provides for video sharing*,
a new multimedia service that allows people to share
live camera views or video clips during a normal voice
call. By simply opening the camera slide, the show-you-what-I-mean
type video can spontaneously be added to a voice call
and dropped when no longer needed.
The powerful Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone offers a
variety of productivity features. For example, the always-on
e-mail supports office document viewers and various
types of attachments (JPEG, MP3, PPT, DOC, XLS, PDF).
The HTML browser brings web access in a pocketable format,
and calendar information, contacts and tasks can be
easily synchronized with compatible PCs.
In addition to the integrated VGA camera (640 x 480
pixels) at the front of the device, the Nokia 6680 imaging
smartphone also incorporates a 1.3 megapixel camera
(1280 x 960 pixels) with a slide for camera activation
and control. Capturing images is easier than ever with
the slide and shoot functionality, where the camera
is activated by simply opening the slide. Featuring
a large bright active matrix color display with automatic
brightness control, the Nokia 6680 imaging phone's smooth
6 x digital zoom, integrated LED-based flash, and high-quality
lens provide for capturing sharp images. Furthermore,
users can select from various color tones when capturing
images, including sepia, negative as well as black and
white.
The Nokia XpressPrint printing solution makes producing
great prints of images, as well as e-mails and organizer
information, easier than ever. With Nokia XpressPrint,
users can print directly from the Nokia 6680 imaging
smartphone, using a range of compatible home or office
printers or photo kiosks found in retail stores. In
printing via PictBridge, for example, the handset is
connected directly to a compatible printer via a USB
cable. The Nokia XpressPrint solution also allows for
wireless printing over Bluetooth wireless technology.
Furthermore, the MMC card can conveniently be extracted
from the side of the phone and inserted into a compatible
printer for easy mobile printing.
Weighing 133 grams and measuring 108.4 x 55.2 x 20.5
mm (104 cc), the Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone is based
on Symbian OS. In addition to the integrated music player
with stereo output, the Nokia 6680 also supports the
mobile music solution for operators that Nokia and Loudeye
announced earlier today.
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