Nokia 5130 Xpress Music

Although stated as an entry level phone by Nokia, this music edition phone - Nokia 5130 XpressMusic comes with a bundle of features with a big value for money.

The bundle includes an MP3 player, microSD expandable memory (with 1GB in the standard sales package), a 2" 240 x 320 pixel display, 2 MegaPixel camera, Bluetooth, an FM radio and a standard 3.5mm audio socket. As for any other music phones, this phone also has dedicated media keys on the side plus quite visible stereo speakers. This slim beauty from Nokia easily fits into the pocket with no real big weight.
The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is a quad-band GSM phone with GPRS and EDGE data. It is relatively lightweight at 88 grams, and the 5130's overall measurements are 108 x 47 x 15mm. Battery life is pretty good with a maximum of 6 hours talktime and 12 days standby time.
We feel that this phone is a certain market winner for the Nokia worldwide but the consumers has to wait for more than 2 months to get a hands on this phone. At a low cost of about 90euros, the bundle of features certainly look attractive and we say this a very good return on investment.

Nokia 2323 Classic and 2330 Classic

Again, Nokia will be tarhetting the low-end/mid-end mobile phone markets with these two twins: Nokia 2323 Classic and the Nokia 2330 Classic. And believe me, you will be surprised to see this jam packed phone's features which no one would have expected to be present in such a low cost phone which would possibly be priced at around 40 to 50euros. Lets take a closer look at each phone now:

Nokia 2323: This Classic variant features a 1.8 inch and 120 x 180 pixel display, an FM radio, MP3 ringtones, GPRS and EDGE data, a web browser and email client. And remember, the screen would not be comparable with other high end Nokias as we are talking about a low priced device here. This small baby comes supports either GSM 900 / 1800 or GSM 850 / 1900 network. Java is supported as well. A battery life of 4.8 hours talk / 22 days standby should be handy. The features this phone DOESN'T have are :camera, Bluetooth, and memory card.

Nokia 2330: Upgrading the Nokia 2323 Classic by paying about 10euros is what Nokia 2330 is all about. Wired headset is a add on that the box will contain and will be useful. This phone supports GPRS and contain a 0.3 MP VGA camera.

Nokia have introduced two new features with their latest range of phones called Mail on Ovi and Nokia Life Tools.
Looking at Mail on Ovi first of all, Nokia have realised that many people have email enabled handsets but no email account to go with it. So, Mail on Ovi is a free service that allows up to 1GB of email storage and an email address, with support built into the 2323 and 2330 handsets. So, as long as you have one of these phones and a GPRS connection, then you can have an email address.. even if the phone is your only access to the Internet. That's actually a pretty useful feature.

The other major feature that Nokia are offering with these phones is Nokia Life Tools. This is aimed at non-urban customers in developing nations, starting with India. Life Tools allows access to information on Agriculture, Education (including learning English) plus some entertainment features. Accessing the Internet on a phone is no big deal, but the clever thing about Life Tools is that it uses SMS as a transport mechanism rather than GPRS - this means that it should work even on the most basic cellular networks that don't support packet data.

As said earlier, both these phones does look impressive but also carry jam packed features. These two phones does play a really important role for Nokia in capturing the emerging markets epecially i countries like India.

Nokia 1661

"Cheap Cost - Expensive Looks" This is what the new Nokia 1661 all about. Carrying a price tag of as low as 25euros, this new device from Nokia is the cheaptest color handset from Nokia. Together with 1202/1203 and 1661, Nokia is surely looking aggressive on capturing the low end segment of the mobile phones.

As said above, it just looks attractive but carries no real stuff. The 1.8 inch and 128 x 160 pixel display is certainly good but not comparable to any color phones from nokia which certainly cost more. There's no web browser, Bluetooth, camera or multimedia player (and this is expected in a low cost phone). On the other hand, this new Nokia comes with an integrated FM radio and a flashlight, plus multiple phonebooks and a call cost tracker.
Again Nokia has proved that it can give long standing phones, with a talktime of 8 hours and a standby time of up to 26 days. It is a lightweight device which can slide into your pockets smoothly weighing just 82 grams and measuring 108 x 45 x 14mm.
On a whole this little device from Nokia is worth looking at if your need is of a basic but smart looking phone.

Nokia 1202 and 1203

Remember the Nokia 1100? (made in india, made for india) Nokia is ready with a better version as its successor. Nokia is trying to fight out the low cost mobile battle on a very aggressive note and these 2 brothers are perfect examples. The Nokia 1202 is Nokia's cheapest ever handset priced just about 25 euros. You definately cannot expect high end technology in this but it has plenty of features that make it attractive and surely is gonna be a tough contender in the low price phone market.

The Nokia 1202 offers multiple phonebooks to take into account different users, it comes with a built-in flashlight, has a cost tracker and a dust-resistant keypad. That is not all, the 1202 (and 1203) have a very long battery life, giving up to 9 hours talktime and 26 days standby time. The screen is basic old fashioned low end types with the same 96x68 pixel display.

There are two dual-band variants depending on region - a GSM 900 / 1800 version and one with GSM 850 / 1900 support. And please do not expect bluetooth or a camera.

Now lets look at the twin brother of 1202. That is the Nokia 1203. There is no literal difference between both phones except that of the looks and appearence. The 1203 is a smooth looking handset in "Silver Gray", the 1202 looks a little more rugged and is available in "Midnight Blue" and "Violet Blue" colour combinations.

On a whole, both these phones are real good for the low money that you are going to pay. With both expected to be out in 2 around a month or two, lets wait and see the impact they create on the low end market.

Nokia 7100 SuperNova

The recently announced Nokia 7100 Supernova is a low-end to mid-end slider phone from nokia which may not compete with the recent high end like Nokia 5130 music Xpress or the Nokia 7610 Supernova but comes with a very low price of 75 euros approx.

This phone comes with a GSM triband support. It features TFT 262k colors scrren with a 240x320 pixel dsplay, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Opera Mini browser, Flash Lite 2.1.1, MicroSD card slot and 1.3 MP camera. This phone also includes Ovi email services for creating personal email accounts on your phone and image sharing facilities. Despite its low price tag, it is fully feature packed.

It isn't really a great looking phone. Previous "Supernova" handsets have been very stylish, but the 7100 simply doesn't compare with the attractive predecessors like Nokia 7610 Supernova. At 104 grams, it is quite heavy and the stand by time is 360 hours with a maximum talktime of just 3.5 hours.. which is pretty short.

On a whole, this average looking phone carries a lot of features at a relatively low cost which will possibly attract the middle class consumers.

Sagem/Porsche P9522

Remember Fly Hummer GT?? It seems like more and more car manufacturers are launching their own mobile devices. The newest device in this trend is the Sagem/Porsche P9522 candybar phone, and, as its name says it, it is made by Sagem in collaboration with Porsche. Surely this is going to be a stunning return to the mobile arena by Sagem.

The Sagem P9522 is of a candy-bar design constructed in an aluminium chassis, and sports a 5 megapixel camera, 2.8 inch display, WiFi, fingerprint reader, GPS and a microSD expansion slot. The Sagem 9522 is a touchscreen device with a reinforced mineral glass. The fingerprint reader can be termed one of the unique features that very few phones in the current market hold.

Though Sagem has failed to add 3G features to this masterpiece and lacks latest technology, this phone can be termed as a stylishly designed cool device people will love to own.

Nokia 8800 - carbon Arte

Complete Stainless Steel body with an OLED screen which stands this phone out of the normal crowd. Carrying a huge price tag, this phone is surely a piece of art.

The latest edition of the Nokia 8800 series, the carbon Arte as the name suggests looks a total carbon beauty. The latest addition to this masterpiecs is an upgraded memory with 4GB internal and even the body is made of carbon fibre (Remember F1 Cars??) and titanium which makes it lighter as compared to the earlier version.

This 3G phone from Nokia comes with a 3 MegaPixel camera (with autofocus) and 2" 16M color OLED display with QVGA resolution. If you are thinking that the big money that you are going to spend is only on this beauty then hold on, this is not all: The sales package includes a matching Bluetooth headset and desk stand plus a "story booklet" to tell you about the Carbon Arte's design story. Unlike some other "premium" phones, the Carbon Arte is actually quite useful as a communication device. Custom ringtones and themes that change throughout the day complement the design of the 8800 Carbon Arte to make the whole experience very impressive. One nice touch is that the Carbon Arte comes with a special coating to help reduce fingerprints and smudges.

The biggest flaw in this beauty is its awful price tag of 1600USD which is twice as much of other much advanced phones in the current market. Well, if you admire beauty and want to stand out of the crowd even by shelling out some extra dollars then this is the phone for you!!