re: infoSynch (Jørgen Sundgot) on the Nokia 7210
Good photo of the cool new keypad on the color GPRS 7210 (also following slides).
infosync.no
When viewed close up it is much less radical than it appeared in the original photo's I viewed.
Jørgen's partner Oliver who posts regularly to the Fool Nokia thread is at CeBIT with Jørgen, and I mean to ask him his reaction to the ergonomics.
Finally: TriBand from Nokia (6310i also).
Now I can stop griping except that the 9210i isn't triband. :-(
>> Nokia Pulls Color 7210 From Sleeve
Jørgen Sundgot
12.03.02
As it turns out, rumors of a color version of the Nokia 8310 weren't true - but they were close. Nokia's new 7210 features a color display, MMS, tri-band GSM/GPRS and J2ME.
While rumors were circulating a while ago that Nokia would be launching a color version of the 8310, it seems as though Nokia has just taken their inspiration from the 8300 series and made a phone in the 7200 series - the 7210 - that looks like something of a hybrid between the 7110 and the 8310.
The Nokia 7210 comes with features that rival those of the Sony Ericsson T68i, but won't be available until Q3
The 7210 is the latest model in Nokia's line of fashion phones, and incorporates advanced features such as tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS support, MMS, J2ME - and also has an FM radio which requires the headset that comes with the phone to be connected should you be listening to the FM radio via the handsfree speaker since the headset acts as the antenna of the radio. A new four-way navipad button has been added to the phone, but the most interesting addition is the new color display that rivals that of the already available Ericsson T68/Sony Ericsson T68i and the Philips Fisio 820 which is scheduled for availability in Q2.
In an unusual twist, Nokia has made it possible to use two different configurations of the phone's GPRS capabilities - either 2 downlink channels and 2 uplink channels simultaneously or 3 downlink channels and 1 uplink channel simultaneously. Most likely, this has been done with corporate users in mind as these could experience situations where it's as important as being upload data at good speeds as download it.
The Nokia 7210 is the first product based on the new Nokia Series 40 user interface, which is optimized for small color screens. The Nokia 7210's color display supports 4096 colors and, together with MMS, offers users richer communication means than what SMS offers today.
MMS works much the same way as traditional text messaging (SMS), but makes it possible for users of the Nokia 7210 to combine text-, graphic- and imaging content in one message. Once the user has written a text and selected a picture, a multimedia message can be sent directly to another MMS compatible terminal, as well as to any email address.
When MMS's are sent to non-MMS capable terminals, recipients can receive a message with a password and website address where they can view the message. In addition, the phone is also able to receive MMS's with text-, image-, and tone content - although this depends on a number of factors such as network capabilities, device compatibility and content formats supported.
The Nokia 7210 supports Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME), and the Mobile Information Device Profile 1.0 (MIDP 1.0), which is an industry standard specification optimized for mobile devices such as mobile phones. Although Nokia did not announce any detailed plans, the company said that J2ME will enable users to "personalize their phone to best support their lifestyle by downloading the applications they want and need, whether it be with entertainment, lifestyle management, or travel content, for example."
The audio features of the phone have also been upgraded compared to previous models, and the 7210 now features polyphonic MIDI ring tones and and integrated stereo FM radio. MIDI sounds and traditional ring tones can also be used as personal ring tones and SMS alert tones, and new sounds can be received over MMS, downloaded from Club Nokia via WAP or via the Internet with Nokia PC Suite 5.0. Also, an integrated handsfree speaker makes it possible for example to listen to the radio without a headset.
Something new Nokia has come up with, and which the 7210 is the first phone to use, is called a Pop-Port interface connector, which Nokia says will be a primary interface connector in future Nokia phones. The Pop-Port connector is designed to provide functionality such as digital accessory identification, stereo audio or fast data connectivity. According to Nokia, the company will gradually open parts of the interface and license the specifications to both accessory and phone manufacturers, and has visions for creating an entire accessory industry using the Pop-Port interface.
A well known feature for users of other Nokia phones, the 7210 can also download wallpaper pictures for the phone, and users will in addition be able to store pictures in a personal picture zone in Club Nokia's Photo Zone and send pictures as multimedia messages from the web site.
Other features of the Nokia 7210 include a WAP 1.2.1 browser, a digital clock screensaver, an enhanced calendar, user changeable color schemes for the display, two Java games: Triple Pop and Bounce, a stopwatch and a countdown timer. The 7210 also comes with version 5.0 of the Nokia PC Suite, has an infrared port, weighs 83g, offers a talktime of up to 4 hours and a standby time of up to 240 hours.
Nokia expects the 7210 to start shipping globally by the 3rd quarter of 2002.
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