Nokia launches world's first tri-mode/dual band CDMA digital phone; The new Nokia 6185 reinforces Nokia's lead in digital wireless technology
NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999--Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, will today launch the world's first tri-mode/dual band CDMA phone at CTIA Wireless '99.
The Nokia 6185 is a true 3-volt phone based on Nokia's own chip-set design and includes new features such as an internal modem for data and fax connections, an in-built vibrating alert, and up to 4.5 hours of talk time and more than 8 days of standby time. The new Nokia 6185 will begin shipping during first quarter 1999.
The new phones complement an extensive range of Nokia CDMA handsets that are being introduced this year, including the Nokia 5170 (CDMA1900), Nokia 5180 (CDMA 800/AMPS) and Nokia 8800 series.
"The Nokia 6185, along with our new 5100 and 8800 series CDMA wireless phones, reflect Nokia's dominance in digital technology development," said Larry Paulson, vice president, Product Line Management, CDMA at Nokia Mobile Phones. "Tri-mode offers increased revenue opportunities for carriers through an expanded roaming base, and provides subscribers with digital CDMA services while roaming, extended digital talk and standby time and exceptional call clarity."
Designed with today's changing lifestyle in mind, the Nokia 6185 combines the benefits of multiple products and offers enhanced features that reach far beyond that of traditional wireless products. The Nokia 6185 incorporates a broad set of features, including the Nokia-developed personalization feature called "Profiles," which enable fast selection of phone settings, such as "Silent," "Meeting" or "Outdoor," used in different environments and lifestyles. The 5.2 ounce phone also features a high-resolution, illuminated graphical display, Caller ID sensitive ringing tones that can be assigned to 10 important callers, an alarm clock, calendar and four electronic games.
Nokia 6185 features include:
-- Exceptional performance times - up to 4.5 hours talk time
and up to 8 days standby
-- High-resolution illuminated graphical display
-- Internal modem for PC data/fax applications (supports
Circuit-Switched Data)
-- Supports paging service offered in CDMA networks
-- Built-in vibra alert for discreet situations
-- Phone directory that stores up to 200 names and numbers
-- Alarm clock, calendar, calculator, and four entertaining
games
-- 32 ringing tones, including popular song melodies
-- Supports six languages (English, French, Spanish,
Portuguese, Chinese, Hebrew)
-- Available in a variety of stylish chameleon-like colors that
change in different lighting environments
-- Supported by a full line of Nokia Original Accessories for
the home, office and automobile
The Nokia 6185 employs advanced CDMA capabilities, including full support of CDMA IS-95 features, two Number Assignment Modules (NAMs), Over-the-Air Activation (OTA) and enhanced audio and speech quality achieved with a EVRC (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec), 8 kbit/s and 13 kbit/s vocoders. The phone also supports conference calling of up to three parties.
The Nokia 6185, Nokia 5170 and Nokia 5180 are the only CDMA phones that provide wireless digital voice clarity for the hearing impaired. The phones, combined with a Nokia LPS-1 Loopset, provide those persons with a Telecoil (T-coil) hearing aid, a convenient and comfortable way to carry and use a CDMA phone to its full potential.
Small and lightweight, the Nokia 6100 series offers impressive performance, unmatched by any other wireless product in the industry. The award-winning phones support PCS digital technology and extend beyond the set calling area by functioning on both a digital network and the nationwide network of analog cellular systems. The Nokia 6100 series product line includes the Nokia 6120 (dual-mode TDMA 800/AMPS), Nokia 6190 (GSM with AMPS converter option), the Nokia 6160 and Nokia 6162(tri-mode TDMA 1900/800/AMPS), and the new Nokia 6185 (tri-mode CDMA 1900/800/AMPS).
Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer monitors. In 1998, net sales totaled FIM 79.2 billion (USD 15.7 billion, EUR 13.3 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on five European Stock Exchanges and on the New York Stock Exchange (NOK.A), has sales in 130 countries and employs more than 44,000 people worldwide. Visit us at www.nokia.com. |
