Nokia 6282 UMTS-ready Phone Officially Announced
Nokia 6282 UMTS-ready Phone Officially Announced
Nokia 6282 phone combines 1 megapixel camera, QVGA display, and sleek slide design with 3G technology
New York, NY, US - As part of its annual Capital Market Days event, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today unveiled one of the industry’s first mobile handsets designed to support 1900MHz UMTS networks expected to go online in the Americas during 2006. In addition to enabling 3G services, the new Nokia 6282 phone features a 2.2 inch, 320×240 pixel QVGA display, a 1 megapixel camera, FM radio, digital music player with hot-swappable miniSD card support, Bluetooth technology and an eye-catching sliding design. The Nokia 6282 phone (GSM 850/1900/1800/UMTS 1900 MHz) is expected to be available during the first quarter of 2006 in markets offering 1900MHz UMTS service.
Nokia today announced the Nokia 6282 Mobile Phone one of the first mobile handsets designed to support 1900MHz UMTS networks which are expected to go online in the Americas in 2006.
This 3G enabled phone has rich feature set including a 2.2-inch, QVGA (320×240) display, a 1 megapixel camera capable of taking 15 fps video, FM radio, a digital music player, and Bluetooth.
Nokia has announced their 6282 phone that is UMTS ready and will support the 1900MHz networks that will soon be available next year. This phone has a 1 megapixel camera, 2.2 inch QVGA screen, Bluetooth, FM radio, digital music player, and will run on the Series 40 Platform 3rd Nokia officially announced a handful of new 3G handsets today. The slickest one of the bunch is the 6282, a slider-style phone with GSM/EDGE 850/1800/1900MHz and UMTS 1900 (but not HSDPA!), a 2.2-inch, QVGA display, one megapixel digital camera, integrated FM tuner, Bluetooth, and an miniSD memory card slot. Should be available early next year, almost definitely from Cingular.
When the UMTS networks become available it will allow customers to access of number of 3G services including streaming multimedia audio and video content and the rapid download of large files including games, video and music.
Note that the Nokia 6282 was not officially annouced with the other Nokia slider phones, but this deviation is not a total shock, because it is likely true that Cingular is planning to release UMTS on the 1900 Mhz range in November - and there is obviously a need for compatible phones. This appears to be Nokia’s entry, and we think it’s a strong one.
It seems odd that the 6282 has a lower specification than the 6280, but perhaps this is just a question of market positioning and cost. Although the price of the 6282 hasn’t yet been confirmed, based on the price of the 6280 we would think that this handset would be about $500 before subsidy and taxes (compared to over $600 for the N80). The handset will be available sometime in 2006.
Designed with a stylish slide, the phone keeps the extra-large display in sight at all times, yet allowing it to remain ultra-compact while in the closed position. Furthermore, by positioning the imaging controls on the exterior, the Nokia 6282 immediately converts into a conventionally-oriented imaging device that captures 1 megapixel still images and 15 frame-per-second VGA video by using the screen as a horizontal viewfinder.
Since, the UMTS network is not available worldwide, users in America will relish to experience the fact of fast-speed 3G mobile interaction between users. The rest of us may have to envy or wait for the technology to be deployed.
With the introduction of the Nokia 6282 phone, we are helping to make the promise of high-speed UMTS services in the Americas a reality,” said Kai Oistamo, senior vice president, Mobile Phones, Nokia. “Although it weighs barely 4 ounces, the Nokia 6282 phone is among the most advanced wireless devices available in this market. Without sacrificing size, style or performance, this sleek new device puts a world of possibilities into the hands of consumers in the Americas.”
The phone runs on the Series 40 Platform 3rd edition and features a stylish slide design. nokia.com.