Nokia have announced the 6260 as a part of their new Series 60 lineup. The phone is a flip design, a first for a Series 60 from Nokia, and includes a VGA camera, support for VPN networks and MMC card support. The flip design has several modes one of which is for the also announced Nokia wireless keyboard.
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Technical Specifications
Operating System:
Symbian 7.0s
Series 60 Developer Platform 2.0
Java Technology:
CLDC 1.0
MIDP 2.0
Nokia UI API
Wireless Messaging API (JSR-120)
Mobile Media API (JSR-135)
Bluetooth API (JSR-82)
Browser:
WAP 2.0
XHTML over TCP/IP
HTML over TCP/IP
Messaging:
SMS
MMS+SMIL
Digital Rights Management:
OMA DRM forward lock
Delivery Method:
WAP Downloand
MMS
Video Support:
3GPP formats (H.263)
MPEG-4
RealVideo
Sound Formats:
MIDI tones (poly 48)
AMR (NB-AMR)
True Tones (WB-AMR)
WAV
MP3
AAC
RealAudio
Band Functionality:
GSM
Operating Frequency:
850 / 1800 / 1900 or 900 / 1800 / 1900
Regional Availability:
Europe
Africa
Asia-Pacific
Americas
Screen Display:
Color Depth: 65536 Colors (16 bit)
Resolution: 176 x 208
Physical Measurements:
Dimensions: 102 x 49 x 23 mm
Weight: 125 g
Memory:
Heap size: 28 MB
Shared Memory for Storage: 4.6 MB
Keypad Descriptions:
Grid key mat
2 labeled soft keys
5-way scrolling
Local Connectivity:
Bluetooth
Infrared
USB
Network Data Support:
CSD
HSCSD
GPRS
Extra Features:
VGA camera
POP3/IMAP4 email
Word/PowerPoint viewer
Real player
Handsfree speaker
Wallet
SyncML
IM
Stereo FM radio
MMC
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Nokia Press Release:
Multifaceted Nokia 6260 smartphone gives new angle to mobility
June 14, 2004
Camera and video recorder, web browser, email and VPN in a flexible fold design
Helsinki, Finland: At the annual Nokia Connection conference, held simultaneously in Singapore and Helsinki, Nokia today introduced a smart phone with a twist. and a fold. The Nokia 6260 smartphone offers mobile professionals the latest mobile technology features and applications, including push to talk, email, document and presentation viewer, Bluetooth connectivity and a VGA camera, in an innovative fold design. The tri-band Nokia 6260 smartphone is based on the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS. It is expected to start shipping in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and Americas in third quarter, 2004. The estimated, unsubsidized sales price of the Nokia 6260 is expected to begin at �400.
"The advanced features and high performance design of the Nokia 6260 smartphone gives business people a distinct advantage," explained Kai �ist�m�, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones at Nokia. "The Nokia 6260 smartphone offers business users 'efficiency-on-the-go'. With its presentation and document viewer, push to talk functionality, still and video camera, and data synchronization, you can keep in touch with the office and the family while on the move. Additionally, the Nokia 6260 also features a mobile VPN client, enabling business users to access their compatible corporate email and network."
The Nokia 6260 smartphone is flexible in function and in design. Open it to talk, fold it with the display facing out to browse the web or access applications, twist the display to activate the camera, or close it flat to slip into your briefcase. As a work companion, the Nokia 6260 boosts efficiency by enabling people to initiate a quick discussion with colleagues and even groups, at the touch of a single button using push to talk.* The presence-enhanced contacts service also alerts personal and professional contacts on your availability, potentially saving time for both parties. Email is at hand, and the presentation and document viewer allows users to view compatible attachments directly on their phone. Additionally, data synchronization enables local or remote updates of calendar, contacts and to-do lists.
In browse mode, mobile XHTML and HTML browsers provide access to mobile Internet pages, while enabling quick access to the menu, applications, and phone functions. The Nokia 6260 features swappable multimedia memory cards on which email attachments, images, video clips and texts can be saved.
The Nokia 6260 smartphone also acts as the backdrop for the Nokia Wireless Keyboard, which was introduced today. Using Bluetooth technology, the wireless keyboard makes personal organization and data entry quick and convenient. Like the Nokia 6260 smartphone, the Nokia Wireless Keyboard features a folding design for quick use and storage.