Nokia today announced a new mid-tier S60 handset - the Nokia 6700 Slide. A key characteristic of the phone is its sleek design and aluminum finish. It will be available in six colours (pink, red, petrol blue, aluminum, lime and purple), in Q1 2010, at a cost of €160 (before taxes and subsidies). The phone runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, features a 5 megapixel camera (with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash), 2.2 inch QVGA screen, FM radio, tri-band WCDMA (HSDPA and HSUPA) and an emphasisis on the ability to share media to friends and the web.

Key features of the Nokia 6700 Slide:

• Sleek design with aluminum casing and rounded corners, that follows in the footsteps of the 6500 Slide and 6700 Classic.
   
  
• Dimensions of 95.2 x 46 x 15.9mm and a weight of 110g.
   
  
• Connectivity options include quad band GSM (800/900/1800/1900), and tri band WCDMA (900/1900/2100) with HSDPA and HSUPA, USB (PC connectivity) and Bluetooth (note: no WiFi).
   
  
• 5.0 megapixel auto-focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a dual LED flash, plus support for VGA resolution video capture at 15 frames per second.
   
  
• 2.2 inch QVGA (240 x 320) TFT screen, 16 million colours with back-light and ambient light sensor (automatically adjusts screen brightness to optimise power consumption).
    
• Around 40MB of internal memory and support for microSDHC cards up to 16GB in size.
  
  
• 2.5mm audio port and an integrated FM radio.
   
• BL-4CT (860 mAh) battery.
    
• Runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
    
• Emphasis on imaging and sharing capabilities - with direct sharing from camera and notification to home screen. The 6700's data sheet notes that the 6700 Slide has 'Advanced SW features for capturing, editing, viewing and printing pictures, enabled by the Symbian platform' (interesting to see reference to Symbian, rather than S60).
    
• Customised home screen including application shortcuts, contact bar and other home screen plug-ins as seen on earlier XpressMusic devices.
   

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Nokia say:

"With a choice of six fresh and vivid colors - pink, red, petrol blue, aluminum, lime and purple - this slimline slider is sure to turn heads. Its compact size, modern design and aluminum finish feels great in the hand, and fits perfectly even in the smallest pocket or bag.

The smart capabilities of the Nokia 6700 slide are beautifully easy to use: The 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics is perfect for capturing and sharing moments as they happen. Favorite images can be edited on the go and uploaded to the web directly from the camera menu. The device's high speed 3G connectivity ensures your favorite communities are always as close as your Nokia 6700 slide."