Nokia and Vodafone: introducing the 6124 Classic

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Nokia has announced the launch of a new S60 smartphone, the '6124 classic', in conjunction with Vodafone in most markets, calling it a 'compact multimedia device offering Vodafone customers faster and easier access to all of Vodafone's high speed Internet and entertainment services'. It is good to see this sort of collaboration happening and to see S60 hitting the true mainstream yet again. Read on for more information.

Key points for the Nokia 6124 Classic

  • Candybar form factor with keypad styling remiscient of the recently announced Nokia 6220 Classic, but the design also draws heavily on the Nokia 6120.

  • Runs S60 3rd Edition on Symbian OS

  • HSDPA connectivity

  • 2.0", QVGA, 16 million colour screen

  • 2 megapixel camera with LED flash, camera includes a panorama mode

  • microSD expansion (SDHC), offiicial top capacity is 8GB

  • Availability is Q2, 2008, excluisvely on Vodafone networks.

6124 from the back Nokia 6124 classic

Press release extract:

"With the Vodafone exclusive Nokia 6124 classic we continue the successful collaboration we started with the exclusive Nokia 6234," says Jens Schulte-Bockum, Global Director Terminals at Vodafone "We are proud to offer the new Nokia 6124 classic which will allow our customers to access the complete suite of Vodafone communications, browsing, content and Internet services. In addition, the exclusive Nokia 6124 classic offers customers further improvement in their experience with many of Vodafone's services already launched with leading Internet partners."
 
"The name says it all, as the Nokia 6124 classic represents the iconic design familiar to the Nokia brand, now made exclusively for Vodafone customers. It's a great example of our collaboration and shows Nokia's commitment to customers, says Markku Suomi, Vice President, Connect, Nokia. "3G broadband appeals to users who want convenient access to the latest information, as the device can even be used as a fast modem to access the internet from the PC."

Read more in the full press release.