Nokia Phone : Nokia Reveals Clamshell Designs

Nokia today revealed the company’s first ever flip phone designs at the Nokia Connection conference. The Nokia 6260, 6170, and 2650 are all clamshell handsets that are expected to start shipping in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and Americas in third quarter, 2004.

Nokia 6260
The Nokia 6260 smartphone, a high-performance business phone designed for mobile professionals offers the latest mobile technology features and applications, including push to talk, email, Bluetooth connectivity and a VGA camera in an innovative fold design. The tri-band Nokia 6260 smartphone is based on the Symbian operating system and Series 60, the world's leading smartphone platform. As for the design: it is more than just a clamshell, it's a fold with a twist!

Also flexible in functionality and design, the 6260 can be opened 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.