Nokia Reveals Netbook Pricing, Introduces New Handsets
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Nokia has introduced two new phones loaded with music features and revealed the pricing of its upcoming Booklet 3G netbook at its ongoing Nokia World conference in Germany.
Here’s a rundown of the key announcements.
Last month Nokia introduced the Booklet 3G, a netbook-sized laptop that promised some power-packed features. Booklet 3G will have a 10.1-inch screen, up to 12 hours of usage time, Atom processor and Windows 7. It will weigh about 2.75 lbs and include 1 GB of RAM and 120 GB hard drive. It will also sync with a Nokia handset and offer easy access to Nokia services such as its Ovi app store. But the Booklet 3G comes with a rather hefty price tag. It will cost €575 or $820.
Nokia showed off two new phones at the conference, the first of which is the Nokia X3. The X3 slider phone will have a 2.2-inch display and 3.2-megapixel camera. The phone targeted at music lovers will have stereo speakers, dedicated music keys and support for up to 16GB of storage via microSD card. The X3 will have a ‘flight mode’ so users can listen to music in-flight even though their phones need to be switched off. Music on the phone can be managed using Nokia’s Ovi Player PC software and and Windows Media Player 11. The X3 will be on sale in the fourth quarter of the year for €115 or $165, before taxes and subsidies.
Nokia also launched the X6 phone. The slim phone has a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 32GB storage and will include access to the company’s ‘Comes with Music’ music subscription service. The X6 also has a 5-megapixel camera, dual LED flash, TV-out, video editing, full web browser and Flash Lite support. It will also ship in the fourth quarter for €459 or $655, without taxes and subsidies.
Nokia also disclosed the pricing of its N97 phone. The device, which gathered mixed reviews, has a 3.2-inch touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen. The N97 will cost €459 or $655, without subsidies.