Nokia introduces GSM compatible WCDMA handset
September 26, 2002
The compact Nokia 6650 camera phone marks an important milestone
in the evolution to 3G
Nokia today announced the world's first 3GPP (Third Generation
Partnership Project) compliant mobile phone operating both in the
GSM 900/1800 frequencies and on the WCDMA (Wideband Code Division
Multiple Access) protocol. One of the benefits of the WCDMA radio
interface in the Nokia 6650 phone is it allows running more than
one data session simultaneously. This makes it possible, for example,
to capture and share what the user sees whilst talking on the phone.
The dual-mode functionality makes the Nokia 6650 phone the world's
first GSM/WCDMA handset to work in Europe and Asia including Japan.
The first deliveries for operator-controlled live network tests
of the Nokia 6650 phone will start during fourth quarter, 2002.
The first commercial deliveries of the Nokia 6650 are estimated
to start during first half of 2003.
Encompassing a large color display, integrated camera with picture
and video capture, as well as voice, multiple data connectivity
options and an advanced user interface.
The cutting-edge technical design of the new Nokia 6650 phone is
based on a solution that brings both the GSM and WCDMA chips on
to one circuit, enabling powerful talk times (up to 2h20min in WCDMA
and up to 2h40min in GSM) and standby time (up to 14 days).
The Nokia 6650 is the first Nokia phone to incorporate the ability
to record video simultaneously with sound. The VGA camera can be
activated rapidly just by opening the lens cover of the camera.
In addition to still pictures, you can capture video clips - with
audio - for up to twenty seconds, in 4096 colors. The pictures or
clips can be viewed and stored in the Nokia 6650, or sent to either
a compatible phone or to an email address as a multimedia message.
The Nokia 6650 phone also includes a WAP 1.2.1 browser supported
by GPRS, MIDP Java 1.0 technology for downloading additional applications
to the phone, support for polyphonic ring tones, wallet application
for mobile transactions and excellent data connectivity possibilities
via USB, Bluetooth and infrared. The WCDMA bandwith support in the
new phone provides mobile professionals with data connectivity from
the laptop at significantly greater speeds than with ordinary landline
modem.
Weight: 141 g Dimensions: 132 x 52 x 25 mm
Talktime: 2 h 20 min (WCDMA), 2 h 40 min (GSM)
Standby time: Up to 350 h
Key features: Integrated camera for taking video and still images,
new WCDMA air interface, fast connection: up to 128 kbps, multimedia
messaging (MMS), large graphical color display, multitasking: talk
and send simultaneously
Operating frequency: Tri-band mobile phone for WCDMA and GSM 900/1800
networks
Imaging resolution: Image/video capture at 640x480/128x96, more
than 10 frames/second
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