Nokia 7250i enters European and Asia Pacific markets


Nokia today announced the Nokia 7250i handset for the European and Asia Pacific markets. The Nokia 7250i, which integrates a camera with enhanced features into its sleek, fashionable design, boasts an extensive array of features, including a 128x128 color screen, xHTML browser for accessing mobile Internet and a user-friendly, customizable interface.  The tri-band GSM handset (GSM 900/1800/1900) also features (new seasonal colors multimedia messaging (MMS) functionality as well as an embedded stereo FM radio. The Nokia 7250i is expected to begin shipping in Europe and Asia Pacific during June, 2003.
Though compact, the elegant Nokia 7250i handset does not sacrifice fashion for function. The graphical interface takes advantage of the color screen, and creates icon shortcuts to important contact information, photo gallery or menu options. The xHTML browser makes surfing the mobile Internet a richer experience: in addition to text, services can also include colorful pictures, animations and frames. A link to new Nokia.com mobile site, which features content optimized for xHTML, is available in the Nokia 7250i.  From the Nokia.com mobile site the users can access ring tones, graphics and game demos, provided by Nokia, once the Nokia 7250i reaches the market. 
 
"The Nokia 7250i is designed for a growing number style-concious consumers seeking the latest in mobile technology - in a form factor that is fun and fashionable," said Kai Öistämö, Head of Mobile Phones Business Unit, Nokia Mobile Phones. "With the color screen and integrated camera, users of the Nokia 7250i will be able to share pictures and experiences with friends and family regardless of time and place."
 
Users can create multimedia messages with the integrated CIF camera optimized for compact color screens such as the 128 x 128 pixel display in the Nokia 7250i phone.  The integrated camera of the Nokia 7250i includes low-light settings, image editing, and the ability to attach images to contact information.  Multimedia messages can be shared with other people who have MMS-supported phones* or by sending images to an email address.  In addition to pictures, multimedia messages created with the new phone can be accompanied by text and ring tones. Together with the mobile wallet application, the WAP browser also allows convenient and reliable online transactions.  With SyncML support, personal data from the calendar, address book or to-do lists can be synchronized over the air with a network server, to keep the office PC, for example, up to date while travelling.
 
With the Nokia 7250i, users can download new Javaä games, full-color graphics and ring tones to truly enhance and personalize their phone. Nokia provides a wide range of tones, graphics and games in different themes and content categories, such as movies, cartoons, music and more - via www.nokia.com/shop. Sample tones, graphics and game demos for the Nokia 7250i will also be available via Nokia.com mobile site.
 
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Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
 
Further information:
Nokia Mobile Phones
Communications
Tel: +358 7180 08000
E-mail: Nokia.mobile.phones@nokia.com
www.nokia.com
 
*Please note that the MMS related services are dependent on the network as well as on the compatibility of the devices used and the content formats supported.