Nokia launches three new handsets in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the release of three new mobile phones, the Nokia 2730 classic, Nokia 2720 fold and Nokia 7020 in India; a move to further expand its Nokia Life Tools and Ovi Mail portfolios.

The new Nokia 2730 classic comes to the market as the most affordable Nokia 3G handset, which can provide fast access to Internet, as well as a rich browsing experience.

Using either WCDMA 900 / 2100 or 850 / 1900 and GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, it provides good connectivity, plus Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, EDGE, GPRS, WAP 2.0 and FM radio.

According to the phone maker, the new device can prove to be a great option when it comes to connectivity in the developing markets. The handset should start shipping in the third quarter of the ongoing year, with a price tag of Euro 80.

The Nokia 2720 fold features a compact form factor, along with a mirror-effect design, and can offer users all that they need to keep their life organized, says Nokia, including easy access to email, calendar, Internet connectivity and file sharing applications.

The handset offers dual-band connectivity (EGSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900), GPRS and Bluetooth. It comes in black or deep red colour schemes and has a 1.3 MP camera, FM radio with the option for radio recording, MP3 ringtones and OviMail access. The handset is expected to start shipping in Q3 as well, while sporting a price tag of EUR 55 before subsidies and taxes.

The third handset announced, the Nokia 7020, is fashion clamshell that comes with a metal finish and changing shell colours. Its main display is a 320 x 240 QVGA, which is supported by a secondary 160 x 128 display. It has a 2MP camera, and a FM radio and comes in graphite, hot pink or silver and blue.

The 7020 is a quad-band EGSM EDGE device which includes the Nokia Life Tools suite in select countries, as well as Ovi Share for pictures, Ovi Store, Nokia Messaging, Opera Mini and Maps.

It also contains an accelerometer which can be used as you tap the phone twice to wake up the secondary screen with a stardust effect. It's due to start shipping in Q4 2009 at the cost of 90 euros.