CTIA 2006: New Nokia GPS mobile phone

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The final Nokia mobile phone announcement at CTIA 2006 is the new Nokia 6175i (the other two Nokia phones in the picture are the Nokia 2365i and 2385i). The 6175i was announced at the same time as the Nokia 2365i and 2385i, but I thought it deserved a little more attention, as it's a mid-tier phone with a few more features than its cheaper siblings. As well as the usual mid-range wizardry you'd expect (MP3 player, FM radio, bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera, CDMA), the Nokia 6175i also comes with a built-in GPS receiver, and a variety of location-based applications to support it. Surprisingly, this feature seems to have drawn little attention, and even Nokia themselves aren't exactly shouting about it. More news on how good it is when the phone is launched in the second half of 2006.
Nokia 6175iFrom the press release: Combining a sleek and sophisticated internal-antenna design with a wide array of advanced mobile features, the mid-tier Nokia 6175i fold-style phone is positioned to appeal to wireless customers wanting a stylish, well-featured mobile phone that is intuitive and pocketable. The integrated 1.3 megapixel camera introduces to the Nokia CDMA portfolio a full-screen portrait viewfinder that takes full advantage of the 262,000 color 128 x 160 pixel TFT internal display.

High-resolution images and videos, digitally zoomed up to 4x, can be sent via multimedia messaging on compatible networks or transferred to a PC using Bluetooth technology or an optional USB cable. Photo printing is simplified with the inclusion of PictBridge compatibility, ensuring easy connection to a variety of PictBridge-enabled printing devices. Consimers can stay plugged in to their music with a built-in stereo FM radio or by streaming audio and video in a variety of formats. The Nokia 6175i phone also supports a variety of location-based services that utilize its integrated GPS receiver. Only 3.4 ounces, the Nokia 6175i phone offers up to 3.5 hours of digital talk time or up to 14 days of standby time.
Posted on Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 11:00 pm by admin Filed under Phones, Nokia, Events, Global Phones, CTIA 2006
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