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Nokia 6260 Slide Arrives On Omio, Release Date Announced

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As good as the new Nokia 6260 Slide seems on paper - 5 megapixel camera, wi-fi, crazy quick 10.2Mbps HSDPA - it certainly looks a bit familiar…

Anyone remember the Nokia 6210 Navigator? Or the Nokia 6220 Classic? Well, it is pure Groundhog Day as far as aesthetics are concerned, as the 6260 maintains the curvaceous design and GPS functionality of the other two.

Differences? Well the screen resolution has received a real shot in the arm as the 6260 has a 2.4″ HVGA display, capable of showing 16 million colours. Rest assured, you favourite colours will be on there, making Nokia Christmas themes look better than ever!

Despite running on decidedly mid-range Nokia Series 40 software, the 6260 will be running the latest and greatest version, so will be more than a match for some of the smartphones doing the rounds!

Available in both black and fetching beige, the Nokia 6260 Slide will be out in the first quarter of 2009, at a cost of around €299. Look out for 6260 deals in the coming weeks on Omio!

Nokia Maps And Lonely Planet Make The World Smaller

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As much as people go on about Google Maps and how intuitive it is to use, Nokia Maps and the integration with GPS in new phones like the 6220 Classic are far more practical for daily directions.

With the genius move of teaming up to distribute Lonely Planet content for the world’s most popular tourist locations, it could finally spell an end to wondering around aimlessly with out-of-date tour books. The Lonely Planet guides are world renowned for providing the most relevant information of where to eat, sleep and party, all written in a fun and informal manner.

It costs only $14 to add each guide to Nokia Maps, a bargain for access to reams of city information in the palm of your hand. It also means there’s no excuse to miss all the sights and sounds on your next continental journey.

Nokia Gets An All-In-One With 6220 Classic

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The good thing about Nokia releasing approximately eleventy million handsets a year into the market is that sometimes, just sometimes, when the stars are in alignment on a vernal equinox, they release a phone that does everything right. That phone is the 6220 Classic.

This handset is a picture of understated elegance. An unassuming candybar that didn’t necessarily wow anyone upon its unveiling at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Fast forward five months and this phone is set to be an industry assassin, sneaking up behind and snapping the necks of all comers.

The 6220 is equipped with a Carl Zeiss optics 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and a xenon flash, usually the preserve of high-class numbers like the Nokia N82. Combine that with the full fat Nokia Maps 2.0 GPS functionality, and you have a handset fully ready to “geotag” photos based on location, as well as offering a handy alternative to a sat nav with full turn-by turn directions…

Then you have the 3G high-speed connection to allow these pictures to be uploaded to sites like Flickr or Nokia’s proprietary site Ovi in a flash, directly from the phone. These features are all pretty good, but currently exist on other phones. What the 6220 Classic does is incorporates it all into a tidy little package which is gorgeous and most importantly cheap!

Nokia have recognised the amount of convergence in this handset, and as such are putting a lot of time and effort into showcasing the 6220 for what it is. The ‘WidSets’ addition of mini applications lend a bespoke feel, similar to the way in which the Samsung Tocco allows feature priority based on personal preference. Nokia have recognised that not everyone wants a phone made of calfskin and encrusted in diamonds, and have managed to fill a mid-range handset with top drawer features.

Released soon on major networks under a smokescreen of clamour for tactile wonders, Nokia has been clever to sidestep and go for a competitively priced, feature-rich panacea to the iPhone 3G chatter. A review to follow soon…