Nokia ends the month of May with a bang, releases three new phones
The 8600 Luna, 6500 Classic and 6500 Slide were announced today. The marketing department probably didn\\'t think this one thru since consumers now have to remember a 4 digit string and a suffix. The Enterprise and Multimedia Division (E and N Series) have better naming conventions, but enough bad mouthing for now. Let us dive right into these beauties.
Nokia 8600:
Quad band
2 megapixel camera
107 x 45 x 15.9 mm
143 grams
320 x 240 resolution screen with 16 million colors
Series 40
2Q 2007 release date
Microusb port that handles charging, data transfer and audio
700 euros
I was not expecting that price tag, at all:
(http://www.ringnokia.com/images/2007/05/31/8600_luna_1_front_open_lowres.jpg)
The 6500 Classic:
Quad band + 3G on the 850 and 2100 MHz bands
109.8 x 45 x 9.5 mm
94 grams
320 x 240 resolution screen with 16 million colors
Series 40
2 megapixel camera
1 GB internal memory
Microusb port that handles charging, data and audio connectivity
Q3 2007 release date with a price of 320 euros
This is now the S40 phone to lust after:
(http://www.ringnokia.com/images/2007/05/31/6500_classic_1_black_lowres.jpg)
Lastly we have the 6500 Slide:
Quad Band + 3G on the 850 and 2100 MHz bands
Series 40
96.5 x 46.5 x 16.4 mm
125 grams
320 x 240 resolution screen with 16 million colors
3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus
TV Out
Microusb port that handles charging, data and audio connectivity
3Q 2007 release date at a cost of 370 euros
Fully stainless steel body
The spec sheet is beautiful, but I\\'m not really digging the two tone color scheme:
(http://www.ringnokia.com/images/2007/05/31/6500_slide_01_lowres.jpg)
The 8600 just went from the top of my shopping list to being completely taken off, 700 euros is insanity. The 6500 Classic on the other hand, I predict will be the most popular selling Nokia device this holiday season. I\\'m not so sure about the slide, I was never a big fan of sliders and I know the majority of Europeans have the same attitude. We will have to wait and see.