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T-Mobile also launches another cheap phone, Nokia 2720 fold

t-marco — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:29:02 +0000

Besides the new T-Mobile Tap and the Nokia 3711, T-Mobile also launched today another low end phone, the new Nokia 2720 fold. Definetelity T-Mobile is launching new Nokia phones, and probably the Nokia 5230 is going to be one of them. The Nokia 2720 is the fold version of the Nokia 2330

Specifications of the Nokia 2720 Fold:

Specifications

Size

Form: Fold
Dimensions: 93 x 46 x 17.85 mm
Weight: 90.3 g (including battery)
Volume: 63.75
Click the side volume key once to activate secondary display

Display and 3D

Main Display
-Main Display: 1.8”
-Resolution: 128 x 160
-Up to 65,000 colours
-TFT
Secondary display
-Size: 1.36”
-Resolution: 128 x 160 TFT
-Black and white
-TFT
-Hidden till lit mirror effect on the secondary display. Click the side volume key once to activate secondary display

Keys and input method

Numeric keypad
Dedicated volume keys
Large keys – easy to use

Colours and covers

Available in-box colours:
- Black
- Deep red

Connectors

Power connector
Nokia 2.5 mm audio connector
Easy flash connector

Memory

32 MB internal dynamic memory

Power

BL-4CT 860 mAh battery
Talk time up to (maximum): GSM 5 h
Standby time up to (maximum): GSM 390 h

Communication and navigation

Operating frequency

EGSM GSM 850/1900 with EDGE support

Data network

GPRS rel-4, class B, with GPRS Multi-slot class 10
EGPRS Multi-slot class 6
TCP/IP support
Capability to serve as data modem

Local connectivity and synchronisation

Bluetooth version 2.0
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation

Call features

Integrated hands-free speakerphone
Automatic answer with headset or car kit
Any key answer
Call waiting, call hold, call divert
Call timer
Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
Automatic redial
Speed dialling
Fixed dialling number support
Vibrating alert (battery)
Side volume keys
Mute/unmute
Contacts with images

Messaging

SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
SMS storage: up to 250 messages
Speed dialling for SMS sending
List of recently used numbers in message editor
Multiple SMS deletion
EMS picture messaging (send and receive)
MMS 1.3, message size up to 300 kb
Automatic resizing of images for MMS
Nokia Xpress audio messaging
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Distribution lists for messaging
Cell broadcast

E-mail

Supported protocols: IMAP, POP, SMTP
Support for e-mail attachments

Web browsing

Supported mark-up languages: HTML
Supported protocols: HTTP/WAP
TCP/IP support
Opera Mini browser available (depends on region)

Image and sound

Photography

1.3 megapixel camera
Image formats: JPEG
CMOS sensor
Up to 4x digital zoom
Focal length: 2.98 mm
Focus range: 50 cm to infinity
Automatic white balance
Centre weighted auto exposure
Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
Scene modes: portrait, night
Full-screen viewfinder

Video

Main camera
Video recording at up to 128 x 96 pixels (CIF) and up to 15 fps
Up to 4x digital video zoom
Video recording file formats: .3gp
Audio recording formats: AMR-NB
Scene modes: automatic
Colour tone modes: normal
Clip length (maximum): up to 2 min
Video playback file formats: .3gp, .mp4; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4

Video streaming: .3gp

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Music and audio playback

Music playback file formats: .aac
FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support
2.5 mm Nokia audio connector
Ring tones: .mp3, .aac

Voice and audio recording

Voice recorder
Audio recording formats: AAC mono
Speech codecs: FR, EFR, HR, AMR

Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones

Customizable profiles
Ring tones: mp3, aac, 32-tone polyphonic
Themes

Software

Software platform and user interface

Series 40

Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.

Phonebook with up to 500 contacts
Support for assigning images to contacts
Support for contact groups
Closed user group support
Fixed Dialling Number support
Clock: analogue and digital
Stopwatch
Countdown timer with intervals
Alarm clock
Reminders
Advanced calculator
Calendar
Organizer with local calendar
Improved access to Chinese Lunar Calendar
Converter II
Notes
To-do list
Expense manager
Prepaid tracker
PIM information viewable during call

Applications

Java™ MIDP 2.0
Opera Mini browser available (depending on region)
English-Chinese dictionary (China, APAC only)

Gaming

Support for games (via download)
- Bounce Tale
- Block ‘D
- Snake Ex2
- Sudoku
- Golf tour (2D)

Sales package contents

Nokia 2720 fold
Nokia Battery (BL-4CT)
Nokia Charger (AC-3)
User guide

Accessories

Recommended accessories

Nokia Bluetooth headset (BH-102)
Nokia Bluetooth headset (BH-104)
Nokia Extra Power DC-8

Compatible accessories

Complete accessories for your Nokia 2720 fold

T-Mobile

Nokia 5230 hitting to T-Mobile?

t-marco — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:52:39 +0000

This is new and good stuff. We know that T-Mobile is planing to launch the new Nokia N900. However, remember about another rumor Nokia phone coming to T-Mobile?. That was the first time we talked about the Project Dark/Black. Everything indicates that it might be true.

Today FCC just passed a new 3G Nokia phone. This new phone apparently looks like the Nokia 5230, but this version contains AWS 3G bands. Only used by T-Mobile, for now.How do we know about this is the 5230? Running a search about what kind of battery it uses, BL-5J, ONLY used by the 5800, 5230, N900 and X6. Additionally, matching the label localization drawing, it matches only with the Nokia 5230.

This is just rumors about a new Nokia 3G phone coming to T-Mobile line up.

Here some caracteristics about the Nokia 5230.

Specifications

Size

Form: Classic with touchscreen
Dimensions: 111 x 51.7 x 14.5/15.5 mm
Weight: 113 g (without stylus)
Weight: 115 g (with stylus)
Volume: 78 cc (without stylus) / 83 cc (with stylus)
Responsive touchscreen with tactile feedback
Accelerometer for auto-rotate
Proximity sensor to save power and prevent inadvertent touches

Display and 3D

Size: 3.2″
Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD) with 16:9 picture
Up to 16.7 million colours
Full touchscreen display

Keys and input method

Touchscreen
Dedicated keys for camera, volume, power, send & end, and application launch (menu), plus the media bar touch key for accessing music, gallery, share online, video centre and web browser
Homescreen music plug-in for pause/play, forward, back
Voice commands

Colours and covers

Available in-box colours:
- White/Red
- White/Dark Silver
- White/Pink
- White/Yellow
- White/Blue
- Black/Red
- Black/Dark Silver
Changeable colour battery covers

Connectors

Micro-USB connector, USB 2.0 high speed
3.5 mm Nokia AV connector

Memory

microSD memory card slot, with hot swap max. 16 GB
70 MB internal dynamic memory

Power

BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion standard battery
Talk time (maximum)
- GSM 7 h
- WCDMA 4 h 18 min
Standby time (maximum)
- GSM up to 438 h
- WCDMA up to 458 h
Video playback time (maximum): Mpeg-4 4.6hours, nHD 3 hours
Music playback time (maximum): 33 h

Communication and navigation

Operating frequency

850/1700/2100 WCDMA
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Automatic switching between GSM bands
Flight mode

Data network

CSD
HSCSD
GPRS/EGPRS Class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296kbps (DL/UL)
EDGE class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296 kbps (DL/UL)
WCDMA 2100, maximum speed PS 384/384 kbps (UL/DL),
CS 64 kbps
HSDPA, cat. 6, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
TCP/IP support

Local connectivity and synchronisation

Bluetooth version 2.0
- Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP
MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
Direct printing to compatible picture printers
Support for PC synchronisation with Nokia Ovi Suite

Service

Speaker-independent name dialling (SIND)

Call features

Integrated hands-free speakerphone
Number screening for messaging and calls
Automatic answer with headset or car kit
Any key answer
Call waiting, call hold, call divert
Call timer
Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
Automatic redial
Speed dialling
Voice dialling: speaker independent dialling and voice commands (SIND)
Fixed dialling number support
Vibrating alert (internal), also with tactile feedback
Side volume keys
Mute/unmute
Contacts bar for 20 contacts with images and communication history (SMS, email, web feeds)
Talking ring tones
Conference calling with up to 6 participants

Messaging

SMS
Multiple SMS deletion
MMS version 1.3, message size up to 600 kb
Automatic resizing of images for MMS
Nokia Xpress audio messaging
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Number screening for messaging
Distribution lists for messaging
Cell broadcast

E-mail

Supported protocols: IMAP, POP, SMTP
Support for e-mail attachments
OMA e-mail notification support
Mail for Exchange 2008 preinstalled

Web browsing

Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML, WML
Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP, JavaScript
TCP/IP support
OSS browser
Nokia Mobile Search

GPS and navigation

Integrated A-GPS
Ovi Maps 3.0 application

Image and sound

Photography

2 megapixel camera
Image formats: JPEG
CMOS sensor
3x digital zoom
White balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
Center weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
Dedicated camera key
Landscape (horizontal) orientation
Photo editor on device

Video

Main camera
- Video recording at up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps (TV high quality), up to 640 x 352 pixels and up to 30 fps (widescreen quality), up to 320 x 240 pixels and up to 30 fps/15 fps (email high/normal quality), up to 176 x 144 and up to 15 fps (sharing quality)
- Up to 4x digital zoom
Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp
Audio recording formats: WAV (normal), AMR (MMS), AAC/MP4 (high quality)
Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
Scene modes: automatic, night
Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
Clip length (maximum): 1 h 30 min (high or normal quality). Dependable on available memory
RealPlayer
Video playback file formats: MPEG4-SP playback 30fps VGA, MPEG4-AVC playback 30fps QVGA, WMV9 playback 30fps QVGA, MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps nHD
Video streaming: 3GPP and CIF
Landscape mode video playback
Video ring tones
Video editor on device
Video Centre service supported: download and stream video content, WMV support, video feeds

Music and audio playback

Music playback file formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, WMA
Dedicated music keys
FM radio
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Nokia Music
Nokia Music Store support
Nokia Podcasting support
Ring tones: mp3, aac, 64-tone polyphonic (64 built-in tones)
Integrated speaker

Voice and audio recording

Voice commands
Voice dialling

Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones

Ring tones: 3D, 64-tone polyphonic, mp3 and video ring tones
Video ring tone

Software

Software platform and user interface

S60, 5th Edition
Symbian OS version 9.4
Active standby
Voice commands
FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air)

Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.

Support for assigning images to contacts
Support for contact groups
Clock: analogue and digital, world clock
Alarm clock
Reminders
Calculator
Calendar with week and month view
Converter
Notes
To-do list

Applications

Java^TM MIDP 2.0
Flash Lite 3.0
Ovi Maps 3.0
Nokia Music

Gaming

Included games:
- Roller Coaster
- DJ Mix Tour

Sales package contents

Nokia 5230
Nokia High Efficiency Charger (AC-8)
Nokia Battery (Bl-5J)
Nokia Stereo Headset (WH-102)
Plectrum Stylus CP-306
User guide

FCC

T-Mobile launches a new 3G phone, Nokia 3711

t-marco — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:56:07 +0000

Today, T-Mobile the announced before Nokia 3711. The new Nokia Flip Phone features a 2Mp camera with video capture, video player, FM radio, GPS built in, micro SD card slot, Quad band GSM and dual band UMTS. Price 69.99 with Even More plans and 159.99 with Even More Plus.

Fast and functional, the Nokia 3711 is a feature-rich phone sporting a flip design with a unique hidden-until-lit external display. With support for T-Mobile’s 3G network, customers may enjoy fast connections browsing the Web with T-Mobile web2go. In addition, the 3711 boasts built-in GPS for use with Nokia Maps, a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth, and the Series 40 operating system. In addition, the 3711 supports instant messaging and e-mail, allowing consumers to connect with friends and family in a number of ways.

T-Mobile

Screenshot of Nokia N900 running on T-Mobile’s 3G network, fast as 2.26 Mb/s down

t-marco — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:37 +0000

Mark Guim from The Nokia Blog just got a Nokia N900, which has 1700 MHz 3G network used by T-Mobile USA. 2.26 Mb/s download, 0.34 Mb/s upload, ping time of 174 ms. That’s fast, almost double the speed of current fastest operator in America.

here some specifications of the nokia n900.

Hardware Specs:

GPS, along with an accelerometer.
Dimensions: 59.7mmx111mmx18.2mm
Weight: 180g
3.5″ 800×480 (WVGA) touchscreen
OMAP3430 500/600 Mhz processor (Fun Trivia: Same CPU as the Palm Pre)
Bands: GSM Quad-Band 850, 900, 1800, 1900. WCDMA 900, 1700/2100, 2100
5 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with dual-LED flash, autofocus, and sliding cover
Though the renders we’ve seen show two lens-like circles near the screen, we’ve got no word on what’s behind them. However, we feel safe in assuming that its a proximity sensor and a front-facing camera.
1GB total virtual runtime memory (256MB physical RAM, 768MB virtual memory)
Wi-Fi, HSPA
32GB internal storage, expandable up to 48GB via external memory
Keyboard variants: English, Scandinavian, French, German, South European, Italian, Russia
In the box: Connectivity cable, headset, charger, battery (1320 mAh), Video-out cable, microUSB adaptor, cleaning cloth

In all of the renders we’ve seen, it appears to be running Maemo 5.
Multitasking: “Run all of your favorite applications simultaneously”
Live Dashboard allows all open tasks and unread messages to be displayed in one view
Browser: Firefox 3 with support for Flash 9.4
Built-in automatic update software
Contacts has some sort of status sharing built in, allowing you to share your status, location, and mood. Support for Contacts on Ovi and Google Talk.
All SMS and IMs accessible from one view
Cellular voice or VOIP both supported… maybe UMA?
Captures video at 800×480 in AVC/H.264
Image tagging and geo-tagging support
Nokia intends to have at least a dozen add-on apps available at launch, including a game called “Bounce”, a Jaiku/Twitter app called “Mauku”, and a few widgets.

Via The Nokia Blog

T-Mobile will launch US$50 dollars Everything Unlimited plan?

t-marco — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:33:42 +0000

Everybody is talking about the new thing going on from T-Mobile. The Project Black or Dark has been going on the rumors since we posted about this big news just recently. But now, seams, the sun is coming out and we can see more clear what is happening.

According with BGR, T-Mobile is planing to launch a new plan call Everything Unlimited. What does it include? .. unlimited calls, MMS, SMS and Data for only fifty dollars.. This is really great news coming to T-Mobile customers and for the new one will come.

Besides this big news, T-Mobile also will launch the new Blackberry Bold 2 (aka Onyx) and, not one but two Nokia N series phones, the first is the Nokia N900. However the second is still unknown. In addition, T-Mobile’s upcoming Android handsets like the Motorola CLIQ and Samsung Behold II.

Probably T-Mobile also will annaunced and really rapid expantion of its 4G network, 21MBPS.

Is this great news? tell us what you think.

BGR

T-Mobile working on the “Project Black”?

t-marco — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:57:14 +0000

A tipster informed today to Phone Arena about the new project coming to T-Mobile soon. “The carrier’s employees are being trained tomorrow for “Project Black”. The mysterious sounding name is supposed to be something so enormous in reach that it is expected to lift T-Mobile out of 4th place among the nation’s wireless operators.” 4G network or T-Mobile finally will purchase Sprint-Nextel… we don’t think so. But we kn ow this is a signed of something GRANDE is coming!.

At the same times, the tipster informed about the new 3G Blackberry coming to T-Mobile this Christmas. At the same time a Nokia representative, mentioned that there will be 2 “N” series smartphones at T-Mobile early next year including the Maemo 5 powered N900. he said to expect more hgh-end Nokia devices to be coming to T-Mobile.

Phone Arena

Nokia 3711 also coming to T-Mobile

t-marco — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:01:38 +0000

Remember the Nokia 3710 fold that had just passed FCC few weeks ago?, Well now T-Mobile and Nokia has announced a new version of it, the new Nokia 3711. Definitely, T-Mobile is going to launch a bunch of new phones this year. Let us remember that is coming: Motorola Cliq, Nokia 2330, Blackberry Curve 8520 in White ( just launched), Samsung Behold 2, and a new limited edition of the myTouch 3G.

The phone is expected to be available in a sable finish in the coming weeks.

Nokia 2330 for T-Mobile in the works

t-marco — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:57:15 +0000

T-Mobile is planing to launch new phones like Motorola CLiq and The new color refresh of the Blackberry 8520 in white. Also this month, T-Mobile is preparing a new low end phone, the Nokia 2330 Classic.

The new Nokia 2330 features a VGA camera, Blueooth, Battery, universal 2.5 mm headset, web2Go, My faves and more. Probably this phone is gonna be available in the next few weeks for free.. who wants to pay for a VGA camera phone? .. Nobody !!

Check our gallery

Here is the complete specification list.

Specifications

Size

Form: Classic
Dimensions: 107 x 46 x 13.8mm
Weight: 80 g (with battery)
Volume: 58cc

Display and 3D

Main display

-Size: 1.8″
-Resolution: 128 x 160 pixels
-Up to 65,000
-TFT

Keys and input method

Numeric keypad
Dedicated FM radio key
Large keys – easy to use

Connectors

2.5 mm Nokia AV connector

Memory

32 MB internal dynamic memory

Power

BL-5C 1020 mAh Li-Ion battery
Talk time (maximum):

- 4 h 48 min

Standby time (maximum):

- 540 h

Operating frequency

Dual-band EGSM / GSM 850/1900

Data network

GPRS rel-4, class B, multi-slot class 10 (and EGPRS MSC6)
EDGE class B, multislot class 6, maximum speed 42/177 kbits/s (UL/DL)
TCP/IP support
Capability to serve as data modem
Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes

Local connectivity and synchronisation

Bluetooth version 2.0
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation

Call features

Integrated hands-free speakerphone
Automatic answer with headset or car kit
Any key answer
Call waiting, call hold, call divert
Call timer
Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
Automatic redial
Speed dialling
Fixed dialling number support
Vibrating alert (internal)
Mute/unmute
Contacts with images
Conference calling with up to 3 participants
Time tracker

Messaging

SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
SMS storage: 250 messages
Speed dialling for SMS sending
List of recently used numbers in message editor
Multiple SMS deletion
MMS version 1.3
Automatic resizing of images for MMS
Nokia Xpress audio messaging
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Distribution lists for messaging
Chat and instant messaging (China only)
Cell broadcast

E-mail

Supported protocols: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Support for e-mail attachments
Push e-mail

Web browsing

web2Go
Supported protocols: HTTP/WAP
TCP/IP support
HTML Nokia Browser
Nokia Mobile Search

Photography

VGA camera
Image formats: JPEG
CMOS sensor, Wafer level
Focal length: 1.32mm
Focus range: 15cm to infinity
Automatic white balance
Centre weighted auto exposure
Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
Scene modes: portrait, night
Scene modes: portrait, night
Full-screen viewfinder
Active toolbar

Video

Main camera
Video recording at up to 128 x 96 pixels (CIF) and up to 15 fps
Video recording at up to 128 x 96 pixels (Sub-QCIF) and up to 5 fps
Up to 4x digital video zoom
Video recording file formats: .3gp.
Audio recording formats: AMR
Scene modes: automatic
Colour tone modes: normal
Clip length (maximum): depending on memory size
Nokia standard
Video playback file formats: .3gp; codecs: H.263
Video streaming: .3gp

Music and audio playback

ACC
Dedicated radio key
Stereo FM radio
2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Ringtones: 32- polyphonic ringtones and MP3-grade ringtones (built-in)

Voice and audio recording

Voice recorder
Audio recording formats: Mono
FR, EFR, HR, AMR

Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones

Customizable profiles
Ringtones: 32- polyphonic ringtones and MP3-grade ringtones (built-in)
Video ring tones (7 built-in tones)
Themes:
- wallpapers
- full-screen wallpapers
- ring tones
- pre-installed themes
- graphics

Software platform and user interface

Series 40
NOS

Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.

Storage of up to 1000 contacts
Support for assigning images to contacts
Support for contact groups
Closed user group support
Fixed Dialling Number support
Clock: analog, digital
Stopwatch
Countdown timer
Alarm clock
Reminders
Calculator
Power organiser
Localised calendar with week and month view
Converter II
Active Notes
To-do list
Expense manager
Prepaid tracker

Applications

Java MIDP 2.0
Chat and instant messaging
Opera 8 browser
OZ
EMS Client

Gaming

Snake II
Galaxy Ball
Portrait view gaming

Nokia 2330 classic
Nokia Battery BL-5C
Nokia Compact Charger AC-3
Nokia Stereo Headset WH-101
User guide