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Nokia 3650 Symbian Imaging-phone

Posted by michael on from the candid-camera dept.

Ch_Omega writes "Nokia have announced a new cameraphone in the, traditionally low-cost, 3xxx-series. Surprisingly enough, it seems to have the same functionality as the Nokia 7650, as well as tri-band, MMC-expansion slot, and abillity to capture video as well as still images. The new smartphone has been given the name Nokia 3650, which, according to this article indicates that it will be much cheaper than the 7650, while actually being superior feature-wise!"

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  1. I've seen one of these things . . . by hamsterdude · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And they are pretty nice in real life. One of my friend's dad works at Nokia and now has one of these phones and boy is it nice. The keypad is weird at first, but apparently a represtative sample of text-messagers in the UK said that the keypad was better than the regular style once you get the hang of it. The one strange thing, though, is that there's no cover over the lense (well there is but it's transparant and perminantly there and permenantly open to scratches). At first I was a little paranoid about this but apparently they tested it by literally scrubbing it with sandpaper for half an hour and not a scratch! It's also impervious to keys and change in your pocket - the only way to seriously damage it is to take a scalpal to it! The software on the phone was all development/old versions but it's going to have RealOne and, apparently, real internet browsing (Has God answered the prayer's of millions? Is W@P dead?) and other goodies. The phone has the usual Nokia tactile feel, though perhaps a little more plasticy than previous phones (think transition from Palm III to M100 without the shambolic hardware issues). And generally is pretty sweet. I can't wait to see the polished production version!!!

  2. Re:How about devices that do ONE THING *well*? by TRACK-YOUR-POSITION · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Eh, my preferences flip around once you move to the portable arena. When I'm deciding to take a device or not, the total weight and number of devices I've got is a big factor. If reducing that weight and number means I'm twice as likely to be carrying my PDA or cell phone at any given point, that just makes the PDA or cell phone twice as valuable.