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Nokia 7600 All-in-One Phone

Posted by michael on from the no-kitchen-sink dept.

prostoalex writes "The new Nokia 7600, reviewed by people at MobileMag is a 3G/GSM phone with radically new design and built-in functionality of an MP3 player, multimedia browser and digital camera. The phone supports WCDMA as well as GSM 900/1800. Some pictures of the product are available at Nokia's site. This is perhaps Nokia's first attempt to marry mobile phone and PDA in a lightweight and thin formfactor."

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  1. I thought they had learned after the 3650, but.. by halo1982 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does anyone else thinks this looks like a $600 football?

  2. New Ugly Duckling by Lizard_King · · Score: 4, Funny

    Makes me feel a little better for buying the 3650. Now I own the second ugliest phone in the universe.

    --
    "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." - Jack Nicholson
  3. Re:Hmm...but why? by ArmenTanzarian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm reminded of a quote I heard on Dr. Katz once (I believe the guest was Jon Stewart), "Wow, a futon, great! During the day it's an uncomfortable couch and at night, it's an even more uncomfortable bed!" Why make things crappier, just to put them together?

  4. Re:what's the the numeric keypads ... by mccalli · · Score: 4, Funny
    on the new nokias being in funny layouts?!

    Aah, young 'un. Time was, back in my day, that phones were all circular dials like the 3650, and it was these bizarre three-in-a-row pads that were the weird ones.

    Well...that's only just true - I'm not that old really. However, I was certainly around to see the dying days of the circular dials in the mid-to-late 1970s. Back then, men were men, women were women, small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri and phones were real phones. They were made of bakelite, had clicking dialing mechanisms and sported proper bells inside. An important side effect was that they were also heavy enough to be used as a decent murder weapon.

    Not sure about this new thingy, but the recent 3650 just resurrected the good old days.

    Cheers,
    Ian

  5. Re:Round and round we go.... by Glonoinha · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pager
    Cell phone
    PDA ...
    If I get one more device for my belt I qualify for a big yellow belt buckle the shape of a BAT.

    --
    Glonoinha the MebiByte Slayer
  6. Re:Hmm...but why? by Contact · · Score: 4, Funny
    As for using the PDA while you're talking, the hands-free earpiece is what you need. Also good for freaking people out in the supermarket as you appear to talk to an invisible person.

    Actually, here in the UK where hands free kits are becoming increasingly common, there's a corollary to this - when you actually do get some disturbed character walking down the street ranting to himself, nobody pays any attention as they assume he's just on the phone to someone...