Large batch of new S40 phones coming?
A couple of days back we received a tip from Janimatik with a large list of UA profiles. Unfortunatly it isn’t a new batch of Symbian 3 phones, the pair of MeeGo phones or an early leak of the first Windows Phone. The list consists of S40 type variants, mainly the C2 and X2.
These are all phones destined for places like Africa and Asia. Most of the profiles below only list GSM and EDGE capabilities which makes them perfect for places without 3G coverage. This is exactly what Nokia has said earlier: ‘The next billion users to internet’ and they are definitly trying to make it happen with this batch of phones.
The UA profiles:
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaC2-02r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaC2-03r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaC2-05r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaC2-06r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaC2-07r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaC2-08r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaC2-09r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaX2-02r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaX2-03r100.xml
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NokiaX2-05r100.xml
All models are generally the same which seems a bit odd, that would make only form factor or design the differentiator. The above models all have GPRS and EDGE (EGPRS) and similar screen resolution of 240 x 320
There is one profile that mentions HSDPA however.
http://nds1.nds.nokia.com/uaprof/NC3-03r100-3G.xml
So, are these the phones we will see at Nokia Connection rather than a MeeGo device? Could very well be, the Nokia Connection event is apparantly more regionally targeted so a MeeGo launch would seem unlikely. We will see.
Thanks Janimatik, for the tip(s).
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June 21st event coming nearer…
This article seems to suggest that June 21st will not be a Meego event.
Combined with the CTO leaving Nokia last week, I am beginning to think that we wont see a Meego device whatsoever..
Wouldn’t surprise me if Elop has canned the device (again?) behind the scenes. All in the name of complete company focus on WP7.
The new device announcements on June 21st will be done by Mary McDowell, who is responsible for the mobile phone (feature phone) division of Nokia. MeeGo Device would fall under “Smart Devices” of which Jo Harlow is head.
Jo Harlow is so bad, pretty much destroyed Nokia’s smartphone division. Can’t manage anything.
Yeah, and that’s why he took out of his pocket when being interviewed by Mossberg just two weeks ago?
He took it out by accient… he was looking for his iPhone.
Hehe. We all know you are a Nokia fan at heart so you can drop the act already.
June 21st should bring out something as it is a dry run even from the competitors right now……..and get the phone within one month on shelves……..throughout the world
This is not unfortunate and to say so is a very blinkered view. You may all be desperate for S^3 updates or WinPho devices but they only affect a tiny fraction of the number of people that S40 type devices affect and for many of those people in the world these are the only digital devices they have access to and are of critical importance. You guys REALLY need to appreciate how lucky you are in the rich world and currently you do not. From a people perspective S40 is VASTLY more important than Symbian and certainly WinPho will ever be.
10000+
I am using Series 40 for last 4 year’s and stil dreaming for a Smartphone…
Ofcourse it’s not unfortunate, it deserves praise since Nokia is the only major MFR that also caters to people with a smaller budget and without 3G coverage.
The unfortunate part is there becuase most people that read here are the tech geeks and expect Symbian 3 etc. news and have a smaller interest in S40.
There is no implication from me that people using S40 are lesser or something. But we generally write for a public that doesn’t use it and thus making S40 UA profiles a bit less interesting for them. However, S40 is still a big part of Nokia and certainly a big thing for a great number of people’s ability to communicate.
agree…
Could the C3-03 be the rumored Qwerty Touch & Type successor of the C3-00? It could also be a slider version of the C3-01, although that would be much less interesting.
For the sake of the elderly, I just hope Nokia releases at least one S40 phone that is non-touchscreen with a big display (at least 2.2″) and decent size buttons. A non-touch version of the C3-01 with easy to click buttons would be nice.
I think Nokia 2690 is perfect for the elders persons. It has decent bigger clock and bigger status bar icons. Also single icon menu is fantastic. Though screen size is only 160×128
There will be some talk about Smartphones at Nokia Connection:
”
•Marko Ahtisaari
Senior Vice President Design
Marko Ahtisaari will discuss Nokia’s design strategy and the principles behind innovative new smartphones.
”
from http://www.nokiaconnection.net/event.php
We’ll see if they just talk Windows Phone or MeeGo. Or what would be most interesting: how they’ll provide a common Nokia look and feel to these so different devices (S40, WP7 and Maemo/MeeGo)…
“Stephen Elop will provide an overview of Nokia’s new strategy, including an update on the company’s partnership with Microsoft, and the resulting new ecosystem and the importance of the South East Asia Pacific market in the new strategy. He will set the stage for a number of exciting Nokia product and service launches”