Nokia has announced two new models, the Nokia 2600 Classic and the Nokia 1209. These two entry-level models are targeted at emerging markets.

The Nokia 2600 Classic supports MP3 ringtones and can be customized to user’s whims with Nokia’s vivid, fully changeable Xpress-On covers. It supports up to a 1000 phone book

entries with support for SMS, MMS, and email via GPRS. It sports a 56K color TFT with a resolution of 128×160 pixels and a 5-way navigation key for extended durability. Other remarkable features are Java support, FM radio, a VGA camera which can record video at 640×480 pixels, support for 80 languages, and an expense manager. The Nokia 2600 Classic is already available at approximately $94.

The Nokia 1209 on the other hand is aimed at first-time cell phone buyers with features such as prepaid tracker, cost management applications, and multiple phones, allowing up to five users to use the same cell phone with up to 200 entries per phone book. This is in response to a recent survey conducted by the Finnish manufacturer in countries such as India, China, and Brazil. The Nokia 1209 will be available during the second quarter of 2008 at a low price of around $50.

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