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The locked to operators Nokia 6124 Classic and 6650 announced at CeBIT

Categories: Nokia
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 at 9:15 AM

The Nokia 6124 and 6650 have been announced at CeBIT, with one twist, they’re locked to operators. The 6124 is for Vodafone, the 6650 is for T-Mobile. I’m sure this is as upsetting to you as it is to me, but knowing Nokia, like the 6555 which was exclusive for AT&T, these devices will have unlocked versions hitting the market after the exclusivity contracts expire.

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The 6124 is a 6120 Classic with a new face. Same 2 megapixel camera, monoblock form factor, same 2 inch QVGA screen, funny typo in the press release too: “Available exclusively for Vodafone customers world-wide, the Nokia 6124 classic features superior data rates with 3G broadband offering downloads up to 10 times faster than 3G networks.” Coming out in Q2, no word on pricing

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The 6650 is a 6290 with a new, sexy as hell body and AGPS! Otherwise same 2 megapixel camera, clamshell form factor, 2.2 inch QVGA screen, coming out in Q3 for only 1 euro in conjunction with the 100 Flex plan, whatever that means. [High Resolution Images here]

I’m all for a company making money and deals like this should not be spoken about in scorn, but I can’t help but feel the irony since this is the same company who started an “Unlocked” campaign in America by taking out 2 full page ads in the New York Times. Is Nokia trying to make the states play by the liberal European rules and the Europeans play by the asinine American rules? What do they hope to achieve by this, total market confusion?

Oh and one more thing that bugs me about press releases like these, zero specifications. I wish I could tell you the weight, dimensions, etc, of these devices, but I can’t because I simply do not know. I can gather that they both run S60, can’t tell you what version however, hoping it is 3.2.

About The Author

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Viipottaja

    Their campaign is about having an unlocked _option_, not about having everything and every phone unlocked.

  • Rich

    I would like to see Nokia offer some s60 devices either locked or unlocked, just offer them with the ability for 3g on t-mobile usa.

  • PlayerKill

    Those two phones both look really nice. =O

  • smartfon rav

    Ok, they look cute but is this all they are going to announce at the CeBIT?
    Please tell me there are some Press events or special presentations scheduled by Nokia @ CeBIT.
    I just have to admit that I waswaiting for some full qwerty love!