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Nokia has announced three internet-ready handsets destined for emerging markets, and will be pushing the Life Tools and Ovi Mail services launched in November. The only candybar of the bunch, the 2730 Classic, is also the only one packing 3G – it should be available in the third quarter for 80 Euros. The 2720 Fold will be launching around the same timeframe, but only going for 55 Euros, while the 7020 is a slightly fancier flip with a 2 megapixel camera and available in the fourth quarter for 90 Euros. There’s nothing especially earth-shattering about these handsets, but cheap hardware with helpful, practical services built in are a good way to keep a hold on emerging markets. Cost is also going to be the bottom line for Nokia’s smartphone front, where they’re quickly losing share to BlackBerry and iPhone.
[via Nokia]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
