Nokia today unveiled the Nokia 6800 messaging phone, a device the size and shape of a conventional cell phone that unfolds to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. Shipments of the device are expected to begin during the second quarter of next year.
The company said the Nokia 6800 phone (GSM/GPRS 850/1900MHz) operates on packet data GPRS networks for high-speed data connectivity and fast delivery of e-mail from POP3 and IMAP4 servers. During the second half of 2003, the Nokia 6800 messaging phone will also include support for Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry e-mail. RIM recently announced a deal with Nokia to license certain Blackberry software for use in Nokia products.
In addition to e-mail, the Nokia 6800 handset also supports both Short Messaging Service (SMS) and new Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), which allows users to send and receive text and images on the Nokia 6800 phone's full-color display. For additional functionality, Nokia said users can attach the optional Camera Headset to the Pop-Port( connector, allowing digital images to be captured, displayed and instantly sent via MMS or e-mail.
