Hoping to advance its strategy to support GSM/GPRS (define) networks in the United States, Nokia (Quote, Company Info) Tuesday took the wraps off of three new handsets, two of which target business users.

As in the past, Nokia's partner Cingular Wireless will be offering its new phones. The deliveries include the Nokia 6340i phone, a dual-band/tri-mode GAIT compliant handset and the Nokia 3590 and 6590, two new dual band GSM /GPRS products supporting GSM (define) networks at both US frequencies (850/1900MHz).

The GAIT-compliant Nokia 6340i phone (GSM 850/1900MHz/ TDMA 800/1900MHz/ AMPS) is part of Nokia's popular 6300-series. It offers a wide range of features including a synchronizable phone book, calendar and to-do list, wireless Internet browser and text messaging with predictive text input. Voice functions include voice dialing, voice memo recording and voice commands to control frequently used menu options.