Popularize 3G Nokia phone

Popularize 3G Nokia phone

Nokia has shown off a new 3G mobile phone which features an external analogue clock, which the company says “adds style” to the handset appearance. The Nokia 6555 is the first WCDMA phone with a smooth-back fold design with recessed hinge creating a seamless line when open. The Nokia 6555 will be available within the next month at an estimated retail price of approximately €200 before subsidies or taxes.

BEIJING—Nokia Corp. unveiled its first cellphone developed with China’s homegrown third-generation mobile technology Tuesday, saying it would aim to “democratize” the smart phone market by aiming to sell lower-priced handsets at higher volumes.

China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier by number of subscribers, has plans to roll out several smart phones this year in addition to the 6788 in efforts to promote faster 3G service, and expects this market to grow in China. One of its competitors, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd., which operates a different 3G standard called WCDMA, is expecting to launch the iPhone this quarter as well.