Nokia Unveils First Keyboard Phone

Iria · Oct 12, 2005, 06:51 PM

(10-12) 08:39 PDT HELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Nokia Corp. joined the swelling ranks of would-be BlackBerry killers on Wednesday, unveiling its first keyboard phone with a similar look and feel of the e-mail device made by Research In Motion Inc.

The Nokia E61, due out in the first quarter of 2006, follows the introduction of non-"clamshell" devices from Hewlett-Packard Co. and Motorola Inc. that also feature a typewriter keypad for thumb tapping.

The look and feel was first popularized by the BlackBerry from RIM and then also by Treo from Palm Inc.

This one, however, would be the first based on Symbian, the most widely used operating system for advanced wireless phones in most markets outside the United States, largely due to Nokia's growing commitment to the platform in its product lineup.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Nokia Unveils First Keyboard Phone (10-12) 08:39 PDT HELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Nokia Corp. joined the swelling ranks of would-be BlackBerry killers on Wednesday, unveiling its first keyboard phone with a similar look and feel of the e-mail device made by Research In Motion Inc. The Nokia E61, due out in the first quarter of 2006, follows the introduction of non-"clamshell" devices from Hewlett-Packard Co. and Motorola Inc. that also feature a typewriter keypad for thumb tapping. The look and feel was first popularized by the BlackBerry from RIM and then also by Treo from Palm Inc. This one, however, would be the first based on Symbian, the most widely used operating system for advanced wireless phones in most markets outside the United States, largely due to Nokia's growing commitment to the platform in its product lineup. ___________ REad More / Source: SFGate