Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. (NOK) Tuesday announced the introduction of its super slim Nokia X3 Touch and Type mobile phone that offers a combination of a touch screen and traditional 12-button phone keypad. The company expects this phone to be on sale in the third quarter at a retail price of about EUR 125 or US$161.02, excluding taxes and subsidies.
The Nokia X3, being the company's first 'Touch and Type' phone, allows people to tap quickly on the color touch screen while enjoying the familiarity of the full keypad for quick text messages and phone calls.
Commenting on the new phone, Mary McDowell, Executive Vice President of Mobile Phones at Nokia, stated, "We have designed the Nokia X3 to be a touch and type device because typing is ideal for SMS and social networking where fast and frequent input is needed, while touch is ideal for functions such as setting alarms, smooth browsing and controlling applications like music and games."
The Nokia X3's features include 3G, WLAN, a music player and an FM radio. The new phone also offers a 5 megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom that can take both still and video images.
Further, with its sleek and modern design coming in at a thickness of just 9.6mm, the new phone fits easily into a purse or a pocket, the company noted. The phone's brushed aluminum back cover will come in five vibrant colors.
Nokia also said that the Nokia X3's dedicated music and messaging keys allow fast access to important Ovi services including social and entertainment applications. In addition to Ovi Mail, people's favorite consumer email and chat accounts can be pushed direct to the phone via Nokia Messaging. In certain markets, the new phone will be available with Ovi Music Unlimited and users can store songs on the available 16GB memory card, the company noted.
Nokia also said that the Nokia X3 Touch and Type sits alongside the Nokia X3-00, a slider with strong music functionality, which was launched in September 2009.
In addition, the Nokia X3's inbuilt speaker can be boosted with the new Nokia Mini Speaker MD-11, a light pocket-size speaker with great audio quality. The speaker is estimated to be available of a retail price of EUR 25 or US$32.20, excluding taxes and subsidies.
NOK closed Monday's trading at $8.86. In pre-market trading, the company's shares rose 0.68% or $0.06 to $8.92.
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