Nokia Introduces the Feature Rich, Yet Classically Designed Nokia 6263

May 5, 2008

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April 23, 2008

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Cuban government has eased restrictions on buying cellular phones for the first time and also allowed registering those they had held illegally.

April 10, 2008

The FCC has approved a new nationwide alert system that will send text messages to cell phones to alert Americans when an emergency, disaster or attack occurs. The plan itself will deliver three different types of charge-free text alerts to mobile phone users.

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The European Union has approved in-flight cell phone use for all of its 27 member nations. An on-board base station will relay phone signals to either a satellite or ground towers.

April 2, 2008

AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said that AT&T was expecting a 3G iPhone within the next few months., when asked about plans to sell a third-generation (3G) iPhone.

Nokia Introduces the Feature Rich, Yet Classically Designed Nokia 6263

Designed for customers who want to have the latest features, but also appreciate a classic design, Nokia today announced the new Nokia 6263 phone, now available nationwide from T-Mobile USA, Inc.

The Nokia 6263 offers all of the features today’s mobile users desire. It is a “classy” phone offering support for emails with attachments, an XHTML browser, a 1.3 mega pixel camera, a video recorder, and a music player. Yet it is lower priced than the other phones in the Nokia (News - Alert) N series.

"Many customers are looking to own a device that offers the latest conveniences, and want all of those features in a stylish -- but classically-styled – phone,” said Frank Vium Nokia's vice president of sales, in a press release. “The Nokia 6263 is designed expressly for those people."

The Nokia 6263 has a powerful built-in XHTML browser for Internet browsing. It also supports Java and Flash Lite and can be synchronized with a desktop using Nokia’s PC suite software. The PC suite software is freely downloadable from Nokia’s website (www.nokiausa.com). The phone is also compatible with the yet-to-be-launched third generation cellular network from T-Mobile, sporting HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access).

Some of the other notable features of this fold-style phone are a 512 MB memory card and an optional 4GB card that can store up to 3,000 songs. The phone also comes with an integrated stereo FM radio. There are dedicated large music keys that allow easy access to the music tracks. A 2.2" 16 million color QVGA primary display allows pictures to be viewed with good clarity. The Bluetooth technology enables hands-free conversations and also allows users to use the phone with wireless headsets and speakers. It is compatible with other devices supporting Bluetooth technology. In addition, the phone supports a wide range of music file formats such as MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA and DRM-protected Windows Media music files. Plus it comes with a high capacity battery capable of about 3.3 hours of talk time, or over 11 days of standby time.

(December 7, 2007)