Nokia Unveils GSM Trio, Including UMA Phone
Feb 13, 2006, 7:21 AM by (staff)
Nokia today announced three new GSM phones:
- 6136: The company's first phone with UMA technology for GSM / WiFi roaming. Clamshell design, quad-band GSM, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, music player, FM radio, and speakerphone. Available initially for European carrier Orange.
- 6131: Clamshell phone with quad-band GSM, EDGE data, Bluetooth, 16.7 million-color QVGA display, color outer display, microSD memory card slot, music player, FM radio, and a soft-touch finish. A North American version will announced later in 2006.
- 6070: Bar-style phone with large display, VGA camera, FM radio, EDGE data, and MP3 ringtones. Available in tri-band versions for both Europe/Asia and the Americas.
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Comments
6131 "n. american" version
what's the point to making a different version, isn't that the point of quad band? 😕
the difference is not in the bands but in the software and features. the european version has visual radio (which doesn't exist in the US yet, i believe), and a music player. the american version does not have these, but may have additional software.
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It's not clear. I didn't get a straight answer from them on that.
One PR person did say "WCDMA" in a reply to that question. They way he said it, he honestly could have mis-spoke, but it's possible the US version will be 3G and he let that slip by ...
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One PR person did say "WCDMA" in a reply to that question. They way he said it, he honestly could have mis-spoke, but it's possible the US version will be 3G and he let that slip by ...
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Is UMA Softare Carrier Specific???
The Nokia 6136 is to be first used on Orange Networks. Is the software such that it could be T-Mobile or any other UMA enabled GSM carrier or would you be forced to use only phones that are specifically branded for a particular carrier?
