Nokia Releases Affordable Handsets for Emerging Markets

Things are getting hot at the CTIA 2008 in Las Vegas, but things are also getting exciting in South Africa. The Growing Together 2008 conference held in Johannesburg, is the venue for Nokia's release of handsets meant for emerging mobile phone markets.

Let me give the details of the phones that were launched at the Growing Together 2008 conference. Let us begin with the Nokia 5000. This phone offers a powerful package at an affordable price. It offers a high resolution QVGA display, a 1.3 megapixel camera, FM radio with recording functionality, MP3 ring tones and other cool features for a reasonable price.

This mobile phone caters to users who travel frequently and mobile entrepreneurs because it supports email. It also offers other essential benefits such as Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging, Bluetooth and GPRS connectivity.

The Nokia 1680 Classic was also released at Johannesburg. This classic cellphone offers important mobile phone functionality with the added benefits of a basic digital camera. This device is being touted as one of most affordable cameraphones. Users will like the VGA camera and video recording that features one-touch access for photos and videos. However, this device offers much more than just a camera because consumers can also benefit from phone sharing functionality and easy access to email.

Another phone that was launched in the conference is the classy Nokia 7070 Prism. This handset's stylish, fold design sets it apart from other devices in the mobile phone market. it sports geometric patterns and external light effects that creates a unique fashionable appeal.

This is a great phone for people who like to personalize with themes, wallpapers, and MP3-grade ringtones. Users will stand out in a crowd with the Prism with the help of its voice recorder and integrated hands-free speaker.

The final Nokia handset that was released in South Africa is the 2680 slide. This handset is a slim cameraphone but is more than just a stylish device. It offers a balance of entertainment functionality and user friendly features. An FM radio with recording capability and MP3 ringtones, and an expanded phone book are examples of features that help to maintain this balance. Users can capture and share spontaneous moments with the aid of the integrated digital camera on the Nokia 2680 slide.

It seems that Nokia is committed into making a move on the emerging mobile phone markets in the Dark Continent. the release of these phones will pave the way for more mobile phone devices and services that will satisfy the demand of consumers in these markets. other Mobile phone manufacturers will surely follow Nokia's example and launch their own handsets.