Company Press Release:
Nokia 3250: Music with a Twist
 Music-driven mobile phone features dedicated music keys, storage for up to 750 songs
 
New Delhi, September 27, 2005: Nokia today announced the launch of Nokia 3250 (which is expected to be available in first quarter 2006) that is set to be the cool companion for music lovers who are passionate about listening to music while on the move. Its unique twist design makes it quick and easy to switch between the music keys, the keypad and the camera mode.  The Nokia 3250 stores up to 1 GB (750 songs) of high quality music and offers 10 hours of music play. In addition, consumers can take advantage of the Nokia 3250’s 2-megapixel camera and smartphone capabilities.
“Nokia delights in connecting people to their passions and music is one of them.  As the world’s largest manufacturer of digital music players, Nokia is leading the charge to make mobile music widely accessible to consumers worldwide.  The Nokia XpressMusic feature, also introduced today, is a dedicated feature brand that makes it easy for consumers to identify Nokia’s growing portfolio of music-optimized mobile devices which provide a great quality mobile music experience. The Nokia 3250 is one of the first Nokia devices to have the Nokia XpressMusic feature brand on the phone,” said Peter Ollikainen, Director, Business Line Management, Asia Pacific, Nokia.

By twisting the Nokia 3250 keypad 180 degrees, consumers can toggle between the music controls and the phone’s keymat. The music player of the Nokia 3250 supports a wide array of digital music formats such as MP3, WMA, M4A and AAC, making it easy to load and transfer music.  Additionally, songs can be downloaded over-the-air while on the go and favourite songs can be set as ringtones. The Nokia 3250 supports microSD memory cards of up to 1 Gigabyte with storage capacity for up to 750 songs. An FM radio with Visual Radio client complements the Nokia 3250’s complete music package.

Manage your music – easy, just drag and drop

Using the Nokia Audio Manager software, users can convert their favourite CDs into digital music files, and “drag and drop” their personal music collections and favourite playlists directly from their computer. Headphones can be connected to the Nokia 3250 via the 3.5mm connector of the Nokia Stereo Headset-HS-20, making the list of available enhancements even longer. To ensure best audio quality and listening experience, Nokia is also working with a series of audio manufacturers, including Bose®, Harman Kardon®, JBL® and Sennheiser Electronic.

The Nokia 3250 comes with a 2-megapixel camera, which is activated in the landscape mode by twisting the Nokia 3250’s phone’s keypad 90 degrees. In a few simple steps, images can be instantly shared with others via MMS, or printed on a compatible printer via Bluetooth wireless technology.  Complementing the lifestyle of active urbanites, this snazzy music phone is available in cool shades of pink, green, silver and blackThe Nokia 3250 is based on the Series 60 platform and Symbian OS, offering a broad set of features and messaging functionalities and enabling third party application developers to create their own music applications. Those applications can be downloaded and installed on the Nokia 3250. Bridging smartphone capabilities with music on the go, the Nokia 3250 has a talktime of up to 3 hours.

  


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A market leader in the cellular industry in Asia Pacific, Nokia provides innovative, industry leading and market-relevant technology and products to around 20 diverse markets in the region.

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

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