Nokia Announces Three New Handsets

Nokia has announced three new handsets - the Nokia C3, Nokia C6 and Nokia E5 - designed to put better messaging and social networking tools in the hands of more people around the world, at affordable prices. These new handsets feature full QWERTY keyboards, and enable access to a range of different email accounts, IM communities and social networks.The Nokia C3 has a full QWERTY keyboard - the first for a Series 40 phone - and is the first in the range to enable access to social networks directly on the homescreen. People can view, comment, update their status and share pictures to their favorite social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. The Nokia C3 also comes with Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat, meaning first time users can set up email and chat accounts straight from the device, without the need for a PC. Other notable features are the Wi-Fi connectivity, a two megapixel camera, rich color 2.4 inch screen and support for up to an 8GB memory card. The Nokia C3 is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2010 in a variety of colors, including golden white, slate grey and hot pink.The Nokia C6 is a Symbian-based smartphone combining a 3.2 inch touch screen with a full slide out keyboard. The phone offers access to Facebook feeds directly on the homescreen and features a full suite of email and social networking capabilities.The Nokia C6 also features a five megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, and Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation. In addition apps from games and videos to news aggregators and web services are available in the Ovi Store.Rounding off the trio is the latest addition to the Nokia Eseries range, the Nokia E5. The Symbian-based Nokia E5 follows the blueprint of devices such as the Nokia E72 and Nokia E63. The Nokia E5 combines business features with personal networking and entertainment capabilities.With direct access to over 90 percent of the world's corporate email through Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler, it's easy to keep in contact from anywhere with theNokia E5.