Nokia unveils new CDMA models

Nokia 1606 and 3606

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Nokia has more at CTIA than just its new WiMax N810 Internet tablet. Today the company also unveiled two new CDMA/AWS handsets for North America. The Nokia 1606 and 3606 don't offer action-packed features sets, but with thin profiles and clean lines the flip phones are rather sporty looking. They should be out by the third quarter of this year, but we'll have to wait for pricing and carrier information.

The Nokia 3606 has the most features of the two handsets. It offers two color displays, Bluetooth, a MicroSD card slot, a speakerphone, a 1.3-megapixel camera with a flash, an FM radio, a music player with external keys, and polyphonic ringtones. You can get it in either blue or black.

The 1606's flashlight

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The simple Nokia 1606 has a bright 262,000-color display, 8MB of internal memory, polyphonic ringtones, a voice recorder, organizer applications, a speakerphone, and voice dialing. And in a unique touch it also offers a bright little flashlight set into its hinge. It comes in two colors: sand gold and black.

[j_burt_ITGuru]

Nokia put out yet another excellent phone. This 3606 works perfectly. Killer performance, perfect size, and nice to look at. Feels like a phone should in my hand - not too heavy, not too light - perfect balance. It gets great reception also, and I live in a rural area. I have yet to get the FM radio working because I just use the MP3 player. I like the controls on the outside of the phone. I love my Nokia 3606 phone, and would highly recommend it to those who want an easy to use phone.