Mendelson TiuNokia has unveiled its first ‘Touch and Type’ mobile phone that comes with a touch screen and traditional 12 button phone keypad.
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The Nokia X3 is 9.6mm in size, has a brushed aluminium back cover, and comes in five colours. Other features include – 3G, HSPA, and WLAN; glide over touch screen; 5 megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom; Music player and FM radio plus dedicated music and messaging keys; and access to consumer email and chat accounts which can be pushed direct to the phone via Nokia Messaging
Nokia’s Executive Vice President of Mobile Phones, Mary McDowell said, “The Nokia X3 is a great example of bringing new consumer value to lower price points. We have designed the Nokia X3 to be a touch and type device because typing is ideal for SMS and social networking where fast and frequent input is needed, while touch is ideal for functions such as setting alarms, smooth browsing and controlling applications like music and games.”
“Our research tells us consumers who have invested years in becoming fast one-handed, one-thumb texters want to maintain their speedy edge for SMS, chat and instant messaging and still enjoy the benefits of touch,” added McDowell.
The Nokia X3 is expected to go on sale in Australia during Q3.