Finally, Nokia is getting ready to release a new handset codenamed “Tube” which will be their first touch device.

Yes it seems to be a fierce contender for the Apple iPhone.

Tom Libretto, vice president of Forum Nokia, said at a recent Evans Data developer conference that the device will be able to upload photos to the web, indicating either built-in Wi-Fi or HSDPA connectivity.

The handset will have Java built in as standard, something the iPhone lacks.

It’s reported that this handset also supports the DVB-H mobile TV standard for Europe and mobile video.

Can the Finnish phone maker against Apple in the touch phone area?

It seems it’s not really a big deal for Nokia.

CrunchGear wrote:

Libretto, opens his mouth and blabs about their ability to ship in volumes greater than that of Apple’s doohickey. He thinks the 5 to 6 million devices shipped by Apple is nothing compared to what they can do.

“We’ve done that [volume] since we’ve had dinner on Friday,” he said.

No details have been revealed about release date or prices.

Source: vnunet, CrunchGear

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 Print Posted by Budi Putra on April 8th, 2008