Nokia strengthens smartphone portfolio

MANILA, Philippines - Nokia has announced the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, two new smartphones aimed at business people and entertainment enthusiasts, respectively.

The two devices are the first Nokia smartphones to contain the updated Symbian software, with new icons and usability enhancements such as improved text input, a faster browser and refreshed Ovi Maps.

“We are further strengthening Nokia’s smartphone portfolio with these two new devices, both of which offer a more beautiful and intuitive user experience that will soon also be available for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01,” said Jo Harlow, head of Nokia’s smart devices business.

“With these new products and more Symbian devices and user enhancements coming in the near future, we are confident we can keep existing Nokia smartphone customers engaged, as well as attract new first-time and competitor smartphone users,” Harlow added.

Following on from Nokia’s highly successful Nokia E71 and Nokia E72 devices, the Nokia E6 is a sleek business smartphone with a full QWERTY keypad and a high-resolution touch display.

Designed using premium materials such as glass and stainless steel, the device comes in a compact size that makes it easy to use with either one hand or two.

The Nokia E6 offers exceptional battery life and the best out-of-the-box Microsoft messaging experience on a business smartphone, including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile and Microsoft SharePoint.

The Nokia X7 is an entertainment-focused smartphone with a large four-inch display ideal for gaming, and an eight-megapixel camera for capturing pictures and HD-quality video.

The Nokia X7 is an entertainment-focused smartphone with a large four-inch display ideal for gaming, and an eight-megapixel camera for capturing pictures and HD-quality video.

A distinctively designed device, the Nokia X7 is made from a combination of seamless stainless steel and glass — delivering a solid and durable feel in the hand.

The Nokia X7 comes preloaded with the popular Galaxy on FireHDand Asphalt 5 HD games.

The Nokia E6 and Nokia X7are also the first smartphones to contain the complete update of the Symbian software user experience. This update offers a host of usability enhancements, including fresh, new icons, improved text input, a faster Internet browsing experience and a refreshed Ovi Maps application with improved search and new public transport routes.

The renewed software also offers a strong set of new features aimed at business users in particular, including true enterprise grade security with hardware accelerated encryption, and new e-mail features such as full meeting request support.

In the coming months, the software update, nicknamed Symbian Anna, will also be available as standard on newly shipping Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 devices, as well as available to download on previously purchased models of those same smartphones.

For developers, Symbian Anna greatly enhances the user experience on Nokia smartphones and makes the Qt business opportunity with Nokia even greater.