subject: An Innovative Handset: The Nokia Touch And Type [print this page] Nokia has been in the market ever since the mobile industry ballooned years back. They proved to be one of the strongest mobile manufacturers that provide quality and innovative handsets to their consumers. In their aim to broaden their mobile range, they are offering another spectacular mobile called the Nokia Touch and Type.
It is a slim mobile that features a combination of a 12 alpha-numeric keypad and a touch screen at a fairly reasonable price. It allows the user to choose between typing a message in a traditional way or to use the touch screen instead. This fantastic combination is offered as one of firsts by the Finnish manufacturer. It is sure to catch the eye of many.
At First Glance
It is fair to say that the Nokia Touch and Type is one of the mobiles offered by Nokia that has a very appealing and attractive design. It is in a candy bar form factor and is available in 5 colour schemes Lilac, White Silver, Pink, Dark Metal and Petrol Blue.
The variety of colour allows the consumer to pick a theme that reflects their personality the best and gives them the freedom to match it with their wardrobe as well. It comes in a funky and stylish look that anyone can be proud to carry anywhere.
The design is compact and it only measures 106.2 x 48.4 x 9.6 mm and weighs 77.4 g. This makes the Touch and Type one of the slimmest mobiles Nokia has ever offered. It slips very easily to ones pocket or bag which makes it a handy tool to attend to the consumers mobile needs.
The TFT resistive touch screen measures 2.4 inches. It features a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and is compatible with 256k colours making the display vivid.
Bunch of Features
The Nokia Touch and Type, though compact in design, is equipped with a number of great features that is necessary for day to day tasks. It is a mobile thats compatible with both the 2G and 3G networks. It will work on GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 respectively.
It offers great connectivity for it is compatible with GPRS, EDGE and 3G. For those who like to get the most out of their mobile, Wi-Fi can be maximised as well. It comes with Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and USB for file transfer and sharing.
The Touch and Type has a built in 5MP snapper ready to capture astonishing photos and record videos as well. It has a 4x digital zoom to enhance the photo taking experience.
Software
The Nokia Touch and Type provides wide access to applications and services offered by the Ovi Store. In some locations this beautiful mobile comes with Ovi Music Unlimited that allows the user to access a limitless number of songs that can be stored using the built in 50MB memory. This by the way can still be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card if 50 megs doesnt suffice.
