Nokia 207 and Nokia 208- Affordable 3G Phones Announced

Nokia has announced two new phones in the affordable 3G segment. Nokia 207 and Nokia 208 are designed to offer speedy Internet access with a trendy design in the candybar form factor. Both are affordable phones with 3G internet, social networks and multimedia. While the design of Nokia 207 and 208 are similar, differences between them are that the Nokia 208 has a camera with smart features like voice-guided self-portrait, sequential shot and panorama mode, and comes in dual SIM and single SIM flavours, while the Nokia 207 is single SIM without a camera, for people who work in places that ban camera phones on security grounds.

Nokia 207 and 208

Both the phones come with 3.5G HSPA Internet support and offers fast access to online services, including the data-compressing Nokia Xpress Browser and video streaming from YouTube. Popular social networks and chat services like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp are pre-installed, while thousands of other apps are available from the Nokia Store.

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Another important feature is that the Mail app in these phones comes with full Exchange support so that your calendar and contacts are in sync. The phone also offers Internet connection sharing, allowing you to use it as a USB modem alongside a laptop.

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Tech specs:

  • Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 WCDMA 850 or 900/1900 or 2100
  • Size/Weight: 114.2 x 50.9 x 12.8mm / 89.63g (Nokia 207); 90.59g (Nokia 208)
  • Display: 2.4” QVGA
  • Battery: 1020mAh
  • Camera:1.3 MP (Nokia 208)
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth 3.0 with Slam sharing, micro USB, 3.5mm AV connector, AHJ headphone support, Easy Swap Dual SIM (Nokia 208 Dual SIM)
  • Memory: Up to 256 MB flash; SD card support up to 32GB

The single SIM variant offers more than a month’s standby time, while the available talk time is up to 12 hours on a 2G connection. Both these phones are in red, cyan, white and black, will start shipping in 3rd quarter and will be priced at approx USD 68 excluding taxes. The price will vary based on the market as taxes are different.