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Nokia unveiled two new entry-level CDMA handsets with support for 1700 MHz (AWS) band.

• The first is the Nokia 1606, a basic clamshell cell phone with 8MB of internal memory, flashlight, 1.8" internal 262k color and external monochrome displays, and a battery, which provides up to 3.5 hours of talk and 10 days of standby time.
• The second model is the Nokia 3606, still a low-end phone, but a little more advanced.

Nokia's new 1680 classic is the most affordable cameraphone the company has.

It comes with all the essential functions of a mobile phone (quad-band GSM, GPRS/EDGE data, 128x160 65K color TFT screen, poly/mp3 support, Java), and features a crappy VGA camera, which even has video capturing capability.

The price is just 50 Euros.

And here's yet another budget cell phone from Nokia, the Nokia 7070 Prism.

It has a cool folding design with geometric patterns and external light effects, and comes with basic features, including some personalized multimedia content.

It should be available in Q3 2008 for 50 Euros before taxes and subsidies.

The new Nokia 6220 Classic has been approved yesterday by the FCC.

It is a high-end cameraphone with a 5Mpix camera with Xenon flash and geotagging capability, thanks to integrated GPS, as well as the ability to shoot videos at 30fps in VGA resolution.

Also it runs on the latest version of the S60 operating system, has a TV-out port, but unfortunately lacks Wi-Fi connectivity.

Nokia Siemens Networks have doubled the speed of the existing EDGE network using a software-based solution to 592Kbps.

The so-called EDGE Evolution will be available in the third quarter of this year.

In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks is working on the new EGPRS 2 technology that will deliver uplink and downlink speeds of up to 1.2Mbps and 472Kbps, respectively.

The newly unveiled upgrade to the Nokia 6300, the 6300i model, sports Wi-Fi connectivity, which allows it to make VoIP calls near any Wi-Fi hotspot.

However, to make and receive calls via VoIP you have to be subscribed to some service provider like VoIP provider Vonage, Packet8 or Skype.

Anyway, the phone should be available in the Q2 2008 for EUR 175 ($275).

Nokia announced 3 more colors for the Nokia N95: red, blue and white.

Available under the Softbank network in Japan.

Just to let you know, the Nokia N95 8GB will soon be available in the U.S. with six months of free turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance in Nokia Maps.

"Now with A-GPS, Nokia N95 8GB owners can quickly navigate to their locations using Nokia Maps faster and can access maps for over 150 countries, including a selection of preloaded US state maps. The Nokia N95 8GB will also support Nokia Share Online 3.

The new Nokia Xpress Music 5610 with T-Mobile branding has been spotted recently in the Web.

This is definitely good news for Nokia fans anxious to get their hands on this 9.5mm thick music-centric cell phone.

Currently we don't know how much it will cost and where it will be available, but we expect to see features like 3.2Mpix camera, microSD card slot, and enhanced multimedia functionality.

T-Mobile started selling the 3G-capable Nokia 3555.

The phone supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and AWS 1700MHz WCDMA 3G networks, and features stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot, music player, and VGA camera. T-Mobile's 3G network is not available yet, but will be launched NYC (first) in the coming months.

The Nokia 3555 is priced at $50 after rebates and new activation.