Europe
: 3, the UK’s first video mobile network, today announced it
is adding four new video mobiles to its range for the busy Christmas
trading period. The four top-tier handsets come from three different
manufactures - LG, Motorola and Nokia - and represent the very best
in 3G video mobiles.
LG
U880 ( above top )
Available in three colours - black, silver and pink - this new and
innovative design is the thinnest 3G clamshell handset to be launched
in the UK. The U880 offers all the major features expected of a video
mobile on 3. The new slimline design from LG incorporates the full
range of features including 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and an
expandable internal memory of 80 MB. The U880 is the first handset
from LG to feature an integrated antenna.
Nokia 6280 ( above
left )
The compact Nokia 6280 is the first mass market 3G Nokia handset to
go on sale in the UK. Equipped with a 2 megapixel camera, the compact
and technically advanced Nokia 6280 supports 3’s full range
of communications and entertainment content and services. The Nokia
6280 will be available across the UK from November.
Motorola RAZR
V3x ( above right )
The Motorola RAZR V3x is the latest addition to Motorola’s best
selling RAZR family and brings the design excellence and elegance
of the RAZR to 3G for the first time. Designed for performance, style
and affordability it is the first Motorola RAZR handset to feature
a 2 megapixel camera. The RAZR V3x is available in cosmic blue and
liquorice black, which is available exclusively on 3. As with all
the top-end handsets available on 3, it supports 3’s full range
of video mobile content and services.
Nokia N70 ( above
centre )
Packed with the latest technologies, the Nokia N70 will be the first
2 megapixel camera phone to be available on 3 when it goes on sale
at the end of October. The Nokia N70 builds on the success of the
Nokia 6680 - one of the best selling handsets on 3 in the first half
of 2005. The Nokia N70 is the smallest Symbian 3G Smartphone on the
market.
3 continues to
have the widest choice of 3G video mobiles in the UK. 3 will have
a range of fifteen handsets available for sale in the UK for Christmas.
Gareth Jones,
COO, 3 UK said: "3 understands the important part handsets play
in the customer experience and with our Christmas range we’re
offering the best video mobiles in the UK. All of these handsets support
3’s full range of video mobile content and services. If you’re
on 3 you can enjoy music, video, games, the internet and every kind
of messaging, as well as great value voice tariffs, all on state of
the art devices that look good and are easy to use. If you want the
widest choice of high-quality video mobiles this Christmas, then 3
is the network to choose."
Three facts about
3:
3 is the UK's
first video mobile network.
3 is the UK's fastest growing mobile network. Over 3.2 million customers
in the UK now have access to 3's range of 3G services, from video
messaging and video calling to watching full-length music videos and
goals from Barclays Premiership football.
3's network offers national coverage for calls and texts, and over
85% coverage for video services.
Handset specs
Motorola RAZR
V3x
Support of 262k
colours for the 2.2" main display, and 1.0" colour sub display
Large colour screen and simple, distinctive, graphics
Very High-resolution 2 megapixel camera to capture the moment instantly
- record and send picture and video messages in seconds – Full
screen thumbnail viewer – Macro key to optimise near and far
focus
Speakerphone for the easiest real-time video calls
Start watching 3’s video content, such as MTV music videos,
in seconds with ‘Quick play’ video
Windows Media (audio and video) Player
Ability to take pictures through closed sub LCD
Improved battery with 880mAh capacity
LG U880
Support of 262k
colours for the main display, and 65k for sub display.
Large 2.0" colour screen with simple user interface with distinctive
graphics.
1.3 megapixel camera to capture the moment instantly - record and
send pictures and video messages in seconds – cool new functionalities
views your videos in landscape mode.
Speakerphone for the easiest real-time video calls.
Windows Media (audio and video) Player & Supports MP3 playback.
Ability to take pictures and videos through closed sub colour LCD.
External Transflash Memory to store even more content and music.
Bluetooth.
Triband
Battery performance with an 840 and 1100 mAh battery.
Nokia N70
Large 2.1"
262k colour screen with Nokia’s simple User Interface.
Supports video messaging, download video clips and Quickplay video
streaming in widescreen.
Face-to-face video calling with speakerphone for the easiest real-time
video calls.
External Memory card to store even more content and music.
Quadband: works in the USA, Europe and Asia.
Bluetooth.
3’s first 2 megapixel camera phone with up to 20x digital ‘smooth’
zoom with flash for capturing and sending video and picture messages.
Nokia 6280
Small and compact
in a user-friendly slide design
2 megapixel camera with up to 8x digital zoom and integrated flash
High-resolution QVGA 262,144 colour display with Nokia’s simple
User Interface
Supports video messaging, download video clips and Quickplay video
streaming in widescreen
Face-to-face video calling with speakerphone for the easiest real-time
video calls
External Memory card to store even more music and content
Quadband: works in the USA, Europe and Asia
Bluetooth.
