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Nokia 9290

Retail price: $599
Voicestream wireless service not included

Links to Additional Nokia 9290 Information

Phone Features

Integrated Design
Consistent menus and color screen icons create a PC-like environment.
High-resolution, color TFT active matrix screen displays up to 4096 colors.
Full QWERTY keyboard.
Application keys give you easy access to many features.

Wireless Office
Create, edit, and share documents and spreadsheets.
View presentations with the built-in presentation viewer.
Edit documents or check your calendar while you talk handsfree on the speakerphone.
Send documents and spreadsheets via e-mail, IR or fax.

Mobile Multimedia
Send, receive and view video clips, digital images and music including: AVI, WAV, MPEG and MP3 files which can be converted and played on Nokia 9290 Communicator by using the Multimedia Converter application supplied on the Nokia 9290 Communicator CD or download.
Images supported: JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP and others
Real video and Macromedia Flash can also be used on Nokia 9290 Communicator. Players are included on the Nokia 9290 Communicator CD or download.

Internet Access
Browse the Web wirelessly and see it in full color.
Bookmark Web sites for easy access.
Built-in 3.2 HTML browser supports Frames, SSL security, and full color images.

PDA
Synchronize your calendar, to-do list, and contacts with Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes using Nokia 9290 PC Suite.4
Use the Calendar to check your schedule, make appointments, keep track of anniversaries and birthdays, view and edit a to-do list, set alarms, and send appointments to other people's calendars via SMS or e-mail.
The Contacts application is for creating, editing, and managing all contact information such as phone and fax numbers, e-mail and street addresses. You can even attach a photograph to each contact card.
Sync with your desktop PC to keep current contact information right at your fingertips.

E-mail with Attachments
Send and receive e-mail with attachments.
Manage your e-mail from virtually anywhere.
Supports the following mail protocols: IMAP4, POP3, MIME1 & 2, MHTML, & SMTP.
Compatible with Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes and more.

Integrated Cellular Phone with Speakerphone
Talk handsfree on the speakerphone.
Conference calls with up to five people.
Talk and use some other applications simultaneously.
Check your calendar and take notes during a call.

Links to Additional Nokia 9290 Information

9290: To kill or die for?
Nokia 9290 Communicator Preview
MSN Tech & Gadgets
Nokia 9290 Communicator World
ZDNet Reviews

Hands-on test of Nokia's 9290
CNET.com
Nokia 9290 Communicator
Nokia 9290 3D Demo
Epinions.com

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