Weird - but interesting...
By Ben King
Published: 11 October 2001 12:02 GMT
The new Nokia 5510 has a full keyboard with a screen in the middle, and an FM radio, MP3 player.
The phone is clearly aimed at the youth market, with five built-in games, special games controls, and enhanced SMS features.
The phone follows Motorola's V100 phone with built-in keyboard, aimed at the SMS-loving teen market, and an increasingly bizarre range of mobile devices appearing on the market in time for Christmas.
In a statement introducing the device, Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice president of Nokia, explained the company's thinking thus: "Every now and then it is crucial that you turn your thinking around. This time we took a phone, turned it sideways, added a full keyboard, music, and some fun!"
Experience of Games For Windows logo compliance – parental controls, Vista support, etc. Requirements: - Passionate about playing and making ...
Role DescriptionFirst and foremost, you must be an expert in cross-platform GUI application development using the Nokia/Trolltech QT Framework. ...
Games DeveloperA minimum 4 years experience of the following skills will be essential for this role:Actionscript 2/3XML, HTML, JavascriptObject ...
Agenda Setters 2009
Welcome to the ninth annual Agenda Setters poll – silicon.com's list of the top 50 most influential individuals in the technology and IT industries, from techies and CIOs to entrepreneurs and business leaders. Find out more in our latest special report.
Stories from the web...
Copyright © 2008 CBS Interactive Limited. All rights reserved. Top of page
Digg
Slashdot
Del.icio.us
Stumble
Reddit
RSS Feeds
Seb Janacek Magic Mouse - Apple's best ever? Minority Report: After years of disappointment, one Mac lover has hope
Bethan Jones Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Why silicon.com's sub editor is ditching her laptop for a sprightly mini-laptop