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Nokia 3200 Phone Offers 'Do-It-Yourself' Personalization for Mobile Trendsetters.


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HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2003

EDGE-capable phone features integrated camera, colour screen and

do-it-yourself cut-out covers for added fun and self-expression

The new Nokia 3200 phone took centre stage today amidst the throngs of music lovers and extreme sports extreme sports

Sports events characterized by high speed or high risk. Such sports include aggressive inline skating, wakeboarding, street luge, skateboarding, and freestyle bicycle events (wherein tricks such as back flips are performed on a bicycle).
 enthusiasts gathered at the "Nokia Totally Board" event in Sevilla, Spain, and the funk and vibrancy of a youthful crowd including local young celebrities and local Thai artists at the "Stand Out" event in Bangkok, Thailand.

Featuring an integrated camera, a large colour screen, and Multimedia Messaging Service See MMS.  (MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. )* functionality, the Nokia 3200 phone not only brings fun and imaging to wider audiences, but also adds an innovative and new element in mobile personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences.  to the consumers - do-it-yourself cut-out covers. The transparent front and back covers of the Nokia 3200 phone serve as frames for custom designs; images taken from the phone's integrated camera can be used as designs for these covers. The Nokia 3200 phone is also a tri-band world phone available in two versions, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 phone primarily for the European and Asian markets and a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1900/1800 phone primarily for the Americas. Shipping is expected to begin during the fourth quarter of 2003.

"The Nokia 3200 phone personifies the urban culture that inspired its design - fun and funky yet with a unique style of its own," said Kai kai
Noun

NZ informal food [Maori]

kai
noun N.Z. (informal) food, grub (slang) provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang
 Oistamo, Senior Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones "The Nokia 3200 phone targets trend-setting, mobile-savvy consumers who value fun, individuality and entertainment - in addition to the latest trends in mobile communications. Customizable cut-out covers, complete with complementary ring tones and wallpapers add an artistic flair to individual style for added personalization."

The Nokia 3200 phone has an integrated camera and enhanced picture editor application, which run on the Nokia Series 40 user interface, making capturing, editing and sending a MMS a snap. The 128x128 high-resolution colour display brings images to life. Special packs for cut-out covers - such as "Snowboard," "Street life" or "Urban-chic" - offer thematic wallpapers and ring tones to complete the customized ensemble. Mobile themes for the Nokia 3200 phone will be available from the Nokia Shop website: www.nokia.com/shop.

The Nokia 3200 phone features an XHTML (EXtensible HTML) A markup language for Web pages from the W3C. XHTML combines HTML and XML into a single format (HTML 4.0 and XML 1.0). Like XML, XHTML can be extended with proprietary tags. Also like XML, XHTML must be coded more rigorously than HTML.  browser to make surfing mobile services a richer experience. In addition to text, services can also include colourful pictures and frames. A link to the new nokia.com mobile site, which features content optimized for XHTML, is available in the Nokia 3200 phone.

Other features include:

-- Polyphonic The ability to play back some number of musical notes simultaneously. For example, 16-voice polyphony means a total of 16 notes, or waveforms, can be played concurrently.  ringtones

-- Customized contact list - with images and unique ringtones

-- Integrated flashlight

-- Built-in FM radio

-- Infrared connectivity, PC Suite

-- Java(TM) technology (J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. (TM))

The Nokia 3200 phone is the first Nokia phone to offer cut-out covers. Sales packages will include three cutout cut·out  
n.
1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else.

2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element.

3.
 covers with matching wallpapers and polyphonic ringing tones ringing tone n (TEL) → tono de llamada

ringing tone ring n (Brit) (Tel) → tonalité f d'appel

ringing tone 
, as well as 10 blank covers that are perforated per·fo·ra·ted
adj.
Pierced with one or more holes.
 to fit the unique shape of the Nokia 3200 phone keypad A small keyboard or supplementary keyboard keys; for example, the keys on a calculator or the number/cursor cluster on a computer keyboard. See programmable keypad. . Users can browse for designs online or create their own on their computers, and make printouts using their own printer. They can also paint, paste, sketch or colour their designs on the blank cut-out covers to create their very own customized covers. Pre-cut post cards will be available at retail outlets that will include perforated cut-out covers with ordering codes for matching wallpapers and ringing tones. A cutter will also be available for users to "punch out" customized front and back covers from images and artwork printed on plain paper, to create a truly one-of-its-kind design.

Developers interested in creating software applications for the Nokia 3200 phone can source product specifications, get technical assistance and download tools from Forum Nokia This articlearticle or section has multiple issues:
* It reads like an advertisement and needs to be rewritten in a neutral point of view.
* It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.
 - Nokia's global developer program (www.Forum.Nokia.com)

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

* Please note that the MMS related services are dependent on the

network as well as on the compatibility of the devices used and

the content formats supported.

** Note: Use only normal, plain paper used in standard printers (whose

weight is 60-135 g/m2) that is not thicker than 0.3 mm. Colors or

ink used in the paper must not contain metal particles.
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