Today, Nokia introduced a new phone for its expression category, the Nokia 3410, featuring Java(TM) 2 Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)) support for downloading exciting and fun new applications. Other new features include a 3D graphics engine and a Picture Editor. The Nokia 3410 is scheduled to start shipping in Europe and Africa in the 2nd quarter, 2002.
"The Nokia 3410 is our first mass-market product open for independent software developers to offer Java applications to consumers. Java technology is a significant open platform, making richer, interactive services possible for a global consumer market. This year we will see Java technology cascading through our product portfolio, and fueling innovation and excitement in the industry, among developers and consumers alike, as the imagination is truly unleashed for the creation of new interactive applications," said Seppo Laukkanen, Vice President, Product Management, Nokia Mobile Phones.
Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) is a version of Java technology optimized for small consumer electronics devices. The J2ME platform of the Nokia 3410 is based on the industry standard Mobile Information Device Profile 1.0 (MIDP 1.0) which provides the essential functionality to create compelling applications for mobile use. Users of the Nokia 3410 can personalize their phone by downloading new Java applications such as games, virtual pets and animations via the phone's WAP browser. The Nokia 3410 has a150 kB memory reserved for downloading Java applications.
To add more fun and entertainment, the Nokia 3410 also introduces personalized animated 3-dimensional screensavers. Users will be able to download 3D animated screensavers via WAP from Club Nokia. Content creation tools for the 3D animated screensavers are available for developers from www.forum.nokia.com.
The Nokia 3410 comes with five embedded games: Space Impact, Bantumi, Snake II, Bumper, Link5 and one new preloaded and erasable Java game. The Nokia 3410 also comes with a new Picture Editor, which assists you in creating and editing images as well as sharing them with your friends. Accessory XpressTM-on Art Covers can be purchased for the Nokia 3410 from select retail outlets.
Features of the Nokia 3410 include:
- Date and time screen saver
- Repeated alarm feature: set a daily 'wakeup-call' and the alarm is automatically repeated
- Stopwatch and countdown timer
- 4 new painted accessory covers & 3 new XpressTM-on Art Covers
- Reminders: set small text reminders with an alarm or forward it to a friend
- Rhythmic backlight alert: set the backlights to dance to the rhythm of your
ring tone
- Internal phonebook with 200 entries.
- Conference call for up to 5 participants
- Timer controlled profiles
- Automatic keyguard: phone automatically locks against accidental key presses
- Personal SMS alerts
- A 'delete all messages' function making it possible to delete all read SMS's at once.
- SCD (Smart Content Download): preview content before you download
- Technologies: WAP 1.1 with push functionality, Java2 Micro Edition
- GSM 900/1800
- Standby time: 55 - 260 h. Talktime: 2h 40 min - 4h 45min. .
- Dimensions: 100 cc, 110g with BLC-1 battery
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 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.
Further information:
Nokia Mobile Phones
Communications
Tel: +358 7180 08000
www.nokia.com (also for photos)
Club Nokia web services at www.club.nokia.com
Club Nokia WAP services at mobile.club.nokia.com
To learn more about the mobile application developer's community around the Nokia 3410 featuring JavaÔ, please visit www.forum.nokia.com