With all the talk of the
iPhone dont forget the other manufacturers. Remember Nokia? This Finnish company makes the N76, a smartphone masquerading as a high-fashion accessory.
The N76 has a 2-megapixel camera and can record audio and video. Music lovers can skip through their collections using the buttons on the front of the phone, and it can play back prerecorded video on its 2.4-inch display. There is also a 1.4-inch display on the phone’s outer shell.
What makes the phone stand out from other similar clamshell devices is its powerful processor and its Symbian S60 operating system, which lets it run a number of programs, including one that reads Microsoft Office files. Many games and business tools are available for S60 devices.
The N76 has 26 megabytes of memory built in and can accept microSD memory cards of up to 2 gigabytes. This $499 phone comes in black or red and is available at Nokia stores in Chicago and New York and online. Because Nokia is selling it directly, there are neither carrier subsidies nor any contract requirements — something that new
Att's customers with iPhones might appreciate. You can get this phone at
TigerDirect.com.