Nokia introduced the new Nokia 6610i mobile phone, featuring an integrated camera, complete MMS functionality and an FM radio. The tri-band 6610i will offer GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz connectivity coupled with GPRS in a classic design, sporting a colour screen and a solid set of features including Java technology, an XHTML browser and SyncML.


The integrated CIF camera in the Nokia 6610i phone is, according to Nokia, optimized for the colour screens of smaller handsets - although the manufacturer did not elaborate further as to the specifics of this claim. With the newfound imaging and MMS functionality, users can send and receive multimedia messages to other compatible MMS-enabled phones. Additionally, owners of the 6610i will be able to attach images to contact information.

Furthermore, the integrated XHTML browser included on the Nokia 6610i allows for more advanced mobile web surfing than the WAP 1.2.1 browser found in the Nokia 6610, while Java support allows users to download third party applications of various kinds - and where the 6610 only allowed for three applications of up to 64 KB each, the 6610i offers 4 MB of dynamic memory.

Polyphonic ringtones and an integrated stereo FM radio offer an improved sound experience over the original 6610, while an integrated handsfree speaker enables impromptu meetings while being away from the office. The Nokia 6610i also supports OMA Digital Rights Management version 1.0, while SyncML support enables data from the calendar, address book and to-do lists to be synchronized over the air with compatible clients.

Weighing 87 grams, the Nokia 6610i claims a talk time of up to 3,5 hours and a standby time of up to 18 days. The available colours for the standard sales packages will be grey, black and dark blue in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. In Asian markets the Nokia 6610i will be available in grey and dark blue.

The Nokia 6610i is estimated to begin shipping in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia in the second quarter of 2004. The unsubsidized, untaxed retail price for the Nokia 6610i is expected to be around 250 EUR.