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Nokia showcases a new masterpiece of design
June 21, 1999
The aluminum-case Nokia 8850 is premium in every detail
Nokia has today introduced yet another compelling statement of design. The Nokia 8850 is a dual band GSM 900/1800 mobile phone, a perfect combination of exceptional design and comprehensive features.
At 91 g and 70 cc, the Nokia 8850 is light and small, yet has outstanding performance and an extensive set of features, including voice dialing. The Nokia 8850 was unveiled at the CommunicAsia '99 exhibition held in Singapore. The product will be available in the 4th quarter of 1999.
"Over the years we have consistently been building the Nokia brand, and as a result of this work, there is a large group of people for whom the name Nokia bears great significance. We are expected to understand the market dynamics and what is demanded by our loyal customers. With the introduction of the Nokia 8850, we are confident that Nokia can once again live up to expectations. We believe that the Nokia 8850 will be received with great excitement by our most demanding customers", said Matti Alahuhta, President, Nokia Mobile Phones.
"The Nokia 8850 exhibits further refinement of the form and and visual rhythm we introduced with our Nokia 8810 last year. The overall balance, finely tuned shapes and unique selection of materials clearly position the Nokia 8850 in premium class. Within each and every detail we have designed the Nokia 8850 to reflect and compliment its owners refined sense of style; it is designed to satisfy the desire of those who maintain a unique appreciation for timeless beauty," said Frank Nuovo, Chief Designer, Nokia Mobile Phones.
The Nokia 8850 design is harmonious with the other phones in the Nokia 8800 series. The cover is made of a combination of aluminum and magnesium. The Nokia 8850 incorporates an internal high-performance antenna and internal semi-fixed battery. The new features include voice dialing, which allows the user to store up to 8 voice tags in the phone memory. Once the voice tag is recorded, a phone call can be made simply by activating the feature with a single keystroke and saying the prerecorded name to the phone. The Nokia 8850 also supports predictive text input, which enables users to type messages with greater speed and convenience. The phone's built-in dictionary assists in quickly picking up the right word. Picture Messaging allows users to send graphical pictures attached to a short message. The phone comes with a set of default pictures that can be sent to another Nokia 8850 or to a Nokia 3210. More informative and fun pictures can be downloaded from Nokia's website, where the user can also design new pictures.
The standby time of the Nokia 8850 is up to 150 hours and the talktime is up to 3 hours 20 minutes, depending on the network conditions. The infrared port of the Nokia 8850 allows for the transfer of phonebook entries and messages between phones and for data transfer using the phone's built-in modem. Another new feature is the real-time clock, which can automatically receive the correct local time from the network. The Nokia 8850 has a built-in vibra alert, and it supports all three wireless voice codecs, HR, FR, and EFR, as well as the extended GSM bandwidth, the EGSM band.
Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges, has sales in over 130 countries and employs more than 47 000 people worldwide.
Contact information:
Nokia Mobile Phones, Communications
Tel. +358 10 5051
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