A Closer Look At The New Nokia 701
Announcement posted by Phones Limited 11 Sep 2011
The Nokia 701 is another Symbian-powered handset coming soon to the UK. However, it runs on a different Symbian version compared to the E6 and the X7. These two handsets are powered by the Anna version of the operating system. The 701 is powered by the latest Belle version of the software. Now that you know about the OS version of this smartphone, you are sure to want to know more about the phone's spec sheet.
This handset allows users to enjoy more from a touch interface. It sports a 3.5 inch LED-backlit IPS TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. This screen is powered by Nokia's ClearBlack display technology. This will allow you to enjoy more from a high-quality visual experience regardless whether you are indoors, outdoors, in low-light, or in high-light environments. Lastly, for added protection from bumps and scratches, its display is protected by a thin film of tough Gorilla glass. This will also add luster to the phone's display.
When it comes to processing power, the smartphone comes packed with the most powerful processor equipped on a Symbian-powered device. It packs a 1 GHz single-core processor 2D/3D graphics HW accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0. Compared to the E6's and X7's 680 MHz ARM11 processors, the Nokia 701 offers more processing power. This will allow you to enjoy more form gaming and running requirement-demanding apps.
As mentioned earlier, this handset is powered by Symbian Belle. This is the latest iteration of the operating system. There are a number of new features this OS has to offer. One of these is NFC (Near Field Communication) support. This will allow you to communicate with other NFC-enabled devices within a certain range. It will also allow you to share contents stored within the device. Another option is the ability to use the phone for contactless payments when the technology is further developed.
Like a number of Nokia's smartphones, the Nokia 701 will allow you to enjoy more from camera superiority. The phone sports an 8 megapixel camera that is capable of capturing images in 3264 x 2448 pixels of resolution. it also comes with additional features such as fixed focus, dual-LED flash, and face detection. It can also record videos at 720p (high-definition).
As you can see, this new phone comes with features and specifications that are more powerful compared to Nokia's past handsets. With the Nokia 701, prepare to enjoy more.