New EDGE handset unveiled by Nokia

EDGE-capable phone features integrated camera, colour screen and do-it-yourself cut-out covers for added fun and self-expression.

The new Nokia 3200 phone took centre stage today amidst the throngs of music lovers and extreme sports enthusiasts gathered at the “Nokia Totally Board” event in Sevilla, Spain, and the funk andvibrancy of a youthful crowd including local young celebrities and local Thai artists at the “Stand Out” event in Bangkok, Thailand.    Featuring an integrated camera, a large colourscreen, and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)* functionality, the Nokia 3200 phone not only brings fun and imaging to wider audiences, but also adds an innovative and new element in mobilepersonalization to the consumers – do-it-yourself cut-out covers.  The transparent front and back covers of the Nokia 3200 phone serve as frames for custom designs; images taken from the phone’sintegrated camera can be used as designs for these covers.  The Nokia 3200 phone is also a tri-band world phone available in two versions, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 phone primarily for theEuropean and Asian markets and a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1900/1800 phone primarily for the Americas. Shipping is expected to begin during the fourth quarter of 2003.   “The Nokia 3200 phonepersonifies the urban culture that inspired its design – fun and funky yet with a unique style of its own,” said Kai