Las Vegas, NV, USA - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) yesterday announced the release of the quad-band (GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900) Nokia 6126 phone which features a graceful tapered design that averages a mere 17mm (.67 inches) from top to bottom and delivers a wide range of the most desired mobile features. It is just 48mm (1.9 inches) wide and weighs in at a featherweight 112 grams (3.9 ounces).
For an added touch of fun and convenience, the Nokia 6126 phone also integrates a push-to-open button into its design. Located at the edge of the hinge, the button, when depressed, allows the phone to automatically glide into the open position. This not only makes for convenient one-handed operation, but satisfies the desire to create a level of 'phone envy' among friends.
The digital music player within the phone supports a variety of formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+. With an optional 1 GB microSD card, you can store approximately 1,000 songs on the hot-swappable memory card. A stereo headset, wired or wireless is optional.
Quad-band GSM/EDGE technology allows the Nokia 6126 phone to be used on virtually all GSM systems around the world (subject to operator roaming agreements).
The integrated 1.3 megapixel camera includes 8x digital zoom and a full screen portrait mode viewfinder that lets you see exactly what you are capturing. In video mode, the Nokia 6126 can capture video clips that can be saved, sent, or used as video ring tones on both the internal and external displays.
Additional features include streaming audio and video support, built-in 3D games, including a 3D version of the classic 'Snake' game, local and remote synchronization of contact, calendar and to-do lists and enhanced voice features including speaker-independent name dialing.
The Nokia 6126 phone implements the third edition of Nokia's popular Series 40 user interface. It builds upon the intuitive menu structure and adds an 'Active Standby Mode', which allows the idle screen to keep owners informed of calendar and to-do items and to provide quick access to the most-used applications.
The main display features an ultra-crisp 2.2 inch 16.7 million True Color TFT 320 x 240 pixel QVGA display to make icons, text and images incredibly sharp and true-to-life.
The external display is a full 262,000 color 128 x 160 pixel screen - which delivers even higher quality output than the main display found on many phone models. For fast, accurate data entry, the Nokia 6126 phone employs a unique dual level keypad that uses a raised area on each key which allows for the largest possible key size, yet still delivers a natural space between keys for a positive tactile response.