Nokia 6200
Nokia Announces World's First EDGE Phone
Nokia yesterday announced the Nokia 6200 tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone, the world's first 3GPP compliant EDGE (Enhanced Data-Rates for GSM Evolution) handset. The Nokia 6200 phone also represents the first mobile phone to support GSM 850, 1800 and 1900 frequency bands. The phone features a large color display, MMS, Java, FM stereo radio, and xHTML support. EDGE technology provides data speeds up to 118 kbps. Deliveries for operator controlled live network tests will begin in Q4 2002. Commercial availability is expected to begin Q1 2003.