Nokia Shows N70 Multimedia Phone

Nokia N70Here in Amsterdam, Nokia unveiled the N70, the smallest handset in the new N series of devices from the Finnish giant. In fact, Nokia calls the N70 the "world's smallest multimedia computer", a bit of an odd (and potentially dubious) claim.

But this is not to say that the N70 doesn't have much to brag about. At 126g in weight, it is truly small enough to be classified as a normally sized phone. But inside that normal package you will find a pair of cameras, one VGA, the other a 2 megapixel unit. Nokia chose to include a hot-swappable RS-MMC card slot for external storage, too.

The N70 shares most of the features of the two higher-end N series handsets, the N90 and N91. This includes a Series 60 user interface, a new photo gallery system with advanced image editing (red-eye reduction, resizing, etc), and the ability to share playlists created for the stereo media player with other users via Bluetooth.

Like the other N series handsets, the N70 will come with an instant image synchronization system that will automatically copy your photos over to your PC when you connect it. Nokia is also building-in support for the Adobe photo album product, letting you name the album when you shoot it instead of having to wait to do that at a later date on the PC.

Nokia expects the N70 to be available in Q3 of 2005. A variant for EDGE networks will be available at a later date.

You'll find a gallery of live Nokia N70 photos available on the following pages.