Wednesday, May 25, 2011

meet Nokia's gold-plated Oro phone

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NEW DELHI: Finnish cellphone giant
Nokia has unveiled a 18-carat gold
plated phone Oro. Sporting a sapphire crystal in the home key and leather from one of Scotland’s Caledonian herds, the phone is based on the
Symbian operating system. According to reports,
Oro will come with the latest Symbian Anna
update.

As for the specs, the phone will come with
pentaband radio, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Featuring a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, Nokia Oro
has a 8 megapixel camera with 720p video
recording. The phone will pack up to 8GB internal
memory and will come with a microSD card slot for memory expansion. Nokia’s General Manager for Russia, Gabriel Speratti, said, “The phone is coated with 18-carat gold which has been made scratch-resistant. The
leather is from premium Scottish stock. That’s a real sapphire crystal in the home key, which
makes it eight times sturdier than glass." Nokia Oro is expected to go on sale in selected
countries across the Europe, Eastern Europe, China
and the Middle East in Q3 2011. The phone is
likely to be priced above EUR 800.

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