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UPDATED: Nokia Tube details revealed
Stuart O'Brien Apr 9 2008, 3:26pm
Not an 'iPhone killer' after all - the Tube will be a regular S60 phone, rather than a flagship device.
It's full name will apparently be the 5800 Tube and it comes with a few bells and whistles, like GPS, HSDPA, wi-fi and TV out.
The iPhone doesn't offer any of that stuff in its current incarnation. Nokia is no doubt hoping to cut its touchscreen teeth in time for a more advanced Nseries device at a later date.
The Tube spec details were initially revealed by Tom Libretto, VP of Nokia's developer programme, at the Evans Data Developer Relations conference on Tuesday.
He said: "It's our first touch device," before quipping on the six million iPhone sales so far: "We've done that [volume] since we've had dinner on Friday."
No details on price have given by Nokia, but a late-2008 launch date is expected.
