A new car phone solution from Nokia uses Bluetooth to link up with mobile phones, removing the need for exchanging SIM cards and keeping separate subscriptions.
At the annual Nokia Mobile Internet Conference in Nice, France, and "Destination Nokia 100% Pure Mobility" event held in Brisbane, Australia, Nokia today introduced the 610 car kit phone. Using wireless Bluetooth technology, the Nokia 610 car kit phone makes it possible to seamlessly switch from a compatible mobile phone to the in-car environment, without requireing an exchange of SIM cards.
The Nokia 610 is the first Nokia car kit phone to offer a new technology called Bluetooth SIM Access Profile (SAP). With the Bluetooth SAP profile, the car kit phone is able to access the SIM card in the user's compatible mobile phone and automatically log into the GSM network. As soon as the user exits the car or presses a specific key on the mobile phone, the Nokia 610 car kit phone switches off and automatically re-logs the mobile phone into the network.
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Users can access up to 500 phonebook entries with up to five numbers per contact, which can be downloaded to the Nokia 610 car kit phone via Bluetooth. Voice recognition enables voice dialling of up to twelve numbers, and three voice commands for menu functions.
If the car is used by two different users, the Nokia 610 car kit phone enables each of them to save and access his/her own phonebook entries, including voice tags and commands, and personal settings. According to Nokia, the entire range of functions available in the 610 can be accessed using its Navi wheel and four function keys. A separate display can be positioned on the dashboard, while users can reply to incoming messages in the shape of a predefined SMS message or by calling the sender back through a one-touch button feature.
The Nokia 610 car kit phone is compatible with the Nokia 6230, Nokia 6810 and Nokia 6820 mobile phones, which were also launched today, and is scheduled to ship in Europe, Africa and selected Asia Pacific markets in the first quarter of 2004.
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