Nokia 6700 Classic, 6303 Classic and 2700 Classic

Expected Q2 2009
29th January 2009

Nokia have announced three new phones inspired by the classic Nokia 6300 - the Nokia 6700 Classic, 6303 Classic and 2700 Classic. They all share a similar design to the original 6300, but improve on it in different ways.

It's worth remembering that Nokia are trying to replace a phone that launched in 2006, but one that still remains a best-selling handset, regularly topping the sales charts for SIM-free and prepay phones. Two previous upgrade attempts, the 6301 and 6300i met with indifference from customers - so can Nokia succeed here?

We will look at all three phones in greater detail later, but a brief run-down of these three new phones is as follows.

Nokia 6700 Classic: a 3.5G phone with a 5 megapixel camera, quad band GSM and tri-band UMTS plus GPS and Nokia maps, priced at around €235 before tax and subsidy.

Nokia 6303 Classic: A straight replacement for the 6300, this is a GSM only phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera and much improved battery life, priced at about €135 SIM-free before tax.

Nokia 2700 Classic: Probably one of the best value handsets around, just €65 before tax will get you a phone with a 2 megapixel camera, QVGA display, microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth and a multimedia player.

Nokia say that all these devices should launch during Q2 2009.