Nokia 1200 and 1208
Discontinued 7th May 2007
The Nokia 1200 (pictured right)
is the latest in a line of ultra-low-cost basic phones
from Nokia, that follows on from the Nokia
1110i and 1112
devices. It's the most basic phone in Nokia's range,
and of course the cheapest.
You don't get a lot of high-tech features with
the Nokia 1200 - but what you do get is a very low cost
phone that is extremely practical for many users.
The monochrome 96x68 pixel display is
familiar from Nokia handsets of old (including the classic
6310i). It's a lightweight handset at just 77 grams,
but with a very impressive battery life giving up to
7 hours talktime and 16 days standby time on a full
charge. The Nokia 1200 should be available in two different
dual-band versions, 900/1800 MHz and 850/1900 MHz.
There are three pre-installed
games on the Nokia 1200 and it also supports MP3-grade
ringtones. There's also a built-in flashlight and call
manager to keep an eye on costs. The keypad is dust-resistant
too, in order to protect the internal electronics. It's
not clear if the 1200 has a speakerphone function, although
the 1208 and 1110 handset do.
Measuring 102 x 44 x 18mm, the Nokia
1200 is a fairly typical size for a mobile phone. The
handset's layout is clear and stylish and the best thing
of all is that this very practical handset will only
cost around €35 before tax and any subsidy.
There's no camera, Bluetooth, expandable
memory (although the internal memory of 4MB is plenty
for this type of device), MP3 player (expect for ringtones)
and the Nokia 1200 doesn't support Java. But if you
are looking for a low-cost phone, resilient with
excellent battery life then the Nokia 1200 certainly
fits the bill.
The Nokia 1208 (pictured left) is
basically just a Nokia 1200 with a colour screen - in
this case a very basic 96x69 pixel CSTN panel in 65,000
colours. The screen eats into the battery life a little,
with standby time down to 15 days but otherwise the
1208 is identical in every way. It's only a little more
expensive than the 1200 at just €40 before tax and subsidy.
Compared with ultra high-tech handsets
such as the Nokia
N95, the Nokia 1200 and 1208 models seem incredibly
basic. But the Nokia 11xx series is one of the bestselling
phones worldwide. Nokia are aiming the 1200 and 1208
in part at "emerging markets", and you can
see that both handsets are designed to be durable and
don't require constant charging.. however these features
appeal both in established markets as well as developing
ones. You can expect the Nokia 1200 and 1208 to be two
of the best selling phones in 2007 and beyond.
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Nokia
1200 at a glance
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Available:
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Q2/Q3
2007
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Network:
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GSM
900/1800 or GSM
850/1900
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Data:
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None
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Screen:
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96
x 68 pixels, monochrome
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Camera:
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No
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Size:
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Lightweight
monoblock 102 x 44 x
17mm / 77 grams
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Bluetooth:
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No
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Memory
card:
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No
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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No
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Battery
life:
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7 hours talk / 16 days standby
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Nokia
1208 at a glance
|
Available:
|
Q2/Q3
2007
|
Network:
|
GSM
900/1800 or GSM
850/1900
|
Data:
|
None
|
Screen:
|
96
x 68 pixels, 65k colours
|
Camera:
|
No
|
Size:
|
Lightweight
monoblock 102 x 44 x
17mm / 77 grams
|
Bluetooth:
|
No
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Memory
card:
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No
|
Infra-red:
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No
|
Polyphonic:
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Yes
|
Java:
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No
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Battery
life:
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7 hours talk / 15 days standby
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