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It is equipped with the 360° navi-key that provides an excellent mobile internet experience. The phone allows fast access to search engines directly from the home screen. The new phone also makes it easier and faster to upload images as well as videos to blogs, websites and social networks. There is a wide range of features that the camera is loaded with including 3G technology, a great camera, high speed uploads (HSUPA) and downloads (HSDPA), web browser with a simple interface and music player. There is also a host of Ovi services that are on offer for the users.

There is also a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lenses and flash that enables consumers to click pictures. These can then be shared with family and friends and uploaded on the Share on Ovi or the other photo as well as video sharing websites. Together with the music, photo and sharing features that are present in the camera there are also Nokia Maps as well as assisted GPS that helps the users in navigation. With the handset GPS enters the Series 40 software platform for the very first time.

The mobile comes with a 2.4" 320 x 480 display that is of a much higher resolution than the standard 240 x 320 pixel of the other Nokia phones. There are a host of additional features as well including microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth, USB 2.0 connectivity, an FM radio, a multimedia player, and email client.

The Nokia 7100 Supernova is one of the newest additions to the Supernova collection. It blends style and entertainment in a unique way. This colorful mobile comes with a range of features including FM radio and a 1.3-megapixel camera and supports Share on Ovi, an online photo sharing service. The mobile boasts of a large 2.0-inch color screen. It has a smooth slide design and is available in vibrant colors. There are also metallic accents in the mobile that enhances the style of the same.

The handset is equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera that enables users to click pictures and share those with family and friends through MMS, Bluetooth connection or email. The phone also has a host of facilities for the music lover. There is the integrated music player, MP3 ring tones and FM radio. The bluetooth wireless technology enables hands free communications. It supports Mail on Ovi as well as Opera Mini browser that enables the users to surf the internet. The handset is ideal for those who are looking to have some basic features on their phone but are not too keen to have any advanced features. It is expected to be available in red, black and blue color combinations. The mobile is slated to be released in 2009.

Nokia N97 is a high end phone that is being described by the Nokia people as a "handheld computer”. There is a tilting 3.5" touch-screen display. Also this is the first phone to have a QWERTY keyboard. The phone comes with 32 gigabytes of memory and it is expandable to 42 GB through 16 GB memory card. The phone is also equipped with a 1500 milliamp battery, a digital compass and DVD quality video capture. The phone is easy to use and is a further advancement of the Nokia smart phone series.

The phone comprises leading technology including memory, multiple sensors, connection speeds and processing power to enable people to create personal internet. The phone is specifically designed for the internet savvy consumers. The ’social location’ feature of the computer enables the user to detect a location. This is facilitated by the integrated A-GPS sensors together with an electronic compass.

The phone has a 16:9 widescreen that can be personalized by the user. It is fully equipped to browse websites, stream flash videos and play games. Both the virtual touch input as well as the QWERTY makes it convenient for chatting, sending texts, blogging, posting, or emailing. There are advanced music capabilities. It supports the Nokia Music Store and there is also playback time up to 1.5 days. The phone is equipped with 5 megapixel camera that contain high quality Carl Zeiss optics and high quality video capture. The phone also supports services such as Share on Ovi that facilitates immediate sharing over WLAN and HSDPA.

The Nokia 7510 Supernova is a clam shell, GSM phone that has some similar features to the Nokia 7610. The phone features a somewhat disappointing 2.0 megapixel camera, GPRS / EDGE network, 25MB internal memory, 6 hours of talk time and an estimated 300 hours of standby time. The phone also supports E-mail services (POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP), and comes with essentials such as an alarm clock and a large phone book.

The phone holds a traditional iconic fold design and a slide out keypad. The phone is mainly designed for users who want to purchase a phone mainly for calling purposes, and don’t care much about the special features that other phones have to offer. This phone would be a solid and reliable purchase if you’re not after a phone with lots of unique functions.

Public opinion has not talked highly of the Nokia 7510 Supernova due to its bulky and unoriginal design. The colour theme boasts nothing special, while others may dislike the ordinary look of the 7510. The Supernova does however, have a secondary display which lights up only when activated and can hold up to 8GB memory cards however, which is better than most of the Nokia series.

The Supernova has no real ‘hype’ that will get it selling. Sure, the features of the phone are adequate enough for the market standards with Internet connectivity, FM Radio, music and etc, but with no special feature and an outdated design, the popularity of the Supernova 7510 is questionable.