Nokia launches phone with screen in the middle

Weird - but interesting...

By Ben King, 11 October 2001 12:02

NEWS The new Nokia 5510 has a full keyboard with a screen in the middle, and an FM radio, MP3 player. The phone is clearly aimed at the youth market, with five built-in games, special games controls, and enhanced SMS features. The phone follows Motorola's V100 phone with built-in keyboard, aimed at the SMS-loving teen market, and an increasingly bizarre range of mobile devices appearing on the market in time for Christmas. In a statement introducing the device, Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice president of Nokia, explained the company's thinking thus: "Every now and then it is crucial that you turn your thinking around. This time we took a phone, turned it sideways, added a full keyboard, music, and some fun!"

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