17 November 2002
Nokia today announced that the Nokia Camera Headset HS-1C will be available in the Middle East in December 2002. The HS-1C is a combined easy-to-wear digital camera and headset enhancement for compatible Nokia phone models with the Nokia Pop-PortTM interface connector.* The Camera Headset enables users to take digital images and send them as multimedia messages (MMS) with text, image, and/or audio content. **
“With the launch of the Nokia Camera Headset we are entering the zone where science fiction meets science fact,” said Eddie Maalouf, marketing manager, Nokia Middle East. “With recent leaps in the sophistication of software for mobile devices the number of mobile phone peripherals will grow and grow. The new headset marks the dawn of a new era of opportunities for developers of all kinds of technologies.”
The small and lightweight Camera Headset combines a digital VGA camera and the basic handsfree functionality of a headset with an answer/end button. Users can conveniently view through an optical viewfinder of the camera and snap an image. The image will be automatically transferred to the phone. The LED indicates the operating mode of the camera. Before taking a picture user can select between higher quality and lower quality image from the image quality switch. Afterwards the image can be viewed on the phone display and users can store, send or delete images from the Gallery menu on the phone.
“We are very excited to introduce a combined digital camera and headset. With two functions in one product, users have less to carry and yet can take advantage of the richness and fun of MMS,” said Waldemar Sakalus, Director, Terminal Enhancements in Mobile Enhancements Business Unit, Nokia Mobile Phones. “Images are a powerful way to communicate and the Camera Headset brings this ability to a wider number of Nokia phones.”
Power for the Camera Headset comes from the phone via the Pop-Port connector. The Pop-Port interface has been designed for the mobile environment and it supports advanced functionalities such as power output support for terminal enhancements and fast data connectivity.
For more information on Nokia phones in English and Arabic, please visit www.NokiaME.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
Pictures of the Nokia Camera Headset HS-1C are available at www.nokia.com/press
* These models currently support both Pop-Port interface and MMS: Nokia 7210, Nokia 6610, Nokia 5100, Nokia 6100 and Nokia 6800 phones.
** Please note that the MMS related services are dependent on the network as well as on the compatibility of the devices used and the content formats supported.
For press enquiries:
Stephen King /
Moustafa Al Hamwi
Manning, Selvage & Lee
Tel +971 43311637
Fax: +971 43314944
stephen.king@dubai.mslpr.com
moustafa.alhamwi@dubai.mslpr.com
Nokia today announced that the Nokia Camera Headset HS-1C will be available in the Middle East in December 2002. The HS-1C is a combined easy-to-wear digital camera and headset enhancement for compatible Nokia phone models with the Nokia Pop-PortTM interface connector.* The Camera Headset enables users to take digital images and send them as multimedia messages (MMS) with text, image, and/or audio content. **
“With the launch of the Nokia Camera Headset we are entering the zone where science fiction meets science fact,” said Eddie Maalouf, marketing manager, Nokia Middle East. “With recent leaps in the sophistication of software for mobile devices the number of mobile phone peripherals will grow and grow. The new headset marks the dawn of a new era of opportunities for developers of all kinds of technologies.”
The small and lightweight Camera Headset combines a digital VGA camera and the basic handsfree functionality of a headset with an answer/end button. Users can conveniently view through an optical viewfinder of the camera and snap an image. The image will be automatically transferred to the phone. The LED indicates the operating mode of the camera. Before taking a picture user can select between higher quality and lower quality image from the image quality switch. Afterwards the image can be viewed on the phone display and users can store, send or delete images from the Gallery menu on the phone.
“We are very excited to introduce a combined digital camera and headset. With two functions in one product, users have less to carry and yet can take advantage of the richness and fun of MMS,” said Waldemar Sakalus, Director, Terminal Enhancements in Mobile Enhancements Business Unit, Nokia Mobile Phones. “Images are a powerful way to communicate and the Camera Headset brings this ability to a wider number of Nokia phones.”
Power for the Camera Headset comes from the phone via the Pop-Port connector. The Pop-Port interface has been designed for the mobile environment and it supports advanced functionalities such as power output support for terminal enhancements and fast data connectivity.
For more information on Nokia phones in English and Arabic, please visit www.NokiaME.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.
Pictures of the Nokia Camera Headset HS-1C are available at www.nokia.com/press
* These models currently support both Pop-Port interface and MMS: Nokia 7210, Nokia 6610, Nokia 5100, Nokia 6100 and Nokia 6800 phones.
** Please note that the MMS related services are dependent on the network as well as on the compatibility of the devices used and the content formats supported.
For press enquiries:
Stephen King /
Moustafa Al Hamwi
Manning, Selvage & Lee
Tel +971 43311637
Fax: +971 43314944
stephen.king@dubai.mslpr.com
moustafa.alhamwi@dubai.mslpr.com
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