Nokia 7700

Nokia 7700

Manufacturer	Nokia
Compatible networks	GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE
Availability by country	Never released
Successor	Nokia 7710
Dimensions	134x80x22mm
Weight	183g
Operating system	Symbian OS / Nokia Series 90
Memory	64 MB
Removable storage	MMC
Data inputs	Touchscreen
Display	640x320
Rear camera	640x480 VGA
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Nokia Pop-Port (USB)

The Nokia 7700 is a mobile phone produced by Nokia, announced in 2003 but never released.^[1] It was expected to be the first multimedia smartphone from Nokia, and the first smartphone to use the Series 90 GUI on Symbian OS.

Features

The Nokia 7700

Compatible with GSM/HSCSD/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz networks, the 7700 featured a wide, touch-screen colour LCD with a resolution of 640 x 320 pixels and supporting 65,000 colours. It had 64 MB of internal memory and a MultiMedia Card (MMC) slot. It also included an integrated VGA camera with a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, an integrated FM radio, Bluetooth, USB and Nokia's proprietary Pop-Port interface for connectivity purposes.

The 7700 was to include a comprehensive application suite (such as a complete PIM suite, 'full' Internet browser, e-mail client and an office suite comprising Word Processor, Spread-Sheet and a PowerPoint viewer) and supported Java MIDP 2.0 applications. It was also to be the first phone to support Visual Radio,^[2] and the first Nokia phone to support DVB-H mobile television with the addition of the Nokia Streamer SU-6 accessory.

Cancellation

The Nokia 7700 was cancelled in mid-2004.^[3] Several theories for the cancellation were put forward at the time: Nokia was refocusing on 'normal' phones due to decreasing market share; the phone would be too late to market; and the phone was unattractive and bulky. It also featured 'sidetalking' like the N-Gage, a feature that had attracted a great deal of negative publicity.

Successor

The Nokia 7710 followed later with increased memory, a different design, no 'sidetalking' and other improvements. However, the 7700 was nevertheless used for further trials of DVB-H.^[4][5]

Pricing

As stated above, the Nokia 7700 was never released to the public. It was only released to Nokia's R&D (Research and Development) groups. A few models, estimated 20, were distributed prior to Nokia's decision to discontinue the model before full-on production. Pricing is thus very difficult to assess due to lack of official sales. Nevertheless, a few models were sold on eBay since Nokia's announcement of discontinuation. The lack of independent data to verify the sale records on eBay has caused some to overestimate the actual cost of the model. The phone is nevertheless considered by a number of Nokia collectors to be a rare piece.

References

External links

• Nokia Press release - Multiple media go mobile with the Nokia 7700
• Nokia 7700 - Specs at GSMArena
• Nokia 7700 Blog