Nokia 206 release date uk Expected December 2012

In se days of touchscreen always connected smartphones  it is easy to forget that some people want something that is much simpler and straightforward to use. Nokia haven't forgotten this  however  and Nokia 206 Phone is very much a traditional format phone that can still do some of more advanced things when needed.

This is an attractive device with a fresh take on Nokia's classic designs. On front is a standard number pad with a 2.4" 240 x 320 pixel nontouch display on top. On back is a very basic 1.3 mega pixel camera. In addition  Nokia 206 Phone has Bluetooth  a 3.5mm audio socket with a stereo wired headset in standard sales package.

The Nokia 206 Phone is a Series 40 feature phone rar than a smartphone  but it does come with a web browser  instant messaging applications  a media sharing app plus or basic applications that are downloadable from Nokia store.

This is a GPRS/EDGE phone only with no 3G data  although Nokia Xpress enhanced web browser is designed to make phone more efficient over a slower connection. The relatively large 1100 mAh battery gives up to 20 days talktime and up to 47 days standby time  compare this with most smartphones that need to be recharged on a regular basis and you can see advantages of keeping it simple.

There are two versions of 206 available  a dualSIM and a singleSIM model  both of which appeared to be priced at €62 before tax and subsidy. The dualSIM version has a shorter standby time of 20 days and comes in two dualband variants  but is orwise pretty much identical. Nokia say that both version of 206 should be available by end of year in cyan  magenta  yellow  black and white colours.