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Meet the Nokia 105, a budget-priced handset that will cost just $20. It features an FM radio tuner, a torch (flashlight), and is good for 35-days of continuous use on a single charge. According to Nokia, "the phone was created to offer the essentials - phone calls and SMS - but also some desirable extras." Continue reading for two videos and more information.

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Nokia 808 Pureview

Remember the Nokia 808 PureView, the 41-megapixel smartphone, from a few months back? Well, the company has just released a new video that was filmed with the smartphone, showing just how good the camera is. Video after the break. Click here to view this gallery's first image.

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Yes, Nokia has unveiled the 808 PureView, the world's first cell phone with a 41-megapixel camera. You'll also find a 4.0-inch AMOLED display, 16GB of internal storage, 1.3-GHz processor, and 512MB of RAM. Expect to shell out $600 for the handset when it hits shelves in May. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for introduction and hands-on videos.

The display, a 4-inch AMOLED, was bright and clear considering its 640 x 360 pixels, and the sample photos shot with the 808 were just incredible. Obviously sending professional photographers to South Africa to take your sample shots makes a world of difference, but I just couldn't believe the level of detail when zooming in on a photo shot at just a 5-megapixel resolution.
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Let's face it, Nokia phones just don't have the same appeal as they used to, or at least ever since Apple released iOS and Google, Android. If they were to update their logo, it might look something like the mockup above. Continue reading to see what would happen if other famous company logos told the truth.

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How about a cell phone that's capable of being twisted at will and boasts a transparent form factor to boot? Introducing the Nokia Twist. This cell phone "explores the promise of nanotechnology and emotional interactions in a dynamically flexible device that goes beyond being just another touch screen." Video after the break.

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Finally, here's a first look at Nokia's first Windows Phone-based handset, codenamed "Sea Ray". Currently, we know that "it looks nearly identical to the just announced N9, the different LED placement on the back confirms it's a new device." Video after the break.

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Gone are the days of websites leaking images of upcoming Nokia handsets, and in is the N9. Svelte and stylish, this handset packs 16GB / 64GB of memory, 3.9-inch AMOLED display, 1GB of RAM, 8.0MP camera, OMAP3630 1.0-GHz processor, and a PowerVR SGX530 GPU. Video after the break. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

What we've seen today is a damn fine smartphone with some very neat ideas, one which certainly merits the title of being Nokia's flagship. Or it will do, when it launches later in the year.
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What sets the Nokia X7-00 apart from other handsets in the company's lineup is that it features a 4.0-inch AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It also boasts an 8.0-megapixel camera, 680-MHz ARM11 processor, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Expect to shell out $549 for this phone when it's released in Q2 2011. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a few videos.

The major focus of the Nokia X7-00 is its entertainment and gaming aspect. This new X7-00 supports the usual audio formats with up to 320 kbps Bit rate and also has Stereo FM radio. Apart from that the on-board graphics supports OpenGL 2.0 that enables 3D graphics and thus games are enjoyable with the help of accelerometer.
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Just days after Nokia announced that they would be partnering with Microsoft, comes the first picture of a prototype handset, powered by Windows Phone 7. Technical specifications have not yet been announced, but we're hoping it boasts at least a dual-core CPU and 1GB of RAM. Continue reading for a close-up shot.

The trio of keys adorning the new concept's bottom give away its Windows Phone 7 ties, but also remind us that the N8 and E7 are highly unlikely to receive any WP7 upgrade love.
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Nokia researchers have managed to turn a wall of ice into a functional touchscreen. The setup consists of "a projector and an array of near-infrared cameras that are connected to a PC -- but it is technically a multitouch display made of ice." Video after the break.

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