BEIJING-Nokia introduced its first CDMA phone for the Chinese market, the 2280, during a signing ceremony between Nokia, operator China Unicom and China Putian, the exclusive distributor for the Nokia 2280 in China.
The phone is expected to be available early next month.
“Nokia has an established reputation and a leading brand in the GSM market,” said Shang Bin, vice president of China Unicom. “We are pleased to see that Nokia has launched its first CDMA phone in China using its own CDMA chipset, indicating a strong commitment on Nokia’s part. We warmly welcome Nokia’s entry in the Chinese CDMA market.”
The 2280 includes messaging features, voice dialing and games.
In other news, Nokia released a series of digital satellite and television receivers, including the Mediamaster 260 S and Mediamaster 260 T, which double as personal digital recorders. The products allow users to pause TV, record entertainment and create image albums for personal images transferred from camera phones supporting Bluetooth wireless technology, said the company.
