Nokia 7650

2001 smartphone model

The Nokia 7650 is an mobile phone that was developed for the Nokia Corporation. It was announced on 19 November 2001.[1] The phone was released on June 29, 2002 and was discontinued on January 30, 2007. It was followed by the Nokia 7700 and Nokia 7710.

Nokia 7650
First releasedJune 29, 2002; 20 years ago
Availability by regionJune 2002
DiscontinuedJanuary 30, 2007; 15 years ago
PredecessorNokia 7700, Nokia 7710
Operating systemNokia 6300 and Nokia 6230
Made inUnited States

Development history change

The production of the Nokia 3395 stopped on April 2, 2002 in the United Kingdom and Canada. In North America, The Nokia Corporation started developing a new phone on May 6, 2002 and announced it on May 10, 2002. The Nokia 7650 was announced at the Mobile World Congress on June 3, 2002. The Nokia 7650 contained a new user interface, and was released on June 29, 2002.

Discontinuation change

In January 30, 2007, after the release of the Nokia 6300, Nokia Corporation stopped selling the Nokia 7650 worldwide.

Functions and design change

CD-DVD and interface change

Nokia 7650 can use a CD-DVD Drive, and it was also based off the Nokia 6230, Nokia 6303 classic and Nokia 6700 classic. Nokia 7650 has a swipe keyboard and two call buttons.

User interface change

 
The Monterey Bay in Monterey, California taken by a Nokia 7650.

The Nokia 7650 can use two Dual SIM cards or memory cards. With the swipe keyboard, on which someone can swipe out the words you want to text with a finger, it's possible to dial, call, take photos and more much quicker than the normal type of phone keyboard.

Reception change

The Nokia 7650 performed well as The Verge claimed on June 8, 2003 in Los Angeles, California.[source?] In June 7, 2009, Nokia's CEO at the time, Risto Silasmaa, remarked how it was launched for businesses, banks, and families.[source?]

Related pages change

References change

  1. "Nokia's first imaging phone marks start of Multimedia Messaging era". Nokia (Press release). 19 November 2001. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2019.