Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/02/nokia_changes_naming_system_launches_nokia_500/
Nokia unveils budget Symbian smartie
1GHz handset?
Posted in Phones, 2nd August 2011 14:15 GMT
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While Nokia has been playing the numbers game with its naming protocol, unveiling a new labelling system today [1], it has also found time to bring out a new smartphone to sit smack bang in the middle of it all.
The Nokia 500 packs a 1GHz ARM11 chip, which according to IntoMobile [2], is basically the equivalent of 400MHz on something more modern such as the widely implemented Cortex-A8. We're not sure how precise those comparisons are, but a looking at the processor overview on Arm's website [3], suggests it can't be too far off the mark.
Still, the Nokia 500 becomes the company's first 1GHz handset, running Symbian Anna with a 2GB memory and a 3.2in touchscreen at 640 x 360. It's expected to price in around £150 when it goes on sale later this year.
The Nokia 500 [4] therefore sits in the middle of the company's new naming convention, clearly showing where the company places it, as well as the scope it has to build above and below. ®