Nokia preps colour 3510i for consumers

Nokia today announced the 3510i, its first colour screen handset for the consumer market - i.e. it has to be cheap enough for teenagers to successfully pester their parents to buy the phone for Christmas.

This is an inference - the 3510i is launching in Europe and Africa in Q4 and no prices have been announced yet.

Nokia has now launched seven colour screen handsets this year, and is planning three more.

Colour screens are the next big upgrade driver for handsets, prompting Da Yoof to send picture messages to their mates. The 3510i of course supports MMS and as it's touted at consumers, it is a 'skinnable' phone. This means punters can express their whacky personalities with personalised cases. And get this: the 3510i accessories range feature "active covers that completely light up, flashing to the rhythm of your ring tone or as a game effect". Fun for all the family.

There's more spec here. ®