Another advantage of the laptop is that each machine will be part of a mesh network in the village or town where they are used. Connectivity is built in, even if that connectivity does not extend to the Internet. Cell phones require a local infrastructure in order to work. It seems that the laptop project makes its own network as it goes.

Bill Gates is also making the bold assumption that every one of these homes will have a TV. He needs to bear in mind that these machines are aimed at poor countries, owning a TV is common, but not a given.

have a couple reactions. One, is anything that Microsoft is involved in ever cheaper? Linux and OpenOffice.org are free. And, two, I think Microsoft is trying to highjack a very simple, elegant idea. Who knows how expensive and complicated their idea would be in implementation.

The $100 laptop is a simple, good idea. All this wrassling around about operating systems is just about egos and market share, and not about the people that the laptops are for, and the goals of better education and better way of life that the laptops can enable. I hope Negroponte will continue with the plan, with open source.

The Nokia 7610 imaging phone with its sleek, compact design stands out in any crowd. Cut a cleaner profile with a megapixel camera and 4x digital zoom. Quality prints are all the proof you need of your cutting edge savvy. Score a perfect 10 with up to 10 minutes of video. Edit and shape your vision with the Movie Director application. Your time is precious. Get a quick introduction to your Nokia 7610 imaging phone with the integrated Welcome Demo. Show some style with Nokia Xpress-on™ Style Packs' coordinated covers with keymats and wrist straps with matching wallpapers and screensavers. High-resolution active color breathtaking display supports up to 65,536 colors within 176 x 208 pixels bringing you the best picture quality possible on a phone display. Capture the night's most compelling moments with the Integrated Camera which has 1 megapixel resolution (1152 x 864). Supports HTML, XHTML and WML XHTML browser which will let you browse the Internet with no hassle, just like you would do it sitting at home/office by your computer. With built in Bluetooth wireless technology and internal hadnsfree speaker you will experience the whole new world of wireless communication. You and the Nokia 7610 phone, a combination that's as compelling as the night.


Full Specifications

Tri-band Operation

Tri-band coverage on up to five continents (GSM 900/1800/1900 or GSM 850/1800/1900)
Automatic switching between bands
Size

Weight: 118 g
Dimensions: 108.6 mm x 53 mm x 18.7 mm, 93.5 cc
Display and User Interface

Bright active matrix TFT color display
65,536 colors
176 x 208 pixel resolution
Graphical user interface with selectable themes
5-way navigation key
Symbian operating system 7.0s
Series 60 platform
Integrated Digital Megapixel Camera

Resolution 1152 x 864 pixels
4x digital zoom
Picture modes: Standard, night
Self timer
Displayed formats: JPEG, GIF87a/89a, EXIF, DCF, WBMP, BMP, MBM, PNG
Video Recorder

Resolution: 128 x 96 or 174 x 144 pixels (Sub QCIF or QCIF)
Time: Up to 10 minutes
4x digital zoom
Recorded formats (encoding): .3gp file format, H.263 video and AMR radio
RealOne Player

Download and play multimedia files (video + music)
Stream media files through any supported media portals
Played formats (decoding): .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3 and AAC
Memory Functions

8 MB internal dynamic memory for contacts, text messages, multimedia messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list, and applications
64 MB Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Messaging

Multimedia messaging: Combine image, video, text and voice clip and send as MMS to compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
Automatic resizing of your megapixel image to accommodate fit MMS. (max. 100 KB attachment size)
Email: Access email accounts whether work or personal; supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols
Text messaging: Supports concatenated SMS; picture messaging; SMS distribution list
Predictive text input: Support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific
Presence

Instant Messaging
Presence-enhanced contacts
Connectivity

Bluetooth wireless technology
USB with Pop-Port™
Local synchronization of contacts & calendar to compatible PC using PC Suite
Remote over-the-air synchronization with SyncML
Send and receive images, video clips, graphics and business cards
Browsing

Support for HTML, XHTML and WML
Full-screen mode
OMA DRM - Forward lock for content protection
Wallet: Convenient online use and storage of your numbers and passwords
Data Transfer

Up to 40.3 kbps in GPRS networks
Call Management

Contacts: Advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and email details per entry, also supports thumbnail picture and groups
Speed dialing
Logs: Keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
Automatic redial
Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
Supports Fixed Dialing Number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
Conference call
Java™ Applications

Downloadable Java™ MIDP 2.0 applications
Voice Features

Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recorder
Integrated handsfree speaker
Digital Services

Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
Graphics, icons, animations, logos
Games: Possibility to download new games
Ringing tones: True Tones, polyphonic tones
Themes: Possibility to download new themes
Package Contents

Nokia 7610 imaging phone
64 MB Reduced Size MMC
Li-ion Battery Cell (BL-5C)
Travel Charger (ACP-12)
Wrist strap
Handsfree
CD-ROM
User's Guide