| It's common belief among cell phone fanatics | | | | thumb, similar to the recent highly priced |
| that GSM phones are sleeker, sexier, smaller, | | | | Nokia 8801, a GSM phone, but with a slightly |
| and more advanced than their CDMA sisters. | | | | different mechanism that slides over the keys |
| And that's a problem for Americans who don't | | | | inside of up and out. |
| get to see, let alone hold and use, the | | | | |
| high-tech gadgets that come out in Europe and | | | | When closed, the 6265 has a mirror-like |
| Asia before US carriers even start to | | | | screen which is a cool QVGA resolution... |
| consider them. | | | | higher than any other competitor phone |
| | | | screens, and matched only by more expensive |
| US Carriers Sprint and Verizon are CDMA | | | | PDA units. |
| giants that usually dictate what we see in | | | | |
| North America, while GSM handsets often make | | | | The high-res screen is matched by the |
| their way across the ocean in the grey | | | | unheard-of 2 Mega-pixel camera, a first for |
| market, unlocked and ready to use on AT&T, | | | | CDMA phones in North America. And not only do |
| T-Mobile or Rogers Wireless in Canada. The | | | | the stills capture in 2 Mega pixels, close to |
| frequencies don't always work the best over | | | | twice what the closest competitor delivers at |
| here, but many fans of the designs don't | | | | 1.3 Mega pixels, but the video capabilities |
| care. Those fans often won't use CDMA phones | | | | are unsurpassed as well. Imagine... unlimited |
| because of the lack of variety and "wow" | | | | video clips, rather than 15 second clips, as |
| factor. | | | | long as you still have memory available. And |
| | | | since it takes Mini-SD expandable memory |
| GSM phones use SIM cards, which allow you to | | | | cards, you can take that up to 2 GB. |
| move your entire wireless account from phone | | | | |
| to phone at will, while CDMA phones only use | | | | The Bluetooth functionality on this phone is |
| the sister technology RUIM cards in Asia. | | | | completely free to transfer files and data |
| | | | phone to phone, phone to computer, and phone |
| But now the CDMA world has just changed. A | | | | to printer, unlike most Bluetooth CDMA phones |
| true sexy, high-end phone has been launched | | | | which only support headset profiles. |
| exclusively on Canada's Telus network... the | | | | |
| Nokia 6265i. | | | | And for music, this goes way beyond an MP3 |
| | | | phone. This new Nokia supports the cutting |
| This phone looks like a GSM phone to most | | | | edge eAAC+ format, which makes files six |
| cell phone users, and it has the features to | | | | times smaller than an MP3 with the same sound |
| back that assumption up -- and yet it's CDMA | | | | quality. Now your 2 GB card has just become |
| all the way, baby! | | | | 12 GB -- who needs an i-Pod? |
| | | | |
| If you find yourself confused by what you've | | | | So for a new, sleek, sexy look to the CDMA |
| read to this point, don't despair. Everything | | | | front, don't miss the new Nokia 6265i -- if |
| should be crystal clear by the time you | | | | you can get it! It's usually on back order! |
| finish. | | | | |
| | | | Hopefully the sections above have contributed |
| It's a slider form factor, something Nokia | | | | to your understanding of cell phone, mobile |
| perfected long before LG and Kyocera started | | | | phone. Share your new understanding about |
| dabbling in phones that slide. This slide is | | | | cell phone, mobile phone with others. They'll |
| spring-loaded with a ball bearing, making a | | | | thank you for it. |
| smooth motion with the tiniest flick of the | | | | |