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Nokia will soon be coming up with its supposedly iPhone killer Nokia Tube. Tube will bring touch screen Nokia devices to mass market. Here are few things that you need to know about the upcoming Nokia Tube.

It's no iPhone beater
At first, it looked like this could finally be Nokia's touchscreen answer to the iPhone. Alas, leaks of the so-called Tube, or 5800 XpressMusic to give it its real title, suggest it will actually be a mid-range blower. Why? Well with Nokia the biggest player in the mobile world, they reckon they can turn average Joe's onto touchscreen tech and build from the bottom. And there's a good chance it'll work.
It won't be multitouch
Being mid–range, Nok has said it won’t come with the same multitouch tech you find in the iPhone. Instead, you can expect the Symbian S60 Touch system to use haptic feedback, just like the LG Viewty and Samsung Tocco. That means you’ll be able to tell when you’ve hit the screen – but you won’t be able to twist pics with your fingers,
It'll do over-the-air downloads
Nokia Comes With Music is set to take off this winter, and you can bet your entire gadget collection that the 5800 XpressMusic will be one of a string of handsets toting the subscription store. That means you’ll be able to grab as much music as you like from the every major label except EMI. And you can be sure that any downloads you want to snag will wing their way to you using 3G, especially with rival O2 launching their own tie–up with Sony BMG earlier this month.
It won't cost the earth
Being your regular mid–level Nok, the Tube will almost certainly come free on contract. And we’re not talking an iPhone 3G–style deal, where you have to pony up £45 every month for the privilege of having the phone in your pocket. Plus, it won’t be shackled to one network, giving Nokia the chance to work their magic and get it into every mobile–loving mitt in the country.
It’ll take touchscreen to the masses
Because it’s not taking the iPhone on, Nok can afford to let the Tube go for cheap. And because of that (and it’s sharp styling if its appearance in The Dark Knight is anything to go by), everyone will want to get on the bandwagon. And as soon as everyone understands how touchscreens really work (we’re talking your Mum and Dad rather than us gadget geeks), then Nok will take over the world. Don’t count against it.

Nokia Tube specifications:

*3.2-inch touchscreen display with 16 Million colors (Tactile Feedback)
*3.2 mega pixel snapper with auto focus
*Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE radio
*3G UMTS/HSDPA
*Bluetooth 2.0
*Wi-Fi
*GPS
*3.5mm headphone jack
*TV-out port
*140MB on-board storage
*111 x 52 x 14.5 mm
*104g
*First device powered with S60 touch
*High resolution 16:9 touchscreen range between 3 inch to 3.5 inch

Nokia is planning to launch the Nokia Tube somewhere at the end of 2008. The Nokia Tube is a touchscreen phone that will target the mid-market and will not actually compete with Apple's iPhone.

Labels: Nokia

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