Nokia internal smartphone roadmap revealed
Well hello there – Nothing quite like a leaked internal roadmap to cure even the most dire case of the Mondays. This table is chocked-full-o-goodies but don’t get too excited just yet. What we have here is reportedly an internal prototype roadmap of sorts. Several of the handsets on the list have likely been scrapped, re-specced or revised since this roadmap was put together. At the same time, we can dream can’t we? The are a bunch of sexy-sounding morsels on the list, including the 8 megapixel powerhouse “Corolla”, the wide touchscreen rocking “IP08″ and “Ivalo”, the Nseries-sounding QWERTY “Surfer” (you know, the one we learned about over a year ago) and the 640 x 350 touchscreen “Eitri” due internally early in 2009. Hit the jump for a full table and keep those fingers crossed that the gems of the list make it to production.
| Product Code | Codename | OS | Prototype availability | Notes | Status |
| RM-320 | Aino | 3.1 | 2007 wk 22 | N95 8GB | Development complete |
| RM-187 | Ariane | 3.2 | 2007 wk 28 | 5710 XpressMusic | Development complete |
| RM-235 | Merlin | 3.2 | 2007 wk 37 | N78 | Development complete |
| RM-462 | Piranha | 3.2.1 | 2007 wk 39 | AT&T version of E71. Software based on 6650 | Development complete |
| RM-261 | Hammer | 3.2.2 | 2007 wk 40 | ? | Cancelled |
| RM-313 | Sharaku | 3.1 | 2007 wk 42 | N82 | Development complete |
| RM-333 | Gadget | 3.2.3 | 2007 wk 50 | N85 | Development complete |
| RM-247 | Lumiere | 3.2 | 2008 wk 0 | N96 | Development complete |
| RM-328 | Astro | 3.2 | 2008 wk 1 | 6220 classic | Development complete |
| RM-346 | Leevi | 3.1 | 2008 wk 11 | E71-1 | Development complete |
| RM-357 | Leevi | 3.1 | 2008 wk 11 | E71-3 | Development complete |
| RM-422 | Wheldon | 3.1 | 2008 wk 12 | Vassini facelift (Ed.: We don’t know what Vassini is.) | Development complete |
| RM-367 | Polaris | 3.2 | 2008 wk 16 | 6210 Navigator | Development complete |
| RM-370 | Surfer | 3.2 | 2008 wk 17 | Landscape, 2.6-inch QVGA, QWERTY, GPS, NaviWheel, 5MP camera, DVB-H, quadband GSM, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 | Development complete |
| RM-401 | Roxy | 3.2.1 | 2008 wk 17 | Version of 6650 with half-QWERTY keyboard added. Includes Mail for Exchange. Quadband GSM, HSDPA | Canceled |
| RM-423 | Bruce Lee | 3.2.1 | 2008 wk 19 | HSDPA, AGPS, 3.2MP camera | Development complete |
| RM-409 | Celine | 3.2 | 2008 wk 25 | 5320 XpressMusic | Development complete |
| RM-356 | Tube | 5.0 | 2008 wk 29 | 5800 XpressMusic | Development complete |
| RM-348 | Vivien | 3.2 | 2008 wk 37 | N79 | In development |
| ? | Athlon | 3.2 | 2008 wk 40 | N85 refresh. Quadband GSM, HSDPA, 5MP camera with xenon flash, 8-16GB ROM, analog joystick, integrated compass, stereo speakers, GPS, WiFi | In development |
| RM-437 | Sofie | 3.1 | 2008 wk 44 | E63. E71 downgrade, 2MP camera, no 3G | Development complete |
| RM-331 | IP08 | 5.0 | 2008 wk 46 | Widescreen touch, Naviscroll, QWERTY, AGPS, FM radio and transmitter, 5MP AF camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, TV-out | In development |
| RM-431 | Shakira | 3.2 | 2008 wk 46 | Candybar, WiFi | In development |
| RM-469 | Stella | 3.2.3 | 2008 wk 48 | Candybar — successor to E51. AGPS with integrated compass, 3MP camera with LED flash, WiFi | In development |
| RM-482 | Terra | 3.2.3 | 2008 wk 48 | Version of Stella with hybrid QWERTY keypad | In development |
| RM-424 | Gwen | 3.2 | 2008 wk 51 | Candybar, AGPS, 5MP AF camera with LED flash | In development |
| ? | Ivalo | 5.0 | 2008 wk 52 | Follow-on to IP08. 3.5-inch wide touchscreen, 32GB ROM, AGPS, FM transmitter and receiver, 5MP camera, WiFi, TV-out, Bluetooth | In development |
| ? | Mobile Office 09 | 3.2 | 2008 wk 52 | ? | In development |
| RM-412 | Victoria | 3.2.3 | 2009 wk 6 | ? | In development |
| RM-343 | Dawn | 3.1 | 2008 wk 9 | E66 | Development complete |
| ? | Corolla | 5.0.1 | 2009 wk 11 | 3.0-inch VGA display, non-touch, 8MP camera, half QWERTY keyboard, 128MB RAM, 8GB ROM, WiFI, UPnP, HSPA, AGPS, FM transmitter | In development |
| P3838 | Madeleine | 3.2.3 | 2009 wk 13 | Side-sliding QWERTY, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, VoIP, GPS, 3.2MP camera, N-Gage support with gaming keys | In development |
| ? | Vector | 3.2.3 | 2009 wk 14 | ? | In development |
| ? | Jig | 3.2 | 2009 wk 17 | Landscape slider for AT&T using 6650’s guts. Quadband GSM, HSDPA, 2MP camera, 2.4-inch display | In development |
| RM-453 | Eitri | 5.0.1 | 2009 wk 17 | Landscape candybar with QWERTY, 3.5-inch 640×350 display, minimum 8GB ROM, microSD, pressure sensitive touch UI with tactile feedback and gestures, charging via USB, 5MP AF camera with dual LED flash, integrated compass and accelerometer, proximity sensor, FM transmitter | In development |
none works with T-Mobile
oh well…
The RM-462 is the AT&T version of the E71 — in other versions of this I’ve seen it is based on the 6680 software. Not sure what that means, really.
RM-437 (E71 downgrade with no camera and no 3G) could be interesting if it retains the stainless steel case — but I suspect that is the plastic E71 that has been floating around.
The E71-1 and E71-2 — haven’t heard anything else about them. Sigh. Better lens on the camera, guys?
Let’s get this party started, Nokia–the wolves are at the gates (Apple). Save me from my current windows mobile funk with some carrier subsidized, non-N75 symbian smartphones that I know you’re capable of (with full iSync support–yes, I am a mac user to disdains the iphone’s pathetic set of capabilities with the exception of pretty time wasting games).
Yawn. Maybe they’ll actually come out with something that people will buy and that won’t have the radio woes of the e71….maybe.
Damn Nokia is a slow responder, I guess it’s very comfortable at the top…
These babies should have been out for this holiday season.
E71-1 / E71-2 / E71-3 are all the same phone just designed for different regions.
E71-2 is what you want if you are on AT&T.
Right on boys.
Seems like i have yet another investment choice in 2009.
thanx for the info
Damn, it’s just phones. No mention of a successor for the N810.
hmm I wonder how many of us would have been annoyed at the fact that there N85 will be refreshed and given a xenon flash…o patience is a virtue indeed..saves you cash too .
people are knocking these things without even seeing them lol.
You can’t write off a phone after reading a 50 character description. Wait till they are announced and the full spec sheet revealed before drawing conclusions.
As for the N85, it’s still a safe bet. Just upgrade if/when the successor comes out. It’s simple really.
I don’t know about you but I’ve been using an N95 for over a year so I’m bout an upgrade sooner than later…
I guess that makes sense.. but I guess the way I thought about it was that the upgrade was coming sooner then later. It’s kind of like just getting an iphone and then hearing the iphone 3g is coming out in a month. (zing).Besides making a business case for coming out with 2 versions of the same phone. Ultimately why not offer the better phone 1st especially when something as small as a xenon flash has been very much welcomed among consumers.but ehh fork it
looking at the OS 5.0 and 5.0.1, Tube is XpressMusic, I think IP08 and Ivalo look like N-series successors, while Corolla and Eltri are E-series. Corolla probably successor of E71 and Eltri, E90 communicator. Why only Corolla with 8MP and not the rest? Why is Nokia still remain at mainly 5MP when competitors is going 12MP? Why can’t they go for at least 8MP for the new OS 5.0 series?
So whats the difference between half qwerty and hybrid qwerty then?
I’m guessing one is like the blackberry pearl keypad (hybrid) whats half qwerty?
You guys have to remember that this list is not recent; it lists the N79 as still in development, after all. As such, several devices have probably been canceled/rolled into one device/received specs boosts….who knows? This list is not a hard-and-fast guide, but more of a loose reference.