Images of a cancelled Nokia handset surface
Like Sony Ericsson’s Paris P5, bloggers managed to get their hands on a recently-cancelled Nokia handset and give it a quick once over. Unlike the Paris however, this is likely one that won’t be missed by many. Mobile-Review dropped a handful of images in a recent post of a peculiar purple handset that looks like it took several design cues from both Nokia’s Vertu and Prism lines. The result, a less than stunning angular device that Nokia may have been wise to move to the chopping block prior to production. While many mobile users enjoy a device that separates them from the pack a bit, Nokia’s Prisim handset has not been overly successful as many simply can’t stomach the look of it. This mystery device, as you can see above, likely would have suffered a similar fate. Very little is known about the handset but we can assume its functionality would have been on par with many of Nokia’s more capable devices thanks to the presence of a 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss shooter which can be seen on the back. We can also assume it would have fallen into Nokia’s numbered device range as it lacks any semblance of an Nseries. The rest may remain a mystery forever but Nokia has plenty in store for us in the coming year so we won’t exactly be shedding any tears. What do you guys think - would this purple people eater have been on your handset purchase list?
Tags: 5 megapixel, cancelled, Carl Zeiss, Handsets, Nokia, Rumors
If that is indeed a Nokia, cancelling was the right move… fugly as hell.
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I have to agree - a fat, ugly, plum phone. Heck this thing has no Nokia design cues, and if it Eldar Himself hadn’t spoken about this phone, I’d have thought it was a fake.
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You know i wish they would auction off these canceled devices on ebay or something. Like that new Moto Razr3 which looked pretty good. Too bad.
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Wow–are we sure this isn’t one of those fakes from China? Cause it’s pretty ugly and tacky. Wise move, Nokia, although one has to wonder what made them even go through with development of this to begin with!!
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That is one seriously ugly phone. Very good move on Nokia’s part for doing away with it.
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Good call Nokia! That phone is very fugly! I hope all the fingerprint magnet designs start ending sooner then later!
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I don’t see whats ugly about this device. The color may be a little offputting but the symmetrical design looks to be a better than the recent N Series devices with the gross colors and swirl/wave patterns on the backs. The Prism was horrible in my opinion but it still made it to market. Keep the design and give it to me in black and I would be a happy camper. I don’t know about the rest of you but when I use my phone I’m looking at the screen, not the back. Also, my hand or a desk is usually covering the back. Unless I’m taking a picture. And this has what looks to be a xenon flash so pictures would be great since this should have the same camera and other 5 megapixel N Series devices.
Zach has an opinion and so should the rest of you.
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Reminds me of the HTC Diamond. Good riddance to that one!
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