Nokia Astound Symbian Phone (T-Mobile)

The Astound has three fully customizable homescreens, giving you quick access to e-mail as well as the ability to check the latest from Facebook and Twitter. It also comes with pre-loaded games like Fruit Ninja plus the pre-loaded Slacker Radio app for streaming music on the go. You can get access to thousands more free and paid apps via Nokia's Ovi Store.

Enabled for T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network, the dLite offers fast data delivery and an enhanced Web-browsing experience that lets you connect quickly to social networking sites. And the 3G-enabled Astound will benefit from the enhanced speeds of T-Mobile's upgraded HSPA+ network (read more about HSPA+ below).

Other features include the Symbian^3 operating system, Wi-Fi networking (with Wi-Fi Sharing capabilities), Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, 8 GB internal memory, microSD memory expansion up to 32 GB (via optional cards), multimedia player, full HTML web browser, access to personal and corporate e-mail, FM stereo radio, and up to 9 hours of talk time.

Offering value without compromise, the Nokia Astound for T-Mobile offers a sleek stainless-steel design with a brilliant 3.5-inch capacitive touch AMOLED display, free turn-by-turn navigation from Nokia, and an 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and 720p HD video capture.

Key Features

• Fast 3G connectivity via T-Mobile's HSDPA/UMTS network. (1700/2100 MHz bands, UMTS/HSDPA; see more about T-Mobile's 3G service below)
• GPS with free Ovi Maps for navigation and location-based services. Also feature compass (magnetometer).
• Ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
• Wi-Fi Sharing allows you to use your phone's 3G mobile broadband to connect laptops and other Wi-Fi enabled devices to the Internet.
• Instant access to Ovi Store for downloadable apps, games and other cool content
• 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen (active matrix organic light-emitting diode) reproduces sharper and brighter colors with better battery consumption. Also features 16.7 million color depth, orientation sensor, proximity sensor, and ambient light detector.
• Onscreen QWERTY keyboard and alpha-numeric keypad
• 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash plus face recognition software, up to 2x digital zoom, and geotagging.
• HD 720p video capture with up to 3x digital zoom and 25 fps (H.264, MPEG-4).
• Front-facing VGA camera for video calls.
• Multimedia player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC music formats plus MPEG-4, H.264, and Real Video 10 video formats.
• Stereo FM radio
• Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity provides faster throughput while minimizing on power requirements. It's compatible with new Bluetooth 3.0-enabled devices as well as backward compatible with older Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as headsets and printers. It includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• 8 GB internal memory
• Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB.
• SMS and MMS messaging with common inbox
• Supports e-mail accounts from more than a thousand ISPs (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their e-mail using the Mail for Exchange mobile e-mail client, which comes pre-loaded (an Exchange e-mail account is required and your Exchange Administrator must have enabled your account for synchronization).
• Full HTML Web browser with support for Flash Lite 4.0.
• USB connectivity for synchronization with PCs plus USB tethering capabilities (using device's data connection to access the Internet on your laptop; additional charges applicable)
• Organizer tools including calendar, to-do list, notes, voice recorder, calculator, and clock.
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off