Nokia Announces E72, 5530 XpressMusic, and Fold 3710

This morning during the CommunicAsia expo, Nokia has announced three new handsets expected to launch in the third and fourth quarters of this year in the E72, 5530 XpressMusic, and Fold 3710.

The E72 is a substantial upgrade over the E71 with S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, an upgraded 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, 3.5mm headset jack, and a new optical mouse built into the directional pad for navigating and scrolling through menus.

Other features include built-in GPS with A-GPS support, Wi-Fi radio with WPA support, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, and upgraded messaging/email clients. There will also be a tri-band US HSDPA 850/1900/2100 version for North America and is expected to launch by the end of the third quarter for $489.

The 5530 XpressMusic is intended to be a lower cost version of the 5800 with S60 5th Edition, a smaller 2.9-inch WHVGA touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, proximity sensor, accelerometer, and microSDHC expansion slot.

It also features Bluetooth with stereo audio support along with Wi-Fi, and is limited to EDGE data access. Availability is expected during the third quarter with no pricing information given at this time.

The 3710 Fold continues the line of feature-packed midrange clamshells and features tri-band HSDPA (with a US variant), 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, GPS support, media player and Series 40 5th Edition. The phone will be available in the fourth quarter with no pricing information given at this time.