Nokia has officially launched the NAM version of the E63 smart device outside of its flagship Nokia Store locations in New York and Chicago.
The device features a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and dualband UMTS, Wi-Fi radio with SIP support, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, S60 operating system, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, and a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash.
The defining feature of the device is a toggle switch for Corporate Mode and Personal mode where each mode is completely customizable with relevant sets of information and does not conflict with one or the other during operation.
It appears Nokia is really taking the advice to heart that I gave them last year. And, the take-home message that I gave them last year (when their social networking team met with me), was to get the cost down on these North American models.
With the E63 NAM going for $269, and S60 Touch starting off at the $399 price point, they’re now becoming competitive with iPhone, albeit without iPhone 3G’s global UMTS support.