Back in April, Nokia had announced the 2690 along with a slew of other budget phones aimed at the Indian market. At that time, we had stated that the Nokia 2690 houses all the standard features you have come to expect from a budget phone and then some more.

The attractively designed 2690 is available in four colours: hot pink, graphite, blue and white silver. Its 1.8 inch TFT display supports 262K colours at a resolution of 128 X 160 pixels. It is a GPRS and EDGE enabled handset with a capable MP3 player and FM radio. The handset comes with 15MB of inbuilt memory, which can be expanded up to 8GB (microSD).

Besides supporting SMS, MMS, email and social networking, Nokia 2690 also bundles Nokia Life Tools, which is an SMS based VAS (value added service) aimed at rural India.

We had initially expected the handset to retail for around Rs. 2,700. While that would have been an absolutely killer price, Nokia has chosen to offer it for a MRP of Rs. 3,700. At this price point, the 2690 will face stiff competition, but Nokia is probably betting on its reliability and reputation to sway undecided customers in its favour


Nokia 2690 Features:

General :
2G Network :GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900


Size :
Dimensions :107.5 x 45.5 x 13.8 mm, 58.8 cc
Weight :80.7 g

Display :
Type: TFT, 256K colors
Size : 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches
Sound : Alert types Vibration; MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone: Yes
- 3.5mm audio jack

Memory:
Phonebook 2000 entries, Photocall
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Card slot microSD, up to 8GB, buy memory


Data:

GPRS : Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE : Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G : No
WLAN : No
Bluetooth : Yes v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port : No
USB : Yes, microUSB

Camera:

Primary : VGA, 640x480 pixels
Video : Yes, QCIF @ 15fps
Secondary : No

Features :

Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email
Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio : Stereo FM radio
Games : Yes
Colors : Graphite, White silver, Hot pink, Blue
GPS : No
Java : Yes, MIDP 2.1
- MP4/H.263 player
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- Flash Lite 3.0
- T9

Performance

* Use the MMC expansion slot* to add memory to your phone so you can take your favourite music and photos with you when you're on the move.

Music

* Play your own music on the music player.
* Keep yourself informed and entertained with the built-in FM radio.
* Plug your favourite headphones in to the standard 3.5 mm audio connector.

Photos and video

* Use the built-in VGA camera to take photos and then share them with friends using Bluetooth and MMS.
* Record videos of special moments that you'd like to share and enjoy later.

Internet

* Stay in touch with friends and family through social networking and email.
* GPRS internet access connects you to a world of knowledge so you can follow the news and search for useful information.

Messaging

* Create a new account or access your existing email. Popular email services can be set up in a few easy steps.
* Share photos spontaneously with friends and family through MMS messaging.

Nokia Life Tools

- Keep up with the latest agricultural news - including weather reports for the day ahead with Nokia Life Tools Agriculture services.
- Get important career information and increase your general knowledge with Nokia Life Tools Education services.
- Receive entertainment news and daily horoscopes directly on your phone with Nokia Life Tools Entertainment services.