| It's common belief among cell phone fanatics that | | | | GSM phone, but with a slightly different mechanism |
| GSM phones are sleeker, sexier, smaller, and more | | | | that slides over the keys inside of up and out. |
| advanced than their CDMA sisters. And that's a | | | | When closed, the 6265 has a mirror-like screen which |
| problem for Americans who don't get to see, let alone | | | | is a cool QVGA resolution... higher than any other |
| hold and use, the high-tech gadgets that come out in | | | | competitor phone screens, and matched only by more |
| Europe and Asia before US carriers even start to | | | | expensive PDA units. |
| consider them. | | | | The high-res screen is matched by the unheard-of 2 |
| US Carriers Sprint and Verizon are CDMA giants that | | | | Mega-pixel camera, a first for CDMA phones in North |
| usually dictate what we see in North America, while | | | | America. And not only do the stills capture in 2 Mega |
| GSM handsets often make their way across the | | | | pixels, close to twice what the closest competitor |
| ocean in the grey market, unlocked and ready to use | | | | delivers at 1.3 Mega pixels, but the video capabilities are |
| on AT&T, T-Mobile or Rogers Wireless in Canada. | | | | unsurpassed as well. Imagine... unlimited video clips, |
| The frequencies don't always work the best over | | | | rather than 15 second clips, as long as you still have |
| here, but many fans of the designs don't care. Those | | | | memory available. And since it takes Mini-SD |
| fans often won't use CDMA phones because of the | | | | expandable memory cards, you can take that up to 2 |
| lack of variety and "wow" factor. | | | | GB. |
| GSM phones use SIM cards, which allow you to move | | | | The Bluetooth functionality on this phone is completely |
| your entire wireless account from phone to phone at | | | | free to transfer files and data phone to phone, phone |
| will, while CDMA phones only use the sister technology | | | | to computer, and phone to printer, unlike most |
| RUIM cards in Asia. | | | | Bluetooth CDMA phones which only support headset |
| But now the CDMA world has just changed. A true | | | | profiles. |
| sexy, high-end phone has been launched exclusively | | | | And for music, this goes way beyond an MP3 phone. |
| on Canada's Telus network... the Nokia 6265i. | | | | This new Nokia supports the cutting edge eAAC+ |
| This phone looks like a GSM phone to most cell phone | | | | format, which makes files six times smaller than an |
| users, and it has the features to back that assumption | | | | MP3 with the same sound quality. Now your 2 GB |
| up -- and yet it's CDMA all the way, baby! | | | | card has just become 12 GB -- who needs an i-Pod? |
| If you find yourself confused by what you've read to | | | | So for a new, sleek, sexy look to the CDMA front, |
| this point, don't despair. Everything should be crystal | | | | don't miss the new Nokia 6265i -- if you can get it! It's |
| clear by the time you finish. | | | | usually on back order! |
| It's a slider form factor, something Nokia perfected long | | | | Hopefully the sections above have contributed to your |
| before LG and Kyocera started dabbling in phones | | | | understanding of cell phone, mobile phone. Share your |
| that slide. This slide is spring-loaded with a ball bearing, | | | | new understanding about cell phone, mobile phone with |
| making a smooth motion with the tiniest flick of the | | | | others. They'll thank you for it. |
| thumb, similar to the recent highly priced Nokia 8801, a | | | | |