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Nokia is taking the wraps off of three new handsets that take a minimalist approach to design and are filled with easy-to-use features.

The Nokia 6600 Fold is a clamshell model that features a 2.1″ OLED screen with 16 million colours. The 6600 also features an outer display that sleeps most of the time, but can be awakened with a couple of taps. The display shows the time of day, incoming and missed messages. Double tapping the case can also silence the ringer, reject a call or squelch an alert.

Underneath the skirts, it’s a 3G phone with the standard 2-megapixel camera. It’s slim profile fits easily into a pocket or purse. The 6600 will hit the shelves in Q3 2008 and will be priced at €275.

The Nokia 6600 slide features the same minimalist styling, but slides to reveal a numeric keypad. Double tapping the 6600 Slide will prompt the phone to display the time, kill an alert or send an incoming call packing. The Slide is outfitted with a 3.2 megapixel camera that will capture stills or video. The display is a 2.2″ QVGA LCD. The Nokia 6600 Slide offers support for a Bluetooth GPS module for in-car or pedestrian navigation. Like the 6600 Fold, the 6600 Slide hits the store shelves in Q3 2008 and will retail for about €250.

Rounding out the trio is the Nokia 3600 Slide. Designed as a music phone, it drops the tap control of the 6600 twins, but hangs onto the 3.2 megapixel camera. It also provides a TV out connector which will hook up to most television sets. The 3600 supports the Bluetooth GPS module and can deliver information on more than 15 million points of interest. This one will retail for €175 when it hits store shelves in Q3.

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