Nokia 8600 "Luna" gets official

by Sean Cooper, posted May 31st 2007 at 1:12PM

Nokia's newest and oft rumored "Luna" is finally getting its turn in the spotlight and oh how it shines. This Series 40 phone features quad-band GSM / EDGE, a 2 megapixel camera, translucent smoked glass slider over the keypad, and Nokia's first use of a micro-USB port. Of course this isn't just any Series 40 handset -- OK, well maybe inside it is, unless of course it's rolling with the 5th gen release -- this is top of the line stuff -- at least where price is concerned -- and you will be paying $700 for the luxury of picking one up. The 8600 handset is crafted from stainless steel and glass, and that glass bit, plus the price, is just the ticket for lakes of giant crybaby tears if one of these guys ever hits the pavement. No word on carrier availability yet, but with release planned for sometime in Q2, we have plenty of time to fill in those blanks. Oh yeah, check the gallery below for some more sweet shots.

Gallery: Nokia 8600 "Luna" gets official

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, GSM, GPRS, EDGE

Tags: 8600, breaking-news, luna, Nokia, series 40, Series40

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Cedric @ May 31st 2007 1:59PM

and you can find a huge vid�o here! http://www.generation-phonehouse.fr/?2007/05/31/330-podcast-episode-20-saison-2-test-du-nokia-8600

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Martin @ May 31st 2007 2:12PM

"...with release planned for sometime in Q2, we have plenty of time to fill in those blanks."

Hmm, we are in Q2 now, so this could drop any moment...

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cDizzle @ May 31st 2007 2:18PM

To be accurate, Nokia had implemented the micro-USB connection in the 6030, they just covered the port with a plastic plug.

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Dale @ May 31st 2007 2:33PM

Actually they used mini-USB (like on the N95 and a whole load of other phones) not micro USB which I'm guessing is something different

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ShortFuse @ May 31st 2007 3:00PM

Nokia's not using 3G because of their problems with Qualcomm?

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Anthony @ May 31st 2007 5:11PM

I hope this phone feels less clunky in the hand. The 8800 felt almost cheap to me. Metal, yes, but just not "firm" or "secure" or something. Needless to say, I didn't like it. Looks great though. Too bad it's not Symbian. I just don't see myself going to a regular phone again.

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bananna616 @ Jun 3rd 2007 4:29AM

very cool

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