Nokia's iPhone gets a name, say hello to the iPerformer?
We're hearing rumors about Nokia's fabled touchscreen set and it may be that the thing's been codenamed the iPerformer. Pretty weak sauce, huh? Specs are thin, pictures of it are nonexistent -- the pic above is from the GoPlay event last August -- but there's at least enough to spark a glimmer of hope. The rumored specs include a widescreen touchscreen, NaviScroll, QWERTY keypad, GPS, FM radio, FM transmitter, WiFi, Bluetooth, TV out, and a Web cam? No thoughts on pricing, foundation in reality, or even any sort of release timeline, but we've got time and hopefully Nokia's eventually going to have the goods.
[Thanks, Mr. Oli]
[Thanks, Mr. Oli]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Engadgetluvsappl @ May 8th 2008 4:32PM
Who the f**k is the source for this? "iPerformer" doesn't sound Nokia codenameish to me.
kachra @ May 8th 2008 7:12PM
i totally agree. Nokia doesn't pick names like that. If they did, its v lame.
trigatch4 @ May 8th 2008 5:36PM
Isn't this what folks initially called the Nokia Tube? What happened to that?
xj @ May 8th 2008 5:45PM
The tube is apparently the codename for a smaller touchscreen phone. It's supposedly the size of a Nokia N73.
This "Iperformer" (seriously doubt that's the name) is the answer to the Iphone. I hope that's not the name...I'll abandon nokia all together.
I hate to add another negative, but by the time this gets released in the U.S., the Iphone version 5 will be out and then Nokia will be playing catch up again.
bear @ May 8th 2008 6:00PM
iperformer that sounds like China MTK headsets with all the funny names XDD
youngcalihottie @ May 8th 2008 6:43PM
those specs sound too good to be true. there would finally be a perfect phone. why do i think nokia would f*** it up and only put 3g 2100?
kachra @ May 8th 2008 7:13PM
if they have to compete with 3G iphone they gotta have 850/1900MHz HSDPA.
Fernando @ May 8th 2008 7:06PM
Mr. Oli is the source? He better have a way reliable source, cause that's ridiculous =P
...anyway, not that we're supposed to know about code names.
kachra @ May 8th 2008 7:16PM
i heard it will be based on S40 which is it is true very disappointing. They should use S60v3 FP1 or higher
Fernando @ May 8th 2008 7:20PM
it will be based on s60 touch, of course
kitkatz23 @ May 8th 2008 8:23PM
LOL! iPerformer?? Someone's pulling my leg!
ann @ May 8th 2008 10:42PM
Am I the only person that thinks that the name and actual phone is a COMPLETE knockoff of the iPHONE?????? So according to you engadget schmucks it's ok to knock off other companies products as long as it's not a Chinese company right?
Al @ May 9th 2008 1:31AM
You know that picture isn't real, right?
Richie @ May 9th 2008 4:29AM
Makes me laugh about iPhone copy comments. If you're designing at touch screen phone with a big screen and no keys, how on earth are you not supposed to make it look like an iPhone?
MBS @ May 9th 2008 10:14AM
More like iPerkele!
Doc @ May 9th 2008 2:08PM
You only want HSDPA, what's wrong with you? Why wouldn't you want HSPA? I love that you think Applie will be on iPhone v5 by the end of teh year too! You guys kill me some times.