Though they've already been well documented (heck, they're already on sale in some parts of the world), Nokia's just now getting around to making its foursome of Supernovas official. The new line reps mid-range fashion (think L'Amour, but not over the top) and comes in your choice of two candybars, a flip, or a slider as the 7210, 7310, 7510, or 7610, respectively. The 7210 features a tri-band GSM radio plus EDGE, a 2 megapixel camera, and an FM radio; look for it to launch in the third quarter for €120 (about $189). The 7310 apes the 7210's look but adds support for changeable Xpress-On faceplates, TV-out, and support for GSM 850, and while all that extra kit adds €35 (about $55) to the price over the lesser model, it's available now. The 7510 goes for the flip form factor but carries over most of the 7310's spec sheet, waiting it out until the fourth quarter for a €180 (about $283) launch in scary colors like "Fatal Red". Finally, the 7610 (no, not that one) moves up to a beefier 3.2 megapixel camera and hits next quarter for €225 (about $354).

So one of the models in Nokia's new low-cost Supernova fashion series, the 7610 slider, just hit the FCC for approval. That's not terribly interesting -- this sort of thing happens on a daily basis. What we did find interesting, though, was this little patch of stars on the backside. It's kind of like that tattoo you've got hidden in a naughty place no one's ever going to see, because those stars lie directly under the far more uptight, boring, slate blue battery cover. What's up with that? North Americans who want to investigate this little mystery in more detail are in luck on account of the quadband GSM / EDGE radio, so as long as you haven't sworn allegiance to the 3G towers in your neighborhood, you'll be good to go -- just don't go shedding your battery cover for every heartbreaker you meet.

We've seen the candybar and the flip, but if you remember correctly, there's a third member of Nokia's forthcoming Supernova series -- a slider, naturally. The 7610 has broken cover just after its two siblings, revealing a device that shares the same overwhelmingly mirrored surfaces, brightly colored battery covers, and penchant for style. No need to throw the phone away when you get tired of the color, either, as it seems that the 7610 will bring back the XpressOn exchangeable covers that Nokia used to be known for; otherwise, though, we've got a 3.2 megapixel camera, FM radio, and 64MB of internal memory. It's Series 40 and it lacks 3G -- both strikes against it for series phone nerds -- but we can see this one finding a few customers.

[Via Slashphone]

It turns out the Supernova from Nokia isn't a single phone, but rather a whole line of new midrange Series 40 handsets targeted squarely at women -- though we've gotta be honest, we could see a whole host of men putting these beauties in their pockets, too. Details on Nokia's Polish site appeared recently (notice the past tense; they were taken down shortly thereafter) talking about 7510 and 7610 models, adding clamshell and slider form factors alongside the recently-retailed 7310 candybar. The 7510 includes a 2 megapixel lens while the 7610 upgrades to 3.2, but otherwise, both models are alike in their microSD slots, QVGA displays, and pursuits of a lazy 2.5G lifestyle. Since Nokia's regional sites already seem to have these suckers preloaded and ready for a switch to be flipped somewhere, we'd be shocked if they weren't officially announced any day now.

[Via Unwired View]