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Nokia's cheapest handset yet - the Nokia 1280 costs only 20 euro

04 November, 2009 | Read the news | Post your comment
Nokia's cheapest handset yet - the Nokia 1280 costs only 20 euro - read the full textNokia has a firm footing in the low-end and regularly release new entry-level phones, driving the price lower with each release. The Nokia 1280 is designed with remote rural areas of developing countries in mind and its specs reflect that. Nokia Life Tools is incorporated in the 1280, which...

 

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this is good fone to take to work or anywhere.

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  • 2009-11-05 00:01
  • mxG@

Wow this is better than iphone, it has FM Radio in it lol.

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  • 2009-11-04 23:39
  • TmxD

i heard selling price from indo distri to shop is around 25usd, so the phone still below 30usd. Wow this are one of the reason samsung, lg and others failing in indonesia. make and sell what are most indonesia people wants, not make phone according korean or jps taste.
the worse is korean taste on phone. i think they are damn sure are wannabe,

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  • 2009-11-04 19:40
  • uExE

Oh dear oh dear, where are the Nokia haters now? This phone will sell SHEDLOADS of units, SE, Samsung, LG take note, this is why you are not the market leaders.

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  • 2009-11-04 19:28
  • mXQ7

this nokia 1280 is great! xtremely long battery life and flashlight. v suitable for the singaporean men going for NS. i hope nokia can sell it in other countries as well. otherwise have to get someone go indonesia to buy one.

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  • 2009-11-04 17:45
  • ucwv

> In reply to Almon @ 2009-11-04 12:15 from tWiE - click to read"I agree. These phones could be used in public instead of your expensive touchscreen smartphone. This would also be used in situations like robbery. For example, if the thief forces you to give your phone as they typically do, you can give this instead."

Your chances of getting stabbed would go through the roof mate! LOL

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  • 2009-11-04 17:42
  • mxIe

bring this phone to romania. we need this kind of phone to connect people.

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  • 2009-11-04 17:03
  • LaGt

In all honesty, this is what Nokia does best! Selling cheap-as-a-hotdog phones!

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  • 2009-11-04 16:27
  • G2GS

way better than these luxury or high hend full of cr@p phones! just have to get my self a camera, a laptop loaded with fun apps, a GPS for my car...

waite a minute...?! They got all that?

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  • 2009-11-04 16:05
  • PHkK

A 3.5mm headjack on a budget Nokia, that's EVEN better than the High end SE Satio which lacks the port.

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  • 2009-11-04 15:27
  • 3J6d

I want one these!

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  • 2009-11-04 15:26
  • 39mr

This is the market Nokia should stick to, low end budget phones. The n series handset i have had are always awful.

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  • 2009-11-04 14:26
  • MJJL

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-11-04 14:08 from PAqP - click to readhahahahaha,, u'r right,, :))

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  • 2009-11-04 14:17
  • uEDQ

Sorry. In Indonesia now the 250 million people here got the Blackberry fever. Anything about BB is sold out. Also Chinese phone that look alike BB. It sold out too. I think, this phone will failed in Indonesia. Bye Nokia...

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  • 2009-11-04 14:08
  • PAqP

THIS will sell like street food in the philippines! for sure

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  • 2009-11-04 14:01
  • tWi6

wew,, so surprised,,
this phone for indonesian people,, lol
@ indonesia, nokia 1202 is the cheapest phone (USD$265)
nokia wants more piece of cake in indonesia, because the huge market place in there.. :)

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  • 2009-11-04 13:56
  • uEDQ

i'd been waiting for this for a long time, and finally its here, everyones dream phone, lol

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  • 2009-11-04 13:32
  • tWih

Wow..! for the first time my country mentioned specifically by GSM Arena review of a new phone :).

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  • 2009-11-04 13:07
  • wr1U

a perfect phone for my father to change his Nokia 1200 and use Indosat Mentari as the carrier...

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  • 2009-11-04 12:53
  • PBRA

What the...? 3.5mm audio jack in an entry-level handset? Why can't other manufactures like Sony Ericsson, Samsung, etc. can't do the same on their high-end mobile phones?

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  • 2009-11-04 12:35
  • Ge@H

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