| The Nokia 2720 Fold is an entry-level clamshell cell | | | | course the obligatory built-in FM stereo radio. The |
| phone aimed at emerging markets. As part of the | | | | 2720 Fold offers Bluetooth 2.0 compatibility, with |
| company's long-term strategic vision, Nokia is | | | | audio piped in through a standard 2.5mm jack. |
| producing cell phones for the developing world | | | | Preinstalled software includes an e-mail client and |
| with some of the robust feature-set typically | | | | web browser. Nokia's very own Ovi Mail allows |
| found in smartphones. These "smartphones lite" | | | | users to sign up on the phone without the use of |
| may be the bridge between regular cellular phones | | | | a computer, making it possible to attend to all |
| and Personal Digital Assistant, or PDA, styled | | | | your e-mail using only the 2720 Fold from now on! |
| phones. Can true convergence be far behind when | | | | In some service areas, the Fold will also ship with |
| even the poorest of the world will be able to snap | | | | Nokia Life Tools already on board, which provides |
| photos and conduct video calling from virtually | | | | access to useful information services without |
| anywhere? | | | | having to log onto the internet first. Otherwise, its |
| The 2720 Fold has a shiny mirrored exterior that | | | | glossy attractive exterior only masks an |
| is available with black or red color accent | | | | otherwise basic entry-level cell phone on the inside. |
| schemes. It sports a main internal screen of 1.8 | | | | However, on balance the overall package should |
| inches at 128x160 with a smaller screen on the | | | | appeal to Nokia's intended target demographic, |
| outside. This outer screen is obscured and hidden, | | | | particularly the included suite of basic "PDA lite" |
| only coming to life when announcing a call or | | | | applications. |
| through some kind of user interaction. It is used | | | | Dual-band versions are available, depending again |
| for conveying simple information like the time and | | | | on the service area: a 900/1800 MHz variant and |
| available signal strength without having to flip or | | | | an 850/1900 MHz one. They all support GPRS and |
| slide open the whole phone up. This external | | | | EDGE data transfer, but unfortunately not at 3G |
| secondary display measures 1.36 inches, again | | | | speeds. Battery life is officially rated at five hours |
| with a TFT screen resolution of 128x160. It is | | | | talk and sixteen days for standby. The 2720 Fold |
| monochrome, whereas the primary is capable of | | | | retail box should include the phone, a battery and |
| up to sixty-four thousand colors. | | | | charger, as well as the manual. |
| There is also a 1.3 megapixel camera, and of | | | | |