Colorful Nokia Mural Phone Arriving on ATandT Sept. 6
Amidst the high-tech, high-priced items emerging from the Nokia World 09
show in Stuttgart, Germany-including
new details on the Booklet 3G, as well as several
new smartphones-it might have been easy to miss the Sept. 2 introduction of
the Nokia Mural, a recession-priced flip phone that will arrive in the United
States on the
AT&T network on Sept. 6.
The Mural's most unique trait is its smooth exterior, which glows in a color of
the user's choosing when the phone rings, when the device is opened or closed,
or when a new text message or notification comes in or is missed. Depending on
the day, users can choose the phone to illuminate in blue, red, green, orange,
purple or pink.
Lest you think the Mural is all gimmick, be assured that there's a proper feature
phone behind all that glowing. The external screen is a 2.2-inch QVGA,
while the exterior display measures 1.36 inches. It supports 3G, HSDPA and
Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, and features built-in e-mail, instant messaging and
a 2-megapixel camera. Talk time is up to 4 hours on 3G connections, and standby
is up to 350 hours.
The rounded-edged Mural measures 3.83 by 1.85 by 0.64 inches and weighs 3.9
ounces. AT&T services such as Mobile Music, Navigator and Video Share are
supported; there are external keys for fiddling with the music without opening
the phone; and wired and wireless headsets are supported. It comes with up to
70MB of internal memory and includes a microSD slot for adding up to16GB more.
"Nokia Mural is a feature-packed phone with an added level of fun, allowing
people to express themselves with the eye-catching lighting. We are very
excited to bring this to consumers with AT&T," said David Petts, the vice
president and general manager of AT&T's Nokia account, in a statement. "We
are continuing to expand our portfolio in the U.S.
with varying price points and features for all consumers."
The Mural will retail, after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a two-year service
agreement, for $49.99.
