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Nokia is giving CDMA users something to cheer for – it’s the dual-slide 8208 sleek phone. The phone has a S40 ‘like’ UI, 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 3 megapixel camera, dedicated music buttons and 20 hours of continuous music playback. There’s no word on the price but it will launch in Q1 2009 in select markets except the US.

Specifications & features:

Network: CDMA 800MHz/1900MHz/EVDO
User Interface: Nokia S40 like UI
Concept:Premium, dual-slide with external music keys
Dimensions:101mm X 45.2mm x 15.9mm
Weight:126.3 g
Standby time: up to 11 days
Talk time:up to 4 hours
Display:2.2”QVGA 240×320, 16 million colors
Camera: 3MP with flash, 6X digital zoom
FM Radio
150MB internal memory
microSD card support (up to 16GB)
Bluetooth
3.5mm audio jack
GPS (market dependent)
Loudspeaker
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