Nokia 7500 Prism Phone

Nokia 7500

Who would've thought you could design a phone with just a bunch of triangles? Only Nokia, and only the Nokia 7500 Prism. See the whole preview below.

Operating Frequencies: Triband 900/1800/1900 and 850/1800/1900
Form Factor: Candy bar
Display: 240x320 resolution, 16.7 million colors supported
Camera: 2 megapixel w/ flash
Interface: Series 40
Memory: 30MB onboard, expandable microSD up to 2GB
Battery: BL-4B (700 mAh), up to 2.8 hours talk time, 10.4 days standby time
Other Features: Java MIDP 2.0, FM radio, loudspeaker, Bluetooth 2.0, EDGE/HSCSD
Weight: 83 grams / 2.9 ounces
Thickness: 14.4 mm
Colors: Black, Pink, Blue
Release Date: Q3 2007

The Prism is really aptly named. While the shape is traditional Nokia candybar, the front and back covers are adorned with triangular cutouts which is sure to set it apart from every other "normal" cell phone out there.

There's the full complement of S40 features onboard including Java 2.0, FM radio, mp3 ringtones, and Bluetooth (2.0). Camera is the standard 2 megapixel with a flash and 8X digital zoom, and a dedicated camera button. Additionally, the 7500 Prism supports up to 2 gigabytes of microSD expandable memory. Nokia's chosen to fill up some of the 30 megabytes of internal memory with a couple games (Sudoku, Tower Bloxx, Snake III, Music Guess) as well as five as-yet-unknown music tracks and "organic screensavers." Your guess is as good as mine.

The retail package comes with 2 interchangeable side covers, a Prism headset, pouch, and phone strap.

Nokia's Hong Kong site lists the 7500 Prism as planned for third quarter release, so you'll just have to keep salivating over those triangles 'till then.