Nokia Launches N85 with US 3G

Humberto Saabedra

Nokia has launched the North American version of the N85 N-Series slider first announced in August.

The dual-slider phone features an OLED display, tri-band GSM/EDGE support and triband W-CDMA access with HSPA high speed data, an accelerometer for changing screen orientation and motion control, a 5.0 megapixel CCD camera with Carl Zeiss branded optics and dual LED flash with light for video recording.

The phone also features a microSDHC expansion slot with support for 16GB cards, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR with stereo audio support, Symbian Series 60 with Feature Pack 2, 3.5mm headphone jack, TV output, speakerphone, FM transmitter, N-Gage games support, Wi-Fi radio, and A-GPS support through Nokia Maps.

The phone is now available for purchase through Amazon at $549.99 as well as direct from Nokia for $502.99 after $50 instant discount.

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