Nokia China 3G phone launched

Cellphone maker Nokia yesterday launched its first cellphone for TD-SCDMA, the Chinese-developed 3G standard, and will enhance its cooperation in application services with China Mobile Communications Corp, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers.

The newly launched Nokia 6788 (N6788) mobile device is integrated with a wide range of applications including China Mobile's online software and application store, where users will find Nokia's Ovi Store to shop for music, gaming, and location and personal finance services.

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO of Nokia, said: "Consumers will use their cellphones in new ways, so the future device will not only provide communication but also content and we expect to have 300 million active users for content by 2011."