Just as they claimed it to be the most rugged mobile phone to date, Nokia has just announced officially their new mobile, the Nokia 3720. The new phone comes pre-loaded with with Nokia Maps on the included 1GB microSD memory combined with the support on external GPS receiver. It also sports a 2.0 Megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom with LED flash and auto focus, video recording capability up to 11 fps, Bluetooth 2.1, 2.2-inch 320 x 240 pixels TFT display, 20MB internal memory upgradeable via microSD up to 8GB and the normal PC to phone connection of Micro-USB connector combined with 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector.

“Whether using it at the beach or in a dusty construction site, the Nokia 3720 classic has been specifically engineered to withstand the splashes, bumps and drops that come with the terrain,” said Markku Suomi, vice president, Connect devices. “While the Nokia 3720 classic is tough on the outside, it is equally functional on the inside – a perfect choice for people who want a long-lasting and reliable mobile phone for any environment.”

More of the specification below.

Size

• Form: Classic
• Dimensions: 115 x 47 x 15.3 mm
• Weight: 94 g
• Volume: 69 cc

Display and 3D

• Size: 2.2”
• Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
• Up to 16.7 million colours
• TFT technology

Keys and input method

• Numeric keypad
• Dedicated volume keys
• Voice commands
• Navi key
• Large island keys
• Durable & leakproof keypad

Colours and covers

• Available in-box colours:
  - Grey
  - Yellow

Connectors

• Micro-USB connector
• 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector

Memory

• MicroSD memory card holder, max 8 GB
• Up to 20 MB internal free user memory

Power

• BL-5CT 1050 mAh Li-Ion standard battery
• Talk time: GSM up to 7 h
• Standby time: GSM up to 450 h
• Music playback time: up to 14.5 h

Operating frequency

• Tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900
• Automatic switching between GSM bands
• Flight mode

Data network

• CSD
• HSCSD
• GPRS, Multi slot class 11
• EDGE, Multi slot class 11
• TCP/IP support
• Capability to serve as data modem

Local connectivity and synchronisation

• Bluetooth version 2.1
• Bluetooth profiles: DUN, SPP, OPP, HSP, HFP, SAP, PBAP, FTP, A2DP, AVRCP, SDAP, GAP, GAVDP, GOEP
• 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
• Support for PC synchronisation with Nokia PC Suite

Photography

• 2 megapixel camera (1600 x 1200 pixels)
• 4x digital zoom
• Autofocus
• LED flash
• Flash modes: On, off, automatic
• White balance modes: automatic, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent
• Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
• Effects: normal, false colours, greyscale, sepia, negative, solarise
• Full-screen viewfinder
• Portrait (vertical) and Landscape (horizontal) orientation

Video

• Video recording up to 11 fps (QCIF)
• Video recording file formats: MPEG-4, H.263
• Video playback: H.263 (QCIF), H.264 (QVGA ), MPEG-4. File formats: .3gp, .mp4
• Video streaming: H.263 (QCIF), MPEG-4. File formats: .3gp, .mp4
• Video ring tones

Music and audio playback

• Music player
• Music playback file formats: .MP3, .MP4, .WMA, .AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
• Dedicated volume keys
• Stereo FM radio
• 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
• Ring tones: mp3, 64-tone polyphonic, True tones, MIDI tones

The Nokia 3720 is expected to retail for approximately EUR 125 before subsidies or taxes and is expected to begin shipping this summer.