Nokia and AT&T Wireless have introduced a low-priced smartphone that plays up its social networking features and comes with a Qwerty keyboard. It will run on AT&T’s 3G network. The primary constituency of the Nokia Surge is likely to be younger users who rely on their phones to support most of their Internet-related activities. The Surge will be available online and in AT&T stores on July 19. It will retail for $129.99 with a two-year wireless voice plan of at least $39.99 a month and a data plan of $30 or more per month. A $50 mail-in rebate is available.
Nokia Chases Social Crowd With New Surge Smartphone
Posted by: Erika Morphy July 13, 2009 12:34 PMNokia and AT&T Wireless have introduced a low-priced smartphone that plays up its social networking features and comes with a Qwerty keyboard. It will run on AT&T’s 3G network. The primary constituency of the Nokia Surge is likely to be younger users who rely on their phones to support most of their Internet-related activities. The Surge will be available online and in AT&T stores on July 19. It will retail for $129.99 with a two-year wireless voice plan of at least $39.99 a month and a data plan of $30 or more per month. A $50 mail-in rebate is available.