Nokia launches the Nokia 6210s in Korea

"The time is now right for Nokia to enter the Korea market," said Colin Giles, Senior Vice President, Greater China, Japan and Korea, Nokia. “With the launch of 3G WCDMA networks and the move by the local operators to more open international standards, Korea has become a more viable market for global players.”

The Nokia 6210s is a smartphone based on S60 software. It features a 3.2 megapixel camera, an MP3 player, video playback and a stereo FM radio. Photographs can be taken in panoramic mode and can also be uploaded to Flickr. The Nokia 6210s comes with a 1GB memory card in box.

While the Nokia 6210s is Nokia’s first WCDMA device to be sold in Korea, Nokia has a long history in Korea having had manufacturing facilities in Masan since 1984.

Over the years, Nokia tmc, as Nokia’s Masan operation is known, has produced nearly 400 million mobile devices which have been exported to over 110 countries. Nokia tmc has contributed over USD 2 billion annually in exports to the Korean economy.