Offering value without compromise, the Nokia Astound for T-Mobile offers a sleek stainless-steel design with a brilliant 3.5-inch capacitive touch AMOLED display, free turn-by-turn navigation from Nokia, and an 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and 720p HD video capture.

The affordable Nokia Astound smartphone (see larger image).

The Astound has three fully customizable homescreens, giving you quick access to e-mail as well as the ability to check the latest from Facebook and Twitter. It also comes with pre-loaded games like Fruit Ninja plus the pre-loaded Slacker Radio app for streaming music on the go. You can get access to thousands more free and paid apps via Nokia's Ovi Store.

Enabled for T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network, the dLite offers fast data delivery and an enhanced Web-browsing experience that lets you connect quickly to social networking sites. And the 3G-enabled Astound will benefit from the enhanced speeds of T-Mobile's upgraded HSPA+ network (read more about HSPA+ below).

Other features include the Symbian^3 operating system, Wi-Fi networking (with Wi-Fi Sharing capabilities), Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, 8 GB internal memory, microSD memory expansion up to 32 GB (via optional cards), multimedia player, full HTML web browser, access to personal and corporate e-mail, FM stereo radio, and up to 9 hours of talk time.

Free Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation

Equipped with the latest commercial version of Ovi Maps, the Nokia Astound provides free voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation in almost 100 countries in 46 languages. The Nokia Astound comes pre-loaded with automotive grade maps for the entire U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

With more than 8,000 3D landmarks and free premium content like Lonely Planet guides and TripAdvisor, you can explore new places and experiences along the way. New features include improved search engines and Wi-Fi positioning, a drive assistance mode for real-time traffic updates, maps of public transit lines, and the ability to check in to places and share great moments with friends on Facebook, Twitter and many local social networks.

Ovi Maps uses automotive grade maps from NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data. Additional countries and languages are available to download free from Nokia. Data charges may apply.

Symbian^3 Operating System

The Nokia Astound offers the new Symbian^3 software, enabling you to enjoy over 250 new features, including:

• Usability enhancements across the user interface, including single tap, multi-touch and support for gestures such as "pinch-to-zoom."
• Three personalizable homescreens, easily maneuvered through by a simple flick.
• Faster and more responsive user interface with new 2D and 3D graphics architecture that takes full advantage of hardware acceleration
• More efficient memory management allows more applications to run in parallel for a faster, more complete, and efficient multi-tasking experience. And a new visual task manager lets you switch apps with a swipe and a tap.
• Intelligent network management tailors performance to the your needs: optimizing for high speed when uploading photos or smooth streaming for a VoIP call or video feed.

Key Features

• Fast 3G connectivity via T-Mobile's HSDPA/UMTS network. (1700/2100 MHz bands, UMTS/HSDPA; see more about T-Mobile's 3G service below)
• GPS with free Ovi Maps for navigation and location-based services. Also feature compass (magnetometer).
• Ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
• Wi-Fi Sharing allows you to use your phone's 3G mobile broadband to connect laptops and other Wi-Fi enabled devices to the Internet.
• Instant access to Ovi Store for downloadable apps, games and other cool content
• 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen (active matrix organic light-emitting diode) reproduces sharper and brighter colors with better battery consumption. Also features 16.7 million color depth, orientation sensor, proximity sensor, and ambient light detector.
• Onscreen QWERTY keyboard and alpha-numeric keypad
• 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash plus face recognition software, up to 2x digital zoom, and geotagging.
• HD 720p video capture with up to 3x digital zoom and 25 fps (H.264, MPEG-4).
• Front-facing VGA camera for video calls.
• Multimedia player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC music formats plus MPEG-4, H.264, and Real Video 10 video formats.
• Stereo FM radio

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• Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity provides faster throughput while minimizing on power requirements. It's compatible with new Bluetooth 3.0-enabled devices as well as backward compatible with older Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as headsets and printers. It includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• 8 GB internal memory
• Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB.
• SMS and MMS messaging with common inbox
• Supports e-mail accounts from more than a thousand ISPs (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their e-mail using the Mail for Exchange mobile e-mail client, which comes pre-loaded (an Exchange e-mail account is required and your Exchange Administrator must have enabled your account for synchronization).
• Full HTML Web browser with support for Flash Lite 4.0.
• USB connectivity for synchronization with PCs plus USB tethering capabilities (using device's data connection to access the Internet on your laptop; additional charges applicable)
• Organizer tools including calendar, to-do list, notes, voice recorder, calculator, and clock.
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off