Giving us a preview of what we can expect in early 2009, Nokia has officially announced the 6260 slide.

It comes with a 2.4-inch 320×480 pixel display, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and flash, secondary camera for video calls, WiFi, 3G connectivity with support for HSDPA and HSUPA, microSD card support and the S40 operating system. The 15.4mm thin Nokia 6260 slide is also the first S40 mobile phone to feature GPS with A-GPS capabilities. The greatest limitation to this decently-featured phone is probably the S40 OS, but I guess it will suit the target audience just fine.

The Nokia 6260 Slide is expected to cost €299 or roughly $386 before taxes and subsidies. Details on which markets this will become available remain unknown, but we’re not holding our breath for a North American release. As always, we’ll keep you posted on any developments concerning this new slider from Nokia.

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