Nokia offers up the low-end 2600 Classic, 1209

Nokia has just announced two new handsets designed for those in “emerging markets.” The new handsets include to the 2600 Classic and the 1209, both of which seem a little dated even before the actual release, of course they are still very useful phones that offer a decent set of features at a more than fair price.

The Nokia 2600 Classic offers dual band GSM with GPRS support, VGA camera, Bluetooth, FM Radio, email, MP3 ringtones, a 128 x 160 resolution screen with 65,000 colors and runs the S40 operating system.

The Nokia 1209 offers dual band support, has a 96×68 pixel screen with 65,000 colors, a pre-paid tracker, a cost-tracking application, a multiple phonebook that allows up to five people have an address book and runs the S30 operating system. The Nokia 1209 is said to be aimed at “first time buyers.”