Nokia 'Mystic' leaked, collides E72 heritage with Centro-esque design

Here's a bit of confusion for the eyes: a new Nokia hand has surfaced at the Vietnamese tech site iTech.vn which marries the traditional E-series candybar form factor with a big dash of Palm Centro-style face buttons. There aren't many details so far, other than the 5 megapixel camera around back and the spooky fact that the phone is temporarily going by the "Mystic" moniker. While that legendary keyboard looks delicious as ever, we can't say we're digging much of the rest of this handset's looks -- or lack of expanded functionality implied in the form factor -- but we'll reserve judgement for when we know more and get a chance to play with this in person.

[Thanks, Duy]

[GeceBekcisi Posted Jan 6th 2010 8:09PM]

@Imran

Correct. This device will probably come with Nokia Messaging. Check http://bit.ly/5yg8hC for Rick Simonson's words on Nokia's strategy.

[qlimax Posted Jan 6th 2010 4:53PM]

If I were in Nokia, i would think about adopting Android OS

this phone is a design fail, and I'm pretty sure the OS will not be better ...

[ChocNut Posted Jan 6th 2010 5:21PM]

More like...
/sunglasses
A "myst-ake"

[crichton007 Posted Jan 6th 2010 5:23PM]

The 90s called (from their friend, the 80s, land line phone) and they want their phone back.

[dsglaser Posted Jan 6th 2010 5:45PM]

Where do i line up?

[hfm Posted Jan 6th 2010 5:50PM]

@dsglaser

I think you can feel free to start the line.. and probably end it as well..

[liquidsuns Posted Jan 6th 2010 5:50PM]

Wow that phone looks really....cool?....good job guys.....

[Hydra Posted Jan 6th 2010 6:40PM]

FAIL this is why nokia is going down hill, They have an E71 and E72 and this looks exactly the same...

[qrius Posted Jan 6th 2010 7:36PM]

That's the child of Palm Treo Pro and the Centro.

[CeluGeek Posted Jan 6th 2010 8:43PM]

If this thing had a touchscreen (more Centro?) at least it'd have a purpose in life, as it'd be Nokia's first shot as the QWERTY-bar messaging-centric phone WITH touchscreen ala Palm Pixi or iPAQ Glisten. We are still waiting for BlackBerry and Android to give this form factor a try, and Apple won't do it even in our dreams so it remains a Palm and Windows Mobile-only thing.

[jerm Posted Jan 6th 2010 8:51PM]

very kirf-ish, ugh

[ounkeo Posted Jan 6th 2010 9:18PM]

It is entirely possible that this is the lower end range for the E72 family. Look at it that way and it makes sense and highly doubt this dull grey would be the only color they have. Nokia are not known for releasing 1 color variant devices.

[DangerRabbit Posted Jan 6th 2010 11:42PM]

E64 maybe?

[GGG Posted Jan 7th 2010 5:18AM]

This looks like a KIRF to me


look at the menu, why whould Nokia call the phonebook the "Phonebook 2"? Is it a new and improved phonebook?

[nqduy Posted Jan 7th 2010 10:47AM]

@(Unverified) probably the prototype UI man

[LoneWarrior Posted Jan 7th 2010 12:28PM]

Definitely NOT nokia Style.
It could be a fake.
Notice the fact, that IF it is Symbian, how come just ONE menu key & juts ONE shortcut for Messages (email or inbox it could be customizable)
But still, doesn't feel like Nokia.
Then again, it could be the successor to the E63, a cheaper version of the E72 , coz of the plastics used here.

As also, once again ... it could just be ONE big FAKE.