Nokia's 6255 cameraphone

Let's face it, there's been some seriously awful phone design these past few years, with a few notable exceptions like the Sony Ericsson T630. Nokia has been shifting away from over the top keypads and shapes, and is introducing a few more sedate, streamlined phones. In Europe, they just introduced their first clamshell, the 7200. But at CTIA last month Nokia announced their first clamshell for North America, and it actually puts the Euro version to shame — both in features and design.

The 6255 is a tri-mode CDMA (yes, Nokia is launching more CDMA phones that'll work with Verizon and Sprint) handset with dual color screens, a VGA camera, and Bluetooth! The Bluetooth and a second color screen are already an improvement over the 7200, but Nokia goes on to widen the gap. The 6255 will be the second phone with Nokia's series 45 OS, it has a much nicer keypad than the 7200 plus it has a dedicated button for the camera. The list of features and and the sleek simple design could give any Sony Ericsson a run for its money. Oddly enough, the 6255 has been getting mixed reviews, with The Register complaining that it's boring and Russell Beattie (of Mobitopia) saying that he likes it.