Nokia 1280 is an affordable ultrabasic dual band

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mobile phone made by

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announced in November 2009 and released in March 2010 for developing countries. It has a classic candybar design, intended to be lightweight and durable. Its related twin is

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, which is shipped in small quantities in developed markets.

Handset specifications

* Standby time: 528 hours * Talk time: 8 hours and 30 mins * Network: 2G Network 800/900/1800 MHz * Vibrating alert: (optional) * Speed Dialing * Internal antenna

Other features

Built-in stereo FM radio, speakerphone, flashlight, calendar, predictive text input, exchangeable color covers, and three games (Bold games specify their availability at a certain region: Bounce, Rapid Roll, Snake Xenzia, Beach Rally).

References

* http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_1280-3008.php * http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Nokia-1280_id4203 * http://www.cgena.com/6827-det/Check-Price/Nokia-1280.aspx {{Nokia devices, 1000 series=yes, 2000 series=yes, 3000 series=yes, 5000 series=yes, 6000 series=yes, 7000 series=yes, 8000 series=yes, 9000 series=yes, 3-digit series=yes, asha=yes, cseries=yes, eseries=yes, nseries=yes, xseries=yes, 3-digit symbian=yes, lumia=yes, internet=yes, n-gage=yes, x family=yes, android=yes, originals=yes, c series=yes, g series=yes, x series=yes, miscellaneous=yes, below=yes 1280 Nokia phones 1000 series Mobile phones introduced in 2009 Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery