Unless you’re talking about a carrier-branded solution like VZ Navigator, turn-by-turn nav is still a pretty rare offering on featurephones — let alone low-end ones — which makes Nokia’s new 2710 Navigation Edition an interesting announcement. Billed as Espoo’s “most affordable navigation device ever,” the simple candybar features a digital compass, 2.2-inch display, 2 megapixel cam, FM radio, and the all-important 3.5mm headphone jack for those times when you’re not blaring voice guidance over the loudspeaker. The company says we can expect to see this one launch both in developing and developed markets, one of the first times we’ve seen a nav-centric device cross over like that — and at €110 ($163) unsubsidized, we can see the appeal. Look for it to ship in the second quarter of next year. Follow the break for Nokia’s promo video.
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