Nokia recently announced a new Symbian^3 (Updated to Anna) handset that is actually a (luxuriously) modified C7-00.
This indicates the dearth of designing personnel in the company (perhaps they all have been deputed to work on WP7 series of handsets that will debut soon). Looks like Nokia wants to maximize profits from the old, dyeing hen (Symbian) that laid golden eggs for it for so many years.Oro (RM-749) is built using premium materials like gold (18 carat plating) and sapphire. Back of the phone has been handcrafted from fine leather. UI (theme and icons) has been given a golden hue matching the exteriors. If we ignore the looks it is the same old Nokia C7, be it the form factor, overall design or specifications/features.

Specification

• 1. Screen – 3.5 inch, 360*640 resolution, AMOLED capacitive touch screen supporting pinch-to-zoom
• 2. CPU – Single core, 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, 256 MB of RAM
• 3. OS – Symbian^3 (Symbian Anna – PR2)
• 4. Camera – 8 Megapixels (Rear), full focus (EDOF) with Dual-LED flash, capable of capturing videos
• at 720p (30 fps) resolution, front camera VGA (640*480) for video calling
• 5. Network and connectivity – Quad-band GSM, Bluetooth 3.0, Micro USB, NFC, USB 2.0 High-Speed,
• USB OTG (On The Go) 1.3, HDMI, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n), USB v2.0, HSPA+ 21Mbps/ HSUPA 5.76Mbps, A-GPS
• 6. Sensors - Accelerometer Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass (Magnetometer Sensor), Proximity Sensor
• 7. Other features – 8 GB mass storage memory (Expandable upto 32 GB via MicroSD card), BL-5K 1200mAh battery,
• Social networking integration, Digital compass, Web Runtime 7.3, Flash Lite 4.0
• Expected price and availability - $1200 (€800), expected to be launched in 3rd quarter this year in selected European and Asian countries. Overall Oro is a lavish affair and if you have money to burn then go for it.