The Nokia 3510 is a mobile phone for the GSM network, introduced by Nokia on 12 March 2002. The phone was the first Nokia phone to bring GPRSinternet services to the mass market. An enhanced version, Nokia 3510i, introduced some time later on 6 September 2002 and released in December 2002. It was one of the first phones with a color display. The phone has a Nokia Series 30 96 x 65 user interface. The 3510 has the multi-button user interface of the classic Nokia 2110. Along with Nokia 7210, it was the first Nokia device on the mass market with polyphonic ringtones. GPRS is used for data transmission and mobile InternetWAP service. The Nokia 3510i model supports Java 2 ME that makes it possible for users to download and use Java applications, background images and polyphonic ringtones. The phone supports SMS and MMS messaging. The 3510i is of the DCT4 hardware generation. There was also a gaming-enhanced Xpress-on cover released as an official accessory for the 3510.
Variants
The Nokia 3510i was being sold in Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa, while the Nokia 3530 was being sold in Asia-Pacific, which operate on GSM 900/1800, and features a more conventional keypad. The Nokia 3590 was a version of the 3510 for the North American market. It operates on GSM-1900 and GSM-850 networks. The phone was at one time available through the former AT&T GoPhoneprepaid mobile phone service. The Nokia 3595 operates on North American GSM-1900 and GSM-850 networks. Prior to the release of the 3595, the Nokia 3560 was released, with a more standard arrangement of the keypad, and operating on TDMA and AMPS for roaming. IS-136. The 3560 was released in the Spring of 2003 and was sold through early 2004 when TDMA accounts were no longer being activated. The 3560 came with more preloaded content than the 3595 since the phone was primarily designed for prepaid TDMA customers. The 3595 contains less preloaded content but enables users to download new content using GPRS, or MMS. The 3595 is often thought of as the GSM equivalent to the TDMA 3560, although it is actually an upgrade to the Nokia 3590 handset. The 3595 and 3590 faceplate and keypad buttons are interchangeable. The Nokia 3595 includes an IM client for AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ in the latest firmware revisions. A newer version of the 3595 is the Nokia 6010, which improves on the keypad and gives the phone a more business-oriented look. The 6010 also has corrected all of the software bugs that were previously found in the 3595 handset. The 6010 was discontinued by all major GSM carriers except T-Mobile in 2006.
