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Nokia X3 Touch and Type: Why This Phone is a Hard Sell

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August 19, 2010
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Nokia X3 Touch and Type: Why This Phone is a Hard Sell
Nokia's upcoming S40 phone will offer both a touchscreen and a numeric keypad--but is anyone interested in a phone with this kind of hybrid design? - Liane Cassavoy, PCWorld
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