Nokia Grouper, Mako, Snapper, and Thresher rolling deep on AT&T
By Chris Ziegler 
posted May 24th 2009 7:59PM
posted May 24th 2009 7:59PM
Speaking of "this looks nothing like a Nokia," the Thresher is an ultra-glossy slider that doesn't quite resemble anything officially announced in other markets. It shares its Series 40 guts with Grouper, which was the codename assigned to the 6750 Mural flip we recently saw hit the FCC. Both devices do HSDPA and AGPS; the Grouper makes do with a 2 megapixel cam, though, while the Thresher steps up to 3.2 with an integrated flash. The Thresher's signed up for September and the Grouper for July, but as with all of these, it's anyone's guess whether those dates will hold.
Finally, the Snapper flip is a lower-end device that we could envision replacing the 6555, lacking the Grouper's style but still staying strong with triband HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.1, AGPS, and a 2 megapixel camera. This one's tentatively targeted for August.
Thank you so much Nokia. I was losing hope for my At&t Nokia selection.
Was there a Psion Mako?
With all these new Netbooks and SmartPhones out there I just wished there was a device that approximated the Psion Mako (or its larger cousin 5MX) in form factor:
http://www.shallowsky.com/mako/
Something I can sit on the table and finger-peck but at the same time, thumb type if needed.
I thought the Nokia E90 was the one, but sadly, its keyboard sucks d**k (its impossible to finger peck)
Any idea what "Tarpon" and "Piranha" are (pic 11)?
Piranha's the E71x, and I believe Tarpon is the 6650.
With all of these ATT "leaks" today, I am surprised there is no new info on the 3g microcell. No way am I going to stick around with ATTs crappy coverage if that thing is not realeased soon.
awesome... hope it hits all GSM soon....
Wow the snapper looks like a crappy Motorola KRZR :(
Other ones look pretty cool. Do we know if they are going to be released globally, or is this a new design language just for the US market?
I wonder if they will stick you with the $30 smartphone plan like they do with the e71x?
Whats with all the fish names for the phones?
the grouper doesn't half look like a Motorola Razr... never thought I'd see the day that Nokia copied Moto design!
I guess you've never seen the N76 then: http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/nokia-n76-hotness/
It's RAZR-looking, except it's an Nseries Symbian smartphone :)
the n76 was amazing. i loved that phone so much all around. stylish and s60. now that is a rarity
Oh dear god, why couldnt they just bring over a few of the existing N or E series devices? Is AT&T blackmailing Nokia to come up with these hideous designs showcasing what they think the US market wants? Boneheaded morons.
i couldnt agree with u more. f***in morons! "lets ignore what is selling well in the rest of the entire world. OUR country wants these special phones made just for us that dont even compare to the rest"
i will admit these phones look pretty cool actually. but i would rather just have a real n series phone.
I'm in total agreement with you. And we sit here and wonder why Nokia is having such a difficult time getting its name back into the US market. With stupid designs like this, and weak featured phones like this, are they trying to make Nokia into the joke of cell phone brands? They have perfectly good phones in their Nseries and Eseries. Do a little market research at&t, and you'll see what people really want. I'm sure there's some genius sitting at a desk there who understand that a lot of us want Nseries and Eseries devices that are untouched. Not an Eseries like your BS version of the E71. My God, you're starting to act like our stupid government; deciding on our behalf what they think the right devices for consumers are, because consumers are too stupid, and they'll make the wrong decision if we (at&t) actually let them tell us what they want. Sometimes I think they forget that they're a service provider and their number one priority is making sure they not only keep existing customers but continue to attract more. Looks like I won't be getting a phone from at&t for a while...
i think the most interesting part in this whole leak is that the Mako has "Video Exchange" listed as a feature. Unless at&t has come up with a different feature that they decided to use the term for, then this could very well be the USA's first true 2-way video calling phone. That would also lead me to believe the phone was pushed back since nothing has been announced/leaked regarding at&t's video exchange plans.