Nokia unveils its cheapest 3G phone, the 2730 Classic

Nokia is planning ahead with three new models that should go on sale this fall. One of them, the new 2730 Classic will be the lowest priced 3G offering from the company. Its base price without taxes or operator subsidies is thought to be tagged at $108, the cheapest from a top-tier manufacturer. Two other models, the 7020 and 2720 Fold will be slightly more costly than the highlighted 2730 model.

The 7020 has an external display that is not seen until it is tapped twice, or when a call or message is received. Internally, you’ll find a suite of Nokia applications, with Facebook, MySpace and YouTube already bookmarked. Rounding out the 7020 are Opera Mini, the mobile web browser, an MP3 player and FM radio, plus a 2 megapixel camera. It will go for $122 during the 4th quarter, 2009.

Mobile Burn tells us that the 2720 fold was “designed for emerging rural phone markets” and includes “Nokia Life Tools and Ovi Mail, two applications created by Nokia for people without personal computer access.” The Education service of Nokia Life Tools helps students increase their grasp of the English language, by displaying information simultaneously in two languages. The goal is to increase general knowledge of their local area, as well as the rest of the world. Life Tools also provides innovative agricultural information to assist farmers and others in rural areas.