Super-slim NEC L1 handset claims throne of thin

NEC has announced the launch of the world's thinnest clamshell handset, the NEC L1, also to be known as the e949 in the various countries it will be sold in. Headed for Hong Kong first, the super-slim L1 will subsequently be introduced in markets including Italy, Russia, Australia and China, among others, offering competition for Motorola's recent slate of anorectic handsets such as the RAZR and SLVR V8.

Measuring in at a meager 90.8 x 47.9 x 11.9 mm and 94 g, the L1 is a tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz clamshell handset which harbours an external OLED display and 1.3 Megapixel camera in its exterior. Inside, the handset is fitted with a 1.9-inch 65K colour display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels.

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