Nokia have announced their latest Series 40 cellphone, the 6260 Slide. The focus here is on high-speed internet access, search and sharing, with search engines and “points of interest” linked straight from the home-screen, together with 3G HSDPA/HSUPA, WiFi and A-GPS.

There’s also a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and a flash. Capable of both still images and video clips, media can quickly be uploaded via Nokia’s own Share on Ovi online gallery, or by programming in your Flickr, Photobucket or other gallery account details. The Nokia 6260 Slide is the first S40 handset to have GPS, and Nokia Maps is preloaded.

Nothing here new for smartphone addicts, but casual media junkies will likely find themselves with a sturdy, entertaining device. Priced at €299 ($387) before taxes and subsidies, the Nokia 6260 Slide will begin shipping in January 2009.