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The blisteringly successful Nokia 6300 looks like its heading into retirement as its sucessor, the Nokia 6700 is slated for a 19 June release.

The phone is said to go on sale that day in the UK, priced at £269 Sim-free. Of course it is more than likely that punters will be able to pick up the phone free on a reasonable tariff.

Nokia flagship store in London's Regent Street will get first dibs on selling the dog and bone around a week before everyone else. Other retailers get to sell the handset on 26 June.

The phone itself comes with a 5-megapixel camera, A-GPS navigation with Nokia Maps and HSDPA. Users can also share images and videos via Nokia's Ovi, as well as Flickr and Facebook.

Nokia UK managing director Mark Loughran said: "The Nokia 6700 is set to be one of our biggest selling devices for 2009. Taking its style from our premium devices and incorporating expert functionality, it will redefine what is expected from a mid range device, making it a very worthy successor to the Nokia 6300."

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