Cricket Communications, a provider of unlimited wireless services over its 3G network and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International has announced that the Nokia 3606 is now available.

The Nokia 3606 is an ultra-thin and stylish flip phone optimised with popular features; including an MP3 music player with dedicated hidden-until-lit... external music keys to provide instant access to your favorite songs and a 1.3 megapixel camera with an LED flash.

The Nokia 3606 is an extremely attractive device that will be popular with customers who are looking for a handset with a sophisticated design and a high end feature set,... said Jeff Toig, vice president of marketing for Cricket. The features are ideal for music lovers, with an MP3 player and stereo Bluetooth, which compliments Cricket's Mobile Music offering....

Supported by Nokia's user interface, the 3606 also features an FM radio (wired headset required), an integrated speakerphone, BREW 3.1.5 with 15MB of user memory, SMS/MMS with predictive text, stereo Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera with LED flash, a MicroSD card slot for up to 8GBs and a micro USB charger/connector. The phone is also HAC compliant and has a large 176 x 220 x 262k color TFT internal display and a 128 x 128 x 262k color TFT external display.

The Nokia 3606 is immediately available at Cricket retail stores and Cricket dealers for $179.99. For more information, please visit a local Cricket retail location, or online visit www.mycricket.com or www.nokiausa.com.