Full touch Nokia 5230 announced, 3G and GPS onboard

Source: GSM Arena

Looks like Nokia releasing more to touch screen phone and like Toyota, everyone can own a Vios..for Nokia, everyone can own a touch screen phone..i guess this phone will be much cheaper than 5800 XM as it didnt provide any wifi connection.

Much like the Nokia 5800, the Nokia 5230 sports a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels, FM radio, 3.5 mm audio jack and microSD card slot. The camera has been downgraded to 2 megapixel resolution but manages the decent VGA@30fps video recording.

Nokia 5230 runs the latest Symbian S60 5th edition and is powered by the same battery as 5800 - a 1320 mAh one, which is good 320 mAh larger that that of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. According to the manufacturer the 5230 will be capable of 33 hours of non-stop music playback.

I hope with Nokia coming up with this model, 5800 XM users will be able to enjoy same widget as 5230...as I like the home screen better

Nokia 5530 Xpress Music targetting mid range users..

The 5530 is pleasing to the eye and fairly light, weighing in at a 107 grams. It is planned for the third quarter and is expected to retail at a very reasonable 199 Euros. (280$ or about INR 13000).

Full Spec on Nokia 5530, browse at http://www.gsmarena.com

I really like the new contact features where you can browse up to 20 contacts compare to 5800 that only can browse 4 contacts..Hopefully the next firmware will implement this features..

The downside are no 3G and A-GPS..but with solid metal body really make it looks more expensive than 5800 XM..

Personally I prefer 5800 XM more since more function and reliability compare to 5530 XM..

Key Specifications:

• Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm
• Weight: 107 g
• Display: 2.9 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels) with up to 16 million colors
• Camera: 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and LED flash
• Video capture: widescreen 640x 360 px up to 30 frames-per-second
• Memory: Up to 70Mb phone memory with 4GB in-box MicroSD card, supports up to 16GB MicroSD memory
• Connectivity: High speed MicroUSB connector, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.0
• Data connectivity: GPRS/EDGE, WLAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g)
• Talk time: Up to 4.9 hours
• Standby time: Up to 14 days
• Music playback: Up to 27 hours
• Video playback: Up to 7.3 hours

Key Features:

• Touch-screen responsiveness gives tactile feedback and the fastest, most intuitive access to all the phone, web and multimedia features crammed inside - including music, video, gaming, social networking and messaging.
• Contacts carousel - one-touch access to 20 favorite contacts, each displaying their most recent emails, calls or social media updates and a thumbnail pic chosen by you.
• Media Bar pops-up to give quick access to instant messaging like Windows Live Messenger, on-board videos or YouTube, access to other sharing sites like Ovi Share, Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, VOX - or just to browse the web.
• Music features include a world-class quality music player for excellent audio quality, FM radio, stereo speakers with surround sound, dedicated full touch music keys, 4GB built-in storage expandable to 16GB for up to 12,000 songs with album art.
• Listen to music - plug in the superb Nokia Stereo Headset WH-205 that comes in the box, and features a great tangle-free lead, or plug your choice of headphones into the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, or listen over Bluetooth stereo audio.
• Synchronize and manage music with Nokia Music Store, upload and download tracks via WLAN, Bluetooth or MicroUSB. Manage playlists on the go, or via PC with Nokia Ovi Suite
• 2.9-inch brilliant widescreen with up 16 million colors brings videos, album art, photos and phone menus vividly to life.
• Accelerometer automatically switches between landscape and portrait format whether you want use the phone, browse the web, watch a video or play games.
• 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus for snapping good quality photos and videos.

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