Nokia 5730 XpressMusic

Overview

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is a side-slider phone. It runs on Symbian S60 operating system. It supports GSM and HSDPA technologies. It’s other features are 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, 8 GB included microSD, FM-radio, Nokia Maps, GPS and Music player. It comes in four dazzling colors like: pink, blue, red and monochrome
For complete Nokia 5730 XpressMusic specs and details you can find bellow the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic technical specifications:

Technical Specifications

Network

• GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• WCDMA 900, 1900, 2100

Screen

• QVGA, 16 million colors
• 2.4 inches, 240 x 320 pixels
• QWERTY keyboard

Weight and Dimension

• 135 g, 4.76 oz. (including battery)
• (4.41 x 2.01 x 0.61) inc.
• (112 x 51 x 15.4) mm

Memory

• Unlimited entries: with multiple contacts storage
• Internal memory: 100 MB
• Expansion Slot: microSD, support up to 16GB, included 8GB

Data Service & Connectivity

• GPRS Class 32
• EDGE Class 32
• HSCSD
• HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
• Bluetooth v 2.0
• micoUSB v2.0
• WLAN: IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP support

Ringtones

• MP3
• Polyphonic
• Vibration

Camera

• 3.2 MP
• 2048 x 1536 pixels
• 8x Digital zoom, Carl Zeiss optics
• VGA Second camera: for video call

Battery

• Standard battery, 1000 mAh (BL-4U)
• Talk time up to: 5 h
• Standby time up to: 300 h
• Music play time up to: 25 h

Others

• SMS, MMS, Email
• Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
• Nokia Maps with A-GPS
• Youtube, MySpace
• Built-in handsfree
• Dedicated music keys
• Organizer
• T9 text feature
• WAP 2.0, xHTML
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Nokia Say & Play
• FM radio with RDS
• Music player: MP3, MP4, eAAC+, WMA

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic review

It’s touchscreen o’clock for Nokia and the stage is set for the 5800 XpressMusic.

Now, it’s technically not the first time Nokia get their hands dirty with touch screens, but it sure feels they really mean business this time. For Nokia 5800 is not the only story here. The smart platform with the most influential touch receives its first trial by touch. Being the first device running Series 60 5th alone is enough for the 5800 to be remembered by.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic official photos

It’s a first try and proceeding with caution is only fair. Nokia 5800 is unthreateningly and unobtrusively positioned in the mid-range and the XpressMusic branding helps share some of that first-S60-touchscreen weight. Still, it’s way more than an affordable music-centered handset. The 5800 has a strong and unmistakable Nokia identity and delivers multimedia prowess. So, let’s touch, shall we?

Key features:

• 3.2″ 16M-color TFT LCD 16:9 touchscreen display (360 x 640 pixels)
• Symbian S60 5th edition
• ARM 11 369 MHz CPU, 128 MB of SDRAM memory
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash
• VGA video recording at 30fps
• Dual-band 3G with HSDPA support
• Quad-band GSM support
• Wi-Fi
• Capable GPS receiver and Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
• microSD card memory expansion, ships with an 8GB card
• TV out
• FM radio with RDS
• Bluetooth and USB v2.0
• 3.5mm standard audio jack
• Excellent audio quality
• Landscape on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard
• Proximity sensor for screen auto turn-off
• Accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation and motion-based gaming
• Rich retail package
• Affordable price
• Office document viewer
• OVI and MySpace integration (direct image and video uploads)

Main disadvantages:

• Limited 3rd party software availability
• UI is still immature with somewhat dodgy user experience
• Touchscreen sensitivity not the best in the class
• No smart dialing
• Poor image quality and no GPS geotagging (geotagging is now added via firmware update)
• Touch web browser not quite polished
• No voice-guided navigation license
• No office document editing out-of-the-box
• Doesn’t charge off microUSB

Now, you’re not the only one waiting for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. A legion of touchscreen phones have been busy delivering more and better, and owning that market. They sure won’t be giving Nokia and S60 5th the warmest of welcomes.

At this point, Nokia 5800 may as well be more of a trespasser than a worthy rival. We mean, stealing even the tiniest bit of market off such formidable competition should be a win to savor for every newcomer. And still, we shouldn’t be looking at the actual handset alone. Maybe the 5800 isn’t make or break for Nokia, but S60 5th should darn well be.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic at ours

We’re looking at the first S60 touchscreen. A lot less hoping for the best than preparing for the worst may sound like the right kind of attitude. Because a first try will be measured by just anything that lives and breathes, and has a touchscreen. So, let’s see what Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is up against. Just mind you that it’s more than just the names of a few handsets – it’s generations of touchscreen development.

Apple may be looking down with amused detachment at yet another iPhone-killer wannabe. We guess Nokia 5800 XpressMusic doesn’t want that label but it won’t escape it. We are talking the market leader against the touch interface pacesetter. Maybe not this time, but this one is worth keeping an eye on in the long run. At this point though, for the price of an unlocked contract-free iPhone 3G you can easily obtain two Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handsets – sounds a bargain, doesn’t it?

The Nokia 5800 vs Apple iPhone 3G

Windows Mobile is well into the picture too. Recent HTC models (Diamond, Touch HD) and Samsung i900 Omnia have shown that powerful multimedia is no orphan in the WinMo world. Loads of 3rd party software and cool and nifty UI plug-ins (TouchFLO 3D, TouchWiz) are great assets but the heftier price tag sets them back a bit. The Diamond comes closest to the Nokia, but it’s still about 30 euro (40 US dollars) more.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic next to HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung i900 Omnia

LG and Samsung are also quite versed in the ways of touchscreen. Both makers have sizeable touch portfolios, ranging from affordable, non-smart touchscreens to 8 megapixel multimedia monsters. Samsung do boast a bunch of WinMo touch devices too. What’s more, the company is keen enough on Symbian too, so that’s potentially another “touching” chapter in the rivalry between the top two market-share leaders.

So, obviously the touchscreen game is no joke – it’s getting tougher by the minute out there.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

Nokia introduced today a new addition to its premium Arte-series. The new Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte stays faithful to the family tradition, and the exquisite finish is yet again tinged with a touch of distinctive personality.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is cast in the same mold as the Arte and the Sapphire Arte. The materials used are different this time, carbon fiber with etched 3D patterns dominating the exterior. And yes, it does remind us of the LG KF750 Secret’s battery cover too.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

The new Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte will feature the turn-to-mute and tap-for time features that we got to know in the original Arte. Those use the built-in accelerometer to show the time by simply taping twice on the case or mute calls by turning it over. In fact, the only difference in functionality is the internal memory, which has grown to 4GB now.

Some of the other features of the Carbon Arte include a 3 megapixel auto focus camera, 2″ OLED screen with scratch resistant coating. There is also 3G support, as well as Bluetooth and microUSB on-board.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte will become available in the 3rd quarter of the year (meaning it’s got a month or so) at an estimated retail price of 1100 euro before subsidies or taxes. A wide range of exquisite accessories will ship with the handset. Well, with a price-tag like that they’d better do.

Nokia E66 review: Business Thing

It’s been a while since mobile phones became an essential business tool and a huge number of devices are being specially designed for the purpose (not even mentioning the camera-free versions of some handsets). Nokia Eseries is almost a default name that comes to mind. Following a comprehensive review of Nokia E71, we are set to explore the other hot Eseries gadget. It’s Nokia E66 with a priority appointment in our office. Refreshments served upon conclusion.

Nokia E66 official photos

Key features:

• Quad-band GSM support
• 3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps
• 2.4″ 16M-color display of QVGA resolution
• Shortcut keys mean business
• Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies)
• Accelerometer sensor for screen auto-rotation
• 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM
• Wi-Fi
• Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
• 3 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
• 110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
• Comfortable keypad
• Compact body (62.6cc only)
• Stainless steel casing
• Standard 2.5mm audio jack
• Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• microUSB v2.0
• FM radio
• Infrared port
• Great battery life
• Good retail package
• Nokia Maps comes with three months free turn-by-turn navigation license

Main disadvantages:

• Average camera performance
• Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps
• No camera geotagging
• Cheap-looking power key
• Office document editing not available
• No RDS in radio

We’re obviously on a streak here, dealing with phones that are, above all, tools. All right, after a bit of blue collar comic relief with the Sonim XP1, we’re back to the corporate floor with Eseries.

Nokia E66 lacks the full QWERTY keypad of its sibling- the E71 but still packs some serious business power. The great looks and the more than decent multimedia capabilities are also a welcome bonus. Those working in camera-restricted areas are probably the only ones to frown at the business slider but who knows – a camera-free version might be lurking out there.

Nokia E66 in our office

Screening the market for a worthy alternative of Nokia E66, we almost instantly stumble upon Samsung i550w. It has almost the same specs as the Nokia, comes with a larger screen and costs less. Now, all that doesn’t make your choice any easier. Nokia E66 has much better build quality and looks so much hotter.

That said, Samsung seem to have a sub warming up to run against Nokia E66. The Symbian-based Samsung L870 is no lesser looker with that brushed steel hull, though quite trimmed down on specs.

The software goodies are also noteworthy: E66 has some extras that are normally only available to Feature pack 2 (and even some that are Eseries exclusive like the dual homescreen modes).

BlackBerry and their Pearl series are also trying to pressure Nokia E66 but at this stage they don’t seem to have the ultimate challenger. It’s either 3G or GPS, or some other important feature missing, to relegate RIM’s devices to a lower league.

Finally, without the full QWERTY keypad of E71, Nokia E66 is exposed to quite some pressure within the Nokia’s very own Nseries too. With the same OS and Feature Pack 2, the Nseries devices can cover almost all the business applications of E66 and be powerful business tools in their own right.

Nokia 5320 review: Teensmart

XpressMusic is back on Symbian turf. Last time we checked the musical talent was playing second fiddle to smartphone skill but maybe it’s time for the tables to turn. Nokia have ditched the swivel and are playing it rather low key on the 5320 exterior. Fair enough, less express in XpressMusic but no complaints elsewhere: FP2, HSDPA. Well geared up in terms of connectivity and running on the latest Symbian, Nokia 5320 will hardly count solely on the XpressMusic branding. What it can sure count on is our careful scrutiny. Let’s play.

Nokia 5320 official photos

Key features

• 2″ 262K-color display of QVGA resolution
• Symbian 9.3 OS with S60 3.2 UI
• ARM 11 369 MHz CPU and 128MB of RAM
• 140 MB of user memory
• microSD slot with support for up to 8GB, 512MB or 1GB card in the retail package
• 3G with HSDPA support
• Bluetooth and USB v2.0
• 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera
• 3.5 mm standard audio jack
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Dedicated music controls
• Music-centric Active Standby plug-in
• Very good loudspeaker performance
• Compact body and light weight
• Cool handsfree set in the retail package

Main disadvantages

• Mediocre camera
• QVGA at 15fps video recording max
• Poor battery life
• Smallish display
• No Wi-Fi
• N-gage gaming support is still in the works
• Audio quality is good but not great

The bar-shaped Symbian-powered Nokia 5320 has a distinctive youthful appeal and is obviously targeted at the younger audience. The middling feature load and moderate price also come to confirm that. Let’s have a look at some of the alternatives that are currently on the market.

Nokia 5320 views

Nokia 6120 classic can pass as a budget version of the 5320 for those with no ear for music. It has half the RAM, no RDS and doesn’t sport the Feature Pack 2 but as far as the rest of the specs sheet is considered the two devices are identical. The 6120 classic however is a good 40 US dollars cheaper, which might be a good enough reason to go for it instead.

Nokia 5700 was the last XpressMusic-on-Symbian edition. Larger and heavier than the 5320, it has a bigger screen and better keypad. Its swivel design may as well be another selling point as you don’t see many of those recently. However, the 5700 can’t match the Feature Pack 2 and 128MB of RAM in 5320. With the prices of the two handsets so close it is completely a matter of user priorities.

Samsung i450 sure doesn’t go unnoticed in this class. It has the same price tag as Nokia 5320 and sports a much larger 2.4″ display and the rare dual-slide design. The unique Touch-wheel key scores another point. On the negative side, the i450 has worse screen quality and is notably heavier than Nokia 5320.

Finally, if you find Nokia 5320 just short of having everything you need you may wish to consider Samsung i550w. It tops the Nokia in terms of WLAN and screen, if you’re willing to dish out 25% more. We personally find WLAN and the larger display utterly worth the extra dime even if Feature Pack 2 is missing. And the audio quality kicks butt.

Now that we’re not totally clueless about the whole mid-range music phone shebang, we’re set to go. Join us after the jump for more on Nokia 5320.