A built in Internet browser supports a HTML, XHTML & a WML Internet experience & the user can enjoy RSS feeds on their handset to keep them informed of updates on their favourite websites. The user of the Nokia 5230 can create, send. Receive & store emails on their phone. The email communication allows the user to stay in their email contacts when the user is out & about with this service available on their phone. The 5230 supports a SMS text message service as well as a MMS multimedia picture messaging service which allows the user to create & share messages with their friends, family & business colleagues. These messaging services provide the user with user friendly communication methods when a phone call will not suffice or is not possible. The messaging service support a predictive text method if the user wishes to create a message with less taps of a key as this feature will automatically predict the word the user is starting to type. It has a built in clock which has either an analogue or digital displays depending on the user's preference. The user can use the integrated alarm feature to wake them up each day or set the alarm as a reminder. A built in phonebook holds all the users contact details which can be accessed quickly & easily when the user needs their contacts details. The Nokia 5230 has a flight mode setting which allows the user to select the flight mode when the user is in a mobile phone restricted area such as on a plane or entering a hospital, which allows the user to access a selection of features on their phone whilst in these areas as the phones radio transmitters are disabled for safety purposes.
This phone supports 3G HSDPA technology which provides high speed connectivity & the user can enjoy using their handset over a quad band GSM network or over 3G networks including HSDPA 900 & 2100. The 5230 has an A GPS navigation feature which supports a Nokia Maps 2.0 touch application allowing the user to view maps on their touch screen. This user can transfer data files between the Nokia 5230 & other devices at high speed thanks to the phones built in EDGE technology. When connecting to other devices the user can use either a Bluetooth® connection or a USB connection between the phone & other compatible devices. The Bluetooth® connection provides a wireless connection between the 5230 & a Bluetooth® compatible device which is up to ten metres away from the Nokia 5230. A USB connection allows the user to use a USB cable when transfer data which has one end plugged into the 5230 & the other end can be plugged into a compatible device providing the user with a cabled transfer method. A fitted battery can provide up to approximately seven hours of GSM talk time or approximately four hours 20 minutes of 3G talk time from a fully charged battery. The Nokia 5230 has seventy megabytes of internal memory & the user can add a hot swappable MicroSD™ memory card up to sixteen gigabytes in memory size.
Nokia 5230 Specifications & Features
3.2 Inch 16.7 Million Colour Touch Screen (640 x 360 Pixels)
Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
3 x Digital Zoom
Photo Editor
White Balance (Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent & Incandescent)
Colour Tone (Normal, Sepia, Black & White, Vivid & Negative)
Dedicated Camera Key
Video Player (MPEG4, 3GP & WMV)
4 x Video Zoom
Video Recording
Scene Mode (Auto & Night)
Video Editor
Video Settings
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Predictive Text
Sound
Music Player (MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA)
Dedicated Music Keys
Speaker
Volume Key
FM Radio
MP3, Video, 3D & Polyphonic Ringtones
Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Phonebook
Contacts
Calendar
Calculator
Notes
Reminders
Clock (Analogue & Digital)
Alarm Clock
Converter
To Do List
Speaker Phone
Call Log (Dialled, Missed & Received)
Flight Mode
Touch Screen Stylus
A GPS Navigation
Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
Connectivity
3G HSDPA
Bluetooth® A2DP
Micro USB
EDGE
Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 900 & 2100
Internet
HTML, XHTML & WML
RSS Feeds
Memory & Talk Time
70 Mbytes Memory plus Supports up to 16 Gbytes MicroSD™ Memory
7 Hours GSM Talk Time
4.3 Hours 3G Talk Time
438 Hours GSM Standby
458 Hours 3G Standby
4.6 Hours Video Playback
33 Hours Music Playback
Weight & Size
115 g
111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm