Thread: Nokia 5230 & Nokia 5530 (Start of a new generation)

I was going through websites and checking the phone which i always wanted(You may call it my dream phone)

and i got this.. Nokia 5230


These are specs, (Most importantly its a touch screen, 3G and has everything a featured phone must have and all this in mere 10,000/- )




3.2 inch Resistive Touchscreen, 360X640 Resolution
Music player with 33 hrs of playback (via headphones)
2 Megapixel Camera with VGA 30Fps Video Recording ( no flash)
Contacts Bar and Media Bar
111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm, 115 grams
70MB Internal Memory, micro-SD Card Slot, 3.5mm Audio Jack
GPRS, EDGE, HSCSD, 3G, HSDPA, Bluetooth, micro-USB
GPS with A-GPS Support
1320mAH Battery, Black/White Colours ( customizable panels)
Price : Rs.10000 before taxes



Nokia 5530

Metal finish
Media bar and contacts bar
27 hrs of music playback (via headphones)
3.2 megapixel camera with flash
Price : Rs.13999 before taxes




Available in an array of dazzling colors, the Nokia 5230 features an easy to use music player with 33 hours of playback time. Nokia 5230 is competitively priced at 149 Euros. In select markets the Nokia 5230 will include Comes with Music service offering truly unbeatable value with all you can eat music. The recommended price of the Nokia 5230 with the Comes with Music service will be 259 Euros before subsidies and taxes. For a mighty music experience, any headphones with a 3,5mm AV connector can be used. In addition, the Nokia 5230 features a Media Bar with quick access to your favorite media and applications, such as music, photos, YouTube or Ovi Share.


The innovative Contacts bar features thumbnail images for up to 20 close friends and provides easy access to them and their communications history including emails, phone calls, photos or other social media updates.


The Nokia 5230 is expected to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2009.


Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

The compact Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is truly a music and entertainment device with a complete touch interface. The home screen features one touch shortcuts to content and popular social networks, like Facebook and MySpace. The innovative ‘people carousel’ features thumbnail images of up to 20 close friends and provides easy access to them and their communications history including emails, phone calls, photos or other social media updates.


In true XpressMusic form, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a great music player with 27 hours of playback time, excellent audio quality and a 4 GB memory card for storing music and other media. The device is Music Store comapitable and consumers can purchase new music through the Music Store, either directly on the phone or through a PC. The music collection is easily managed and can be synchronized with the PC using the Nokia Music client for PC.

Source :FONEARENA

i Agree with u.. Nokia 5230 Xpressmusic will be a Dream phone for many at that Price Tag.With all the advanced features( minus Wifi & Flash (It matters less)) it is going to sell like a hot cakes in the market.


But the million doller question is WHEN IT BE AVAILABLE in INDIA & WHAT IS EXACT PRICE?

The 5530 XpressMusic does not offer 3G connectivity, but is equipped with Wi-Fi. While not as high-end as the 5800, this device comes with a 3.2MP camera with LED flash, 3.5 mm audio jack, and a touchscreen display offering resolution of 640x360.

Approximate Price Rs. 17000/-

i would love to have 5230.... can any body tell me, if its available online
I really want to buy it.

Hello friends,

Just to let u know I have just bought Nokia 5530 Music Express phone.

I bought it from UK at the price of approximately £100 but need to buy £10 credit with this phone it was on offer when I bought and recently I saw the phone at approximately £130 but you do need to buy £10 credit with your direct debit card else u have to buy £20 credit with this phone.

I bought it from phone4u mobile phone shop.

Thanks,