Nokia 5530 XpressMusic review
Network and connections
A complete and functional Smartphone, as the Finnish company always knows how to offer. The network receiver is a GSM Quadband, able to guarantee optimal coverage anywhere in the world, even though UMTS support is missing. Browsing the Web is still easy and fast, thanks to the internal GPRS and EDGE modem. The HTML browser will thus be able to open pages smoothly. But that's not all, because the Wi-Fi antenna allows you to To communicate with other devices you can use Bluetooth wirelessly. There is also a USB data output, to use the cable as a connection to the PC in case of synchronization.
Design and equipment
Another Nokia device equipped with a Full Touch Screen, convenient for managing every function. The display is 2.9 inches, really wide and with sharp images up to 16 million colors. The dimensions of the Candybar body are compact, with a thickness of 13 mm and a weight of 107 grams. The design is dynamic and innovative, to give that extra touch of movement to an object meant to accompany the user at every moment of the day. The rounded lines on the edges allow for a more comfortable and secure grip. The retail package is really rich: USB cable, stereo music-series headphones, video connection cable, mini DVD and a 4 GB Memory Card.
Main features
The Nokia 5530 Xpress Music is equipped with the Symbian OS 9.4 Series 60, release 5 platform. In short, a software that is absolutely complete and practical to use in an intuitive way. Address book, organizer for appointments, alarm and calculator, as well as currency converter and stopwatch. These are just a few of the functions offered in the standard configuration. Java support also allows you to install compatible software as you wish, to customize your device to the best. Support for the most common document formats allows you to manage every file without problems. This way, E-mails can be conveniently received and sent from the phone. Predictive text is really handy for quickly composing text. The voice section offers speakerphone, voice recorder and support for conference calling.
Entertainment and multimedia
The Xpress Music brand immediately denotes the device's musical attitude. Audio playback is in fact at the highest levels of quality, as is video playback, thanks to the multimedia player. It is also possible to transfer the display view to an external screen, via the dedicated video output. The digital camera has a resolution of 3.2 megapixel Carl Zeiss, which allows it to take excellent quality photographs in any condition. You can also record videos, to be saved on the 70 MB memory, expandable up to 16 GB via microSD cards. The 1000 mAh lithium battery allows a duration of up to 336 hours in Stand-by.