Nokia 5700 review
Hardware and connections
This Nokia smartphone is a Dual Mode terminal, UMTS and GSM quad-Band, operating on frequencies of 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 Mhz. It uses 3G, EDGE and GPRS connectivity for data transfer. It also features Bluetooth and IrDA wireless technology and a USB port. The model uses the well-tested Symbian series 60 operating system. The display is large, with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and a one million color filter. Nokia 5700 comes with a 900 mAh lithium battery, with a battery life of about 288 hours in stand-by mode and up to 3.5 hours during conversation.
Design and features
Nokia 5700 has a very distinctive rotating design. With one "twist" the phone transforms into a music player, another turn and it becomes a camera, the last turn brings it back to cellphone mode. The keypad layout has been designed to allow easy access to all functions. A central navigation control and two programmable keys complete the picture. The weight is 115 grams. The total dimensions are 108.2 mm in height, 50.5 mm in width and 17.3 mm in depth. The antenna is built-in and there are two color options available: gray/red and gray/black. The purchase kit also includes the battery charger, a CD-ROM containing the Nokia PC Suite software, the memory card and an adapter for it.
Main features
There are many features: from the built-in speakerphone, to voice dial, voice recorder, and conference calling. Minor functions include an alarm clock, organizer, currency converter and calculator. As for messaging, this model supports SMS, MMS and E-mail, with T9 predictive text software. Video calls and video messages are also supported. Memory is 128 MB, expandable via MicroSD cards.
Entertainment and multimedia
Nokia 5700 offers polyphonic ringtones, screensavers and Java games, with the possibility of downloading new content through the built-in WAP browser. Thanks to a simple twist, the cellphone transforms into an MP3 player, capable of playing WMA, MP3, AAC, eAAC+, MP4 and WMA DRM formats. The device makes it easy to manage music files and playlists, as well as videos and FM radio. Furthermore, thanks to the Visual Radio function, the user can interact with radio stations, for example looking up the title and artist name of the track being broadcast, taking part in contests, answering polls, voting for favorite songs. The built-in camera is of good quality. The sensor's effective resolution is 2 megapixels, for a maximum image resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. It also has a 4x digital zoom and allows video recording.