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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Reviews
September 10th, 2009
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic touch screen phone weighs a light 107 grams and measures just 104 mm (height) x 49 mm (width) x 13 mm (thickness). Large 2.9 inches screen makes navigating the interface super easy, and because of size of the screen there are of course no physical keys or keypad. The Nokia 5530 is available in a full range of colours, with most popular red and black, blue and white, pink and white, or yellow and white.
A specific focus of XpressMusic phone is of course the music features. With stereo surround speakers and just a few dedicated music buttons the sound quality you get is great. The music player is made easy to navigate, and changing tracks and volume is achieved through either using the touch screen or using them dedicated buttons. As an addition there is also a RDS FM Radio player.
Build in 3.2 mega pixel camera on the Nokia 5530 has auto focus and an Led Flash. Overall the camera will produce high quality pictures that are printable, and it’s massive internal memory of 70MB can be increased further to 16GB. The camera is very easy to use and the large screen makes picture viewing enjoyable.
All standard applications such as calculator, calendar and personal organiser are included, as well as some advanced ones, such as a document viewer (excel, pdf, powerpoint and word), and Nokia Maps. Internet connectivity is great with HSCSD, Edge, GPRS and WIFI. The lack of 3G is it’s main diadvantage, however it is possible to connect to third party devices with the help of Bluetooth.
To summarise:
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic with brilliantly developed music player and surround stereo speakers is a pretty damn good phone, very music orientated, as you could have guessed it by the name. However, the camera is also on a par with other similar phones on a market, and the internet connectivity is only let down by missing 3G.
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What Do Customers Have To Say :
Alex Viljanen Says:
5530 is something that I have been waiting for a long time. I’ve been following the pda/touchscreen market for some time now as I had a Iphone 1st gen. and currently use Nokia E51.
The 5530 is very close to the device I thought Nokia would eventually release and what I was waiting to buy for “off-office” use.
I think the first mistake was mixing the design with 5800 and 5530. 5800 looks like the cheap one and 5530 has more the E-series look.
The real problem is of course the lack of 3g. I dont think (atleast in my local area, Finland) people will want to buy a “media phone” without proper internet connections. I mean, who cares about hot keys to Facebook when its slow like…
Maybe there is a E-series touch pda coming that will combine the best parts of 5530&5800. Too bad I dont see a “touchpad only” phone handy for “business use”… Also the price will be too high for leisure use… Keeping in mind the target people Nokia has.
Maybe we will see something 4Q/2009
PMPFan Says:
Feels like it’s slightly redesigned 3G-less 5800 phone. Definitely, more attractive price and look is worth it. I think Nokia should have done this even earlier – not everybody needs 3G connectivity.
MB – Sheffield Says: The phone is great! My wife loves it. I was fed up with her messaging in the bed, listening to clicking noises. With on screen keyboard she is now quiet and I can sleep. Phone is very fast compared to N95 or N82. Web browsing is smooth and quick.
ARJWright Says:
Nice enhancements in respect to the homescreen; and pretty much seems like the 5800XM without the HSDPA. Really low price too. Coolbeans.
Puddi Says:
And that phone was worth all the effort? I was expecting something much more spectacular.
Patrick Says:
Put the E72 features in the 5530 form factor, and you have a decent competitor to the iPhone 3GS or Android G1.
Once you’re in the $300+ category, you have to compete with the Blackberry Storm, iPhone 3GS and Android (T-mobile) G1 (or soon G2).
The best selling smartphones in this category have 3G data *AND* a larger screen. Too bad you have the slow data in the bigger (more attractive) form factor, and the smaller screen with the faster data (don’t you think people want a decent browsing experience with a larger screen when they pay extra for faster data???).
JH – Gosport Says: It’s my first touch screen phone and to be honest, i’m really enjoying it. The operating system for this Nokia is really simple to use and it’s also almost totally customizable. It’s the perfect size and weight, although i do recommend getting one of those silicone surrounds, just in case…The speakers are awesome and the photo/video quality are the best I’ve seen in a phone of this price. The scrolling contacts bar is particularly handy. Wi-Fi is fantastic when your neighbor naively doesn’t password protect his connection. This site provide a free 4 gig memory stick!!! Summary: Best phone I’ve ever owned and would recommend to anyone who isn’t likely to drop it.
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