Nokia today launches the latest C5 device, an inexpensive touchscreen smartphone with a couple of neat features that may well pique your interest if you want a new device that’s simple to use but covers all of the essentials for modern-day phones.
The device has a 3.2-inch touch display and now features Wi-Fi, for fast internet access without the need or expense of a data plan. It also features a compass and assisted GPS for use with the latest version of the free Ovi Maps hands-free navigation service, now featuring public transport support and location sharing through social networks. Like many recent Nokia’s, you can put your most important contacts directly onto the homescreen so you can call, message or chat them up in just two taps. The C5 has a 5-megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom, but no flash.
It measures 105.8 mm x 51.0 mm x 13.8 mm (L x W x H) and weighs 93g – that makes it a similar size to the (imminently) forthcoming C6-01, and quite a bit smaller than the Nokia N8 or C7. It comes with up to 40MB of user memory and support for MicroSD cards up to 16GB. The talktime is quoted at 11.5 hours for GSM use and 4.5 hours using 3G. Standby time is estimated at 24-25 days. The operating system is Symbian^1 (aka. S60 5th edition touch-edition).
The Nokia C5-03 allows for easy email set-up – either an existing webmail or POP3 provider through Nokia messaging. For business users, there’s also the option of Mail for Exchange. If that isn’t enough, you’ll also find a quick setup wizard for Ovi Mail for users either new to email or who want a different account for their mobile messaging. As you’d expect, there’s also access to Ovi Music and the Ovi Store so you can fill your device with fresh content on a daily basis.
Nokia C5-03 Specifications:
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Announced | 2010, October |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, Q4 |
| Dimensions | 115.8 x 51 x 13.8 mm, 65 cc |
| Weight | 93 g |
| Display Type | TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Display Size Features | 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off |
| Phone Alert types | Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones |
| Speakerphone | Yes with 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Phonebook Memory | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
| Call records log | Detailed, max 30 days |
| Internal Memory | 40 MB storage, 128 MB RAM |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included |
| GPRS | Class 32 |
| EDGE | Class 32 |
| 3G | HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.0 with A2DP |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Primary Camera Features: | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels |
| Secondary Camera | No |
| Video Rec | Yes, 640x352@15fps |
| OS | Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 |
| CPU | ------------ |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | Yes + downloadable |
| Colors | Graphite Black, Lime Green, Petrol Blue, Aluminum Grey |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps 3.0 |
| Java Others | Yes, MIDP 2.1 - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
| Battery Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 35 h |
Nokia C5-03 Price in India :No official release and Price info available.
