Nokia 5530 Xpressmusic: Perfect For The Music Lovers

When it is spoken of music and the world of technology one of the things that come in ones mind is the Xpress Music series by Nokia. After so many years of service towards the market of mobile phones Nokia has gained so much experience that they now have released a music phone line. This is more popularly known as the Xpress Music. Released June 2009 but not shipping until the third quarter, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is the Finnish company's follow-up effort to the 5800 model, which can be considered to be the "big brother" in any comparison of the two. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is the slightly less capable of the two, but that makes sense when you consider that it's also significantly less expensive (a difference of approximately 30% at official launching). It is also much smaller and lighter. Indeed, the 5530 could be considered an entry-level smartphone and thus appears to be aimed at a certain demographic - say, teenage females. It's a very inexpensive touch smartphone, offering a lot of the iPhone experience without the jacked-up pricing or the carrier lock-in (as in Apple's exclusive deal with AT&T). Running on the Series 60 5th Edition platform, the 5530 XpressMusic might just make a Symbian smartphone affordable for all, as the other possible market that's targeted by this model would be less affluent countries where 3G and GPS capabilities are non-issues due to non-existent infrastructure.

Instead of the 5800's 3.1-inch screen, the 5530 XpressMusic touchscreen is at 2.9 inches, which is resistive and offers good tactile feedback. Resolution, however, remains 640x360. Remaining the same as well is the camera, at 3.2 megapixels, which employs high-end Carl Zeiss optics. The 5530 also comes with built-in stereo FM radio. Audio is rated at around twenty-seven hours, talk time at just less than five. You can download Java games. IM and e-mail are available. The 5530 is also Bluetooth and WiFi capable. It also features handwriting recognition. There is an accelerometer for rotations and proximity sensor for automatic turn-on and shut-off. Downsized again, however, is the Nokia 5530's included memory, to a mere 4GB compared to the 8GB found on the 5800, though up to 16GB of additional RAM may be installed via separately purchased microSD cards.

Interestingly, the 5530 XpressMusic feels sleeker than its big brother, with silver curves and a less toy-like plastic feel to it. The frame is solid steel with trimming available in five colors. Get it in white and the flushed screen and metal accents make the phone look amazingly beautiful.