Building up on the success of the 5800 model (with over one million devices sold), the new Nokia 5530 is somehow a step down from its older sibling. The 5530 comes with only 4GB of bundled memory (swappable with a larger mircoSD card) and a 2.9-inch widescreen display (640 by 360 pixels).
Also downgraded from the 5800 is the radio antenna in the new Nokia 5530. The device only runs on GSM/EDGE, which means that it is not a 3G phone. But besides the smaller storage capacity, smaller screen, scaled-down radio and no GPS, the 5530 comes for a smaller price as well: $276 for a simfree (unlocked) device.
Scheduled to become available in the third quarter of this year, the Nokia 5530 will feature Wi-Fi connectivity, coming with a thee-month Boingo subscription, which gives customers free Internet access from hundreds of hotspots around the world. The 5530 also features a 3.15-megapixel camera with an LED flash.
Coming in five different colors, the Nokia 5530 is placed at the bottom of Nokia’s touchscreen smartphone lineup, with the better equipped 5800 model above it and the upcoming N97 as the flagship device.
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