| The Nokia 5230 is now available in a Purple colour | | | | to its 16 million colour display capabilities. The inclusion |
| variant. The phone is technologically advanced and | | | | of accelerometer and proximity sensors automates |
| offers an impressive level of functionality. The | | | | tasks such as image orientation and automatic shut |
| handset is a smart phone which uses as the platform | | | | off, to conserve battery power. The phone provides |
| for its functionality, the Symbian operating system | | | | both ring and Vibration alert options, with the ability |
| and an ARM 11 434 MHz processor, as its central | | | | to download polyphonic and MP3 ringtones to further |
| processing unit. Both of these elements are | | | | supplement the existing options. The phone provides |
| renowned for their stability and reliability and as such | | | | a useful speakerphone as well as a 3.5 mm audio |
| provide an effective platform for the functionality | | | | jack. The handsets internal memory of 70 MB is |
| enclosed therein. | | | | sufficient for most needs, however by utilising the |
| Connection options available with this handset | | | | built-in microSD card slot this can be increased up to |
| comprise of GPRS and EDGE, both of which are class | | | | 16 GB. |
| 32 in addition to the HSDPA connection which offers | | | | For entertainment purposes, the handset provides an |
| internet access at speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. The | | | | FM radio with RDS capabilities, several games as well |
| inclusion of both blue tooth and microUSB provide | | | | as a MP4/MP3 media player. These features are |
| additional means of connectivity and include the ability | | | | guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment, with |
| to file share and synchronise with a suitably attired | | | | the radio offering the ability to listen to a wide |
| device. The GPS function, included within the handset, | | | | variety of broadcasts, whilst the media player |
| provides satellite navigation and comes with A-GPS | | | | supports all major audio and video file formats. The |
| support and utilises Nokia maps 2.0 touch. | | | | inclusion of a 2.0 megapixel camera provides snapshot |
| The phones display screen is a colourful and | | | | style image taking capabilities with the option of |
| impressively stylish 3.2 inch TFT resistive touch | | | | utilising the aforementioned camera to capture video |
| screen which offers excellent colour reproduction due | | | | at VGA quality and at 30 frames per second. |