| The Nokia 5230 is one of Nokia's most popular | | | | opportunity to increase memory storage capacity up |
| handsets, offering as it does feature rich technology | | | | to 16 GB by utilising the integrated microSD card slot. |
| in addition to an aesthetic style that belies the | | | | The GPS function provides satellite navigation and |
| treasures beneath. The unit is both compact and | | | | includes A-GPS support whilst using Nokia maps 2.0 |
| lightweight, measuring 111 mm x 51 mm wide and 15 | | | | touch. |
| mm thick whilst weighing 115 g in weight. | | | | Entertainment is provided by the integrated stereo |
| The phone provides a 3.2 inch TFT touch screen that | | | | FM radio with RDS as well as the MP4/MP3 media |
| displays imagery of outstanding quality by virtue of | | | | player, which supports and is able to play a wide |
| the screens 16 million colour display capabilities which | | | | array of video and audio file formats. The phone |
| operates within a pixel screen that is 360 x 640 | | | | provides a 2.0 megapixel snapshot style camera that |
| pixels in size. The phone also incorporates, for ease | | | | that can be also utilised as an alternative to still |
| of use, both accelerometer and proximity sensors to | | | | imagery, to record video at VGA quality and at 30 |
| automate a variety of tasks. The unit provides | | | | frames per second. |
| handwriting recognition as an alternative means of | | | | Connectivity is provided in the form of GPRS and |
| data entry which is both responsive and effective in | | | | EDGE connections, both of which are class 32 whilst |
| equal measure. | | | | the inclusion of micro-USB and bluetooth connections, |
| The handset is a smart phone, that incorporates the | | | | completes the ensemble of connectivity options. |
| ARM 11 434 MHz processor with version 9.4 of the | | | | Internet access is available with this unit at speeds of |
| Symbian operating system. The handset includes an | | | | up to 3.6 Mbps, which is provided by the HSDPA |
| internal memory of 70 MB whilst offering the | | | | connection. |