- Nokia C5 Goes Official
Nokia has officially taken the wraps off its C5 smartphone, which is geared towards social networking and sharing. Considering that social networking is one of the features of this phone, it’s no surprise to see that access to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace is fast and easy, as well as keeping in touch via instant messaging and email via Ovi Mail. Other useful features of the C5 include free navigation via Ovi maps, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 2GB memory card (bundled) as well as access to other Ovi services such as Ovi Music and the Ovi Store. The Nokia C5 should begin shipping in selected markets in Q2 of 2010, and has an estimated price of 135 Euros ($182).
Tech specs:
* S60 platform 3rd Edition
* 2.2–inch QVGA (320 x 24) display
* 50MB internal memory
* WCDMA 900/2100 with HSDPA/HSUPA support
* A-GPS
* Bluetooth 2.0
* 3.5mm Nokia AV connector
* microUSB
* VGA video capture up to 15fps
The phone keeps a 12.3mm slim waistline and weighs only 89 grams, even though there’s plenty of steel used for its body. The 1050 mAh battery of the Nokia C5 is good for 26 days of standby and 12 hours of talk time.
The Nokia Cseries emphasizes on ease of communication, so besides the hefty talk time, there’s a video call camera. Nokia Messaging handles the IM side of things with Google Talk and Windows Live Messenger support.
The phonebook of the Nokia C5 has also been updated and now shows Facebook updates too.
Other noteworthy features of the Nokia C5 include a 3.2MP autofocus camera, 3.5 mm audio jack and stereo speakers, a 2GB microSD card in the box (cards up to 16GB are supported) and stereo FM radio.
There’s an integrated GPS receiver with A-GPS support and Ovi Maps 3.0 with free walk and drive navigation. The only noticeable omission is Wi-Fi connectivity. Check out the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic – it has similar specs but trades GPS for Wi-Fi. It’s plastic all over though, there’s no metal onboard.
The Nokia C5 will be available in the second quarter in Europe, Eurasia, SEAP, China and MEA. The expected price before taxes and subsidies is 135 euro. Expect more Cseries phones too, but Nokia is mum on any details on upcoming devices.
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