Nokia C5

NOKIA C5 REVIEW

Nokia first announced its new name-giving policy – all models will come with a designation number from 1 to 9, with 1s reserved for handsets with the most basic functionality and 9s in the names of the most technologically advanced models. The new C series made its debut at the same time. All its members will be aimed at the wide audience and the C5, a Symbian S60 3rd Edition based cell phone, was the first to see the light of day. We have finally managed to get our hands on the handset, so let’s take a closer look and see how it fares against the competition and if has what it takes to win over customers. Nokia C5-00 5MP,The only significant difference between this C5 and the old one is that the new version now has a 5 megapixel camera, which seems to be the minimum you need these days.This is a Symbian smartphone, running the old S60 3rd Edition version of the software rather than the latest Symbian “Anna”. Most people probably won’t care that the software is actually pretty sophisticated and will probably never add any applications to it, which is why Nokia are phasing out S60 in this market segment and are replacing it with Series 40 feature phones instead. There’s a 2.2″ 240 x 320 pixel display, a well-laid out keypad, 3.5G support and VGA resolution video capture at 15 fps. The Nokia C5-00 5MP supports Bluetooth, microSD memory (with a 2GB card in the box), it has a media player, FM radio, 3.5mm audio socket and an inbuilt stereo speaker. Although the market for this type of device is dwindling, there are still a lot of people out there who might be replacing phones two years or more old who might be in the market for this.Nokia gave no guidance on price, but expect it to be a straight swap for the existing C5.

SPECIFICATION & FEATURES

NOKIA C5 PRICE

Price in USA $172

Price in UK £140

Price in EURO €130

Price in PAK Rs.19,500

Price in INDIA Rs.9,900