Nokia 5230
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- Bidyut Ghosh(Jamshed
- up2
- 16 Jan 2010
when i see the phone it feel like duster to clean the black board at school, otherwise its a good phone.
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- Farhan
- PId
- 15 Jan 2010
jeniverre, 15 Jan 2010im definitely g0nna buy this ph0ne. but pls tel me why m0st... moreWho says that???? WinMo has made a fortune off 3rd party apps. And WinMo has been employing touch screens before anyone else.
And by the way Samsung S5230 Star and LG Cookie KP 500 and other non-smart feature phones do support JAVA apps the most well known being Google Map, Opera Mini. These works fine on any JAVA supporting handset Touch Screen or not.
Nokia 5230 will support not only JAVA apps but also softwares made for Symbian S60 v5.
Hope this helps
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- Nikhil
- P$6
- 15 Jan 2010
jeniverre, 15 Jan 2010im definitely g0nna buy this ph0ne. but pls tel me why m0st... moreIt depends on the handset for eg. Samsung Star and LG Cookie KP 500 do not accept 3rd party software due to their Manufacturers Licensed Software and the product itself. But Nokia 5230 does accept software.
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- jeniverre
- vj1
- 15 Jan 2010
im definitely g0nna buy this ph0ne. but pls tel me why m0st downloaded applicati0ns arent w0rking well on touchph0nes.?
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- Farhan
- PId
- 15 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970Hi Parag, Interesting list that.
Samsung S5230 Star and Nokia 5230 is priced similarly but Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is almost Rs 5000 costlier.
Out of all the three, 5800 XM is the undisputed winner.
5800 is better than 5230 in camera that comes with flash, has Wi-Fi, has a secondary videocall camera, a better speaker, a little more internal memory.
There is no comparison between 5800 XM and Samsung Star as the Nokia beats it in every feature.
So if you have 5000 Rs more to spare you can get 5800 XM.
Between 5230 and Samsung Star
First lets see the positives of Star
- Dimention : looks more pocketable cause its shorter and thinner. Also little less heavier.
- Camera. It has 3.15 MPx camera against 5230's 2 MPx
- Comes with a document viewer. This is insignificant b'cause you can easily get a software for 5230.
Positives of 5230
- Screen is bigger and better. It is 3.2" against Star's 3". Also it is more pixel dense with more resolution than Star's. And not to mention it is 16:9 so full screen viewing is possible without black bars.
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack. Star doesn't has it. Its a major difference b'cause you can buy top of the line headsets (like Seinheisser or Bose etc.) from outside and use it directly.
- Little more internal memory. Its actually insignificant but it still is a difference.
- It has 3G. Star doesn't. Probably it is not that important b'cause 3G is not commonly used in India but atleast it will be ready once 3G race begins (in India).
- Lower resolution camera but better video recording resolution than Star.
- Symbian S60 Thus access to softwares that for me is a downright necessity in any phone. A non smart has to be checked for its features and what it "can do" before buying, but for a smart phone you just look at the hardware and buy it because the softwares can be downloaded easily. And its Symbian.
- It has GPS. So you can trace your journey, find direction. You can actually use your phone as a navigator with the built-in Nokia (Ovi) maps.
- Better battery.
- Another positive is that it support express-on battery covers. Not that important but still a nice additional advantage of owning 5230.
So unless camera is your only priority, go for 5230.
check the specs here : http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=2909&idPhone1=2739
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- Nikhil
- P$6
- 15 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970@ Parag
it all depends upon what you want in your handset. Nokia 5230 offers you the same Touch experience as Nokia 5800. Nokia 5800 is an handset priced at higher price range(if you are on Budget go for 5230) whereas Nokia 5230 and Samsung star are entry level touch phones.
But samsung star has two versions basic and the wifi one. If you compare both of these versions only wifi feature of the latter is better than Nokia 5230. Samsung Star has widgets whereas Nokia 5230 doesnt have them. But then samsung star(basic as well as wifi one) isnt an smartphone like Nokia 5230.
Do read this
http://nokia5230.com/nokia-5230-vs-samsung-star-tocco-lite-vs-lg-kp500/
Hope this helps if not read the older comments(which has mentioned in detail) for more pros and cons..
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- KK
- 2@Y
- 15 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970I bought Nokia 5230 today and it has a stylus :P
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- Nikhil
- P$6
- 15 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970@ Anu
Please read the comments of users before u comment. I know my 5230 has an stylus slot in its back cover. Apart for Plectrum stylus that they have provided.
@ Kiran
What do you expect to get at 8000 RS/- in many Indian Cities(except Mumbai) even its competitors are lacking the features and durability this mobile has.
@ others
Internet features are cool on this handset..Looks are really good only negative aspect i saw was The screen is only not visible during the day(due to gloss effect of the screen), Speaker is below average(but then i dont use it to entertain any1 else).
Price is really cool aspect of it too(Rs8000-9000 INR)not providing memory card is only a small flaw in their plan.
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- nishith
- ute
- 15 Jan 2010
can someone say if we can install new games in nokia 5230??..nd where to find them...also is there any document viewer in this phone..??
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- cokia
- P$u
- 15 Jan 2010
Nokia 5230
The Nokia 5230 is a S60 5th Edition device with a 3.2" resistive touch screen display. Other features include a 2MP camera, Bluetooth and A-GPS. The 5230 also has 70MB internal memory and supports up to a 16GB MicroSD card.
Nokia Ovi Player is a music manager software which is free to install and use. With it you can download, listen, manage and transfer the music you love between your PC and mobile devices.
Features:
Quad band phone
TFT Touch screen
MicroSD card slot up to 16GB
HSDPA 3.6Mbps
2MP Camera
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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- Anonymous
- U2c
- 15 Jan 2010
mani, 15 Jan 2010i bought the mobile 2 days b4,good one but hangs frequently... moresme correction in the previously post, downloaded applications are nt working well with touchscreen
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- mani
- U2c
- 15 Jan 2010
i bought the mobile 2 days b4,good one but hangs frequently,camera ok,but it dont have document viewer,pdf reader.i try to download from other but they are working well with touch. so plz any one guide me where i will get quick office,pdf reader for my mobile.our specification in this site shows it contains document viewer,but nt in the mobile i bought.
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- kiran
- vG%
- 15 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 15 Jan 20105230 is bestits is not that much intrested bcoz they r not giving memory,data kit.so its not to buy
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- Remo
- vGw
- 15 Jan 2010
Hi all... am using dis phone since it is released 2 indian market...i love 2 watch movies in my phone and some times music...4 me it seems value 4 money...but only 1 drawback of dis 5230 is no memory card in box...Even though NOKIA rocks.......
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- Saurav TMS
- vG6
- 15 Jan 2010
5230 is best mobile in this segment it is a carbon copy of 5800.
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- Anurag shukla
- vG6
- 15 Jan 2010
Nokia 5230 is classy phone. its have all features which satisfied our need.but it required WIFI
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- Apio
- P@c
- 15 Jan 2010
SR, 15 Jan 2010No amount of suggestions is going to satisfy you. So stop b... moreI agree.
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- Anonymous
- 2@x
- 15 Jan 2010
parag, 15 Jan 2010pls tell me which is a better choice between 5800, 5230, sa... more5230 is best
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- Syl
- MCX
- 15 Jan 2010
Fil, 15 Jan 2010Given the choice and money, i would always prefer 5800 (whi... more5230 runs Symbian. you can install a pdf reader easily, so stop complaining that the phone doesnt have one integrated.
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- Jaz
- tTf
- 15 Jan 2010
parag, 15 Jan 2010pls tell me which is a better choice between 5800, 5230, sa... more5800 is bit of everything.. but nothing is perfect.. but with firmware updates dont know how's it gonna get
5230 is what for those who like 5800's style but cannot afford it.. it almost does everything that 5800 does but in low end
samsung star is basic touch screen mobile has only bluetooth and edge connectivity.. nothing else to boast of
Samsung Corby Pro is samsung's reply to 5800 in a better way.. with Qwerty keypad.. packs everything 3g,wifi,gps and all.. but 3rd party softwares are not widely available
Samsung Corby Plus is for heavy texters...
so go on and select one from these.. all are good.. it's your call