Unveiled: Nokia 5530 XpressMusic release, specs and price

By: Peter Chubb | June 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

It seems as if Nokia are announcing new handsets every day, the phone maker has unveiled the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, and the guys over at IntoMobile have all the release and spec details, along with the expected price of the handset.

There have been a few rumors of the handset, but Nokia felt it was time to make an official announcement. The Nokia 5530 XM is an entry-level Symbian S60 5th edition handset so lacks 3G, but it still comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

The new handset looks nicer looking than its bigger brother, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, The build quality is also better, thanks to its stainless steel frame. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic should be released in Europe by Q3 2009, and will have a price of EUR 199 EUR before taxes and subsidies.

Mains Specs Include:

Camera: 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and LED flash
Connectivity: High speed MicroUSB connector, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.0
Data connectivity: GPRS/EDGE, WLAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g)
Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm
Display: 2.9 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels) with up to 16 million colors
Memory: Up to 70Mb phone memory with 4GB in-box MicroSD card, supports up to 16GB MicroSD memory
Music playback: Up to 27 hours
Standby time: Up to 14 days
Talk time: Up to 4.9 hours
Video capture: widescreen 640x 360 px up to 30 frames-per-second
Video playback: Up to 7.3 hours
Weight: 107 g