subject: Nokia 5250: A Mobile That Suits Your Lifestyle [print this page] One of the most important things mobile consumers look for in a mobile is its ability to suit their daily tasks and lifestyle. If you are the type who focuses on music and social networking, then you should consider getting the Nokia 5250.
It is yet another remarkable budget mobile from Nokia that caters to those who wants to have a stylish, music-centric, and multipurpose device. It features a 2.8 inch touch screen, full media player, and a 2MP camera. Heres a closer look at this interesting mobile.
The Basics
The design of the Nokia 5250 is pretty basic. Just like the other touch devices available in the market, it is the display that primarily composes the front of the mobile. There are special buttons found underneath which are the menu, call and end call buttons.
The Nokia 5250 features a beautiful 2.8 inch touch screen that has a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. It also supports up to 16 million colours that makes the display bright and vivid. The touch screen is by the way resistive which means it will work with a stylus for handwriting recognition.
It will serve as a better alternative for the QWERTY keyboard found on the screen. On the other hand, the alphanumeric keypad can also be used for conventional typing either by multi-tap or by predictive text.
The design of this mobile is compact as well for it only measures 104 x 49 x 14 mm and just weighs 107 g. Its compact design makes it perfect to bring along. Without a doubt it will fit your pocket or your bag.
Connectivity
One very important feature that everyone looks for in a mobile is its connectivity. Since mobiles are designed to help us stay connected with our family and friends it is fair to say that we have to look for the best mobile that will suit our needs taking into consideration the kind of lifestyle we have.
The 5250 is compatible with the 2G network therefore it will work in GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900. Making a mobile call should be no worry at all. It is compatible with EDGE and GPRS. However 3G and Wi-Fi is not offered.
Yes, the internet connection may be a bit of an issue; however, it is still okay with basic web browsing. This mobile is a quad band device and it offers Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and USB for easier data transfer.
Multi-media Packed
The Nokia 5250 specializes in multimedia so it is not too much if we will expect a lot from this handset. It offers a full media player that can be accessed from the home screen for easier music and video playback. It allows songs to be downloaded straight from Ovi Music.
It has an internal memory of 51MB and can be expanded up to 16GB. Aside from the music player the stereo radio feature is offered as well. To make things more interesting, this mobile provides a free copy of the Guitar Hero 5 Mobile to keep you rocking while on the move.
