Nokia C5 Released

Posted by Siraj on 02/03/2010 in News, Nokia, Symbian 2 comments

The Much rumoured Nokia C5 is finally official . The phone marks the first of C-series and it adds a new series in Nokia. The phone is called a smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing. It is a low cost e-series and Symbian for the masses. Priced at 135 EUR you get the power of a Symbian S60 3rd edition smartphone in your hands.

The phone comes with Nokia Messaging and lets you chat using Google Talk or Windows Live Messenger.

There is also Facebook support built into the Phonebook

Nokia C5 Specifications and Features

12mm thick
12 hours GSM talktime and 26 day standby
Symbian S60v3 FP2 OS
3.2MP camera
Free Navigation with Ovi Maps
HSDPA / HSUPA
2.2 inch QVGA screen
50MB internal memory and MicroSD Slot with 2GB card in the box
GPS / A-GPS
3.5MM audio jack
FM Radio

Nokia C5 Price and Availability

The phone will be available in two colors – white and warm grey. It will be be available in Q2 2010 globally in Europe, Eurasia, SEAP, China and MEA.
Price is 135 EUR or Rs.8500 approx

The Nokia C5 boasts a cool new feature in its phone book, where you can see your friends status updates directly from Facebook. You can also update your Facebook status easily and share your location with Ovi Maps 3.0.

The homescreen will show off your favourite three friends for easy access to calling and messaging whilst Nokia Messaging enables you to keep in touch on IM using Google Talk or Windows Live Messenger.

Storage is the mircoSD variety with support for up to 16GB cards – the Nokia C5 will come with a 2GB card in the box, plenty of room for storing music and with the built in stereo FM radio and 3.5mm AV connector, not to mention the Stereo IHF speaker, it should sound good too.

The device is small too, measuring just over 12mm thin and 46mm across (and 112mm high). Battery life is good for up to 12 hours talktime (GSM) and it’ll stay on standby for a whopping 26 days between charges.

Available in white and warm grey, the Nokia C5 will be available in the second quarter of 2010 globally in Europe, Eurasia, SEAP, China and MEA. The anticipated retail price, before applicable taxes and subsidies is €135. It looks rather nice too.

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