14 DAY TRIAL // Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has officially announced today the introduction of Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, a new compact device that comes with touchscreen capabilities and an interface that makes access a rather easy process. To be more precise, the phone comes with a 'scrolling' Contacts Bar that offers direct access to a number of 20 preselected people, the conversations with them and media updates.
According to the company, the homescreen of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic also comes with one touch shortcuts to popular social networks such as Facebook and MySpace, as well as to different content. The new device comes as a follower of the already popular Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and features a solid stainless steel frame finish, as well as a number of five colors.
The new Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is meant to offer an enhanced entertainment experience, as it offer users the possibility to rapidly access, share and mix a wide variety of media. In addition, the device can also offer up to 27 hours of playback time, as well as excellent audio quality, and support for memory cards for additional storage space for music or other media files.
The phone features a clear 2.9 inch widescreen display, on which users can enjoy movies from YouTube and Facebook or self made. They will also be able to enjoy the pop-up Media Bar on the screen, which enables fast access to music, photos, videos and Internet, as well as to applications like Ovi Share, Flickr and VOX. At the same time, those who would like to purchase new songs will benefit from direct access to Nokia Music Store.
The 'people carousel' feature of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic includes thumbnail images of up to 20 close friends and offers users the possibility to easily access them and the communication history with them, including emails, phone calls, photos or other social media updates.
The new device includes support for GSM/EDGE networks, while also featuring Wi-Fi connectivity for fast access to Internet. Nokia has also announced that it will offer three months of free Internet access in select markets through a collaboration with Boingo, the company that already partners with hundreds of hotspot operators all over the world. The new Nokia 5530 XpressMusic should become available on the market in Q3, featuring an estimated retail price of EUR 199 before taxes and subsidies.
