Nokia 5200 Slide Review

With Nokia 5200 mobile phone, you can keep yourself entertained wherever you go. This modish gizmo is available in two colors and designs. The Nokia 5200 is quite friendly to use, as there are two selectable colored sections with easy to access keys and the colorful screen. If stylish does matter a lot for you then you would get exactly what you want with the Nokia 5200, moreover, its spring assisted slide opening mechanism adds more to its looks.

The Nokia 5200 is a slider phone with all round performance. Though not positioned as a music phone like the similar looking Nokia 5300, this device too features a decent media player. The Nokia 5200 is available in two colour solutions – flaming red or icy blue. The extensive use of white gives the Nokia 5200 a young and fashionable look.

Nokia 5200 has the excellent 128 x160 pixel display in 256k colours similar to that found on handsets such as the Nokia 5200, it has a two megapixel camera plus a sub camera for video calling and the Nokia 5200 also has expandable memory, a multimedia player, document viewer.

The five-way navigation key and the TFT display that delivers more than 262 colors occupy the front of the device. The smooth slide action reveals the well differentiated keypad which is tactile and comfortable to use. Dedicated camera and radio keys as well as volume keys that doubles up as zoom when the camera is activated makes the Nokia 5200 very easy to operate.

The Nokia 5200 volume keys on the side double up as zoom keys when the camera is in use. The display is as good as the screen on the 5200, but is excellent when compared with other phones in this price range. The Nokia 5200 keypad slides down nicely and is very easy to use. The Nokia 5200 user can enjoy up to 3 hours and 10 minutes talk time from a fully charged battery & up to 263 hours of standby time.

The Nokia 5200 gives you Internet connectivity on the go through GPRS other than triband GSM network support. The device is equipped with HSCSD/CSD for faster data transfer within a network. Bluetooth wireless technology, USB mass storage and Infrared connectivity lets you connect the Nokia 5200 with any compatible external device for synchronization and information exchange.

The music capabilities of the Nokia 5200 are almost equivalent to Xpress Music phones. The media player plays all popular media format including MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AAC enhanced. The 5 Mb built in memory is good enough only to carry a few ringtones however, there is an expandable memory slot to carry your music and video files. The Nokia 5200 also features a stereo FM radio so that you can tune in to your favourite station.

You would hear a high quality sound with the Nokia 5200 because of its digital music player. For your favorite music, you can download all your favorite tracks in different formats. The music treasure does not stop here, as the Nokia 5200 also comes with an in-built FM radio feature, which is further supported by a dedicated FM radio key. Moreover, hear all other favorite sounds like ringtones, message alerts tones and gaming tones.

The Nokia 5200 comes with a good range of functions. The music player supports most common formats and is of good quality. There is also a stereo FM radio. Connectivity includes Bluetooth 2.0, mini-USB and infrared. Battery life is average. The Nokia 5200 phone drops the beats and keeps you in touch with a tempo that is uniquely yours. Nokia 5200 Plug in and get down at the touch of a button; the dedicated key allows fast, easy access to the stereo FM radio and controls the music player when a microSD card is inserted

The integrated VGA camera of the Nokia 5200 has relatively poor resolution (0.3 megapixel ) when compared to 'normal' 2.0 megapixel cameras common in today's market, but it does its job well. The camera includes digital zoom and changeable white balance as well as fun effects and frames. You can also shoot videos in 15 frames per second.

Capture all the precious moments with your Nokia 5200. Actually, the Nokia 5200 is loaded with a VGA camera, which is further supported by 4 x digital zoom, which would allow the user to record video footage or to take a still photo with much ease. To add more, you can use a photo frame to get a perfect finish. The camera does come with dedicated camera keys, which would enable you to get quick access to camera features. 

As far as memory is concerned, the Nokia 5200 comes with 5 Mbytes of built in memory and you can also insert a micro SD memory card to enhance its memory. With its rechargeable battery, you can talk up to 3.2 hours. To download your favorite music, you can either use USB cabled connection, Bluetooth wireless connection, or infrared.

There are other useful features, which would keep you well organized. You can make the maximum use of these valuable features, which include a calendar with reminders, calculator, phonebook with contact details, notes, stopwatch and alarm clock etc. Stay connected meaningfully with your loved ones by using the messaging features, which include MMS, SMS, and instant messaging. Enter the thrilling world of music and do other important things with the Nokia 5200.

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