Nokia and WIND Mobile announced the availability of the Nokia 5230, a stylish new 3G Touch-Screen smartphone that offers free access to a wide variety of services. The Nokia 5230 operates on Symbian – the world’s most popular and open operating platform – allowing for multitasking and true personalization of the homescreen and menu screens.
“The Nokia 5230 is designed for consumers who want a stylish device that also gives them a great navigation experience, allows them to discover new content and apps, and helps them to stay connected to their social networks virtually at all times,” said Richard White, General Manager, Nokia Canada. “We are pleased to offer this smartphone for the first time to our Canadian customers through WIND Mobile.”
”We’re delighted to partner with Nokia to add the very smart Nokia 5230 to our product offering,” said Ken Campbell, CEO, WIND Mobile. “As with all our handsets and plans, our customers will be able to enjoy value, simplicity and control while having the latest in smartphone innovation at their fingertips. Our customers will benefit from our truly unlimited plans, a $150 credit when they bring their number over, and their first month plan fee free.”
Media junkies can get their fix with the Nokia 5230’s 3.2-inch widescreen with picture-optimized display for media photos, videos, movies and browsing. Consumers will also enjoy quick access to media via the Media Bar, media player with graphic equalizer, support for all main digital music formats, a FM radio and up to 33 hours of music playback.
WIND Mobile customers can also download the latest Ovi Maps software for their Nokia 5230 from nokia.ca/maps. Ovi Maps come with free GPS turn-by-turn driving and pedestrian navigation for 74 countries in 46 languages. Exploring the world or rediscovering your own city has never been easier or more fun with Ovi Maps. Lonely Planet and Michelin guides will help you discover great places to eat, concerts, movies and more. Other features include the ability to check the weather forecast and even share one’s current location on Facebook.
Other features of the Nokia 5230 include:
§ Three innovative input methods: finger, full screen QWERTY and handwriting recognition
§ A 2MP camera with 3x zoom that lets you take high quality photos and share them with your friends
§ nHD (640 x 360) quality video capture so you can film those memorable moments as they happen
The Nokia 5230 smartphone is available for $180 in WIND Mobile retail locations.
For more information on the Nokia 5230, please visit www.nokia.ca or www.windmobile.ca.