Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Review

Release Date: Q4 2008
Expert Rating: Mobile Fone Reviews rating of 3

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Nokia 5130 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is a stylish bar designed mobile phone and comes available in a black coloured casing with either a touch of red or blue on the design. The 5130 is another addition to the Nokia XpressMusic range with other handsets including the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic and the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic. The 5130 mobile phone weighs a very light 88g and measures 107.5mm x 46.7mm x 14.8mm in size making for a comfortable fit in the palm of the hand when operating the handset. The Nokia 5130 comprises a 2 inch QVGA screen displaying up to 256k colours with screen resolutions of 320 x 240 pixels. With a full charge of the battery the user can expect to gain up to 6 hours of GSM talk time on their Nokia 5130 and up to 288 hours of GSM standby time. The 5130 is a music focused mobile phone and comes with dedicated music and volume keys enabling the user to manage the features with ease.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic - Music Entertainment

The music player system on the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic mobile phone supports AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, MP3, MIDI, WMA, WAMR and MX

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic - Internet & Connectivity

The user can enjoy surfing the internet as the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic mobile phone supports HTML, XHTML, Opera Mini browser and WAP 2.0 web browsing technologies. The handset also supplies EDGE and GPRS technologies which provide speedy connections and transfer rates as well as a great quality of a service to the user. The 5130 mobile phone operates on a Quad-band network and covers GSM-850/900/1800/1900 which enables the user the full use of their Nokia 5130 XpressMusic handset whilst abroad. Connecting the 5130 to other compatible devices is simple as the Bluetooth, Micro USB, TV OUT and 3.5mm AV Connector are available.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic - Camera & Imagery

The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic mobile phone features a built-in 2 mega-pixel camera with a 4x digital zoom along with a selection of White Balance Modes, Colour Tone Modes, Light Sensitivity Modes allowing the user to take the best photograph possible. The user can also record video footage on their 5130 which also features 4x digital zoom with Audio Recording formats of AMR and Video Playback formats of 3GPP and MPEG4. This function also comes with an array of mode selections enabling the user to produce the best video footage possible.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic - Messaging Services

The user can create and send messages with the selection of messaging services available which include SMS, MMS (multi-media messaging), EMS (enhanced messaging), Nokia Xpress Audi messaging and Emailing. The Emailing service enables the user to send Emails with attachments and POP, SMTP, IMAP, OMA EMN supported protocols.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic - Application Tools & Gaming

The user can also keep fully entertained and amused with the gaming facilities supplied on the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic. The user can choose from the Java MIDP 2.0 games which include Rally 3D, Snake 111 and Bounce 11.

The applications tools that come available on mobile phones are a great asset to the user and can assist with a vast amount of chores and tasks. The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic comes with Dictionary- English & Chinese, Flash Lite 2.0, Translator, Converter, To-Do-List, Automatic Redial and Conference Call to name only a few of the fantastic applications available on the 5130 mobile phone.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic - Summary

The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic mobile phone is a great mobile entertainment tool with some great technologies thrown in. The 5130 doesn't feature a fantastic camera feature but neither does the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, Nokia 5220 XpressMusic or the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic mobile phones. The Nokia 5130 is aimed for those who love listening to their tunes in the mid range of the market. If you prefer a music phone with a lot more features and a higher spec why not check out the Sony Ericsson W705.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic specification

2 Mega-pixel camera with 4 x digital zoom, Landscape mode & Camera key
Colour Tones, White Balance & Light Sensitivity
Video Player with 3GP & MP4 Formats, Video Recorder with 15fps, 4 x Video Digital zoom & Video White balance
Caller Image ID
2 inch QVGA display with 256 colours & 320 x 240 pixels
Music Player with AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, MXMF, WAMR & Midi Music formats
Dedicated Music keys & Volume Keys
RDS FM Radio
MP3, Midi, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, MXMF, WMA & WAMR Ringtones
Voice recorder
SMS, MMS & Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
Email with POP, IMAP, OMA EMN & Email with Attachments
Java™ Games, Built-in Games & Downloadable Games
Organiser with Phonebook, Clock, Calculator, Calendar & Flight Mode
Conference call, Call log, Speed dialling, Automatic redial & Mute
Built-in hands free speakerphone
30 Megabytes of memory with 1 Gigabyte MicroSD™ card & support for up to 2 Gigabytes
Bluetooth® & Micro USB Connectivity with 3.5mm A V connector & TV Out
EDGE & GPRS Technology
Quad band 1900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 900 GSM & 850 GSM Networks
XHTML, HTML & Opera Mini Web browsers
GSM Talk Time 6hrs
GSM Standby Time 288hrs
Video Recording 1hr
Video Playback 4hrs
Music Playback 20hrs
Size 14.8 x 46.7 x 107.5mm
Weight 88 grams

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