Nokia 5233
Until a few years ago, touchscreen phones were generally attached with higher price tags. Today it’s a completely different story and touch enabled handsets are no longer the arm candy of just the elite. With manufactures like Samsung come out with their affordable yet efficient touchscreen phones the Corby series to be specific, there seems to be a touch phone for everyone. Well, Nokia too ventured the low-price touchscreen phone space with the new Nokia 5233 devices.
One of these attractive phones, the Nokia 5233 is what we have recently reviewed. The mentioned phone is claimed to be the cheapest Nokia touchscreen handset and a run through the feature list or citing similarities with the 5230 or any other Nokia touchscreen phone didn’t really excite us. So we have just scanned through the phone independently. The bundle simply included the 5233 phone is black color along with a power adapter, earphones, a fancy plectrum stylus, a 10 track Nokia Music Store voucher and the User Guide.
We were pretty livid with the absence a USB cord and a memory card. Nevertheless highlights among the feature list were the 3.2” touchscreen display with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels, 16:9 widescreen with landscape navigation, 3.5mm AV jack, 2-megapixel camera, access to Ovi store and customizable home screen. There is Bluetooth backing too though Nokia didn’t fancy putting in WiFi in this phone. A media key next to the Nokia logo on the right top corner of the screen offers a shortcut to multimedia application. The screen is large and bright making it great for watching videos. Besides, it is also easy to set up the home screen while the touchscreen responds very well with the stylus. Internet connectivity was quick and virtually lag free.
The audio quality offered by the phone is definitely above average and should keep music buffs entertained. The Nokia 5233 will certainly fit the bill for dedicated Nokia fans on the look for a touch phone tagged at a lower price. It should also appeal mobile users who are new to the touchscreen genre with its simple interface. If you don’t give much of a thought to the way your phone feels and are just worried about its performance, the Nokia 5233 won’t be a bad investment at all.