Nokia 5228 launches in Germany, GPS-less 5230 variant

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The Nokia 5228, a variant of the Nokia 5230 was launched in Germany yesterday, reports Symbian World. The 5228 has the same styling and design as the Nokia 5230 and broadly similar specifications. However it lacks the 5230's 3G cellular radio and integrated GPS. It ships with a range of Ovi services including Ovi Store and Nokia Music Store. The Nokia 5228 will be available in July 2010 at a price of €139 including taxes.

The device runs S60 5th Edition on Symbian and key features include a 3.2" screen, homescreen Contacts Bar and Media Bar, 2.0 megapixel camera, quad-band GSM radio, 70MB of internal memory, microSD card slot, 3.5mm audio jack and integration with Nokia's Ovi services (Ovi Store, Nokia Music Store, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Share). A number of social network shortcuts and client applications are pre-loaded on the device.

The 5230 has dimensions of 111 x 51.7 x 14.5mm (78cc) and weighs 113g. It powered by a BL-5J (1320 mAh) battery (33 hours of music playback, 7 hours of talk time, 4 hours video playback). It will be available in black or white (front colours) with red, pink, blue, yellow, silver and dark silver back covers. It ships with an AC-8 high efficiency charger, WH-102 stereo headset, user guide and a plectrum (note no microSD card).

Nokia 5228 (images from Symbian World).

Nokia 5230 variants

There are currently a number of 5230 style devices on the market in different parts of the world:

  • Nokia 5230 - the original device, which was announced in August last year.
      
  • Nokia 5235 - a Comes with Music version of the Nokia 5230.
      
  • Nokia 5233 - a variant for the Asian market, it lacks the 5230's 3G cellular radio and GPS.

  • Nokia 5230 Nuron - a variant for T-Mobile USA, which was announced in March this year, it has 3G bands suited to T-Mobile  network. (1700/2100 Mhz).
     
  • Nokia 5228 - a variant for Europe (Germany), it lacks the 5230's 3G cellular radio and GPS.
      

Pricing

The 5228's €139 price point includes taxes, excluding taxes (VAT at 19%) the price is approximately €117. This is €33 cheaper than the launch price of the Nokia 5230 (€150). It is currently Nokia's cheapest Symbian powered device in terms of official pricing. 

The Nokia 5230 can currently be found on PAYG (pre-pay) deals in the UK for around £80 (€96), although an addition £10 credit / top-up is usually compulsory. It is likely that the pricing for the 5228 will drop below this level in due course.

Nokia 5800, 5530, 5230

From left to right (in proportional size): Nokia 5800, Nokia 5530 and Nokia 5230/5228