Notably, Nokia mention in their press release:
WiFi connectivity ensures that consumers without data plans can enjoy the benefits of full web access on their mobile device.
This isn't usually mentioned, but it's good to see it acknowledged for all the potential users planning to use the C5-03 with a pay-as-you-go SIM card.
It should be noted that the Nokia C5-03 doesn't run Symbian^3, this is based on S60 5th Edition and has a resistive touchscreen. Think of it as a cut-price but similarly specified follow-up to the best-selling 5800.
Notable specs include:
- 105.8 x 51 x 13.8 mm in dimensions (65cc volume), 93g in weight; slab touchscreen bar form factor with two tone colour design
- 3.2 inch screen resistive touchscreen; 640 x 360 pixels resolution (nHD)
- 5.0 megapixel camera (no flash); video recording at 640 x 352 resolution and 15 frames per second
- Integrated A-GPS and compass
- 3.5 mm AV connector, stereo FM radio (with RDS), Bluetooth 2.0, microUSB
- BL-4U (1000mAh) Li-Ion battery - charging via USB or 2mm power port
- Quad band GSM and tri-band WCDMA (900/1900/2100 Mhz) with HSDPA (10.2 Mbps) and HSUPA (2 Mbps).
- 40MB of internal memory free, and microSD card slot
- 600 Mhz, Single CPU, ARM 11 processor and 128 MB of RAM
Although initially announced as launching in four colours, only black and black/green seem available right now.
The Nokia C5-03 is now available from the Nokia Online Shop and priced at £189 SIM-free. It will also be ranged in the UK by H3G, T-Mobile, Carphone Warehouse, Virgin, O2, Vodafone and Phones 4U.
Steve Litchfield, AAS, 19 Jan 2011
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