Monday, November 16, 2009

Nokia 5330 Mobile TV: the Media-Centric Phone


If you’re a TV addict, the new Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is the phone for you. The phone will be an ‘entertainment hub that combines mobile broadcast TV (DVB-H), social networking, music and gaming in one compact 3G device’, in the words of the recent press release.

Sure, it’s in a different market from the Dell Mini 3, the N900 and even Motorola's Droid, but this phone still has a unique offering which may make other smartphones jealous!

Here are some main features:




·         DVB-H digital TV tuner, where headset works as an antenna
You can watch TV on the go
·         An EPG (electronic program guide)
Set reminders for favourite shows and create personalized channels
·         2.4 inch QVGA display with 320 x 240 resolution
Small screen but crystal clear quality
·         Many social media widgets (Ovi Store, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube, Windows Live, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger,  ICQ, AOL, Flickr, to name a few)
·         Music Experience – Free access to millions of tracks
·         3.5 mm headphones jack
·         3.2 MP camera with LED flash
·         GPS and Nokia Maps


Other standard features:


·         Battery life: 6 hours DVB-H playback
Enough to watch around 4 to 5 movies, or 3 football matches
·         MP3 Radio
·         Bluetooth
·         Expandable memory
·         Priced at $232 (before tax and subsidies)
Not bad with these specs

Where will the Mobile TV Feature Work?
DVB-H technology is currently available in Austria, Finland, Ghana, Kenya, India, Italy, Namibia, Nigeria, Netherland, Philippines and Switzerland, so these will be the first to get the new 5330 Mobile TV Edition. However, about 20 other countries will be targeted within the next two years.
Wrapping it Up
This certainly looks like a ‘highly seducing and compelling device’ for it allows a hassle free mobile TV experience, albeit in limited geographical locations. With the recent launch of the Nokia N900, it seems clear Nokia is set to further penetrate consumer markets in an effort to fuel growth.
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Nokia N900 Rover – Review of the Phone Itself
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Sources: Mobile Gazette, Nokia, Uber Gizmo, RoboxPress (Image)

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1 comment:

  1. it seems to be a such a nice phone which have tv , can you tell me that how many channels can be watched on this phone set ?

    David Brown

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