Nokia C5: What You See Is What You Get

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The Nokia C5 is another of the Finnish mobile giant's specialty phones, the classic candybar that we've all grown to know and love through the years.

The Nokia C5 is modestly priced, being more in midrange to lower midrange price ranges, making it a very affordable gadget indeed. And its very sporting with the 3.2 megapixel camera, solid build design and ease of use, it is definitely a bargain/Modestly priced, the Nokia C5 is a very affordable gadget indeed. And sporting with a 3.2 megapixel camera, solid build design and ease of use, it is definitely a bargain. The camera takes decent enough pictures, aided by its auto focus feature/With the support of its auto focus feature, the camera takes crisp and clear pictures. There are also features such as the Symbian S60 Operating System, conference calling and video calling. The video capabilities are also not bad as well, with the C5 capable of recording videos at 144 x 176-pixels/With the C5 capable of recording videos at 144 x 176-pixels,The video capabilities are also not bad as ...
... well. The contacts features are also pretty extensive, and frequent users of the calling and messaging functions will surely be pleased. There is also a 2GB card usually inserted in the C5 package, so watch out for that as well.

Document viewing is also enabled through QuickOffice, with a dictionary, PDF reader, notepad, RealPlayer, and a ZIP manager thrown into the mix. The C5 boasts a great bevy of features for something so small, the unit being only 4.41 x 1.81 x 0.48 inches (or 112 x 46 x 12.3 mm)/The C5 is only 4.41 x 1.81 x 0.48 inches, but embodies a dictionary, PDF reader, notepad, RealPlayer, and a ZIP manager with it, and Document viewing is also enabled through QuickOffice, which proves it to be a great bevy of features for something so small. There is definitely something lacking though, when it comes to the screen performance, as it is hard to use under direct sunlight and is also difficult to read and see at certain angles. While these defects are certainly minor in general terms, it might also be very important to others/With regard to the screen performance, the Nokia C5 is really not perfect, as it is hard to read under direct sunlight and difficult to see at certain angles. Though these defects are certainly minor to some extent, it might also be very important to others. The build and feel of the phone is also very solid, thanks to its moderate weight (for a mobile phone) coupled with the sleek and smooth feel of the phone itself/Owing to the moderate weight as well as the the sleek and smooth feel of the phone itself, the build and feel of the Nokia C5 is also very solid.

A 3.5mm audio jack that delivers good quality audio to speakers or a pair of headphones / earphones, and USB connectivity comes standard, along with Bluetooth/This phone is furnished with a 3.5mm audio jack that delivers good quality audio to speakers or a pair of headphones/earphones, as well as standard USB connectivity along with Bluetooth. An FM radio is also present, adding to the list of entertainment and media options available to you. Call quality is also good with the snappiness and response to various inputs fast enough. The C5's processor is an ARM11 operating at 600MHz, with 128MB of RAM. Interface remains to be one of the most user-friendly in the market, with Nokia still employing it's tried and tested and effective techniques to make the use of the phone easy, fast, and uncomplicated/With Nokia still taking great effort to make the use of the phone easy, fast, and uncomplicated, the C5's interface remains to be one of the most user-friendly in the market.

The battery life is one of the strongest suits of the Nokia C5, with the 1,050mAh battery reaching heights of 26 days of standby time, 12 hours of talk time, and a bit more than two and a half days for medium use, including applications and web browsing/The battery of the Nokia C5 also performs excellently, with the 1,050mAh battery reaching heights of 26 days of standby time, 12 hours of talk time, and a bit more than two and a half days for medium use, including applications and web browsing. There are also some navigational capabilities with the Nokia C5 using an A-GPS system tied up with the free to use OVI maps.

There are many phones that can be compared to the Nokia C5, but this phone is the most straightforward and classic of the lot. Despite its flaws, it is still a very worthy mobile phone to buy, and will definitely hit it off with people who prefer something simple and clean/The Nokia C5 is the most straighforward and classic of the lot compared with other similar mobiles and will definitely hit it off with people who prefer something simple and clean, despite it has some flaws. And with fast and snappy performance, the C5 is a basic smart phone that people can use for all their basic communication needs. It's a no frills phone that is perfect for the working guy or gal who's always on the go and doesn't need to be bothered by navigating complex controls and such/And with fast and snappy performance, the C5 is basic smart phone that is perfect for the working guys or ladies who are always on the go and don't need to be bothered by navigating complex controls and such.
Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.