As speculated last May, Nokia announced a cheaper version of their popular Nokia 5800XM this week — the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is now much cheaper by shedding off some key features.
Everybody’s quite familiar with what the 6-month old Nokia 5800 so a better perspective of the new Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is to list what it doesn’t have that merits it a significant price downgrade compared to its older sibling.
What’s Missing?
No 3G/HSDPA. The Nokia 5530 is missing 3G connectivity and only allows for a slow EDGE connection.
No GPS. Though not really a huge deal, GPS is becoming a staple in most phones. The other recent XpressMusic phones have it — 5730XM, 5330XM and 5800XM.
Of course, you still get the full touchscreen, a 4GB storage via microSD, FM, Bluetooth, and 3.15 MP Carl Zeiss optics camera and WiFi. The only upgrade I was able to see where the 5530XM ruled over the 5800XM is the CPU speed — up from 369 MHz to an ARM 11 434 MHz processor.
I’m not sure whether the lack of 3G is a good trade-off over WiFi. Personally, I’d rather have 3G/HSDPA than WiFi as 90% of my mobile internet usage is via 3G. Expect the phone to be under Php15,000 when it arrives in the Philippines sometime before end of September.
mganda sya, about sa 3G and wifi, mas gusto q wifi feature sa isang phone. Kc dito smen, mahina lang 3G connection, kaya mas reliable pa ang wifi connection…
Twitter: kzapkzap
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no 3g? bah
Twitter: mponteres
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hmmm. lets see.
Buti na lang may wi-fi. Minsan kasi deal breaker ito. And about 3g, sana meron kahit up to 384 kbps lang.
Well you can’t have everything in this world.
The Wi-Fi is already a great feature now that most malls and shops now offer free access to their hotspots.
For under 15K? Not a good deal, as you can get the 5800XM for as low as 15K now.
I’d rather get maybe Samsung Star or Preston, which retail for about 11K now.
no 3G? wag na lang muna.
@Jam.
EDGE can carry data speeds up to 236.8 kbit/s (with end-to-end latency of less than 150 ms) for 4 timeslots (theoretical maximum is 473.6 kbit/s for 8 timeslots) in packet mode. so palagay mo ok na ang EDGE?
youre right! @ DanteRPs
The problem is, when you’re in the province. Most of the time walang Wi-Fi hotspot especially pag nagvavacation.
Twitter: MarionCast
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there are people who actually use 3G?? wow. WiFi is enough for me.
that phone is an absolute winner.
@ Sky
Is it really that hard to be believe?! As far as Smart Bro and Globe Tatoo are concerned, there really are 3G users. What boggles my mind though is how you perceive 3G connection. Maybe you should check the 3G icon once in a while whenever you try to connect.
I use 3G (or 3.5G in some areas) on my phone whenever I am out and mind you, 3G is cheaper here in the Philippines compared to the rest of the world.
@ Jam.
Gaano ka ba katagal magbakasyon? nun nasa Boracay ako may 3.5G connection, sa Lucena 3.5G din. sa Candelaria Quezon, ganun din. sa Lipa 3G. sa Batangas City 3G. Kung di ka happy sa speed then look for an internet cafe. easy!
@Go
Well, sa lipa meron talaga 3G dun. Dun ako nagpplurk before pumasok sa la salle (thru phone) lol. Yeah, I agree with you , kung speed lang naman masbetter sa shop na lang. Pero nagiinternet din ako especially when going to my school. Lalo na pag nasa bus.
@ Jam.
One time nagdownload ako ng isang song sa torrent (sa phone ko lang) on my way to Manila, galing ako sa batangas, natapos ko from Turbina to Sta. Rosa Laguna. Ayos din yun speed, 3G yun. so talagang useful ang 3G. I agree din with you. Sana nga may 3G.
Magkano 3G/3.5G access from the networks? I use WiFi most of the time. But, magkano ba 3G? Sorry no info.
Twitter: MarionCast
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I was thinking 3G was too expensive for the average Filipino. There are many free WiFi hotspots around public places, like malls. Besides, I don’t need Internet access in areas not covered by WiFi. Well, that’s my experience.
Twitter: sylv3rblade
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Go is right. Our 3G plans/speed is dirt cheap compared to say… AT&T :D
@ John Alvero
10 pesos/30 minutes sa smart
5 pesos/15 minutes sa globe
7.50 pesos/30 minutes sa red mobile
halos parepareho lang. yun sa globe kung gusto mo per kilobit charging leave as it is because it is charging that way on default kung gusto ko mo naman time ang charging send ka ng TIME sa 1111 para ang charging ay 5 pesos sa 15 minutes.
again, look for the 3G or 3.5G(HSDPA) icon on your phone before you connect to enable the service otherwise you are just connecting on GPRS or EDGE.
@ sky
well i am an average filipino (if you didn’t mean the majority who shouldn’t even have a mobile phone with 3G in the first place or even a mobile phone if they don’t have something to put on their plate). we are talking about filipinos who can afford a phone with 3G which i suppose will also afford a 3G connection. WiFi isn’t always free. Sometimes you have to buy something in a restaurant in order for you to get the WiFi Key.
Again 3G is relatively cheap here. look at my previous post, andun yun price. kasing mura lang ng 1 coke or isang ponds sachet :)
Well, this phone looks great if you’re a no GPS and 3G/HSDPA user.
Nino Natividad
http://www.ninonatividad.com
Twitter: CallMeWHA
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kahit walang 3G connections…. ok lang… di ba ang LG may COOKIE ang SAMSUNG may STAR so cguro time naman na para maglabas ang NOKIA na pantapat sa LOW END TOUCH SCREEN ng ibang MOBILE PHONE MANUFACTURER para lahat maka EXPERIENCE ng TOUCH SCREEN PHONE na di mabubutas ang BULSA… DIBA???
Wow, looks like someone is a 3G evangelist. Hehe. Convincing everyone to use 3G instead of WiFi. Easy lang…nagsha-share lang naman tayo ng experiences/reasons why we’re using one type of connection over the other. :D
well you can get the XM5800 at 15,000 today, by the time the 5530 comes out it would probably be the same price as the XM5800. so I guess the 5800 would be a better buy between the 2.
The only thing that I like with the 5530 is it’s thinner than the 5800 which is way too thick…
I’ll also go for the 3G on a phone any time over WiFi. WiFi is too limiting for me. If you need to do a quick check on the internet using your phone, you can do it immediately since 3G is available almost anywhere (even in the provinces) whereas WiFi hotspots are scarce in locations outside the metro and impossible to use while on the move.
@ Bugoy
Sorry kung di mo naintindihan yun thread ehehehe. convincing everyone? OA naman nun. Someone just said nobody is using 3G and someone asked the price. If that is convincing to you then I am sorry about the stories you tell your friends.
and besides, we are talking about the 5530, if you are not aware, which doesn’t have the feature. kapag nagshare ka ng experience sa ibang tao, always expect a reaction from them.
read ka muna, ok? hihihihi
If price around 11k good buy! For the WIFI!