The update to the ill-fated Nokia 5230 is finally here officially, in the form of the Nokia 5250 (even though Nokia was supposed to get rid of its 4 number model naming scheme). The entry-level full-touch phone looks quite good, and is priced at €115, which is approximately $145 or Rs. 6,850, which happens to make it Nokia’s cheapest touchscreen phone to date. In fact, it is €34 cheaper than its predecessor, the Nokia 5230, and to cut costs, Nokia has decided to do away with some features, including A-GPS, and 3G connectivity.
The screen is also smaller, at 2.8-inches compared to the Nokia 5230’s 3.2-inches. Another major incentive to buy the phone will be Guitar Hero 5 Mobile, a game that will come preloaded on it. The Nokia 5250 is hailed as a music phone by Nokia, and will be released sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. Check out the specifications below:
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Dimensions | 104 x 49 x 14 mm, 69 cc |
| Weight | 107g |
| Display | 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with 360×640 resolution and 16M colours |
| Camera | 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, with video recording at QVGA@30fps |
| Storage | Internal 51MB, expandable up to 16GB with microSD card |
| Phonebook memory | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
| Call records memory | Detailed, max 30 days |
| GPRS | Class 32 |
| EDGE | Class 32 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0m |
| GPRS | Class 32 |
| EDGE | Class 32 |
| OS | Symbian OS, S60 rel. 5 |
| Audio support | MP3/AAC formats, 3.5mm audio jack, stereo FM radio |
| Video support | MP4/H.263 formats |
| Java | MIDP 2.1 |
| Colours | Dark Grey, Blue, Red, Purple, White |
| Battery type | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BL-4U) |
| Battery standby life | Up to 450 h |
| Battery talk time | Up to 7 h 40 min |
| Battery music play life | Up to 24h |