In a nutshell: The 5530 is a mid-range touchscreen music phone.
As well as having one of the highest resolution displays in its class,
it has a 3.2 megapixel camera with a flash, a video camera, a superb
music player plus an FM radio, 4GB of memory, WiFi, a 3.5mm headphone
jack and excellent battery life. But it seems to be over-priced when
compared with more modern phones in this class.
Review: August 2009. Last updated June 2011.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic can be regarded as a stripped-down version of the
5800. The 5530 is more compact, with
a smaller screen, no 3G and no Carl Zeiss optics in the camera. At launch it
was priced about £70 less than the 5800, but as of 2011, it's the same
price and doesn't seem to offer good value.
You can use the 5530 touchscreen either with your fingers, or with the stylus
provided. Either way, it's reasonably responsive and easy to use. The display
is a good size, at 2.9 inches, and has a phenomenally high resolution of 640
x 320 pixels and 16 million colours, making it one of the best screens in its
class. And when you're talking touchscreen, the quality of the screen really
matters! The home screen is customisable, giving one-touch access to Facebook,
emails, music, etc. The new Contacts Bar is also quite fun, letting you put
your 20 best friends & family on the home screen. We also need to mention
that the screen auto rotates when you turn the phone on its side. In portrait
mode you can enter numbers and text using a virtual alphanumeric keypad with
predictive text or regular text input. In landscape mode, a full QWERTY keypad
becomes available, which is ideal for people like us who like to use punctuation
in their text messages! Watch the demo video below for more.
The phone forms part of Nokia's XpressMusic line-up, so let's take a look at
the audio next. It's impressive. Not only is there a fully featured music player
with support for all popular music formats, plus an equaliser, but there's also
an FM radio built in. There are two speakers - one at the top and one at the
bottom (you can see the speaker grilles in the photo) - giving excellent stereo
widening and a 3D surround effect. A bass booster adds punch to your music.
Another bonus is the 3.5mm audio jack, meaning that you can choose to use the
headphones supplied or upgrade to any high quality headphones that use a standard
AV connection. We honestly can't fault the music capabilities of this device.
The camera isn't quite as impressive, being a standard 3.2 megapixel offering,
but it does have autofocus and a flash. And, to its credit, it is extremely
easy to use, making good use of the touchscreen menus, and is very fast to record
pictures too. To be fair, it's more than adequate for taking photos to be uploaded
to Facebook, and even print quality images are possible. Video recording is
also available, and this is really surprisingly good. The video camera records
at resolutions all the way up to up to VGA (640 x 480 pixels) - despite the
Nokia website claiming 176 x 220 pixels! - and there are handy features such
as video zoom, a video light and the ability to pause recording and then continue,
enabling you to become a real movie director!
We're impressed by the connectivity too. As well as Bluetooth and USB connections,
the 5530 is one of the few phones in its class that incorporates a WLAN connection.
This goes some way to make up for the lack of 3G. Indeed, if you can get a wireless
connection, then you'll experience faster data transfer speeds with WiFi than
with 3G.
The 5530 also impresses when it comes to memory. With a generous 70 MB of built-in
memory and a 4GB card supplied as standard, you can store around 1,000 - 2,000
songs, and the microSD memory card can be upgraded to 16GB for even more storage.
Similarly, the battery life is excellent, giving up to 27 hours of music playback
time. When you consider the size and weight of the device, this is as much as
anyone could hope for. It's also worth mentioning that we found the 5530 to
have exceptionally good reception, allowing us to talk in locations that have
completely defeated other phones we've tested.
We're impressed with the 5530 overall. A better camera would have been nice,
but remember that this is being marketed as a music phone, so we'd say it fulfils
its purpose very well indeed. Like all Symbian smartphones it does have the
occasional glitch, but nothing to spoil things too much. We awarded the 5530
5 stars at launch. Two years later on, the price doesn't seem to have fallen,
despite new competitors appearing with improved features, and so we're dropping
our rating to 3.
Features of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic include:
Symbian S60 5th edition smartphone
3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 4x digital zoom and LED flash
Video recording at up to VGA resolution and up to 15 fps, 4x digital video
zoom
Display: Touchscreen, 16.7 million colours, 640 x 360 pixels (2.9 inches)
with automatic display rotation
Music player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA formats) with equaliser, stereo
widening and bass booster
3D surround sound stereo speakers
FM radio
Ringtones: MP3 & video ringtones, 64-voice polyphonic ringtones, vibration
alert
Voice commands: speaker independent dialling and voice commands
Voice recorder
Integrated handsfree speaker
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (support for IMAP, POP, SMTP) plus attachments,
Audio messaging
Internet: HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, XHTML web browser
Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, micro USB 2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory: 70 Mbytes plus 4GB microSD memory card (up to 16 GB supported)
Offline mode
Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
Size: 104 x 49 x 13 mm
Weight: 107g
Talktime: 5 hours
Battery standby: 350 hours
Music playback: up to 27 hours
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Average rating from 109 reviews:
Reviewed by pedro from usa on 23rd Feb 2012
good phone i been using it for almost 2 years i got pdf reader music
player wifi sd card slot good signal cuality overall a good phone good
web browser and apps from ovi store i r it 4/5 bacause of no 3g and
70kb of memory btw i did thos review from my nokia 5530 xm Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Michael Eyjae Capistrano Angeles from Philippines
on 18th Feb 2012
I bought my Nokia 5530 XpressMusic last December 2011 as a Chistmas
gift for myself. Since this will only be my second smartphone, I'm not
quite sure what to expect but based on my personal experience and after
doing some internet reserch I found a phone fit for me and I still chose
a Symbian. The thing I love in this phone is the 360x640 pixel
resolution on a 2.9 inch screen meaning it has a 252 pixel per in density
making it one of the sharpest display in its price range that few can
match. The interface of the phone is user friendly, built in stereo
speakers are loud and clear, great because I love music. The design
is compact and stylish. The phone is lightweight, easy to use by one
hand and pocket friendly. The phone also has Wifi which I use a lot.
There only few things which I can think of that is not good on a mid-range
phone like this, actually only one caught my attention, the 434 mHz
processor is enough but the 128 mb RAM with around 50 mb free is to
blame, multitasking capability is okay but when you open RAM hungry
apps / games or complex web pages on multiple tabs you will easily run
out of RAM. In general I love this phone and give it a 4 out of
5 stars rating. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Awesome from India on 31st Dec 2011
2years ago im using this phone. Its really awesome like me. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by nag fromon 15th Dec 2011
this phone is very good.i think it has good apps and high speed internet
compared to other nokia devices,but it has less response to touch.so,i
will give 4 star. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by irfan from pakistan on 1st Dec 2011
internet ki speed slow hai Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Umer sharif from United Kingdon on
29th Nov 2011
I Hate this Mobile Phone.Almost every mobile have same problem which
is it turn off itself.you have to check again and again to make sure
its on.. Rating:Reply
Reply by moontrip from UK on 17th
Mar 2012
probably a bit late now but check the battery terminals as they have
a tendancy to slowly come apart and make it look like the phone is knackered
Reviewed by moontrip from UK on 26th Nov 2011
Got this second-hand as my SE had fallen apart. Excellent phone for
music, texting (never texted this quick on a phone before!!!) and of
course it makes phone calls. Wi-Fi is good. What more do you need? @nathan
... get a dictionary out before you critisize others about their spelling Rating:Reply
Reviewed by john from Australia on 18th Nov 2011
Get your facts straight. It records video in 30 fps. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by ajani david from nigeria on 13th Nov
2011
love it,so superb Rating:Reply
Reviewed by bhok from philippines on 13th Nov
2011
nice phone, music player is amazing, the best phone ever...Nokia 5530
mabuhay. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by lauren from isle of man on 10th Dec
2009
amazing phone getting this one for christmas tryed it out at sure mobile
shop douglas isle of man. great phone and all u haters that do not like
the phone u probably dont know how to use it or u are basically old
or a technaphobe!!! use the instructions next time this is an awesome
phone so GROW UP!!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by hadi from england on 9th Dec 2009
it is a very good phone. dont no why people complain about no 3g its
got wifi and most people i know dont use the web on there phone when
there out and about. the camera is good also carl dont make much difference
as calr is for zooming. good features and widgets and some great apps
from the ovi store. i only stripped it down to a 4 star coz sometimes
the touchscreen does get un responsive but i just said sometimes but
very good phone and nokia are right to call it xpressmusic Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Nathan from England on 9th Dec 2009
ignore the bad reviews. this is a solid phone and will sit in my hand
for quite some time. i guess it's not as good as the 5800 but, the price
is a whole lot better. like is said, foret the bad reviews, half the
people can't spell anyway, and probily "abuse" there phone like the
way my friend slamed his car door over his iphone. (unforgetable) comparing
this with an iphone, it obviously doesn't over rule it with the software
and the build quality. BUT the iphone is £400 pounds more expensive,
4/5 Rating:Reply
Reviewed by zishan from america on 8th Dec 2009
this phone is awesome ive had it now for 2 days and the touchscreen
is very responsive to other phones i had so i would defnitley recommend
the phone nokia well done awesome phone! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Peter from England on 7th Dec 2009
I've had this phone for 2 weeks now and it still impresses me. The touch
screen is very responsive the camera is only 3.2 but is still very good
quality. Sound on it is the best part of it, very loud and very clear.
Overall it is an outstanding phone Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Pat from UK on 6th Dec 2009
Had the phone two weeks on a Virgin customer £8.50 a month contract.
Superb, responsive touch screen with absolutely no problems so far.
Maps not preloaded but no problem downloading from the Nokia site. Love
the contact bar, being able to put a photo of your contact on the home
screen and just touch to ring or text. Very pleased with my first touch
screen. PS. Great, useful review Bill from the UK. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by shannon xx from England on 6th Dec
2009
it was just amazing! everything is working and everything is perfect,
i really do love this phone. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Surie from New York on 6th Dec 2009
UNREAL. Very stylish fone with lightweight features. Camera is not great
but as it is a music fone it is Super. The unlock/lock key on the side
is very fast. Graphics are super. Bright screen with lots of features.
I didnt like the contacts bar at the homes screen but you can remove
it by changing the fone settings. Music player is fantastic. Loud good
quality. FAB fone. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Dean from Japan on 5th Dec 2009
...........OUTSTANDING............ Simple As Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Mary hill from UK on 5th Dec 2009
I love the xpress. fast sufing via wi-fi, great music, great pictures
with amazing close-ups. good apps, and a whole lot more. excelent phone
all round. no faults from me. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Paris from USA on 5th Dec 2009
Brilliant fone. WiFi is super and the music player is fantastic. This
fone is cheap at around £100 carphone warehouse. I though this would
be alot more expensive with all the features it has. I got this fone
yesterday and I cant complain on it yet. Get this fone if u want ur
everyday life to run smoothly hassle free. You wont regret buying this
fone. GO GET IT :) xoxoxoxox Rating:Reply
Reviewed by john from Ireland on 2nd Dec 2009
EXCELLENT FONE! BEST FONE I HAVE EVER HAD! LOVES IT Rating:Reply
Reviewed by phoneguy123 from England on 2nd Dec
2009
i think this phone is a great compact touch screen phone. simply because
of the music player, it's exellent! also the internet browser is good
and also the contacts bar. on the 5800 you could only store 4 contacts
on the main page, but with the 5530 you can store 20. the 1 thing that
is the downfall is that it's not 3G, but thats ok. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by BPSgadgets from England on 2nd Dec
2009
Not going to over do this review but wow, the Nokia 5530 is an amazing
bit of kit, considering it's much cheaper than many touch screen phones
out there. Just has everything i need to get me through the day in one
small and light package. As to be expected from Nokia the 5530 is also
very durable as my 5530 has survived drops, more drops and even cross
room throws from my son! It you want a very capable but cheap touch
screen you couldn't do much better than the 5530. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Bill from UK on 30th Nov 2009
I have had my Nokia 5530 for just over 3 months now and feel better
able to pass judgement than the initial euphoric response I would have
given when first bought. Yes, it's good. Even Apple, who I have been
locked into since the very first Macs appeared in 1984, could learn
from it if they ever bring out an iphone nano to reflect the more compact
size. It does what it says on the tin and in daily, constant, use it
has so far withstood the test - most of the time. There have been 'crashes',
the odd freeze, particularly when accessing the web, but nothing to
justify being unacceptable. Just once have I had to resort to a full
hardware reset and reload everything from scratch; then most personal
data (contacts, calendar entries, bookmarks, etc) could be restored
from the backed up memory card except, frustratingly, the actual personal
settings. I now keep a text file, on the memory card, summarising the
whole procedure just in case it ever happens again and I'm in the wilderness.
All this I regularly backup onto my Macs if ever the whole gadget should
freak out completely or get stolen, albeit with primitive file copying
over the USB. So first grudge is that the device is not 100% software
compatible with the Mac, unlike the PC where user friendly applications
exist for complete interaction with the phone. There is no 3-G and that
could probably be a deciding factor for some. Also the ability to fully
decode all email attachments, whether spreadsheet or document, could
deter some business types. The 3 Meg pixel camera is limiting but acceptable
for quick shots 'for the memory'. Whereas no professional photographer
would ever rely on their mobile - well not as of today, but maybe in
a few years time - I think with more of us wanting to carry less in
our pockets on our travels the mobile world may as well satisfy the
requirement a bit more adequately than this. It would not cost them
any more with the quality of lenses and mass production of sensors now
in place. Having said all that the big surprise was the quality of the
sound from the internal speakers, especially with stereo widening on.
That such quality comes from so small a device really does pose the
question as to why others can't do it like Nokia, and not just in phones
but in other small portable audio devices. As a music device it lives
up to the promise and memory expansion is catered for by the micro SD.
In the car it performs both music and phone over bluetooth and works
in parallel with my ipod over a separate UMI. Oh, and finally, as a
phone ? Well, yes, again it performs according to the label on the box.
The touch screen is responsive, for a resistive device, though the QWERTY
usually demands use of the stylus unless you have the most minute of
fingers. Still, by and large, it's a joy to use and the real advantage
of any touch device over, what now seem as primitive, traditional key
pad systems. When I now see anyone with a keyboarded Blackberry I think
how quaint. The screen size is the minimum you can get away with to
keep the attractive compact format, but with plenty of options for display
and font enlargement it should not deter. I am ploughing thru my 50s,
don't wear glasses, and have only experienced a little difficulty reading
texts or web pages, at normal size, very late at night after too much
good wine. And if your hearing is on the wane then crank up the volume
on the Outdoor settings. Keep up the good work, Nokia. Or bring on the
iphone nano, Steve Jobs. Bill. 4.5 stars. Rating reason. Nothing is
ever perfect. You always want something faster, more efficient, bug-free,
cheaper, higher spec'ed, different colour, style, etc even though the
technology is ever evolving. But I do feel that at this moment in time
the Nokia 5530 package, at this price, takes some beating. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by ben from hayle on 29th Nov 2009
got this phone the other day its the best ive had and its a nokia need
i say more the best make well done nokia Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Becca(: from England on 27th Nov 2009
Absolutely brilliant phone. My first touch screen and i Was a bit reluctant
about getting one in the first place, but best idea ever! Easy to use,
good features, looks sleek, easy to text on, and very responsive. No
faults! Would recommend it to anyone! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by jon from james on 24th Nov 2009
it is good Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Jenny from Cornwall on 24th Nov 2009
I've had mine for about 2 months and overall I think it's a really nice
phone. I loved it.. until it stopped sending text messages. Now I have
to wait and see what Carphone Warehouse say :/ Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Peter from N.Ireland on 24th Nov 2009
I bought this phone a few days ago and I must say it's pretty impressive.
Something I always want from a phone is good loud speakers with a bit
of bass that you can actually hear. This phone certainly has that. I
wasn't jumping for joy at the camera quality but I knew that before
buying. This is purely a music phone and it delivers in all music departments.
The phone feels nice and solid in your hand. One thing I must say is,
that after a number of years producing smart phones, I thought by now
Nokia would have ironed out the random restarts but unfortunately, this
is not the case. The phone has restarted randomly on 2 or 3 occasions
since I first switched it on. My older Nokia smart phones do exact same
thing. Also the plastic cover at the back is a little bit loose, but
again, it wouldn't be a Nokia without a dodgey back cover lol. I'm going
to award 4 stars because of these little hiccups. On the plus side,
I would highly recommend this phone to anyone thinking of buying it
as it is excellent value for money. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Tony Montana from Yemen on 23rd Nov
2009
Brought this phone yesterday, so far so good has some excellent applications.
The phone is a nice size and weight and the touch screen is also responsive.
My last touch screen phone was a Sony Ericsson P910i if anyone remembers
them, this 5530 is some much better even better than my last phone 5300.
Cannot complain about this phone as it has everything that I need at
a very competitve price. I would advise people to buy this as it was
a good buy! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by zoey from london on 23rd Nov 2009
i love this phone its prob one of the best phones i have ever had !
the touch screen is brill and the music player is great . this phone
is not hard to use either very simple i love it ! i also find the camera
on this phone very good too . all the photos i have took have been good
qualty . this phone is also not to heavy its light and it also looks
very stylish to i have it this phone in the pinky colour and everybody
who has seen it thinks it looks great ! this a defo good phone and if
i was someone who was getting a new phone i would defo choose this one
by far ! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Andrew from India on 22nd Nov 2009
Excellent and user friendly Rating:Reply
Reviewed by shambles!!!! from england on 22nd
Nov 2009
i went to flick the little sliding thing to unlock the touch screen
but then i found out that the screen wasn't turned on. then i turned
the power button on then the screen went scudally!!!!!!! it came up
with different coloured lines going in different directions also the
phone started to vibrate vigorously. i brought this phone just yesterday
and its broken. however before this happened, i thought this phone was
AMAZING!!!!!!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by fyd from uk on 20th Nov 2009
don't bay dis phone sound doesnt work i have bay allredy and my m8 we
both having pro with the sound Rating:Reply
Reviewed by ar from belgium on 20th Nov 2009
nice phone!!!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Sami from Sudan on 14th Nov 2009
Absolutely outstanding! :) Rating:Reply
Reviewed by shane from cork on 13th Nov 2009
i tink dis fone is unbelievable..it has geat sound and the touch is
good...i reccomand it to any1 Rating:Reply
Reviewed by sdvsdv from sdvd on 12th Nov 2009
one thing robert iphone doesnt have a memory car slot as it has 8gb
built in memory. good phone, sometimes irresponsive, youtube videos
are sometime blurry, good pic in light but not in dark even with flash,
outstanding value, better and cheaper than 5800 (i had it). and best
is a good size and good WiFi Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Robert from UK London on 11th Nov
2009
This is my first touch screen phone, and my first truly multi-media
phone. I bought it on the 18month £10 a month 100 texts & 100 minutes
tariff on Virgin which includes as 4GB memory card, and it seems to
be outstanding value. Wi-fi is the really big feature with this phone,
as this is usually only available on the likes of Apple iphone and Blackberry
high-end phones costing three times the cost of the 5530. Browsing via
wifi is really fast - playing youtube videos straight away without the
downloading lag I encounter on my PC. The stereo sound is astonishing
from the little speakers at the top and bottom of the phone. BBC iplayer
doesn't seem to worth though which is a shame, as i fancied watching
Eastenders on it!! The 5530 is compact enough to fit in your shirt pocket,
but the screen large enough to read without too much eye strain. The
icons look very pretty and I am gradually getting used to texting on
a touch screen phone. Music is great, and camera (with flash) and video
are better than most. Highly recommended. I'm not quite sure why people
buy an iphone over the 5530 apart from the 3G which would be handy -
fast always on internet connection - but not sure it would justify £35
instead of £10 a month. Comparing with my friend's iphone, the iphone
is bigger and wont easily slip into my shirt pocket, iphone has the
same 3.2 MP camera but without flash, iphone only has mono sound as
opposed to stereo on 5530, iphone doesnt support flash on web browsing
and 5530 does, iphone doesnt support data transfer through bluetooth
and 5530 does, there doesn't seem to be a memory card slot in iphone
but there is on the 5530 (up to 16GB), iphone doesn't have a radio feature
and 5530 does, and you can't multi-task on iphone and you can on 5530.
Hope this helps. I've always found Nokia phones very reliable and long-lasting,
so assume this will be much the same. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Michaela from England on 10th Nov
2009
I was abit apprehensive about getting a full touchscreen phone again
after bad experiences in the past. But I'm really glad I took that risk.
This phone is amazing. It does everything you need on a phone and is
excellent value for £130. This phone is marketed on the Xpress Music
range and doesnt disapoint. Music quality is very loud and clear, headphones
or speaker. And the sales package includes a 4gb memory card which is
plenty of space to store alot music. The screen is very responsive and
bright and clear when displaying photos and watching videos. The Wi-Fi
function is great and always recieve a strong signal. The physical build
of this phone is very solid although from the moment I got the phone
out if the box the back cover feels a bit loose and wobbly but you soon
get used to this and it is not a problem. The contacts bar is a great
idea and works perfectly displaying messages and calls from contacts.
The search function is brilliant, just type in a name or word and it
will display everything which is related throughout the phone, messages,
photos, emails or numbers. Another great inclusion is the help application
which helps the user work out or understand more about some of the more
complex and newer features. There is a number of different text input
methods to suit to everyones different needs and preferences, theres
a normal kepyad 1-9, a qwerty keypad and handwriting recognition. I
find the only negative about this phone is that the screen often auto
rotates when I dont want it to and is sometimes difficult to get back
to portrait view. This is only an annoyance because I dont want to turn
auto rotate off completely but dont want it to rotate when Im trying
to do someting. Overall I think that if you buy this phone it will be
the best £130 you have spent, it completely out does it competitiors
such as the LG Cookie and Samsung Tocco. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by JABARUL ANSARI from qatar on 10th
Nov 2009
any software is not install. give "certificate error" Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Paulette from England. on 5th Nov
2009
I was a bit uncertain about a touch screen at first, and about this
touch screen in particular as it seems to be more of a teen phone (I'm
43). However, I took the plunge and am perfectly happy with the handset.
The music player is great, with or without headphones, and I love the
way you can up the bass to your preferred level. The camera is ok; nothing
fantastic but it works well enough and I have a camera if I want fantastic
shots. Texting is a doddle in portrait or landscape, though I could
do with the text on incoming messages being a bit bigger. That's an
age thing though...... Call sound quality is fine indoors, but less
good outside. Samsung are the best in that department and I've never
found a phone to beat them. I love the way everything I need from the
phone is available directly on the home screen, and in all it's a very
user-friendly handset. My one proper gripe, which only applies to the
initial set up, is the way it retrieves blue-tooth messages and saves
them all as text messages. When you're sending over 120 contacts, dozens
of pics, and 100 tracks from an old phone this is unnecessarily time-consuming.
On my last phone I sent the entire contacts list in one go! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by raheel from uk on 5th Nov 2009
oh its good and easy to use nt very heavy and expensive as well this
is one of the best phones i have evre had !!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by bobinder from england on 4th Nov 2009
this phone is the best phone ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Ali from Iran on 4th Nov 2009
I am really happy with this phone (Trust me). Touchscreen sensitivity
is very good. Sound quality is amazing (Premium headset indeed). Just
GPS maybe was desirable in this phone. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by kirsty from england on 3rd Nov 2009
bought this phone 3 weeks ago, had to return it twice, as both times
the sound quality went really poor after a couple of days and the touch
screen went faulty... very poor value for money Rating:Reply
Reviewed by ^_^ from UK on 1st Nov 2009
Okkkkaaayyy...this phone....AMAZINGGGG!!!! Got it for my 13th b'day.
1st of all- it's nokia. So it is sooo simple and its user interface
is soo easy to explore. As soon as I got it I could find my way around
everything. At first I was reluctant about buying a touchscreen...but
this phone was worth the risk as the touchscreen is fantastic and smooth!!!
Price is brilliant for this phone...and the touchscreen is so sensitive
and brilliant ,the auto rotating feature is very smooth. Sooo...buy
the phone! It's just wonderful and I am so glad I got it! Also it comes
with a 4gb memory card which is brilliant!! Also the song quality is
very good and the messaging is fantastic!!! As for the internet I don't
use it because with MY deal you have to pay...but 3g schmeegy...it is
just fine and fast enough without that so called "3g" okay so I'm only
thirteen...but I have read a lot reviews and I now know what is good
in a phone- the Nokia 5530 has all the qualities of a phone one could
dream of!! So buy it; you'll love it!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Bilal from England on 1st Nov 2009
Ive had this phone for 3 weeks now.. n only 1 word 2 describe it freakin
"AMAZIN" of course as its a symbian 60 V5 phone there are a few problems
with applications n games which require signin and meeting requirements
etc. but those are minor problems at best.. otherwise, this phone deserves
the 5 stars and more.. its relatively cheap, easy to use and has plenty
of features to keep you occupied for a while while not being over complicated..
definately 5/5 n worth evry penny! highly recommended :) Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Ahmed Shams from Bangladesh on 1st
Nov 2009
Gr8 cell phone with all the features. though sound quality wz ok..not
excellent. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Tomas from UK on 31st Oct 2009
As an older person this phone is seriously complicated and the instruction
manual is poor. Having said that I have bought it solely for its wifi
capability to get weather and financial info when away from home without
having to take a laptop. Previously had a 6300 locked to Orange which
Carphone Warehouse kindly gave me £39 as a trade in and I put my O2
SIM in the phone without a further top up. Great value purchase. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Abbiee from UK on 26th Oct 2009
I love this phone. im not those type of people to go for touchscreen
phones but this one i could not avoid. It just looks amazing. When i
got it i fell in love. The sound quality is just WOW. the camera is
alright, but its a music phone so i dont really mind. The overall phone
is just amazing and afordable. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Ben from England on 25th Oct 2009
Excellent phone. Was a bit disappointed at first but after playing around
with a few settings there is just one thing that annoys me. It isn't
a big deal, but it does require me to keep checking it over and over
again. The vibration alert for texts, when the phone is on silent, which
mine mostly is because I go to school, is very week and only vibrates
once. This, as I've said has me checking it constantly and seeing "3
new messages" as I didn't feel them. However this is no reason to downgrade
it a star because it is a superb phone overall. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by william from uk on 24th Oct 2009
best phone !!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Ben from UK on 23rd Oct 2009
Fantastic phone. I have been waiting for a phone like this to enter
the market for quite sometime now. I upgraded from a Nokia 3120, can
you believe that? I looked at quite a few different phones. The iPhone
is too expensive and doesn't have enough functionality (or atleast any
that is worth having), I can tell you this definately beats the iPhone
by miles. The Symbian OS is fantastic and there are plenty of applications
and games that are available. I've loaded Tomb Raider underworld on
to it, and what a boredom killer if you're waiting for a bus! The sound
quality is brilliant, better than an iPod or a Sony walkman! The camera
is OK in day light, better than the iPhone, but as I don't use the camera,
it doesn't bother me! Very very good phone. Well done Nokia. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Jem from Cornwall, England on 22nd
Oct 2009
Love this phone, best I've ever had. I use downloaded games & apps,
web browser & the fantastic mp3 player constantly. Only prob I've had
is that the browser keeps disconnecting when using wifi. Sometimes after
quarter of an hour, sometimes just a couple of mins, even with an excellent
signal. Anyone know if there's a fix for this? It is quite annoying,
however the pros far outweigh the cons & I won't be changing my phone
anytime soon! =) Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Paul.C from England on 22nd Oct 2009
I have had this phone for a week and after only 2 days the very cheap
looking back cover refused to stay attached to the phone, i will be
taking it back to CW for a replacement, the features are reasonable
but nothing too exciting,the build of the phone feels cheap and plasticy
to me, also it is over priced, i will be going back to my trusty 6500
slide and putting this toy phone on ebay until i fing something better
to see out my 2 year contract with! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by englishboy from england on 21st Oct
2009
great phone its 5 stars so far no problem Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Raymonds from INDIA on 20th Oct 2009
I currently have a SE P990i which I thought one of the best,but I found
its wrong during the course of use.Now I had this phone Nokia 5530,its
so good and amazing piece at this low price.Thanks to Nokia,keep it
up,U R the winner. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by arno from uk on 18th Oct 2009
go for this phone its brilliant well done nokia beats the 5800 easy
much smaller and doesnt have the bugs of the 5800 Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Ben from England on 11th Oct 2009
this phone is truely amazing if you want a touch screen with a loud
volume thats the phone to get got it for 140 at carphone warhouse Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Kirsten from UK on 11th Oct 2009
Ive had this phone now since it was avalible in the UK, and it really
is a very nice phone. its very robust and doesnt scratch very easily,
the screen is amazing and is very high quality compared to my old Samsung
D900i. the touch screen interface is very responsive and most of the
bugs from the Nokia 5800 have been ironed out. quite a few of my friends
have the 5800 and this phone is lightning fast compared to it. the internet
browser is pretty good, it does crash ocasionally but really it isnt
meant for heavy usage. the camera is pretty good and the mp3 player
is brilliant, its replaced my ipod! the battery life is fairly average,
but quite alot better compared to the 5800. i would recommend this phone
to anyone Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Lea from UK on 11th Oct 2009
I loved this phone after changing from nokia N95 because the text messages
stopped sending and had alot of bugs, i decided to try the 5530 on 02
pay as you go, had it 3 weeks before it also has now decided to quit
sending texts, is this some kind of bug? Tried up dating software onto
the phone but its up to date. Any help would be appreciated, great phone
other than this :) Rating:Reply
Reviewed by bloblob from Samoa on 7th Oct 2009
THE BEST PHONE EVER! Amazing for its price range with a good camera
and loads of memory for songs. It's easy to use and has good reception.
GET THIS PHONE. DON'T LISTEN TO ANY OTHER REVIEWS! IT RULES! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by beeblemaster from UK on 6th Oct 2009
An excellent phone/mini computer/mp3 player and some really good features
- I love the touchscreen and the Wi-Fi access in particular as well
as the size of the phone being only slightly wider than my 6300. However
it does seem rather buggy and I'm hoping an update to the software/firmware
will eventually deal with them. I regularly get the Internet browser
falling over, but this seems to be on non-mobile sites such as the full
Facebook site, but restart the browser and it's fine (perhaps they're
a bit rich to handle??). I've had it stop notifying me of new texts
for no apparent reason, lock up after a call so I couldn't hang up,
new email flag remains even after emails have been read or deleted,
I sometimes find there is a delay in getting the touchscreen to respond
on answering a call - but a restart of the phone sorts all of these
out, however I don't really want to restart the phone. A couple of other
things that I miss from the 6300 - the countdown timer has been omitted
and it seems you're limited to the number of times you can snooze the
alarm before you have to switch the alarm off (very annoying for a serial
snoozer) :-). Battery life is very good, better than the 6300, but nowhere
near the quoted values as usual. I still hanker for a battery life like
the 6310i days. Overall I think it's a great piece of kit, and having
the bugs fixed would make me rate it as outstanding. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Thein from Burma on 5th Oct 2009
What a fone !!! In a country with no 3G this is extremely useful and
efficient !! Connectivity is extremely good. Camera is okay. Battery
is exceptional. Of course audio quality is supreme. Camera is acceptable.
Good show Nokia ! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by rob from england on 4th Oct 2009
INCREDIBLE NEVER HAD A BETTER PHONE Rating:Reply
Reviewed by ed from uk on 4th Oct 2009
omd this phone is so gurd it is the best phon eive ever had the music
n memery r the best its so loud i luv this phone !!!!11111 Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Somchai from Thailand on 4th Oct 2009
This phone already on sale in THailand, after a long wait I finally
got to play with it for a while. Actually I like the 5800 more even
from the very first sight. See it for yourself in person. Performance
in both is almost similar except for the casing and size..5800 looks
cooler. Slight different in price. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by REHAN from NETHERLANDS on 3rd Oct
2009
SUPERB PHONE. ITS REALLY BETTER THAN IPHONE. NOKIA IS REALLY DOING WELL
IN TOUCH SCREEN PHONES. I WILL GIVE FIVE STARS BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING
ANY THING WORNG INNIT. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by vicky from pakistan on 2nd Oct 2009
good mobil Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Your mum from Uk on 30th Sep 2009
Pav, you obviously had a faulty phone. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by johny from new york on 26th Sep 2009
had this phone for a few weeks. its alright. slim light weight. the
touch screen is sometimes doent respond. sometimes it takes forever
for something to load. wifi is good and fast which makes the internet
easy to use. the ovi store is good as it has many useful apps but that
comes on most new nokias. not much different from the 5800. you pay
£60 less but dont get sat nav and a 0.3 inch smaller screen. it does
get boring especally if you have a 24 month contract but you get what
you pay for. only 120 pounds. i know got the samsung jet so i am selling
my 5530. jet is much better and costs 50 pounds more but it is more
than worth it. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Robert from uk on 26th Sep 2009
The phone is fantastic really, on contract anyway. If buying on pay
as you go you may aswel save an extra £50 and get the 5800. Please dont
listen to pav's review saying it resets itself, he changed to an ED
HARDY phone so he obviously knows nothing. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by joshua loughran from uk on 26th Sep
2009
really good phone 8/10 good zoom to i would suggest this phone Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Tom from UK on 21st Sep 2009
I got this phone free on £15 a month from the carphone warehouse on
vodafone (does that count as advertising? screw it...), so i wasn't
expecting a huge amount and therefore my opnion is based upon getting
it free on a cheap tarriff. so far i have hugely impressed with it.
on other touch screen phones i have often found myself struggling to
press what i wanted, but the 5530 seems pretty easy, even for a 6'1"
guy. The built in speakers were better than i was expexting, probably
slightly better than my laptop's. also the huge advantage of all nokias
is their user friendliness, it just works how you expect it to. i havent
had a nokia for a few years and i haven't yet had any trouble using/finding
any function i needed yet. also unlike the iphone or other larger smartphones,
the 5530 doesnt take up all of your jean pocket space, and doesnt feel
like youve got a small laptop in your pocket, and is easy to use one
handed. negatives: nothing major yet, sometimes takes a few seconds
to load something, and then you're not sure if you've pressed it, so
u press it again. obviously it then loads and youve accidently pressed
something else on the next screen. but honestly im being so picky, it
happens rarely and isnt a big annoyance. i do love this phone, and if
you can get it on the deal i got, get it for sure! but would i spend
£120 on a pay as you go? not so sure. but for what i payed for it, it
was the bargain of the century. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by shaun from england on 21st Sep 2009
Absolotuly brilliaint and worth the value. has basically evrything the
top ones do just not a high quality camera im very happy with it. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Sarah from UK on 19th Sep 2009
THIS PHONE IS AMAZING!! HAVE HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM
WITH IT AT ALL. MUSIC QUALITY IS BRILLIANT, BATTERY LIFE IS AMAZING
(HAVEN'T CHARGED IT IN A WEEK AND STILL HAVE HALF THE BATTERY LIFE!).
TOUCH SCREEN IS IMMENSE...I CANNOT FAULT THIS PHONE AT ALL! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by pav from uk on 18th Sep 2009
bought this phone after a week it kept on resetting itself so got a
replacement 1 day after another error so took it back and got w595 ed
hardy. avoid this phone. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by the hash from dubai on 18th Sep 2009
this phone is good but has a smaller screen than tocco and cookie and
has less battery life than tocco lite. but the nokia does has smart
phone tech wifi which both cookie and tocco lite do not have so it is
a tough nut to crack Rating:Reply
Reviewed by csd from Dubai, UAE. on 14th Sep 2009
TOO GOOD SMARTPHONE, VERY CAPABLE AND AN IPHONE "KILLER". Hi, I purchased
the 5530 a few days back. Black/Red model. Used it vigorously and let
me assure you that it is a "fantastic device", a charm to interact with
AND definitely an IPhone KILLER! Besides having all the bells & whistles
(the specs. are available in every site, so technicalities avoided here
& speaking of ground realities) it's a thriller phone, which is capable
of doing everything that we need / look-for in today's mobile phones.
It's thrills are in: a) Super-Slim body, b) deadly user interface, c)
great shooting capability (both pics & vids), d) top-of-the-line music
quality, e) No 3G (its's a boon, it made the phone slimmer & most of
us do not need 3G, WiFi being enough) AND e) Amorous Price Tag. Dear
IPhonites, my Nokia 5530 beats you guys all the way thru (I do own an
IPhone and am done with it). Why shell-out that dough? The 5530 is better
(cheaper) having all it's functions and upscaled! (16Gb card, 3.2Mp
camera, good stocked nokia music store that is cheaper than ITunes ...etc.
LAPTOP INTERFACE: A nice factor of the 5530 is it's ease at managing
thru the laptop. There is a cool USB Cable (in box) that connects it
with the laptop and thru the OVI Suite (DvD in box) I have downloaded
/ uploaded all the files (pics, vids, music, contacts, messages and
touched every part of the phone, arranged them, modified them without
any qualms at all. And the Vids shot looked good too, contrary to what
others say. Overall, I am deeply satisfied with this lovely product.
It's getting rave reviews too from my pals & colleagues. And my wife
adores it. What more do we need? So much so that I have put-up my Black
IPhone 2G 8 Gb for sale / Gift, rather than getting the new 3G model.
Mainly because I never needed 2G / 3G capability during my 1 yr. of
usage (Wi-Fi being enough) and I do not wish to shell-out further (and
huge) amount just to get more memory. Note, IPhone doesn't have secondary
storage capability (Micro SD cards, like the 5530). And then IPhone's
cam (2 Mp) is also well beaten by 5530 (3.2 Mp). PHOTOS: I say, "the
5530 cam is good enough". The pics are absolutely stunning. Though low
light is a bit wanting, so does all camphones. And IPhone was poorer.
The pics shot with my 5530 were flawless even when blown-out in my 42"
LCD TV. Thus, I do not see the requirement of 5 MP & more cams in the
other models. Vids were good too, for a phone shot. Better than lots
of other smart / camphones. And then, for a dedicated movie shoot I
do not see the usage of a phone. We would rather use our camcorders,
no? I do so with my JVC HD-7 (another great FHD camcorder, whatever
the websites say, it beats all. -No, I am not dwelling on it here further).
END NOTE: I find the 5530 a wholesome package, fully loaded smartphone,
too good for its price tag. And well above the requirement of any other
present models, including the other Nokias. It is beyond value-for-money.
Actually, the Nokia pricing is a surprise, they could have easily priced
it higher. COMPARISONS: I have, as you see above, compared the 5530
basically with the IPhone. As that seemed to be the most "wanted phone"
by everyone. I have also compared the 5530 on ground with Nokia 5800
(which is good, but bulkier and not as smart looking as the 5530). This
phone [Nokia 5530] is "Classy". And again compared it with similar models
of LG, Samsung, HTC and Palm, while doing my market research for an
IPhone replacement. I found all the others were "very similar" to the
Nokia 5530, Albeit at a "heftier price", which to my opinion, is a pure
farce. If Nokia could do it, sure can others. That prompted me to assert
that the other brands are "not selling right". Which is why, I definitely
advocate the Nokia 5530. It is the Best in the market. FINAL SAY: Thus,
my friends, I say, "Go for it... now", before the 5530 is sold out of
the market; or Nokia re-thinks on it, takes-it of the shelf and brings-out
a modified 5530 with another name (model no.) & higher price tag. I
HOPE THE ENTHUSIASTS GET MY POINT. ***HAPPY 5530ing, Friends*** Rating:Reply
Reviewed by kdes from Scotland on 14th Sep 2009
Good phone but does anyone kno how to get Vodafone Live? I keep getting
packet data connection error message. Rating:Reply
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
14th Sep 2009
See my reply to bagger below.
Reply by kdes from Scotland on 15th
Sep 2009
Dear Ed, tried your suggestion to Blagger re-connecting to Vodafone
Live and still get the same error message of No Packet Data connection.
I have tried other settings and just get a corrupted page from Vodafone
Live. Any ideas anyone? Ken
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
15th Sep 2009
It worked for me. I assume that you have reported this to Vodafone?
Reviewed by haider from england on 13th Sep 2009
it is a good phone but the camera quality is not so good and you cant
watch videos on it from youtube as the quality is bad. but the wifi,
sound quality and nokia ovi is excellent. it is better than the 5800. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by alex from england on 12th Sep 2009
phone is great and everything but mine keeps restarting while in use
and when not in use (for 30mins+) it turns itself off! then it wont
turn back on unless you connect to charger or take the battery out and
put it back again. no firmware updates available so what can i do?!!
beware of this phone you may get a bad one like me. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by harold from uk on 11th Sep 2009
is this the best phone at the moment ? small, light, good battery life,
proper headphone socket, removable memory (take that iphone), high reolsution
display, wifi, loads of downloadable apps. Yes, 3G would be nice, but
i prefer the msaller size and better battery life myself. operamini
tends to work so fast, even on GPRS. Shoots the samsung and lg cheapo
touch phones through the head. Lastly, the 5530 doesn't actually feel
like a cheap phone. Feels really nice in the hand. well done nokia! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Lucy from UK on 11th Sep 2009
My brother bought this phone and it is fantastic! We connected it to
our BT home hub, for the wifi and it was fast and easy to use! I will
probably get it on contract as it is the cheapest way for me to do it,
Vodafone £15 p/m unlimited texts and 300 mins for 24 months. The camera
is quite good, but i didnt expect it to be amazing as it is primarily
a music phone. The stylus is neatly tucked away and i think it looks
a lot smarter than the cookies as they look like a fake childs phone
and the tocco lite is rubbish! I recommend this phone!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by scott from united kingdom ! on 11th
Sep 2009
great phone..i originally bought the nokia 5800 but it just constantly
froze or switched off. i took it back and got this and got £70 refunded.
£70 for the lack of 3g and gps that would not get used? yes please.
i dont regret it for a minute. its also alot smaller than the 5800 and
slightly lighter. great sound quality, better than sony ericsson, samsung
and so on with that really tinny sound. would reccomend you buy this
rather than the 5800 unless you want to throw away at least £70 Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Priya from Mauritius on 8th Sep 2009
Hi, just got the phone. Looks Great! I'm stuck with the contact list.
I can't find any of my contacts after adding any new. I've tried to
go thru' contacts - Options - Settings - Contacts to display - Several
Memories but still i cant find anythg on the contact list. Please HELPPPPPP
me out... Tnks Rating:Reply
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
8th Sep 2009
Priya, press Contacts - Options - Memory Details to find out if you
have any contacts saved. Press Contacts - Options - Settings and choose
Default Saving memory - Phone memory to save to phone memory instead
of the sim card.
Reviewed by Andy from Scotland on 7th Sep 2009
The phone itself is genius and not a bad priced phone for its range
and the features it has on offer, i have a picture of brian griffin
plastered on the front and it fills up the screnn so thumbs up for the
great quality screen. Rating:Reply
Reviewed by shaz. from Spain on 4th Sep 2009
Great phone, considering the price. a must get fone for all people,
responsive,fast and great music player. no problems wiv it, had it for
a long time. camera cud be better but oh well. lots of apps availible.
stylish and compact, and very fast wifi well done nokia Rating:Reply
Reviewed by bagger from england on 3rd Sep 2009
owned this phone for a while now so its time for a review.excellent
little touch screen,good music player very loud.but i am having major
trouble with the internet.i cant access vodafone live,the settings installed
but it wont connect.all it says is packet data connection not available.any
help,its driving me nuts! Rating:Reply
Reply by Jenny from Cornwall on 5th
Sep 2009
I think that's probably down to vodafone. My Sony Ericsson W910i did
the same thing.
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
5th Sep 2009
Try this: Connection name: Vodafone live!; Data bearer: Packet data;
Access point name: wap.vodafone.co.uk: User name: wap; Prompt password:
No; Password: ****; Authentication: Normal; Homepage: http://live.vodafone.com;
Use access point: Automatically.
Reviewed by paul from uk on 31st Aug 2009
phone & touch screen excellent,vibration alert extremely feeble & very
short,very late in reading many text messages as unable to hear/feel
vibrate alert. Have now gone back to Samsung (tocco ultra) excellent
. Nothing beats a Samsung.!!! Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Reddy from UK on 29th Aug 2009
This phone is great, looks better than the 5800 and has very similar
features. compared against the LG cookie / Tocco lite, the 5530 kills
em both Rating:Reply
Reviewed by JonathanW from England on 28th Aug
2009
I've had the phone for a few days now and I would echo the positive
views of other people who have commented in the forum. Being a newbie
to Nokia I am still working my way around the operating system - does
anyone know how to switch off the internet connection? I'd like to disable
the function because I never really use it - and it will avoid anything
being activated accidentally! Many thanks - Jonathan Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Dj Navin Mungrah from Mauritius on
27th Aug 2009
What A phone great camera very cool style i love it Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Andy from UK on 25th Aug 2009
I have this phone and it is very good and cant fault anything so far Rating:Reply
Reviewed by Bluemariner from UK on 25th Aug 2009
Re: Editor's comment below "The 5530 is not a Symbian device.". The
5530 IS a Symbian device running 'Symbian S60 5th edition' softwaare.
This phone is an excellent choice for the money and if you're not bothered
about the lack of 3G, an ideal substitue for the 5800. Rating:Reply
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
25th Aug 2009
Ha! You are right, Bluemariner. Im feeling pretty stupid now, considering
that I have been using this phone as my own for the past 2 weeks and
hadn't realised that it was Symbian based! Gotta say, that it doesn't
feel like a Symbian phone, and I mean that in a good way. As I say I've
been using it as my main phone for a couple of weeks and I haven't experienced
a single crashing, freezing or otherwise buggy event and there's hardly
any lag at all using the phone. This has got to be one of the most stable
and responsive Symbian phones ever.
Reviewed by Michael Schwope from United Kingdom on
24th Aug 2009
I bought the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic because I thought my Nokia 5800
was too chunky, and it seemed like the only difference was lack of 3G
and GPS (not a big deal for me). I was also lured by the updated user
interface: up to 20 contacts can be accessed very quickly on the 5530,
rather than the 4 contacts on the 5800. And strike me down, Nokia have
realized that a touch-screen phone without the ability to "flick" through
contacts etc (like on the 5800) is pretty much pointless. But here comes
the bitter pill that I feel Nokia has pushed down my throat when I bought
the 5530: this phone is NOT supported by iSync and there is NO support
for this device with the Nokia Multimedia transfer application on my
Mac - this works perfectly on the Nokia 5800. So, basically Nokia is
telling me, if I want a better user interface I have to sacrifice compatibility
with my Mac. And if I want compatibility with my Mac I cannot have a
nice interface - what the **** is that all about??? I thought BOTH devices
are running the latest Symbian software for touch-screens??? So BOTH
devices should have the same user experience and compatibility. To be
honest with you, I feel conned and taken for a ride. And because I bought
this phone at Carphone Warehouse on Pay As you Go I cannot return it
and get my money back. Of course, the 5530 is an excellent phone, but
I feel that Nokia have taken a cheap shot here. This is why I have only
given it 3 stars. Rating:Reply
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
24th Aug 2009
The 5530 is not a Symbian device.
Reviewed by jenny from england on 21st Aug 2009
BAD PHONE WARNING DO NOT GET IT GET THE NOKIA 5800 INSTEAD THE 5530
FREEZES AND DOES NOT LOAD Rating:Reply
Reviewed by jem from uk on 17th Aug 2009
Had it for a couple of days and so far very impressed with what it has
to offer. Never had a touch screen before and finding it easy to use.
The camera's ok, but really impressed with the sound quality of the
music player (and the 4GB memory that comes with it). Great for anyone
who's looking for a quality music phone at a decent price. Rating:Reply
