10 Jun 2009A compact yet feature-packed device, the
Nokia 5130 weighs 88 grams and measures 107.5 x 46.7 x 14.8 millimetres. It is a bar-shaped mobile phone that is wrapped in elegant black, with either red or blue highlights. It joins Nokia's range of music-focused handsets, including the Nokia 5220 and the Nokia 5320.
This mobile phone exhibits a 50.8 millimetre QVGA screen that displays images in 256,000 colours in 320 x 240-pixel resolution. A set of ringtones in extensive audio formats of AAC, Midi, MP3, WMA, WAMR, eAAC+, eAAC and MXMF will give the handset a more personalised appeal.
The Nokia 5130 covers the network bands of GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, which make it a perfect companion for worldwide roaming. Its network reach, however, is dependent on its user's network provider. Sharing of files with other compatible devices is easy with the connectivity options of this handset. Users can utilise the micro USB port to connect with their laptop, printer or computer. An easier option is the Bluetooth technology support, which allows file transfers without tangled wires and cables.
This mobile phone also allows users to browse through or access their favourite Web sites. It is equipped with the Opera Mini HTML/XHTML Internet browser, allowing access to online data without having to sit in front of a computer. Because it is equipped with EDGE and GPRS technologies, this handset is all about fast data transfers and speedier downloading rates.
The Nokia 5130 offers standard SMS or text, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging services. It also supports EMS or enhanced messaging, and Nokia Xpress Audio messaging. With the handset's Internet connectivity option, users may send or receive e-mail messages with attachments through IMAP, SMTP, POP and OMA EMN servers.
This mobile phone also comes with a valuable pre-installed organiser kit. The organiser tools consist of a phone book for storing contact details, a calendar for planning or scheduling, and a calculator for those quick computations. It is also an easy-to-use device for making or taking calls, as it supports conference calls, automatic redial, and speed dialing, while allowing hands-free calls through a speaker phone. Through the call log option, this handset allows users to keep track of their dialed, missed or received calls.
Photo buffs will never go wrong with the integrated camera feature of the Nokia 5130, complete with a dedicated camera button. The 2-Megapixel camera comes with top image-enhancing features of a 4x digital zoom, a landscape mode option and light sensitivity. The built-in camera also offers colour tone options of normal, sepia, vivid, black & white and negative. It allows users to adjust the white balance facet of photos, with auto, cloudy, daylight, tungsten and fluorescent options.
This onboard camera is also an efficient video recording device that documents footages at a speed of 15 frames per second. It also has a 4x video zoom and white balance options of sunny, auto, cloudy, fluorescent and incandescent. Users may view their recorded footages in MP4 and 3GP formats through the display screen.
This handset highlights its capacity to match advanced portable music players. It allows music-loving users to listen to their favourite songs in MP3, AAC, eAAC+, eAAC, WMA, WAMR, Midi and MXMF audio formats. Users can adjust the audio settings according to their preference, using the handset's dedicated volume and music keys. Meanwhile, users who opt to listen to their preferred tracks on-air will appreciate the FM Radio feature of this handset, complete with RDS which supports access to news and information regarding music, current events or weather right from radio stations.
In addition, this mobile phone also addresses the needs of game-loving users, with its embedded games in Java format. It also supports Java games that can be downloaded from the Internet.
This mobile phone allows users to store their files in its 30-Megabyte storage capacity. To accommodate even more data, this handset can expand its memory to a maximum of 2 Gigabyte MicroSD memory card. Its fitted battery offers users 6 hours of GSM talk time. When fully charged, it stays on standby mode for approximately 288 hours.
This handset has gained criticism from unhappy owners due to its lack of Wi-Fi support. There are also users who dislike this mobile phone because its camera offers less advanced features.
Satisfied users of the Nokia 5130 find the handset's design and themes very appealing. They also find that with its set of customary functionalities and advanced multimedia features, the mobile phone has effectively created a balance between practicality and entertainment.
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