The Nokia 5500 Sport Review

Introduction:

Project your athletic side for a truly active mobile lifestyle with the Nokia 5500 Sport. Maximize your performance by keeping your communication flowing and momentum going at the same time. Break away from convention with the text to speech capability: listen to received text messages being read out by the phone. Switch with ease between different phone modes with a one-touch swap key for convenient access to phone, music, or sports functions.

Built to be tough, the durable Nokia 5500 Sport is shock, water, and dust resistant. With the integrated digital music player you can listen to FM radio or MP3s to stay energized. Snap photos using the 2-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom - with the Nokia 5500 Sport you're geared up for play anytime, anywhere.

The functions are all designed with an active user in mind, letting you continue doing what you do. It all adds up to motivation and entertainment for a sporty lifestyle.


Specifications

Key features
Instant Swap key for quick one key switching between phone, music, and sports modes
Stainless steel body designed to withstand bumps, dust, and water splashes
3D sensor for tapping command to play music or voice feedback in sports tracking
Text to speech * reads out SMS messages and provides voice feedback for sports tracking information
Sports tracking user interface monitors your exercise and displays training data, speed and distance, steps taken, and calories burned
Excellent sound quality with Nokia Sports Headset
NEW for Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition: support for microSD cards up to 1GB (available separately). Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition comes with 512MB microSD card.
* Available in a selection of languages

Operating frequency
Tri-band EGSM/GSM coverage on up to five continents (EGSM 900/GSM 1800/GSM 1900)

Size
Weight: 103 g
Dimensions: 107 x 45 x 18 mm

Display and user interface
262,144-color TFT display (208 x 208 pixels)
Four-way scroll keys, three soft keys, send, end and character keys, application and C-key on front, side keys for power, push to talk and volume, Instant Swap key, edit key
Easy-to-read list and grid menu
Enhanced user interface with phone, music, and sports modes accessible via Instant Swap key
Tapping command lets you play music or hear voice feedback in sports mode
Sports user interface with Quick Start, Diary, and Tests
Active standby screen

Imaging
2.0-megapixel camera with up to 4x zoom, self-timer, and camera modes: still and video
Options for night photos, brightness adjustment, and image quality
Image formats supported: JPEG, GIF, EXIF, WBMP, BMP, MBM, PNG
Video recording and playback in QCIF format with sound
Real video player
Video content: H.263, MPEG-4

Multimedia
Music player supports MP3, AMP, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA formats
Visual Radio: listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
find out which song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
enter contests, answer surveys, and vote for your favorite songs
download songs straight to your phone
RealPlayer media player
Download and play multimedia files (video and music)
Stream media files from compatible media portals
Full-screen video playback on the phone to view downloaded, streamed, or recorded video clips in larger size
Supported formats (decoding): .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA
FM stereo radio

Memory functions
8MB user memory and either 64MB microSD card (Nokia 5500 Sport) or 512MB microSD card (Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition).
New in Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition: expandable memory for microSD card up to 1GB (available separately).

Messaging
Message reader application - "text to speech" means you can hear your SMS messages read to you
Multimedia messaging: MMS for creating, receiving, editing, and sending videos and pictures with AMR voice clips
Email: Supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols. Support for attachments (view .pdf files)
Presence-enhanced contacts: check the status of your friends before you call them
Nokia Xpress audio messaging: record a voice message and send it to compatible devices
* Available in a selection of languages

Games
Snakes, Groove Labyrinth
Java™ applicationsJava™ applicationsSupports Java™ MIDP 2.0

Ringing tones
MP3 ringing tones
Supported file formats: MP3, AMR, True Tones, AAC, eAAC+, 64-chord/voice polyphonic MIDI ringing tones

Connectivity
Pop-Port™ connector with full-speed USB
USB 2.0 full speed with mass storage profile
Bluetooth wireless connectivity version 2.0+EDR
Infrared (IR)
Remote over-the-air (OTA) data synchronization with SyncML (calendar, to-do list, phonebook)
Local synchronization with PC using PC Suite

Browsing
xHTML browsing over TCP/IP
Nokia Minimap with Page Overview technology allowing zooming, text search and visual history with shortcuts keys
Full OMA Digital Rights Management 1.0 - including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution
WAP/OMA and W3C standards support: WAP 2.0, XHTML, XHTML MP, HTML 4.01, CSS, ECMAScript and JavaScript
File upload over HTTP using standard HTML forms
Content streaming support (3GPP video and supported audio formats)

Data transfer
EDGE (EGPRS): Class 10 (requires network support)
GPRS: Class 10

Call management
Support for multiple phone and email details per contact, thumbnail pictures and groups
Automatic redial, speed dialing, and any key answer
Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
Call waiting, call hold, call divert, call timer
Closed User Group
Fixed Dialing Number, allows calls only to predefined numbers
Conference call (up to 5 participants)
Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) *Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) *Push to talk over cellular network via dedicated key
Real-time one-to-one and one to-many voice communication service. Just select the person or group you want to talk to and press the Push to talk key (PTT key) to communicate
Send invites through SMS and IrDA
Connect to multiple groups simultaneously
Create groups on the phone menu; invite others to join by SMS
Direct access - Push to talk speech is connected without the recipient(s) answering, and is typically heard through the phone's built-in loudspeaker
Privacy and control - configure your own service settings for convenient use
* Please note that this service is operator dependent

Digital services
Java™ and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
Over-the-air (OTA) downloading of graphics, games, ringing tones, themes, wallpapers, operator logos, business cards, and settings
Video streaming services
Exclusive user interface themes

Voice features
Enhanced voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recorder
Integrated handsfree speaker
Text to Speech (Message reader, voice feedback in sport tracking) *
* A selected of languages supported. Available languages available for download from Nokia support pages
Personal Information Management (PIM)Personal Information Management (PIM)Calculator, phonebook, calendar, notepad, world clock, currency converter, file manager, and active idle
Platform security:
Device integrity (no tampering of binaries and device settings)
End-user privacy (protected access to contacts, calendar, messages)
Controls access to sensitive operations or APIs, such as protecting network connections)

Other features
Sports tracking - quick start tracking program, Sports Diary, and Tests
Quick start - stopwatch, steps calculator, speed and distance, calories burned for walking and running
Tapping command or timed voice feedback of tracking data - enables real time tracking information without watching display
Diary - exercise records and planning. Fitness coach program
Fitness Tests - Coopers test, Biking test
Internal antenna
Personal shortcuts
Customizable profiles
Flashlight
Changeable color themes, user defined themes
Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 Viewer & Browser Plug-in


Review

Great phone
5500 is the phone i have been waiting for..
from the 5100 to the 5140 but it always wasnt good enough, they had all the funcitions but didnt look to good but now the 5500 is IN...
but a Compass and 3G would have been nice..
a compass is ideal for outdoor.. and with 3G for style...
but anyhow thats sales... never making the perfect phone so we have to continue looking for one.. but this is the closses and thats great.....
Good work guys...................