Nokia 5030 Review : Its a normal phone

There have been numerous previous Nokia XpressMusic Which of course watchman music loud. Nokia 5030 is the first model, called Xpress Radio, and not surprisingly, so has the built-in radio a prominent role.Besides the radio the phone does not offer the huge number of other functions, for example, no camera, and you can not expand memory and use it as mp3 player, in turn, may it be acquired for just under 400 dollars, and you obviously the most basic functions.Nokia 5030 is the first and only phone that I know of that has a built-in radio antenna. The norm has been, until now, that you must connect the included headset to receive any radio channels, as the headset acts as antenna.

Nokia 5030 Radio quality and volume is fine, there are no fingers to put on it. The radio can also be also used as an alarm tone, so you can then wake up tomorrow to the news instead of getting destroyed by a morning of those who rule intolerable alert tones. There should be no doubt that we have with a cell phone in low-end to do. If you do not look at prislappen, then at least it felt when you phone in your hand.

Nokia 5030 Mobile phone's outer shell is, of course, one is tempted to say, made of plastic. It is as such also fine, but the squeaks and creaks quite intolerable when using it.

Regarding the operation, then I simply do not know what Nokia has in mind. The keys are too hard to press down and the same applies to the menu navigation key to this is that as a bad circle, the harder I press the keys, the more creaks phone.

There is no form of elevations or depressions between the keys, they are all the same height and sliding into each other. It creates really big problems if, for example, wants to write a message without looking at the phone.

It is a great nuisance that you can not enter anything on the phone without having to have eyes for help, even when sitting in telephone queues, and must choose a direction to the figures, then you have to take the phone down and look at the .

The only keys that I actually thought functioning as they should, is the specific radio buttons on the side of the phone. With one touch you can turn on the radio and change stations.

The combination of sluggish keys, and the general structure of the keyboard, do not Nokia 5030 to a particularly good-SMS mobile. A piece of the road to it is perhaps a vanesag, but I felt personally that there is a little too much to compromise on.

Long battery life

Nokia 5030 comes with a 1020 mAh battery that promises up to 525 hours standby and 10 hours of talk time.

Although usually loves a little too much, so the battery can actually keep very long. I was lying in my jacket pocket of up to five days before I had to charge it.

However, it must be said that I did not used it quite as much as I used, among other things due to irritation of the operation. But nevertheless, as the Nokia 5030 delivers a highly satisfactory battery life.

Small, fun features

Even if the phone is cheap, so it nevertheless has a few fun and useful features. At the top of the phone sits a little lamp that functions as a flashlight. The light is sufficiently strong and it works really well, the flashlight can be activated directly from a shortcut menu that is accessed by pressing the right button below the display.

Another fun feature is the speaking clock. By holding the "*" key, became the current time read by a mechanical female voice. Whether this is much different useful I will not tell, but the speech is clear and you can easily hear what is being said.

Conclusion

Nokia 5030 Xpress Radio is an ideal mobile for consumers who want a very simple mobile, and do not really have any demands. Possibly it can be used as first-time mobile to the son or daughter.

It costs as I said just under 400 dollars without subscription, but it also felt when the phone is used.

My biggest grievance is the keypad and materials, I am well aware that the phone is cheap and materials will therefore not be of the highest quality, but on the other hand, it's not meant that in a week must be tired of using the.

I will throw 2 out of 6 stars for Nokia 5030th In many cases I do not think it would be an optimal choice of mobile, but in return it may be a fairly election of the first mobile to your children, among other things through it is inexpensive and has a certain entertainment value in the radio.