From the perennially prolific producer of powerful cell phones comes the Nokia Nuron 5230, coming in at a smaller price tag than the 5800 (sacrificing Wi-Fi and some camera resolution to get there), but ends up standing proud as an excellent phone with plenty to brag about.
The Nuron 5230 offers a large, 3.2 inch, 350 x 480 high resolution touch screen display with accelerometer (so you can enjoy either landscape or portrait orientation simply by turning the phone), a strong 434 MHz ARM 11 processor, 70 MB of available internal memory, GPS with Ovi maps included, Bluetooth, tethering ability, and a whole lot more.
Utilizing a 5th generation Symbian operating system, the Nokia Nuron is a powerful, competent phone at an affordable price, especially if you are not interested in Wi-Fi or live in an area where it is not available!
The Nuron allows you to email, surf the web, instant message, text, MMS, provides an excellent and easy to use FM radio, 3.5mm jack input so you can use whatever headphones you like, a 2MP camera with a modes assortment of additional features, stereo speakers and more.
As the touch screen smartphone market continues to gather newcomers, it never hurts to see what the big boys who have been around for a long time are up to. And Nokia’s Nuron is a cell phone done well. Take a look.
What the Critics Are Saying...
- Top Ten Reviews Team, Top Ten ReviewsThe Nokia 5230 Nuron is a budget cell phone that gives users an enjoyable phone at a low price. This budget cell phone doesn’t offer a large selection of features and advanced technology, but the included features and applications provide outstanding quality with few problems for users.
- Cosmin Vasile, SoftpediaNokia 5230 is one of those low-end smartphones that you ask about when you see it first time, but tend to go past it when you find out its price. Even though it has been tagged as a low-budget phone, its price is still high for what it has to offer. Nokia is already releasing the Cseries, which has...
- Eric M. Zeman, Phone ScoopThe Nuron's 2 megapixel shooter performs admirably, though it lacks autofocus and flash. The music application is robust, but hasn't been changed in ages. The display looks good, but is narrow and the body of the Nuron is a bit thick for my tastes. S60 still offers plenty of oomph, but it is ag...
- PhoneArena Team, PhoneArenaNokia’s presence in the US market has dwindled tremendously since the explosion of the modern cell phone era came about during the early portion of this decade. Since then, the only segment where we continue to see Nokia’s focus in the US is profoundly noticed in the entry level area...
- Chris Ziegler, EngadgetIn 1965, a man by the name of Ralph Nader published a book entitled Unsafe at Any Speed, an exposé of the American auto industry that detailed extreme safety shortcomings of cars manufactured at the time. What the heck does that have to do with the Nuron? Well, bear with us for a moment....
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Common Questions
We've got you covered! Download a free PDF copy of the Nokia Nuron 5230 user manual here.
Nokia backs up the Nuron 5230 with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
If your Nuron 5230 has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact Nokia support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find Nokia's contact information here. If your phone is off warranty and needs repair for a physical problem such as a broken screen or bad battery, you should visit an authorized service centre or a local phone repair shop. You can also connect with others in The Informr Community Forum to find and share answers to questions.
Resources
Manuals / User Guides
- Nokia Nuron 5230 Manual (PDF)
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