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Pass the Parcel presents the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic!
By Charlie on 15 June 2009
SINGAPORE – It’s done! The last layer of the parcel has been removed and it’s a phone! A Nokia 5530 XpressMusic to be precise. You guys all knew something was up when those last layers were revealed.
Taking its cue from the Nokia 5800, this music and entertainment device has a full touch interface and a new home screen and Contacts Bar – all in a sightly smaller and sleeker package. This device not only brings the great media handling that one comes to expect from an XpressMusic phone, but the new Contacts bar brings your people to the forefront.
In addition to being revealed in Pass the Parcel, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is on show at the Nokia Connection event in Singapore today. Read on for more detail on this product and the Pass the Parcel winner.
The scoop on the newcomer
I know you all want the skinny on the 5530, but you already know it from the game. Yes, this phone has a large touch screen with tactile feedback (I like to say it touches you back) and no physical keys; a 3.2-megapixel camera and LED flash; Bluetooth, WiFi, and EDGE for all your connection needs; a music player for all the stuff you download from the Nokia Music Store; widescreen video playback at 640×360; hot-swappable MicroSD slot (4GB included); and a standard 3.5mm audio plug for your rocking headsets.
People carousel
It’s all about quick access. There’s the Media Bar drop-down that’s also on the Nokia 5800, for quick access to the music player, browser, and photos. But on the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, you can also define 4 shortcuts for the home screen (say, for Facebook or MySpace quick links). Also, one of the big additions, we think, is the new Contact Bar that lets you have up to 20 contacts, making it easy to quickly call or send a message, review conversation history, or follow the contact’s feed. It’s like a quick dashboard on your 20 most important people. What’s more, add a pic to those contacts and your peeps are front-and-center.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic should start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 at around €199, retail, before taxes and subsidies.
Pics down below.
And the winner is…
Let’s not forget the Pass the Parcel game.
The winner, PhoneDog.com, will be getting a Nokia 5530 XpressMusic before it ships (still with that factory aroma), some small goodies, and also a “date” with the Product Manager to interview for their site. We’re also going to be having some goodies for the other Pass the Parcel participants, which we will announce later. And, like we said before, we have a treat for one lucky person who has been commenting on our Pass the Parcel pages, which we will also announce later.
Thanks all of you who made the Pass the Parcel game fun. Let us know what you thought of it and if we should do similar fun games in the future.
Pics of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic
Related posts:
- The Pass the Parcel prized-participant has been picked
- Nokia 5530 XpressMusic reaction
- What’s in the parcel? A surprise, of course!
Tags | 5530 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, pass the parcel
June 15th, 2009 at 4:06 am
i like it, can i expect the same stereo sound and build quality as the 5800?
will it be comes with music in mexico?
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June 15th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Put the E72 features in the 5530 form factor, and you have a decent competitor to the iPhone 3GS or Android G1.
Once you’re in the $300+ category, you have to compete with the Blackberry Storm, iPhone 3GS and Android (T-mobile) G1 (or soon G2).
The best selling smartphones in this category have 3G data *AND* a larger screen. Too bad you have the slow data in the bigger (more attractive) form factor, and the smaller screen with the faster data (don’t you think people want a decent browsing experience with a larger screen when they pay extra for faster data???).
Just my 2cents … I like Nokia, but … (see above).
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June 15th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Nice enhancements in respect to the homescreen; and pretty much seems like the 5800XM without the HSDPA. Really low price too. Coolbeans.
Great idea for the contest to; you should definitely look at doing this in the future (once a season possibly).
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June 15th, 2009 at 5:51 am
And that phone was worth all the effort? I was expecting something much more spectacular.
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June 15th, 2009 at 7:02 am
I saw this phone before in a leaked photo, this was the one referred to as 5900 XpressMusic by the said leak c”,
Nice looking phone and arguably the best 200Euro marked touchscreen in the midteir to low end range. With a sound box infront, it will be as loud as a supersonic boom!
Oh well, it isn’t Nokia Superman, for sure it will come in September at the Nokia World event! No mistake about that hahaha
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June 15th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Nice slick device, and a great price too.!
Looking forward to what Goodies you have for some of the other participants.:)
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June 15th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Well, it’s seems i wasn’t right about that “diferent platform” thing, but i was right when i said it could be a “gift for the less fortunate ones”..
And the “pass the parcel” idea, well it was good.. It would be AWESOME if you guys haven’t forgoten the mighty “Symbian-Freak.com” on your list of “Unpackers”… (you sucked on that…)
About the phone itself, i think this is the one i’ve been waiting for. I want to try the touch interface, i am a huge fan of Nokia’s phones, and i’m a bit short of cash nowadays (blaim the crisis), and this phone is cheap, touch and Nokia!
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June 15th, 2009 at 8:38 am
hi abulous nokia done great job i want to buy 5530
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June 15th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Well they do seem like nice phones. I might even go for something like the 5530 if it weren’t for the seemingly forever on-going XM branding and blue-red colour schemes. Couldn’t they just be like, black and white, if it has be two colours.
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Dan Carter Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 10:06 am
@msav, If the 5530 had 3G i would look at getting one over a 5800 just because of the new widgets and homescreen as its better.
But no 3G is a big no no for me
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msav Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
@Dan Carter, That’s just the thing. The 5530 is a wee bit low in specs, but has a nicer home screen than 5800 and some widgets. As a result, neither is really da bomb.
So now there’s a touch portfolio building up, all have different home screens, some have widgets, some don’t… why?
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Nuno Pereira Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
@Dan Carter, who cares about 3G when wi-fi is available?
Speaking for myself, i don’t use 3G (not even to make videocalls, and i don’t pay a cent for any kind of calls).
Obviously 3G would be a good adition, but it’s a small issue..
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Dan Carter Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
@Nuno Pereira, problem is WiFi is not available everywhere, you are ok at home or when by a hotspot but for normal web browsing and downloading when your on the move no 3G can make it a bit annoying.
It also limits possibilities though like streaming video via QIK because of the low bandwidth available.
Nuno Pereira Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
@Dan Carter, you’re right: On the move, 3G is needed.
But, speaking for myself (again) there are numerous free hotspots, and wi-fi coverage is getting bigger day by day.
(Here on Portugal we have the FON community also, and despite it’s not the solution, it is part of it.)
For a cheap phone, i think it’s ok, specially when compared to its closest competitors such as the Samsung’s Star and LG Cookie. (Having the advantage of Nokia’s touch interface.)
francis Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
@Dan Carter, i actually agree with you, if it has 3g then this phone would be way better than the 5800!
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Nuno Pereira Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
@msav, the 5530 will be available in:
Black with red tones
White with blue tones
White with yellow tones
Black with grey tones
White with pink tones (I promisse i’ll buy one of these for my wife..)
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msav Reply:
June 16th, 2009 at 7:31 am
@Nuno Pereira, but why really the tones? Do people statistically prefer colourful plastic stripes? Oh well, I guess the minimalist in me will go with the black/grey then.
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Nuno Pereira Reply:
June 16th, 2009 at 8:22 am
@msav, well, that’s your perspective :p
Just like you, there are other persons who like single colours, but i think i’m not wrong when i say that a few others will love these stripes..
But still you have your part of the reason.
June 15th, 2009 at 11:43 am
So does this thing not have GPS?
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uche Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
hello sir plz i really wanna know the price of this cell phone coz i’m nokia fan nokia5530
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eirik Reply:
October 19th, 2009 at 11:34 am
the lowest price i have seen is at 250$
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June 15th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Nice phone, should sell very well!
I hope the 5800xm gets this new homescreen in a firmware update!
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ER-B Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
@Quietness,
I hope so.. or else nokia has forgotten 5800 yet on their portfolio?
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Draken Reply:
June 15th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
@Quietness,
i want the 5530 layout in my nokia 5800…
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June 15th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
nice smartphone, but e72 is better!
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June 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Calm down guys, it was all just some fun for all up Nokia fans, and alike, no need to get shirty with the guys who organised it all, they have done a grand job. Looking forward to even more suprises later.
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June 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Any news on the processor this phone runs on?
I pick it over the N97 if it runs the new 600mhz processor.
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June 15th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
It would be fantastic if I could win one of these!
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June 15th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Feels like it’s slightly redesigned 3G-less 5800 phone. Definitely, more attractive price and look is worth it. I think Nokia should have done this even earlier – not everybody needs 3G connectivity.
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June 15th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
5530 is something that I have been waiting for a long time. I’ve been following the pda/touchscreen market for some time now as I had a Iphone 1st gen. and currently use Nokia E51.
The 5530 is very close to the device I thought Nokia would eventually release and what I was waiting to buy for “off-office” use.
I think the first mistake was mixing the design with 5800 and 5530. 5800 looks like the cheap one and 5530 has more the E-series look.
The real problem is of course the lack of 3g. I dont think (atleast in my local area, Finland) people will want to buy a “media phone” without proper internet connections. I mean, who cares about hot keys to Facebook when its slow like…
Maybe there is a E-series touch pda coming that will combine the best parts of 5530&5800. Too bad I dont see a “touchpad only” phone handy for “business use”… Also the price will be too high for leisure use… Keeping in mind the target people Nokia has.
Maybe we will see something 4Q/2009
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June 15th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Congrats phonedog.com. I’ll need to head over and catch the product manager interview once posted! Looks like a nice phone. I especially like the large screen and tactile feedback
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June 15th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I wonder which commentator won one too?
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June 15th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
What a goof !
I have a 5610 which has video 30fps …
This new one only has 15fps … so no fluent video. As soon as I read this, the 5530 phone is not interesting !
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KeitaiKun Reply:
August 9th, 2009 at 3:23 am
@James,
it does record at 30fps…where did you find that it was only 15fps?
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James Reply:
August 10th, 2009 at 11:27 am
@KeitaiKun, I checked the specifications at the official Nokia website in Belgium. The page is dutch but when you search the section marked “Video”, you will see “max 15fps” :
http://www.nokia.be/ontdek-alle-toestellen/alle-toestellen/nokia-5530-xpressmusic/specificaties
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June 15th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Howcome there’s no word on the built-in SIP support. Is it going to be purged, like on the 5800XM model?
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June 16th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Hi Charlie, you haven’t yet replied the e-mail i sent to you last thursday.
Br,
David.
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June 16th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Any update on the commentator winner guys?
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Charlie Reply:
June 16th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
@Micky, Sorting things out. Will announce it all on Monday, if not sooner.
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Micky Reply:
June 16th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
@Charlie, Excellent, Thanks Charlie.!
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June 16th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Umm.. Charlie ? .. Email reply ?
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June 16th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Phone looking absolutely fabulous as usual Nokia phones with vibrant colors, but what about other features no 3G, no GPS
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June 18th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
When will this be available for Caribbean markets?
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June 19th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
i would love to see the 5800 to get a software update to look like this new phone. it would be sad for a lower model phone to come with better software.
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June 22nd, 2009 at 12:15 am
You know, the screen transitions look prety good. Something that will surely make S60 look better to the flashy savy reviewers and users in the US. However, this lack of 3G support is ridiculous, yet it has Wi-Fi support? What’s that all about? It seems to me that Nokia screwed that up. This should most definitely HAVE 3G and NOT have Wi-Fi being the base model touchscreen device that it is. I also like the kinetic scrolling I’ve seen on a few videos. Something that should definitely be integrated into a future 5800XM firmware update.
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June 22nd, 2009 at 12:15 am
You know, the screen transitions look prety good. Something that will surely make S60 look better to the flashy savy reviewers and users in the US. However, this lack of 3G support is ridiculous, yet it has Wi-Fi support? What’s that all about? It seems to me that Nokia screwed that up. This should most definitely HAVE 3G and NOT have Wi-Fi being the base model touchscreen device that it is. I also like the kinetic scrolling I’ve seen on a few videos. Something that should definitely be integrated into a future 5800XM firmware update. Oh and they couldn’t make the screen an even 3″?
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June 22nd, 2009 at 8:13 am
wat is cost of 5530 in india??
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Shivani Reply:
July 12th, 2009 at 10:13 am
@pradnya, It’ll cost around 13000-14000 INR.
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June 26th, 2009 at 10:12 am
i like nokia 5530 but can i know about new eco-friendly upcoming phones & when they would be launched
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June 28th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
did nokia 5530 hav video call??
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KeitaiKun Reply:
August 9th, 2009 at 3:26 am
@lnth,
no….
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July 2nd, 2009 at 7:40 am
do u have nokia 5530 video call and wi-fi????
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July 26th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
when 5530 is ready to launch??
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July 26th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
when 5530 is ready to launch?? i want to buy it…
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July 29th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
This iz a kind of a 5800 for a persin like me with no Gps n 3g cz i have never ever used these tho servives.. Besides it offers excellent featurez in a reasonable price.. Would be a great buy
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August 24th, 2009 at 3:01 am
it would be with 3GP, it look to purchase.
could you,….. Price tag of this handset……
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September 5th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
where can you buy the pink on white nokia 5530? is it available?
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September 14th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
i love it i realy wona to have it it’s very nice and i live in slovenija maby i wil have it
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September 30th, 2009 at 8:12 am
hi,hw much u price for Nokia 5530??coz it looks so smart i wanna purchase ds one…
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October 22nd, 2009 at 9:59 am
need update for 5530xm my phone is rebooting
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October 22nd, 2009 at 11:11 am
dear sir,
have WI-FI in nokia 5530 xpress music?? and how many PIXEL CAMERA in it?? have stick in it??if u dont mind
thank you
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October 24th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Does anybody know when the black on grey 5530 will be released??
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October 28th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Does this phone come with Windows Live Messenger installed already?
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