Typical price: £89
What is it: Entry-level music phone with 3.5mm headphone socket
What we think: It's not breaking any ground in the phone world, but what it needed to get right, it's got right
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 October 2008
Tags: Nokia, Nokia 5220 XpressMusic, AAC, audio quality, conversion software
We like:
Price; design; sound quality; 3.5mm heapdhone socket; good keypad
We don't like:
Poor video support; average screen; no flash
Also known as:
5220 Xpress Music
You might also need:
Better headphones; spare BL-5CT battery
CNET UK judgement:
Best noticed for its teen-friendly looks, and best purchased for its musical abilities, this otherwise average phone does its job as an entry-level music phone very well
Full review:
Nokia's new 5220 XpressMusic arrives as innovation in the mobile phone arena remains a little stagnant; most new phones from the likes of Nokia and Sony Ericsson are physically and technically just rehashed old designs with slightly increased specifications. Continue Reading...
Nokia 5220 XpressMusic History
24 Sep 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic
We've got a Nokia 5220 and our hands have been all over it. After 48 hours of using this new music phone, we've got some early opinions to share, and a boat-load of photos
23 Apr 2008 in Crave
Hands-on with the Nokia 5320 and 5220 XpressMusic phones
We had the chance to play with Nokia's two new XpressMusic handsets, the 5320 and 5220 -- both a step in the right direction for the company up against Sony Ericsson's Walkman music phones
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