Nokia 5500 Technical Specs Review

Nokia today launched a new phone, the Nokia 5500 Sport. Nokia 5500 Sport features is specially designed to withstand the daily rigours of work and work-out. The Nokia 5500 belongs to the same line of phones as the Nokia 5140 "with enhanced durability and resistance to the elements and usage in sports inspired lifestyle".

The Nokia 5500 Sport combines the passion and spirit of sports with the latest in mobile communications. It's an ideal companion for an active, urban lifestyle," says Heikki Norta, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "There is a very sizeable audience of consumers who demand sport-inspired products, even if they are not professional athletes themselves. The Nokia 5500 Sport offers these consumers a mobile phone suited to their specific needs - during a jog in the park, a day at the beach and even that dress-to-impress first date.

On the Nokia 5500 a single button serves to activate 3 dedicated modes - a just a phone mode to stay in touch, the music mode to unwind or power-up, and the sports mode to help you break a sweat.

Nokia 5500 Key Features

- Nokia 5500 Sport also offers "text-to-speech" technology
- Supports many different digital music formats
- Supports memory cards of up to 1GB (microSD)
- Nokia 5500 Sport is a triband phone (GSM 900/1800/1900)

With a 1GB memory card the Nokia 5500 Sport can hold approximately 750 songs.

When switched into sports mode, the Nokia 5500 Sport helps you keep track of work or your work-out. The phone has an integrated pedometer feature that monitors the distance walked or calories burnt. The Nokia 5500 Sport features an stainless steel casing, complemented by a splash and dust resistant shell and rubber grips.

The Nokia 5500 Sport is scheduled to sprint into stores during the summer of 2006 and is expected to retail for around 300 euros before taxes and subsidies.