Nokia 5030 XpressRadio

Discontinued
11th March 2009

With an anticipated price of less than €40 SIM-free before tax, the Nokia 5030 XpressRadio is a basic colour phone with an FM radio, loudspeaker and built-in antenna.

Similar in many ways to the Sony Ericsson R300 Radio, the Nokia 5030 XpressRadio is aimed primarily at emerging markets where the radio is an important source of information and entertainment.

It's quite a simple phone in most respects - this is a basic Series 30 handset with a 1.8" 128 x 160 pixel TFT display, a flashlight, 2.5mm audio socket, a built-in loudspeaker and MP3 grade ringtones.

There's a great big 1020 mAh battery that can provide 10 hours talktime, 21 days standby time or 24 hours of radio playback. Not bad for a phone that weighs just 88 grams.

Because Nokia understand that some people in this market segment share their phone with others, the Nokia 5030 supports multiple phonebooks with a maximum of 500 total entries. You can also store 250 SMS messages, and there's a prepay tracker and speaking clock.

As with most other Nokia handsets, the 5030 is a good looking device with distinctive Nokia styling. We think that this is an attractive and very practical phone, and it's very inexpensive too.

Nokia say that the 5030 XpressRadio should be available during Q2 2009 in red and graphite colour combinations.