Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition: $230 for DVB-H and 3G

DVB-H, the technology that provides television broadcasts for mobile phones, has reached a new price point today with the launch of the Nokia 5330 TV Edition. For 155 EUR ($230) you get a 114 gram slider that measures 101.2 mm x 48.5 mm x 14.25 mm, has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, and a 1000 mAh battery good for about 6 hours or soul crushing, mind numbing, corporate sponsored programming. The screen measures only 2.4 inches across and has a resolution of 320 x 240, so try not to stare at it for too long, or else your eyes will go bad and you’ll wish you actually did something more meaningful with your life than attempt to sit through an entire “My Super Sweet 16″ marathon on MTV.

Erik Sylvestersson, Vice President Sales & Marketing at DNA Finland said: “Live digital TV broadcasts over DVB-H networks is becoming more accessible to more people. In Finland, we have found that sport and news are the key drivers for broadcast mobile TV consumption among consumers. People want to be able to watch the action as it happens – rather than settle for highlight shows once they get home. Consumers expect an exceptional on-the-move TV experience at an affordable price, something the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is fully equipped to deliver.”

Erik has obviously never been to a sports bar during a Formula 1 race, or saw a Finland vs. Sweden hockey match. The people of Finland watch sports outside of their home as an excuse to get away from their wives, meet their friends, and pound back some beers while staring at a 60 inch HDTV and stuffing their faces with hot wings.

Before purchasing this device, make sure the country you’re in provides DVB-H service.

[Via: Nokia Press Release]

Update: This is the 5330, not 5530. Thanks to @Not_Al for noticing the typo.

Update: The product sheet [PDF] notes that there will be two versions of the device. Both will have quadband GSM, but one version will have triband 3G on the 850/1900 and 2100 MHz bands, while the other has 3G on the 900/1700/2100 MHz bands. Think we’ll see this on T-Mobile USA with that 1700 MHz 3G band?

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

kilari

I’d welcome seeing some good Nokia phones at Tmo. I’d prefer to see the N900 coming though. So you know what’s funny in hindsight I realize I actually had heard some Project Dark info. I stopped by the newest Tmo store in our newly renovated mall in Seattle WA to check out the new Gravity2 for my mother this last summer. The guy I was talking to was older and more of a business man than your average polo shirt wearing phone salesman. Come to find out that he claimed to be a traveling executive for Tmo. Which makes sense now cus Tmo is headquartered here in Bellevue wa. But he had told me about how they have plans to add the ability to subsidize handsets so people could by more expensive ones. My response was like the N97? He said exactly. Obviously the conversation went a little more verbose than that. But being that Project Dark has already come and the N97 is old news and here’s the newest Nokia phones that actually support Tmos 3g mhz band I wonder if that’s a sign we’re going to get the N900.
Fehm kh

I like this phone a lot, despite its relatively smaller screen of 2.4 inches (compared to the 3.5 inches for the iPhone and Droid, for instance). but then again, perhaps the novelty of this facility will make up for that and i also read somewhere the TV can only be viewed in landscape view which will maximize the viewing experience. i have a question though, will this phone be available in countries without the DVB-H network?
oomar

what that tv edition? will we be able to watch any channel that is free to air or its just like n96 where we have to subscribe to the network provider to be able to watch tv?
kamau

Between the two versions of nokia 5330,which is the best version?
kamau

How do I know it is original and not fake?Any specifications to differentiate the fake from the origianl?
Anna Susana Ashipala

hi

pre-register Nokia5330/mobile edition at expo
Anna Susana Ashipala

pre register Nokia 5330/mobile tv edion
Elfriede

Hi

Pre- register for Nokia5330/mobile edition at expo, what can I do?
AYODELE ADEWALE

When a call comes in while the TV service is in use, what happens?