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Nokia has just announced the 5235, which is nothing more than a 5230, except without GPS. You lose the ability to see where you are on a map, but you gain “Comes with Music”, which is Nokia’s way of giving you 1 year of unlimited legal downloading. Yes the files are laced with DRM, yes the Ovi Music Store is a bit clumsy to navigate, but hey, a year of unlimited music for what is essentially the cost of an iPod Touch after taxes is pretty damn attractive. Unlike the iPod Touch, the 5235 comes with quadband GSM/EDGE, dualband 3.6 Mbps HSPA (2100/900 MHz for Europe, 1900/850 MHz for Australia, and 2100/850 MHz for the USA), and it also has a 2 megapixel camera; sadly there is no support WiFi. The 111 mm tall, 51.7 mm wide and 15.5 mm thick body has a 3.2 inch resistive touch screen with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels, and the 1350 mAh battery should give you at least a day or two of heavy usage. Expect the 5235 to arrive on store shelves in Q1 2010.
Update: My mistake, according to the Nokia 5235 product page it does have a GPS receiver inside. Strangely it was not mentioned on the specification sheet for press people. Thanks to @chilko, Editor in Chief of Mobile Bulgaria for pointing that out.
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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.
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