Nokia 5500 Sport - in detail

Product Summary 
Project your athletic side for a truly active mobile lifestyle with the Nokia 5500 Sport. Maximize your performance by keeping your communication flowing and momentum going at the same time. Break away from convention with the text to speech capability: listen to received text messages being read out by the phone. Switch with ease between different phone modes with a one-touch swap key for convenient access to phone, music, or sports functions. Built for all conditions, the durable Nokia 5500 Sport is shock, water, and dust resistant. With the integrated digital music player you can listen to FM radio or MP3s to stay energized. Snap photos using the 2-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom - with the Nokia 5500 Sport you're geared up for play anytime, anywhere. The functions are all designed with an active user in mind, letting you continue doing what you do. It all adds up to motivation and entertainment for a sporty lifestyle.  
 
Main Features 
 
Operating Frequency  
Tri-band coverage on up to five continents (EGSM 900/GSM 1800/GSM 1900)  
 
Display and User Interface  
262,144-colour TFT display (208 x 208 pixels)  
Four-way scroll keys 
Easy-to-read list and grid menu  
Enhanced user interface 
Tapping command lets you play music or hear voice feedback in sports mode  
Sports user interface with Quick Start, Diary, and Tests  
Active standby screen  
 
Imaging 
2.0-megapixel camera 
4x zoom 
self-timer 
Advanced camera modes (still, burst, and video) 
Options for night photos, brightness adjustment, and image quality  
Image formats supported: JPEG, GIF, EXIF, WBMP, BMP, MBM, PNG  
Video recording and playback in QCIF format with sound  
Real video player  
Video content: H.263, MPEG-4  
 
Multimedia 
Music player supports MP3, AMP, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA formats  
Visual Radio: listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations 
- find out which song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information 
- enter contests, answer surveys, and vote for your favorite songs  
- download songs straight to your phone  
RealPlayer Media Player 
- Download and play multimedia files (video and music) 
- Stream media files from compatible media portals 
- Full-screen video playback on the phone to view downloaded, streamed, or recorded video clips in larger size 
- Supported formats (decoding): .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA  
FM stereo radio  
 
Memory Functions 
11 MB built-in memory with 64 MB MicroSD card  
Expandable memory type: MicroSD card up to 1GB  
 
Messaging 
Message reader application - text to speech capabilities mean you can hear your SMS messages read to you  
Multimedia messaging: MMS for creating, receiving, editing, and sending videos and pictures with AMR voice clips  
Email: Supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols. Support for attachments (view jpeg, 3gp, MP3, .ppt, .doc, excel, and .pdf files)  
Presence-enhanced contacts: check the status of your friends before you call them  
Nokia Xpress audio messaging: record a voice message and send it to compatible devices  
 
Games 
Snakes, Groovy Labyrinth  
Java™ Applications 
Supports Java™ MIDP 2.0  
 
Ringing Tones 
MP3 ringing tones  
Supported file formats: MP3, AMR, True Tones, AAC, eAAC+, 64-chord/voice polyphonic MIDI ringing tones  
 
Connectivity 
Pop-Port™ connector with full-speed USB  
USB 2.0 full speed with mass storage profile  
Bluetooth wireless connectivity version 2.0+EDR  
Infrared (IR)  
Remote over-the-air (OTA) data synchronization with SyncML (calendar, to-do list, phonebook)  
Local synchronization with PC using PC Suite  
 
Browsing 
xHTML browsing over TCP/IP  
Nokia Minimap with Page Overview technology allowing zooming, text search and visual history with shortcuts keys  
Full OMA Digital Rights Management 1.0 - including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution  
WAP/OMA and W3C standards support: WAP 2.0, XHTML, XHTML MP, HTML 4.01, CSS, ECMAScript and JavaScript  
Support for forms, tables, frames, image maps, and mobile extensions such as cHTML and i-modeHTML  
File upload over HTTP using standard HTML forms  
Page layout and in-page navigation optimized for content type  
Search and find capabilities  
Adaptive history list  
Save Page for off-line viewing and archiving  
Integration with telephony (dial via a link on the page), contacts (save phone # or email address), and image galleries (view/save images)  
Bookmarks database  
Web Feeds (RSS)  
Content download including background downloading with pause and resume  
Content streaming support (3GPP video and supported audio formats)  
 
Data Transfer 
EDGE (EGPRS): Class 10 (requires network support)  
GPRS: Class 10  
 
Call Management 
Support for multiple phone and email details per contact, thumbnail pictures and groups  
Automatic redial, speed dialing, and any key answer  
Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls  
Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)  
Call waiting, call hold, call divert, call timer  
Closed User Group  
Fixed Dialing Number, allows calls only to predefined numbers  
Conference call (up to 5 participants)  
 
Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) * 
Push to talk over cellular network via dedicated key  
Real-time one-to-one and one to-many voice communication service. Just select the person or group you want to talk to and press the Push to talk key (PTT key) to communicate  
Send invites through SMS and IrDA  
Connect to multiple groups simultaneously  
Create groups on the phone menu; invite others to join by SMS  
Direct access - Push to talk speech is connected without the recipient(s) answering, and is typically heard through the phone's built-in loudspeaker  
Privacy and control - configure your own service settings for convenient use  
 
* Please note that this service is operator dependent  
 
Digital Services 
Java™ and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market  
Over-the-air (OTA) downloading of graphics, games, ringing tones, themes, wallpapers, operator logos, business cards, and settings  
Video streaming services  
Exclusive user interface themes  
 
Voice Features 
Enhanced voice dialing  
Voice commands  
Voice recorder  
Integrated handsfree speaker  
SIND (Speaker Independent Number Dialing)  
Text to Speech (Message reader, voice feedback in sport tracking)  
 
Personal Information Management (PIM) 
Calculator, phonebook, calendar, notepad, world clock, currency converter, file manager, and active idle  
Platform security: 
- Device integrity (no tampering of binaries and device settings)  
- End-user privacy (protected access to contacts, calendar, messages) 
- Controls access to sensitive operations or APIs, such as protecting network connections)  
 
Other Features 
Sports tracking - quick start tracking program, Sports Diary, and Tests  
Quick start - stopwatch, steps calculator, speed and distance, calories burned for walking and running  
Tapping command or timed voice feedback of tracking data - enables real time tracking information without watching display  
Diary - exercise records and planning. Fitness coach program  
Fitness Tests - Coopers test, Biking test  
Internal antenna  
Personal shortcuts  
Customizable profiles  
Flashlight  
Changeable colour themes, user defined themes  
Flight mode: all transmission-related activities turned off  
Macromedia Flash Player v1.1 viewer 
 
Specifications 
Size: 107 x 45 x 18 mm 
Weight: 103g 
Talktime: Up to 4 hours 
Standby time: Up to 270 hours