Nokia 5210
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The Nokia 5210 is a mobile phone manufactured by Nokia. The 5210 features rubber Xpress-On shells, WAP
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and a built in thermometer. The thermometer displays the internal temperature of the phone's battery. This feature is also present on other phones that have "netmonitor" enabled.
Like most Nokia's phones, users can customize the case easily from its original colors: blue or orange mixed with silver and black. The screen's LED color is orange.
Some calling features of the phone are Last Number Redial, Speed Dial, Conference Call, and Call Waiting. The basic calling features such as Hold, Un-hold, End all calls, Mute and Transfer are available as well. Productivity tools and utilities are available such as Calculator, Countdown Timer, Stopwatch, Thermometer, and Calendar.
In addition to basic phone functions, the Nokia 5210 comes with mobile games as well. The games included are Snake II
, Space Impact
, Bantumi, Pairs II and Bumper.
Moreover, the phone has a built in infrared interface which allows data transfers to any device that is equipped with an infrared interface. Nokia supplies free software to allow the phone book to be edited and text messages to be typed, sent and read from the PC.
The phone supports 17 languages for the menu interface and 11 languages for the T9 dictionary.
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Wireless Application Protocol
Wireless Application Protocol is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network.A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.Before the introduction of WAP, mobile service providers had limited opportunities to offer...
over CSD
Circuit switching
Circuit switching is a methodology of implementing a telecommunications network in which two network nodes establish a dedicated communications channel through the network before the nodes may communicate. The circuit guarantees the full bandwidth of the channel and remains connected for the...
and a built in thermometer. The thermometer displays the internal temperature of the phone's battery. This feature is also present on other phones that have "netmonitor" enabled.
Like most Nokia's phones, users can customize the case easily from its original colors: blue or orange mixed with silver and black. The screen's LED color is orange.
Some calling features of the phone are Last Number Redial, Speed Dial, Conference Call, and Call Waiting. The basic calling features such as Hold, Un-hold, End all calls, Mute and Transfer are available as well. Productivity tools and utilities are available such as Calculator, Countdown Timer, Stopwatch, Thermometer, and Calendar.
In addition to basic phone functions, the Nokia 5210 comes with mobile games as well. The games included are Snake II
Snake (video game)
Snake is a video game that originated during the late 1970s in arcades and has maintained popularity since then, becoming something of a classic...
, Space Impact
Space Impact
Space Impact was a video game found on several Nokia Mobile phones including the Nokia 3310, Nokia 3320, Nokia 3330, Nokia 3350, Nokia 3360, Nokia 3390, Nokia 3410, Nokia 3610, Nokia 5210, Nokia 5510, Nokia 6310, Nokia 6310i, Nokia 6510 Nokia 8855, Nokia 2100.Sequels for the original game, such as...
, Bantumi, Pairs II and Bumper.
Moreover, the phone has a built in infrared interface which allows data transfers to any device that is equipped with an infrared interface. Nokia supplies free software to allow the phone book to be edited and text messages to be typed, sent and read from the PC.
The phone supports 17 languages for the menu interface and 11 languages for the T9 dictionary.
Phone Specifications
| General | 2G Network | GSM 900 / 1800 | Memory | Phonebook | 250 |
| Announced | 1Q 2002 | Call records | 20 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls | ||
| Size | Dimensions | 105.5 x 47.5 x 22.5 mm, 83 cc | Card slot | No | |
| Weight | 92g | - Editable message templates | |||
| Display | Type | Monochrome graphic | - 10 voice dial numbers | ||
| Size | 5 lines | - 100 calendar notes | |||
| - Pastel orange backlight | Data | Infrared port | Yes | ||
| - Dynamic font size | Features | Messaging | SMS | ||
| - Softkey | Browser | WAP 1.1 | |||
| - Screensavers | Radio | No | |||
| - Welcome message | Clock | Yes | |||
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; Downloadable monophonic ringtones | Alarm | Yes | |
| Speakerphone | No | Games | 5 (Snake II, Pairs II, Space Impact, Bantumi, Bumper) | ||
| - 6 ringing tone levels | Colors | Burned Orange, four Xpress-on shells as accessories | |||
| - 10 volume levels | Language | 17 for menu, 11 for T9 | |||
| Battery | Standard, Li-Ion 750 mAh (BLB-2) | ||||
| Stand-by | Up to 170 h | ||||
| Talk time | Up to 3 h 50 min |
Bugs
Some versions of the Nokia 5210 firmware, particularly the Arabic models, contains a bug with the Arabic language text, that occurs when user tries to type SMS, the space between words in Arabic becomes a small rectangular symbol instead of a space.Successor
The 5210 was superseded by the Nokia 5100Nokia 5100
Nokia 5100 is a Nokia GSM mobile phone model that was announced in 2002 and released in 2003. It has a stereo FM radio built in, is a Tri-Band device with up to 300 hours standby time....
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