I was quite disappointed with the performance and reception capabilities of the 5220’s Stereo FM radio (with RDS). During my daily commute through the city, I wasn’t able to get a clear signal almost throughout the journey. Even in spots where I would normally get a somewhat audible reception from other devices the 5220 failed to provide me with that, even if I held it out the window. The handset also comes with a voice recorder for use as a dictaphone or keeping voice memos.
Watching videos may be a bit of a problem considering it has just a 2-inch display. However it’s not too much of a problem.
Fun and games There are four games that come pre installed – City Blox, Rally 3D, Snake III and Guitar Rock Tour, which is a mobile version of the popular console game – Guitar Hero. Of course this version plays audio in midi and not MP3 so don’t expect too much. However it is fun to play and does help wile away the time. Nokia’s Wallpaper creator also let's you create psychedelic wallpapers and nothing more. Also evident, is Nokia Maps. You will need a GPS unit to be connected in order to use them of course but at least the application is preloaded. And you will have to download the maps that aren’t present.
Connectivity Thankfully, the 5220 comes with 2 browsers for internet browsing via GPRS/EDGE. The native browser was not to my liking as it seemed to move at snail's pace sometimes. In this case the Opera browser was a better option.
Nokia’s WidSet application and Yahoo! integration via Yahoo! Go, the search option that seems to be standard with all new Nokia handsets, is available. This version allows for just internet related searches and not internal content. The 5220 also has a built-in Flickr application for uploading images to your account. USB 2.0 connectivity is also present for file transfers, which sadly don't happen as fast as I imagined.
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Exceptionally excellent product with features and performance unlike any we've seen in the past. A must-have for everyone!
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