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This new device is supposed to be used out-doors and that's why it has special panels protecting from hits and splashes. Just similar to other phone models of its generation it has a color display and some of strong points of Nokia 6250 and Nokia 5210. Thus there is a sound-level meter and a thermometer in the phone.

Class: youth, middle
Position in the line: above 5210.
Rival phones: Siemens M55

Specifications

General features
Made in Finland
Announced in November 2002, in the market since 1 quarter of 2003
Dust-tight, dampproof and shockproof parts
eGSM900/1800/1900
Battery type 720 mAh Li-Ion (BL-4?)
Battery life:
Standby time: 150 – 300 hours
Talking time: 2 – 5 hours
High contrast color graphic display shows up to 4096 colors, 5 text lines and has the resolution of 128 x 128 pixels
J2ME, executable Java applications
Colors – standard Dark Grey and Green colors, Xpress-on™ changeable panels are also availble: Red, Blue, Orange and Dark Green
Weight: 104 g
Dimensions: 108.5 x 49.5 x 22 mm

Memory
Phone book memory is shared dinamically. Minimum 3 numbers and one note can be assigned to a single name (there are 300 of them), maximum 5 numbers and 4 notes. Caller groups.
Memory for SMS – up to 150 text and up to 50 graphic or any other combination of these messages.
To-do list memory – up to 30 notes
Calendar memory 100 – 250 events (depending on the length of text notes).
Call register of 10 dialed, 10 received, and 10 missed calls
All the memory is shared dinamically between all the applications, maximum values are pointed out above, but they can be really lower depending on the number of files and notes.
 

Call management, ringing tones
Vibrating alert
35 tones and melodies, up to 7 of own ones. There is a mixed signal type – first vibrating then a melody.
Polyphonic melodies (4 tones)
Speed dialing for 8 numbers
Automatic redial (10 attempts maximum)
 

SMS
Predictive text input T9
Templates, smiles
110 graphic templates and place for 5 loadable pictures
Concatenated SMS (up to 740 symbols)
SMS Chat
MMS
 

Connectivity
WAP 1.2.1
GPRS (3+1)
HSCSD
IR-port
MMS
 

Organizer and extras
Time (automatic synchronization with operator's network time), alarm clock
Built-in flash-light
Stereo FM radio
Automatic sound-level control during the conversation
Sound level measurement
Stopwatch – there are intermediate results that can be saved in a calendar. By the way, there is a stopwatch icon in the calendar.
Coutdown timer, two working modes – standard and cyclic
Thermometer – shows the current temperature according to Celsius and Fahrenheit
Calculator, currency converter
Calorimetr
Automatic phone lock, in some time the phone is locked. Allows to set a security code
Games – Sky Diver, Triple Pop and Bounce

Review

The Nokia 5100 is the successor to the Nokia 5210, built to be hard wearing, even outdoors. The distinctively designed shell is built from tough materials that are designed to be water-resistant and provide protection from dust and knocks. The phone's shell has a slightly rubbery feel, that makes it easy to grip and protects against shocks.The Nokia 5100 sports all the features that you'd expect from a modern phone: colour display, GPRS, Java™ applications and polyphonic ringtones. It also has a flashlight and a built-in stereo FM radio and handsfree speaker.

Popularity: 8% [?]

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