Nokia 5500 Sport

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

On the bank of Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon, Nokia unveiled the triband GSM (900/1800/1900) 5500. Targetted at active minded consumers the phone is feature packed with all the latest technology and is built to withstand the daily rigours of work and work-out. The phone has three dedicated modes activated by a single button a phone mode to stay in touch, the music mode to unwind or power-up and the sport mode which helps you keep track of work or your work-out. The Nokia 5500 supports upto 1GB of MicroSD cards which can hold upto 750 tracks. When switched to sports mode the integrated pedometer monitors distance walked or calories burned during a hectic day in the city or the rigorous cardio session. It comes with a stainless steel grip casing complemented by a splash and dust resistant shell and rubber grips. The sports mode also features a text to speech feature so need of stopping while cycling the phone reads out the message for you, it also reads out the work status like calories burnt, distance travelled and so on.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

The Nokia 5500 Sport will be available by 3rd Quarter 2006 for 300 Euros ($ 385)