| Nokia 3530 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 4q, 2002 |
| Status | Available |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 118 X 50 X 17 Mm, 98 Cc |
| Weight | 106 G |
| Display |
| Type | Cstn, 4096 Colors |
| Size | 96 X 65 Pixels |
| | - Screensavers With Clock
- Wallpapers
- Dynamic Font Size
- Softkey |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Polyphonic (4 Channels) |
| Customization | Download, |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | 500 (3 + 1 Text) |
| Call Records | 20 Dialed, 10 Received, 10 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| | - Dynamic Phonebook Memory
- Editable Message Templates
- 180 Kb For Java Midlets
- 10 Voice Dial Numbers
- 100-500 Calendar Notes |
| Data |
| Gprs | Class 4 (3+1 Slots), 24 - 36 Kbps |
| Hscsd | Yes, 43.2 Kbps |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms, Mms |
| Browser | Wap 1.2.1 |
| Clock | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Games | Java Games, |
| Colors | Xpress-on Covers |
| Languages | Country Dependant |
| Camera | No |
| | - Java
- T9
- Smart Messaging
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Voice Dial
- Customizable And Downloadable Profiles
- Currency Converter
- Xpress-on Covers |
| Battery |
| | Standard, Li-ion 1000 Mah (blc-2) |
| Stand-by | Up To 312 H |
| Talk Time | Up To 2 H - 4 H 30 M |
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Nokia - 3530Painted with the Nokia 3530
Major features
4096-colour LCD screen
Polyphonic tones for ringer, messages and games
Exchangeable front and back Xpress-on covers
Text, picture and multimedia messaging capabilities
Java application compatibility
Built-in WAP browser with CSD/GPRS connectivity
Basic organiser features
Voice dialling capabilities
Screen saver and wallpaper features
Mobile Wallet feature
Improved “call registers” feature (now with message counter)
Problems/Issues?
Surface of display on original cover scratches easily
Sales package (should contain):
1 x Nokia 3530 handset
1 x lithium-ion battery @ 1000 mAh (BLC-2)
1 x standard charger (ACP-7 type)
1 x Nokia 3530 user’s guide
1 x quick guide for setting up MMS/WAP (for AU market only)
Overview
Goodbye 3510… and hello 3530! Why choose a black-and-white model when you can go for the full-fledged colour version with minimal difference in price? This is what Nokia has done with their latest market-entry product, which incorporates some of the latest features that make upgrading from boring two-colours more worthwhile and practical.
New/outstanding features
The main focus of the 3530 is probably its colour screen capabilities, bringing along greater possibilities for mobile phone users in addition to what’s already available (which is a lot, compared to the good old days when mobiles were solely for calls!)
New items on the 3530, when compared to the 3510, include the ability to send and receive multimedia (MMS) messages, Java application compatibility, and (of course) the 4096-colour screen allowing the assigning of colour wallpapers for the standby screen.
Physical aspects
If you hated the look of the 3510, Nokia indulges your tastebuds once again with another Xpress-on cover design on the 3530. It has virtually the same dimensions and physical design as the 3510, with the exception of the materials used - the 3530 uses a dark translucent material for the power button and side panels instead. When the backlight is enabled, you can see the same light emitted through the translucent parts of the phone.
Another major difference is its keypad design, which is unique in a way while trying to maintain a good level of usability. For individuals who are accustomed to the 12 individual keys may require only a little time to get acquainted with this.
And alike the 3510, the 3530 has a hidden strap hole located beneath the ‘power’ button. Should you want to attach a hand strap or lanyard to the phone, simply remove the phone’s back cover and lift up the right side of the ‘power’ button’s rubber to reveal the strap hole.
And for those wondering whether you could use the old 3510 covers on the 3530, the answer is “yes”… :)
User Interface & display
Although upgraded to colour, the 3530’s user interface (or look and feel) is exactly the same as that of the 3510. While the other colour models (6100/6610/7210) have higher resolution screens, which can display more information, you will find the 3530 to have the same “lines per screen” and also retaining similar lettering size as well.
A little issue I had with the lower resolution screen was its inability to clearly display a photo or high-definition graphics. It’s quite alright to display simple graphics (like those graphics used for each menu) - but when you try and display a photo-quality image received as an MMS, you will immediately notice this. It is definitely better than the 256-colour screens found on both the Sony Ericsson T300 and T68i, which display photos with even lower clarity.
Both screen saver and wallpaper functions are available on the 3530. In addition to displaying the time, the 3530 can now also display the current date on the screen just below the cell ID line at the standby screen. For those interested, the date display function was recently introduced onto the newer Nokia colour screen models (6100/6610/7210).
Making and receiving calls
Being alike most other Nokia models, the 3530 is designed with good ergonomics which makes using the phone a pleasant experience. Two rubber bits have been added on the left and right sides of the bottom Xpress-on cover, assisting its user when he/she tries to maintain a firm grip on the phone. On the back of the phone is another rubber bit - but this one has a round indentation, which helps its user maintain good posture and hold on the phone by positioning his/her finger inside it while undertaking a phone conversation.
The volume of the polyphonic ringtones has been bumped up slightly when compared to its predecessor. This means that at a volume setting of “level 5” for ringing tones, you will be getting a bit more sound - which is an important point to consider when the phone is used in noisy environments. A problem with polyphonic ringtones is their softer audio levels when compared to monophonic (standard) ringtones, which simply uses beeps and buzzes to generate a ringer tone.
Voice dialling is available on the 3530 (alike the 3510). Current, and potential, users of the 6100/6610/7210 may be frustrated to learn that no voice features are offered with those models.
As for sound quality, the 3530 performs very much similar as all other current Nokia models.
Messaging
The 3530’s multimedia messaging capability is one of the highlight features of this model. This allows its user to send and receive messages that can include images, sounds and other compatible objects in addition to the traditional use of text.
However, the 3530 does not have the ability to take in any new media (images/tones) from any PC or camera devices directly, simply because the phone does not support any kind of direction connection with it. Therefore, the only way that a user can get new images or sounds onto their 3530 is either through downloading them via WAP or saving those same objects from a received MMS message.
Support for both concatenated text and picture messaging are still available on the 3530.
Build quality
The 3530 has quite a solid build, and both front and back Xpress-on covers lock onto the main phone unit quite well (considering they are not too hard to remove either). Its slightly heavier weight also contributes to the overall solidity of the phone too.
Battery life
The standard 3300/3510-series battery design is retained for use on the 3530 - as they should provide sufficient battery life even though a colour screen is used. On average use, the 3530 should provide for around 2-3 hours talk time and up to 3-4 days of standby.
As for all colour-screen phones, the amount of time the LCD screen is activated, the shorter the standby time. A digital clock screen saver is enabled by default to maintain low battery consumption.
Major features...
4096-colour LCD screen
The 3530 is the first 3000-series Nokia handset to be given a colour screen, capable of displaying up to 4096 colours. Although its resolution is not as high as the other current models (96x65 pixels on the 3530, compared to 128x128 pixels on the 6100/6610/7210), a colour display provides the benefit of a richer user experience plus giving the 3530 the ability to display MMS messages with colour-based images.
Polyphonic tones for ringer, messages and games
Alike its monochrome predecessor, the 3530 comes with a polyphonic speaker that can play richer ringing, message and game tones. It does that by possibly outputting up to several different tones simultaneously, which means tones now can be played out with greater depth and detail.
Exchangeable front and back Xpress-on covers
The front and back covers on the 3530 can be removed and replaced with other compatible covers designed for this model. You will be glad to know that the 3510 and 3530 models have the greatest number of Xpress-on covers available to them - with some of these including active (glow-in-the-dark) and gaming covers (designed specifically for gaming).
Take a closer look!
Text, picture and multimedia messaging capabilities
Multiple message standards are supported by the 3530. These include the sending and receiving of basic concatenated text messaging (SMS), picture messaging, and the ability to include images and other media types via multimedia messaging (MMS). Previously on the 3510, its user was only able to received MMS-based messages.
Java application compatibility
The 3530 is capable of running Java-based applications downloaded using the built-in WAP browser. Such applications can include games and productivity software, which are saved in the 3530’s memory and can be used anytime.
Built-in WAP browser with CSD/GPRS connectivity
A user can use the 3530’s internal WAP browser to surf WAP-based pages on the Internet. Such WAP pages can include news/weather and other info sites, as well as pages allowing the downloading of tones, graphics and other downloadable material (such as Java applications).
Basic organiser features
A limited set of PIM features are offered by the 3530, with these including a month-view calendar, alarm clock and calculator with currency converter.
Voice dialling capabilities
Alike its predecessor, the 3530 comes with voice dialling capabilities supporting up to 10 phone book entries. For those interested, the 3530 is currently the only colour model phone - excluding the 3650 and 7650 smartphones - that supports this feature (the 6100/6610/7210 models don’t support voice features at all!)
Screen saver and wallpaper features
What’s a colour screen of a mobile phone without the availability of both screen saver and wallpaper functions? Images downloaded or received within MMS messages can be used to brighten up the background of the 3530’s standby screen, replacing the dull simply-white background. As for the screen saver feature, there’s nothing too fancy about it - a built-in digital clock only, which its main purpose is to decrease battery consumption by the LCD when the phone is not actively used.
Mobile Wallet feature
The mobile wallet feature on the 3530 allows the saving of personal and credit card information onto the phone for future reference or use. A “wallet code” protects the information saved into the mobile wallet, and is queried each time the wallet is accessed by the user. While its user can enter up to 30 confidential notes into the mobile wallet, up to 5 credit cards can also be saved - which can also be accessed directly by the 3530’s WAP browser and its details entered into the appropriate fields on the WAP-based page.
Improved “call registers” feature (now with message counter)
In addition to the basic call registers found on a typical Nokia handset, the 3530 is the first model to include message counters, which registers the total number of incoming and outgoing messages (this includes all SMS, picture and MMS messages) - as well as the address or number of the message’s recipient or sender too!
Problems/Issues?
Surface of display on original cover scratches easily
This is probably the most disappointing thing that I found on the 3530.
After removing the protective sticky-plastic that covers the entirety of the cover’s display area, you can immediately feel that its coating is slightly different from other Nokia models. It’s probably alright if they’ve changed the material to be the same or better - but this was not the case, as I found it actually have a lower resistance to scratching. A definite poor choice in materials used here.
In Summary
While the 3530 may seem to resemble, in many aspects, its 3510 predecessor, there are also those improvements that make this model a more acceptable choice of mobile phone in comparison.
Probably the implementation of a colour display plus the ability to send and receive MMS messages will top the “thumbs up” list of items for this upgrade. Its looks have also improved immensely, where there were some people that found the 3510 to be somewhat hideous-looking thanks to its original in-box black/light-blue covers!
At the end of the day, the 3530 should be a model that will become more greatly accepted than its predecessor - simply because of its improved practicality and looks. Oh, should you find its current looks to be a bit of a problem, there’s always the wide range of covers you can replace it with… :) |
| Common misspellings on this brand: nokiq |
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