Kinetic Scrolling Arrives for Nokia XpressMusic
Nokia’s 5530 XpressMusic makes use of kinetic scrolling, but only for specific menus, the rest of the handset still lacks this very useful touch screen feature. And now, thanks to a new patch from the Finnish mobile phone manufacturer, kinetic scrolling will be applied to the whole handset.
It is actually pretty important, as scrolling with a finger can quite be tiring when you have to drag your finger across the screen several times over just to get to the bottom. Aside from tiring your hand out, the friction between the finger and the screen can get uncomfortable. This may seem like nitpicking, but there is actually a significant difference between a phone that has it and one that does not. And the 5530, as the new patch, certainly has it.
For those who missed out on the details of this little Ovi capable Symbian smart phone from Nokia, the XpressMusic 5530 is actually one of the most budget friendly devices in the series. Not only is the device cheap, but it is also packed with the right features. Nothing you would not find in other mobile phones, but a good combination nonetheless.
The smart phone comes with a decently sized 2.9 inch TFT resistive touch screen display, the Symbian S60 OS version 9.4, an ARM 11 434MHz CPU, a 1000mAh battery, and a 3.15 mega pixel camera. For anyone who wants a great smart phone that still stays within a good budget range, the 5530 is an excellent choice.
Aside from bringing kinetic scrolling to the whole device, the update also adds a bit of functionality to the smart phone as well. First off, it frees up a couple of MB of RAM –which is always a welcome thing and some of the music icons have gotten a graphic face lift.
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