Nokia 5230 Touchphone announced

Nokia has released a new touch phone called Nokia 5230. Nokia 5230 features a 2 megapixel camera, GPS, 3.2 inch touch screen, 3.6 Mbps HSPA, 640 x 480 video recording @ 30 frames per second, 1320 mAh battery. It can play music for up to 33 hours per charge, measures at 111 mm x 51.7 mm x 15.5 mm, and weighs 115 grams.

Nokia 5230 users can enjoy songs from the Nokia Music Store or apps, games, videos and other services from the Ovi Store, directly from their phones. There's also A-GPS navigation and the latest version of Ovi Maps with aerial images, 3D landmarks for over 200 cities and terrain map views for pedestrian and drive navigation. It is competitively priced at 149 EUR. The Nokia 5230 is expected to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2009.