Key features
- Instant Swap key for quick one key switching between phone, music, and sports modes
- Stainless steel body designed to withstand bumps, dust, and water splashes
- 3D sensor for screen tap command to play music or voice feedback in sports tracking
- Text to speech reads out SMS messages and provides voice feedback for sports tracking information
- Sports tracking user interface monitors your exercise and displays training data, speed and distance, steps taken, and calories burned
- Excellent sound quality with Nokia Sports Headset
- NEW for Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition: support for microSD cards up to 1GB (available separately). Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition comes with 512MB microSD card.
Operating frequency
- Tri-band EGSM/GSM coverage on up to five continents (EGSM 900/GSM 1800/GSM 1900)
Size
- Weight: 103 g
- Dimensions: 107 x 45 x 18 mm
Display and user interface
- 262,144-colour TFT display (208 x 208 pixels)
- Four-way scroll keys, three soft keys, send, end and character keys, application and C-key on front, side keys for power, push to talk and volume, Instant Swap key, edit key
- Easy-to-read list and grid menu
- Enhanced user interface with phone, music, and sports modes accessible via Instant Swap key
- Tapping command lets you play music or hear voice feedback in sports mode
- Sports user interface with Quick Start, Diary, and Tests
- Active standby screen
Imaging
- 2.0-megapixel camera with up to 4x zoom, self-timer, and camera modes: still and video
- Options for night photos, brightness adjustment, and image quality
- Image formats supported: JPEG, GIF, EXIF, WBMP, BMP, MBM, PNG
- Video recording and playback in QCIF format with sound
- Real video player
- Video content: H.263, MPEG-4
Multimedia
- Music player supports MP3, AMP, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA formats
- Visual Radio: listen to music and interact with your favourite radio stations
- find out which song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
- enter contests, answer surveys, and vote for your favourite songs
- download songs straight to your phone
- RealPlayer media player
- Download and play multimedia files (video and music)
- Stream media files from compatible media portals
- Full-screen video playback on the phone to view downloaded, streamed, or recorded video clips in larger size
- Supported formats (decoding): .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealMedia (Real Video and Real Audio), MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA
- FM stereo radio
Memory functions
- 8MB user memory and either 64MB microSD card (Nokia 5500 Sport) or 512MB microSD card (Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition).
- New in Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition: expandable memory for microSD card up to 1GB (available separately).
Messaging
- Message reader application – “text to speech” mean you can hear your SMS messages read to you
- Multimedia messaging: MMS for creating, receiving, editing, and sending videos and pictures with AMR voice clips
- Email: Supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols. Support for attachments (view .pdf files)
- Presence-enhanced contacts: check the status of your friends before you call them
- Nokia Xpress audio messaging: record a voice message and send it to compatible devices
* Available in a selection of languages
Ringing tones
- MP3 ringing tones
- Supported file formats: MP3, AMR, True Tones, AAC, eAAC+, 64-chord/voice polyphonic MIDI ringing tones
Connectivity
- Pop-Port™ connector with full-speed USB
- USB 2.0 full speed with mass storage profile
- Bluetooth wireless connectivity version 2.0+EDR
- Infrared (IR)
- Remote over-the-air (OTA) data synchronisation with SyncML (calendar, to-do list, phonebook)
- Local synchronisation with PC using PC Suite
Browsing
- xHTML browsing over TCP/IP
- Nokia Minimap with Page Overview technology allowing zooming, text search and visual history with shortcuts keys
- Full OMA Digital Rights Management 1.0 – including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution
- WAP/OMA and W3C standards support: WAP 2.0, XHTML, XHTML MP, HTML 4.01, CSS, ECMAScript and JavaScript
- File upload over HTTP using standard HTML forms
- Content streaming support (3GPP video and supported audio formats)
Data transfer
- EDGE (EGPRS): Class 10 (requires network support)
- GPRS: Class 10
Call management
- Support for multiple phone and email details per contact, thumbnail pictures and groups
- Automatic redial, speed dialing, and any key answer
- Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
- Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
- Call waiting, call hold, call divert, call timer
- Closed User Group
- Fixed Dialing Number, allows calls only to predefined numbers
- Conference call (up to 5 participants)
Push to talk over Cellular (PoC)
- Push to talk over cellular network via dedicated key
- Real-time one-to-one and one to-many voice communication service. Just select the person or group you want to talk to and press the Push to talk key (PTT key) to communicate
- Send invites through SMS and IrDA
- Connect to multiple groups simultaneously
- Create groups on the phone menu; invite others to join by SMS
- Direct access – Push to talk speech is connected without the recipient(s) answering, and is typically heard through the phone’s built-in loudspeaker
- Privacy and control – configure your own service settings for convenient use
Digital services
- Java™ and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
- Over-the-air (OTA) downloading of graphics, games, ringing tones, themes, wallpapers, operator logos, business cards, and settings
- Video streaming services
- Exclusive user interface themes
Voice features
- Enhanced voice dialing
- Voice commands
- Voice recorder
- Integrated handsfree speaker
- Text to Speech (Message reader, voice feedback in sport tracking)
Personal Information Management (PIM)
- Calculator, phonebook, calendar, notepad, world clock, currency converter, file manager, and active idle
- Platform security:
- Device integrity (no tampering of binaries and device settings)
- End-user privacy (protected access to contacts, calendar, messages)
- Controls access to sensitive operations or APIs, such as protecting network connections)
Other features
- Sports tracking – quick start tracking program, Sports Diary, and Tests
- Quick start – stopwatch, steps calculator, speed and distance, calories burned for walking and running
- Tapping command or timed voice feedback of tracking data – enables real time tracking information without watching display
- Diary – exercise records and planning. Fitness coach program
- Fitness Tests – Coopers test, Biking test
- Internal antenna
- Personal shortcuts
- Customizable profiles
- Flashlight
- Changeable colour themes, user defined themes
- Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1 Viewer & Browser Plug-in
Sales package contents
Nokia 5500 Sport Music edition
- Nokia 5500 Sport Music phone
- Nokia Battery BL-5B, 860 mAh
- Nokia Travel Charger AC-4
- Nokia Sport Headset (HS-29 and AD-45)
- Nokia Carrying Holder and Clip CR-64
- Nokia Sports Belt CP-86
- Nokia Wrist Strap CP-135
- Nokia Mounting Bracket 0700174
- Nokia 512 MB MicroSD card MU-28
- Connectivity Cable CA-53
- User Guide
- Quick Guide
- Benefit Guide
Nokia 5500 Sport (standard edition)
- Nokia 5500 Sport phone
- Nokia Battery BL-5B 860 mHh Li-Ion
- Nokia Compact Charger AC-3
- Nokia Sport Stereo Headset HS-29/AD-45
- Nokia 64 MB MicroSD card
- User Guide
- CA-53 Connectivity Cable
- CR-64 Carrying Holder and Clip
Power management
Battery |
Talk time |
Standby time |
BL-5B 860 mAh |
Up to 2 – 4 hours |
Up to 150 – 240 hours |