SHOP
 
MANUALS
 
BLOG
 
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/18/13 07:57:48
 
 
Is this product current?
 
 
 
 
 
Do people like it?
 
 
Reviews and opinions are mixed or people are just OK with this product.
 
 
Good Value?
 
 
No Longer Selling
 
 
Is there a deal today?
 
 
This product is no longer selling but you can find accessories and supplies.
 
 
 
What are the key features?
 
 
• Smartphone • Candy bar • Talk Time 420 min • WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM • 2 Megapixel Camera Resolution
 
 
Based on the facts above, Retrevo's recommendation is:
 
 
Older product, look for current models
 
 
 
 
Featured Offers
 
The Nokia Nuron cell phone is not selling at Retrevo any longer. Customers who are shopping for a cell phone today are looking at the following popular models.
Talon Phone Shell for Nokia 5230 Nuron - Star Blast
Amazon.com $10.17
Diamond Pattern TPU Skin Case For Nokia 5230 Nuron
CellPhoneShop $4.99
Clear-Coat Full Body Scratch Protector for the Nokia 5230 Nuron
Amazon.com $24.95
Amzer Mirror Screen Protector with Cleaning Cloth for Nokia Nuron 5230
Amazon.com $9.95
Amzer Silicone Skin Jelly Case for Nokia Nuron 5230 - Baby Pink
Amazon.com $9.95
NOKIA High Quality Nokia Nuron 5230 High Quality Screen Protector Film
AccessoryGeeks.com $4.99
EXPERT REVIEWS (30)
 
Published
Sep 8, 2010
Editor Rating
8.0/10
Nokia 5230 review - Mobile Phone - Trusted Reviews
Competitively priced High resolution display Decent battery life...Lacks Wi-Fi OS lacks polish Resistive...The 5230 doesn’t exactly create a striking first impression...Another omission on the 5230’s spec sheet is Wi-Fi......
Published
May 17, 2010
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Nokia Nuron Phone Review | PCWorld
Top-notch, free turn-by-turn navigation Excellent call quality and signal sensitivity...No built-in Wi-Fi Balky touchscreen...The Nokia Nuron is a low-cost smartphone with valuable navigation and mapping abilities...The Nuron has apps for YouTube and Facebook, too...And the WebKit-based browser does a good job of handling standard HTML pages......
Published
Apr 16, 2010
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Nokia 5230 review | from TechRadar's expert reviews of Mobile phones
Light and portable > Good battery life > Plenty of apps > Good Bluetooth support > High call quality...Lack of Wi-Fi > Slow speeds > Touchscreen lags > Confusing menus at times > No physical keyboard...I bought this nokia 5230, and had it for 2 months, and its ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS...You can buy 4 5230s for the price of 1 iphone, YET you still get...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
USER REVIEWS (42)
 
Retrevo analyzed
 
(3.65 out of 5)
Average rating
from 49
reviews
3.3/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Nokia 5230 Quad-band GSM Cell Phone - Unlocked
"Free maps from Ovi Maps..."

"It looked like a good compromise between a budget cell phone and a fancier smartphone..."

"it works fine, at least in good light conditions..."

Average rating
from 99
reviews
3.1/5
Nokia 5230 Nuron (T-Mobile) - Compare prices reviews user opinions - Shopper.com
"It's battery has turn bad after a year and a half, can only talk for lest than an hour and it has pretty bad reception the whole time I'm using it; my concerns are those two..."

"Other features I want are GPS, touchscreen capability, tethering, alarm clock, USB charge and a good note application..."

"As for the Nokia Nuron, actually for Nokia overall, I have never use this brand..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 1279
reviews
7.8/10
Nokia 5230 reviews compare mobile phone prices and deals - Reevoo
"The music player layout is good, and the ability to save hotlinks to YouTube videos is also useful..."

"All in all I recommend this phone It doesn't come with a data cable or memory card so I had to buy one of these before I could download the maps but this is the only problem I have come across..."

"Good music player with 3.5mm jack so you can use better quality headphones, although you will need to buy..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Published
Apr 13, 2010
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Nokia 5230 Nuron (T-Mobile)
Excellent battery life ; Great call quality ; Responsive resistive touchscreen ; FM radio;...Web browser feels cramped ; No integrated Wi-Fi ; Lacks multitouch support ; Mediocre touchscreen keyboard;...T-Mobile customers looking for a touchscreen smart phone on the cheap could easily be tempted by the Nokia 5230 Nuron from T-Mobile...We have some complaints—like the lack of Wi-Fi...
Published
Apr 13, 2010
 
 
Aaron's Nokia Nuron 5230 review | PhoneDog
Resistive touchscreen can be a bit frustrating to use at times...The Nokia Nuron 5230, on the other hand, joins mainstream devices like the Apple iPad and Palm Pixi Plus in that it appeals to the first-time smartphone buyer, or someone who doesn't require the latest and the greatest...The Nuron is a no-frills smartphone that's designed to deliver a solid bang for the buck,...
Published
Mar 24, 2010
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Nokia 5230 Nuron - white (T-Mobile) - Refurbished - Smartphones - CNET Archive
The Nokia 5230 Nuron has free maps and voice-guide navigation via Ovi Maps, 3G, and excellent call quality, all at an affordable price...It's also the first...The Nuron lacks Wi-Fi and a document viewer...Its user interface is clunky and confusing, and we wish...Other preloaded apps on the Nokia Nuron include the standard personal information management tools,...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Published
Mar 22, 2010
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Nokia 5230 Nuron (T-Mobile) Review & Rating | PCMag.com
Free Ovi Maps GPS navigation...Very inexpensive for a true smartphone...Sharp camera...Excellent video recorder....Typing is tough on the resistive screen...OS sluggish and buggy in spots...No Wi-Fi....The 5230 Nuron is a rare bird for Nokia: a subsidized smartphone for T-Mobile subscribers...It's a good choice for social networking fans looking for plenty of e-mail and multimedia...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Published
Mar 22, 2010
 
 
Nokia 5230 Nuron for T-Mobile review
Good looks, great call audio, sweet video recording...Inconsistent UI, poor 3G reception...So in this review we take a look at T-Mobile USA's version of the 5230, called the Nuron...The Stylish Nokia Nuron features a smooth and well rounded body that is primarily white, but includes some silver trim around its face...The phone feels very good in the hand, and with dimensions...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Published
Mar 22, 2010
Editor Rating
3.3/5
Nokia Nuron Review - Phone Reviews by Mobile Tech Review
The Nokia 5230 followed more recently in Europe as a "Comes with Music" phone, a subscription all you can eat music service that isn't available in the US...The Nokia Nuron shares much of the 5800's DNA and almost all the DNA of the Euro 5230 with an almost identical design and the same resistive 360 x 640 touch screen...The Nuron (Nokia Nuron...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Editor Rating
7.2/10
Nokia Nuron 5230 Review
Simple & swift interface Responsive resistive touchscreen Great video...Below average 2-megapixel camera Cheap feeling plastic ...Despite its arrival, the Nokia Nuron has the monumental task of bringing the limelight back to them in the US as it finds itself...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Nokia 5230 Nuron 2012 - TopTenREVIEWS
With the Nokia 5230 you have access to a variety of apps through the Nokia Ovi store....There is no physical keyboard on this budget cell phone....The Nokia 5230 Nuron offers a touchscreen display that is responsive and easy to use...But it's always a good idea to be extra careful with a touchscreen – there's nothing worse than a cracked touchscreen...A 2MP...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Published
Jun 5, 2010
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Complete coverage of the Nokia Nuron Smartphone | Macworld
Top-notch, free turn-by-turn navigation Excellent call quality and signal sensitivity...No built-in Wi-Fi Balky touchscreen...It’s handy to have a phone that plays music, can find a restaurant review, and direct you to your hotel in a strange city...This candy-bar-style, touchscreen phone has enough features to make it a reasonable...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Published
Mar 22, 2010
 
 
Nokia Nuron for T-Mobile review -- Engadget
Uses non-smartphone data pricing Includes Ovi Maps with free turn-by-turn nav Looks good in white...No WiFi Almost identical to the aging 5800 XpressMusic Resistive screen...This is the lanyard port, an accessory that plays a slightly more important role on the Nuron than on most phones because -- like the 5800 -- it's provided with a plectrum in the box...We know there'd be room...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Published
Mar 1, 2010
 
 
Nokia 5230 review - All About Symbian
Following on from his tour of the USA with the Nokia 5230/Nuron, Ewan delivers his final verdict on Nokia's newest and cheapest S60 5th Edition smartphone...The Nokia 5230 breaks new ground for Nokia by being one of their first S60 handsets that has significant reach into the low-end of the market...It's not the first Nokia with this lens, and the lens...
READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 78
reviews
4.4/5
T-Mobile Nokia 5230 Nuron Prepaid Camera Smartphone with Turn-by-Turn Navigation...
"It is however missing some features, it does not do any 4G, which may or may not matter to you..."

"It has good call quality and takes good pictures..."

"The camera has an external button, so you don't need to go into menus to take a picture and the picture and video quality is as good as any that I personally, have seen from a phone..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 2
reviews
3.8/5
Nokia 5230 Nuron Cell Phone User Reviews
"This is the worst phone ever! I had to return it after 2 weeks, but even the new one kept locking up on me..."

"The phone has some issues such as dialing when I am calling out Very good entry level smartphone,Ovi App store could be a little easier to navigate..."

"Also, there's no flash for the camera & so the photos are pretty poor..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 4
reviews
3.0/5
Nokia 5230 Cell Phone Reviews. Buying Guides & Consumer Product Reviews - Epinions.com
"Key features of the "Nuron" includes a 2..."

"Well I was planing to buy myself a mobile phone that had good functionality..."

"HORRIBLE IDEA! This phone is such a piece of junk! The..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 3
reviews
2.7/5
Nokia 5230 Reviews | Smartphones | Review Centre
"Good - One euro AND a GPS antenna, that's great..."

"Bad - the accelerometer is hardly responsive..."

"I recommend it for someone who is just curious about tactile AND can get it for one euro..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 3
reviews
4.7/5
Best Buy - Nokia Nokia 5230 Nuron Mobile Phone - White/Silver customer reviews -...
"I needed to replace my phone and was due for an uprade on one of my lines anyway..."

"Pictures only turn out decent if outdoors in good light..."

"Works like a smartphone Just need to get used to smaller screen size than iphone but good enough Great alternative to a smartphone without the $30/mo charge for data service..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 1
reviews
9.0/10
The Nuron: Nokia 5230 smart phone review
"by Aine TRUSTWORTHY When it comes to choosing the best deals on mobile phones, most consumers are having some problems finding the best smart phone offering the greatest features that doesn’t cost too much..."

"Technically speaking, Nuron is not one of the most outstanding smart phones out there in the market – but, for the price that Nokia is offering, the 5230 model is a very..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »
Average rating
from 1
reviews
5.0/5
Nokia Nuron 5230 White Smartphone - T-Mobile - Reviews & Prices @ Yahoo! Shopping
"hours.I got my phone from t-mobileI hope this helps Read more Less..."

READ FULL ARTICLE »