Nokia announced that it will launch Nokia 5230 Nuron on the T-Mobile network with free navigation software. Nokia 5230 Nuron is a touch screen Symbian based device and will be one of the first Smartphones with completely free mapping technology that lets users find directions, pinpoint their location and explore new restaurants, landmarks, concerts and more with guides from Lonely Planet.

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Nokia 5230 Nuron Features

• 3.2-inch touchscreen display (640 x 360 nHD resolution)
• Up to 16.7 million colors
• Dual band 900/2100 WCDMA and 850/1900 WCDMA
• GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• microSD memory card slot; supports up to 16 GB
• 70 MB internal memory
• On-screen keyboard
• Bluetooth 2.0
• Micro-USB connector
• USB 2.0 high speed port
• 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
• 2-megapixel built-in video camera with 3x digital zoom (records at 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps)
• Supports IMAP, POP, SMTP e-mail protocols
• MP3 player and FM radio
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug

Nokia has determined to provide Smartphone experience for cheap and with goodies like free turn-by-turn navigation solution in the hope to gain its stature in the US market. Apart from mobiles like Nokia E71 none of Nokia’s handset had made any impression in the US market partly due to its refusal to tie up with any network. It looks like it has now decided to do the right — tie up with networks to provide handsets.