Today Nokia unveiled a new device, the Nokia C5, and a new naming convention, Nokia Cseries. The C5 is a smartphone packed into a feature phone body, boasting S60 3rd edition and a host of messaging and social networking features built in. It also has a bright 2.2-inch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera. It also is ready for messaging with Nokia Messaging.

The Nokia C5 boasts a cool new feature in its phone book, where you can see your friends status updates directly from Facebook. You can also update your Facebook status easily. Users can share location with the latest version of Ovi Maps, which offers free walk and drive navigation.

The homescreen shows off your favourite three friends for easy access to calling and messaging whilst Nokia Messaging enables you to keep in touch on IM using Google Talk or Windows Live Messenger.

Storage is using mircoSD with support for up to 16GB cards – the Nokia C5 will come with a 2GB card in the box, plenty of room for storing music and with the built in stereo FM radio and 3.5mm AV connector, not to mention the Stereo IHF speaker.

The device measures just over 12mm thin and 46mm across (and 112mm high). Battery life, as Nokia claims it, is up to 12 hours talktime (GSM) and it’ll stay on standby for a whopping 26 days between charges.

Available in white and warm grey, the Nokia C5 will be available in the second quarter of 2010 globally. Going against current smartphone trends, the C5 is a candybar-shaped device with a numerical keypad. The Nokia portfolio now consists of for series: C, X, E and Nseries.

(article and photo from Nokia Conversations)