Liking the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
People who love tiny phones that are big on features would fall for the new Nokia 5310 XpressMusic.
The first time it was showcased at Nokia’s GoPlay event in
Of the countless mobile phones that flood the market, here’s one model that can still make a lot of (jaded) consumers curious, if not excited, to hold it the moment they see it. The 5310 XpressMusic comes only in black but its sides are accentuated by either red or blue: two primary colors that simply shout out to you.
The 5310 XpressMusic also pairs its good looks with some good features that go beyond basic phone functions. As a music phone, it can let you have up to 3,000 tunes using a 4GB microSD card.
The 5310 XpressMusic has a dedicated audio chip that makes for good sound quality. It has two loudspeakers on its back that deliver music to you loud enough in case you don’t want to keep it to yourself, or you want to listen to your favorite songs but at the same time don’t want to be deaf to the world especially while you’re driving.
But what I really find impressive is the zero-grief way to transfer and manage sound files downloaded from the Web or copied from the PC to the 5310 XpressMusic using the Nokia PC Suite. It “deleted” the many issues I had with the very popular MP3 platform that I’ve stopped using due to its software design’s sheer stubbornness.
With the 5310 XpressMusic, sound files can be transferred using a micro USB cable connector or via Bluetooth. Every music-related task is done so simple that an OMG (OhMyGod) rating is just right.
Other 5310 XpressMusic niceties include onboard 3.5mm audio jack and Bluetooth stereo, and dedicated music playback buttons conveniently located on the left side of the screen.
The Nokia 5310 also has a two-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, an FM radio, as well as Push-to-Talk and video functions. Nokia also preloaded it with the Yahoo!Go application that provides access to Yahoo! services like Yahoo! Mail and Flickr, among others.
With all that it can do, the Nokia 5310 proves first (good) impressions could last and that there’s nothing slim about it, except its size and the possibility that you won’t like it.
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