Nokia unveil 3 new XpressMusic handsets; The 5730, 5330 and 5030!!
Nokia recently announced the arrival of three new music devices. The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia 5330 XpressMusic and Nokia 5030 XpressRadio boasting features that give music lovers around the world easy access to the music they love. By expanding the music range to different price points, introducing more markets with their Comes With Music service and the Nokia Music Store as well as making the integration of these elements as easy as possible, on both the mobile device and the PC, Nokia is changing the way music is enjoyed.
Nokia 5730
The flagship device of the trio has to be the 5730. Everyone who touched Nokia’s last XpressMusic phone, the 5800, said the same thing: does this thing slide out? It seems to exude a slidey-ness, but it doesn’t back it up by actually having a slide-out keyboard. Now that yearning will be satisfied, thanks to the launch of the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia’s first music phone with a full Qwerty keyboard. If you’ve ever fancied the emailing talents of the E75 but couldn’t stand its pinstripe-suited looks, the 5730 might be right up your street.
Combining the ultimate quick messaging interface with an avalanche of social, sharing and on-the-go entertainment services, it’s clear that Nokia threw out the cookie cutter when creating the new Nokia 5730 XpressMusic.
The real highlight for the Nokia 5730 it’s new XpressMusic Homescreen. This provides access and dynamic information on music, people, games, email and calendar. It features an improved contacts bar with up to 20 friends and family members and provides direct access to other applications, such as Facebook, Photos, Ovi Contacts, Maps, messaging and more. With Ovi Contacts, people see which friends are online, chat and even view what music they are listening to.
Alongside its social skills it’s fully N-Gage enabled, and features dedicated gaming keys for the best possible mobile thumb-mashing experience. Direct access to the N-Gage Arena community and the preloaded N-Gage games invite to connect and compete and check high scores with online friends. Of course, music remains the lynchpin in the 5730 XpressMusic’s arsenal of abilities, enabling you to download tunes over-the-air via the Nokia Music Store.
Wi-Fi and GPS, plus the “Say and Play” feature first introduced in the Nokia 5320. The music credentials of the 5730 include integration with the Nokia Music Store, dedicated music control keys, Say and Play music finder, 3.5 mm audio jack, comprehensive format support (MP3, WMA, AAC, and eAAC), 3.2 megapixel camera and 8GB memory card included with the device for huge storage capacity. In select markets the 5730 will also be available as a Comes with Music variant.
The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic will hit the shops in the third quarter of this year. The only price quoted at this moment in time is in Euros, 280 of them to be exact (before taxes and subsidies). It will also be available in four colour variants: red, blue, pink and monochrome which to the best of my understanding, means a colour made up of slight tone variations of itself??… I’m sure it will look good. To stay in the know with Nokias new creation just click here and sign up.
Nokia 5330
Next up is the 5330, with its edgy, top-sliced design and illumination effects; the Nokia 5330 XpressMusic is ideal for music and keeping in touch with your social network, but I think its safe to say if it has the words XpressMusic anywhere on the box your music needs will pretty much every time be met and then exceeded. XpressMusic touch keys on the side of the display provide instant access to music. The standard 3.5mm jack offers crystal clear sound for any headphones, as with the 5730 and the extended battery life gives more than 26 hours of playback time!! And of course, the Nokia 5330’s final touch, providing access to sites that specialise in online sharing, including Ovi, Facebook, and MySpace.
The Nokia 5330 XpressMusic is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2009 for an estimated retail price of 160 EUR. Click here for more info and images.
Nokia 5030
Last but by no means least, is the bargain handset of the 3, the Nokia 5030. It is the company’s first phone with an internal FM radio antenna, which eliminates the need for a headset or external speakers. The one touch FM radio and channel selection keys on the side of the device ensure the product lives up to its XpressRadio name. The Nokia 5030 has up to a day of listening time and 10 hours of talk time, quite impressive for such a penny saver, which comes to life thanks to it’s powerful loudspeaker.
One of Nokia’s most affordable music based device, the 5030 XpressMusic is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2009. It is available in two colours, graphite and red with an estimated retail price of less than 40 EUR, before taxes or subsidies. To be kept up to date on the “XpressRadio” simply click here.