Nokia 5730 XpressMusic Partially Reviewed

"Blue" is probably the first word that came into your mind when you first saw the image above. "Odd" or "weird" is a close second, I bet. Well, those were my first thoughts when I laid my eyes on the new Nokia 5730 XpressMusic.

The guys over at mobile-reviews got their hands on a Nokia 5730 and promptly made a partial review of the phone. The QWERTY slide-out keyboard is a nice touch, especially with its dot matrix font, but seems a bit out-of-place in my opinion. The phone comes with 128MB of RAM and a microSD card slot, a good 4.5 hours of talk-time, EDGE, and built-in GPS. The 5730 also comes with the standard music player that comes with the N Series of phones.

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic will be out this April in Europe and would sell for about $289. No word yet if it will be available anywhere else.

N73 + Swollen Batteries = ??

I checked my Nokia N73 Music Edition as soon as I read this news.

Apparently, Nokia admitted that some BP-6M batteries they used in N73 have swollen up. This is a normal occurrence for lithium-ion batteries, but are supposed to happen after it has aged several years. It's good to mention that there's no risk involved, aside from having an enlarged battery that may prove hard to fit into the charger or mobile phone.

No worries though. Head over the nearest Nokia Service Center and they'll give a free replacement after verifying your claims.

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic European Release Date

Both the UK and North American cellphone consumers can't wait to get their hands on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The only difference is UK's going to get their wishes earlier than us.

On January 23, the 5800 Xpress Music will be available in the UK. The first S60 5th Edition device will have a price tag of £249, or roughly $380.

Nokia Comes With Music Service Doing "Okay"

Nokia's recent music service, Comes With Music, is doing just fine according to reports. "Initial sales had been okay, but not earth shattering." according to an unnamed source.

Some would say its because of the economy, while some blame pirating pirates getting their music off the web. The refusal of major UK carriers to Comes With Music-handsets are not helping either.

Do you have a CwM-equipped phone? Do you use the service at all? Me, I get my mp3's for free.

Nokia N96 Firmware Update Now Available

An update to Nokia N96's firmware in now available for the North American public. The said update includes Switch 4.0, improved Bluetooth, and fixed alarm among other things.

What concerns us mp3 phone enthusiasts is that the N96 Music Player no longer hangs when refreshing the libarary if the General Settings Date separator is set to ":". I'm pretty sure that's a big chip off of some people's shoulder. There's nothing I hate more than my phone freezing.

The N96 firmware update can now be had through Nokia Software Updater.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Hi-Fi Music Edition Comes with Shure

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is proving to be a powerhouse not only as an mp3 phone, but in everything it does as well. So what does an awesome mp3 phone needs to improve itself? A kick-ass earphones that's what.

Nokia teamed up with Shure, a well-known brand of professional earphones and microphones, to bring to Hong Kong consumers a special edition Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. It comes with a Shure SE210 earphones that will sure bring 5300's mp3 playback quality to another level.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Hi-Fi Music Edition will be available in Hong Kong on December 18 for the price of HKD 4798. That's HKD 810 more than the special-editionless 5800!

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Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Video Review

Can't wait for the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music? Here, here. Despite all the flak the Nokia Tube has been getting around the Internet, I still want one, and too bad I can't get it this coming Holiday season.

The 5800 is Nokia's first touch-screen phone, and an MP3 phone at that. To get us all riled up again, here's a featured video review of the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music.

Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Limited Edition

Special Note: Although the Nokia N96 is more of a smartphone than an MP3 phone, I just can't pass this awesome news up :)

I absolutely love Bruce Lee. I have a Bruce Lee shirt, hoodie, a semi-life-sized action figure, and almost all of his movies. That was why I was pumped to hear about the Nokia N96 Bruce Lee limited edition phone.

The package comes with a special handset with Lee's face and autograph found at the back. Open the phone up and you'll be treated to a number of rare photos of our favorite martial arts hero. Bruce Lee accessories (notice the nunchucks) and a doll (I call it action figure) are also included.

The whole shindig costs about $1,286 and can be purchased here.

Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition video



View special flash site promo of Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition.

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Nokia 5300 Xpress Music Review & Info

Nokia 5300 Specs

Launched: 2006
Screen Display: 240x320 pixels, 262,144 (18-bit) Color
Size: 92.4 x 48.2 20.7 mm
Memory: 32 MB flash, 16 RAM, microSD slot
Ringtones: Polyphonic, MP3
Camera: 1.3 MP

Nokia 5300 Review

As its name implies, the Nokia 5300 Xpress Music phone is an MP3 phone, an it's a good one at that! Nokia did everything right this time around, delivering a phone that makes good of its name.

First thing you'll notice with the Nokia 5300 are the dedicated music controls. This allows users to play, pause, and navigate through their music library. Volume and camera controls can also be found on the other side of the phone.

The Nokia 5300 is also a slide phone, and Nokia made that work as well. The keypad and soft keys are just the right size and would delight all text messaging teens. It has such a bright screen too, for a small phone.

The music player that comes with the 5300 is almost perfect. You can browse songs by artist, album, genre, and there's even a playlist! Suffice to say the Nokia 5300 is a very good MP3 phone, but it still lacks on some areas.

With just 1.3 MP camera, and no flash, pictures and videos are okay at best. Also, the 5300's case feels like it will break anytime (but it won't!). So better take extra care when handling it.

All in all, Nokia did an excellent job. I would highly recommend the Nokia 5300 Xpress Music phone if you're looking for a good MP3 phone.

Nokia 5300 Xpress Music Video

Nokia 5800 "Tube" Won't Make it for Xmas

Nokia's first touch-screen phone, the Nokia 5800, will not make it to the US market before the Holiday season. It will, however, be released in India, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Russia and Spain. Nokia Tube will cost around $387 US, noticeably less than the iPhone.

Too bad it won't be available in the US during THE season of seasons. US consumers will just have to wait a couple of months in on 2009 before getting their hands on a Nokia 5800.

Via reuters

Nokia "Come With Music" Comes to US in 2009

Tero Ojanpera, head of entertainment business at Nokia recently announced that "Comes With Music" cellphones would be available in the US next year. No specific models nor any date was mentioned.

Does this make you want to buy Nokia MP3 phones more? I bet it's just another ploy to force unwanted tracks to consumers.

Via reuters

Nokia 5800 Hands-On

How I wish I could get my hands on a Nokia 5800, but alas, my connections are not that good. But the guys over at phonescoop did get to scrutinize Nokia's first touch-screen music phone.

At the bottom of the first page summarizes the Nokia Tube: aimed at a younger market, with less polish than N Series phones. Here's a video of Nokia 5800 in action!

Nokia N90 Review & Info

Nokia N90 Specs

Launched: 2005
Screen Display: 352x416 pixels, 144 colors
Size: 112 x 51 x 24 mm
Memory: DV RS-MMC / MMC-Mobile
Ringtones: Polyphonic, MP3
Camera: 2.0 MP

Nokia N90 Review

The Nokia N90 is an outdated MP3 phone by today's standards. But back in 2005, this cellphone was a must have. If you're looking for more than an MP3 phone, maybe this one is for you.

N90 was one of the first phones to have a swivel display. It has almost everything you need for a mobile device: camera, video, EDGE, Bluetooth, and MP3 player. With 2MP and 8x zoom, it's digital camera is pretty decent. Unfortunately, music playback is not the selling point of this phone.

The N90 has no stereo speakers, instead relying on small mono speaker. you can't play protected AAC tracks either, so say goodbye to those iTunes bought songs. Storage is also pretty low, with 31MB internal memory to start you out. Expect to charge the N90's battery frequently as well.

All in all, I would not recommend the Nokia N90 as an MP3 phone. It's a good value if you're looking for a phone that can do all, just don't expect much from it's music playback capabilities.

Nokia N90 Video

Nokia Tube Launch on October 2

As mentioned on an earlier post, the anticipated Nokia 5800 Xpress Music or Nokia Tube is geared to be launched on October 2, 2008. The first S60 touchscreen is set to rival THE iPhone and other touchscreen mobile devices.

Amongst all the buzz, what I'm concerned about is how the Nokia Tube fares in terms of music playback. Since it carries the "Xpress Music" tag, I expect it to do really well.

Nokia 5800 Tube Press Shot Leaked

Fresh and clear shots of much buzzed Nokia 5800 Tube was seen over at mobil.idnes.cz. Nokia 5800 Xpress Music, or simply Nokia Tube is the first S60 Touch handset and is a full touch screen device. This slick MP3 phone is rumored to be launched on October 2, 2008.

Here's a quick look at Nokia 5800 Tube's notable specs:

• Symbian S60 Taco 5 OS
• 3.2" 640×360px, 16M color touchscreen display
• 3.2mpx autofocus camera and 30 FPS VGA recording
• 3.5mm headphone jack, TV-Out port
• microSDHC memory card slot (up to 16GB, 8GB memory card in a box)
• 111×52x15.5mm
• 109 gr
  

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