Nokia 5300: Music phone for the masses

Reuben Lee | Sep 27, 2006

Following the launch of the new N-series handsets, the Finnish mobile phone maker turns its focus on the mainstream music crowd with three new cellular offerings--the 5300 XpressMusic, 5200 and a revamped 3250 XpressMusic. These were unveiled at the Music Connects event held for regional press in Manila.

Taking the spotlight at the show was the 5300 XpressMusic phone, a compact triband slider with dedicated music control buttons (beside the screen), a 1.3-megapixel camera, FM radio (with Visual Radio) and microSD expansion slots (supporting up to 2GB). The 5200, an entry-level version of the 5300 XpressMusic, also sports a similar slider form factor but offers a lower-resolution camera, single music access key and a bundled 256MB card. As for the new 3250 XpressMusic, Nokia has given it a color makeover while throwing a 1GB microSD card into the box. The expandable memory slot is able to support up to 2GB microSD flash media.

All three handsets are slated for a Q4 launch. You can read more about them in our Music Connects coverage .

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