By Damian Koh
30/03/2007
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,62001319,00.htm

	Nokia 5700 XpressMusic

Three new Nokias were announced earlier today and the 5700 XpressMusic steals the limelight with its dedicated audio chip for enhanced music performance. Like the earlier 3250 XpressMusic, the 5700 also comes with a swivel base that the user can flick to switch between the music player, a 2-megapixel camera, video calls and ultimately using the handset as a smart phone.

The 3G-enabled 5700 XpressMusic runs on the S60 platform. It brings Windows Media Player Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) to people who buy their music online, with support for the WMA, MP3, AAAC, eAAC+ and MP4 formats. Onboard memory is limited to approximately 35MB, but the 5700 comes with a microSD card slot for storing up to 1,500 songs on a 2GB media. As a music player, the XpressMusic series is capable of playing up to 10 hours of non-stop music and you can use either your 3.5mm headset or stream tunes via A2DP.

	Nokia 5070

More mundane is the Nokia 5070 targeted at the younger crowd. What's interesting, though, is the option to send quick voice messages with the Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging feature. When you're not texting away, you can listen to FM radio or have a go at Sudoku.

The third offering for the day is a CDMA model, the Nokia 7088, with a very basic feature set but which looks stylish enough so you would actually carry it out.

Both the 5700 XpressMusic and the 5070 are expected to be available in Asia Pacific come April. Nokia cannot confirm if the 7088 will be launched in Asia's selected CDMA markets at press time.

Nokia's new handsets

Model name	In a nutshell
Nokia 5700 XpressMusic Click for more images	Wow factor: 3G smartphone with a dedicated audio chip for 10 hours of non-stop music playback Other notable frills: Quadband GSM 850/900/1,800/1,900 S60 platform Swivel body to access various functions 5-band equalizer with stereo speakers Supports MP3, WMA, M4A, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+ with Windows DRM Bluetooth stereo audio 2-megapixel camera microSD expansion slot Availability: April 2007
Nokia 5070 Click for more images	Wow factor: Basic, yet stylish candybar with VGA camera and FM radio features Other notable frills: Quadband GSM 850/900/1,800/1,900 Series 40 platform VGA camera FM radio Nokia Xpress audio messaging Availability: April 2007
Nokia 7088 Click for a larger image	Wow factor: Fashionable CDMA model with elegant sliding design Other notable frills: CDMA 800 VGA camera with LEF flash 128 x 160-pixel display Handsfree speaker WAP2.0 browser Availability: N.A.