By Reuben Lee, CNET Asia
29/08/2007
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,62031592,00.htm

At the Go Play event held in Singapore today, Nokia showcased four new multimedia-centric handsets, among them a new Nseries mobile, an update to the popular N95 as well as two new additions to the XpressMusic lineup. The new devices are announced in conjunction with the launch of Ovi, Nokia's new Internet gateway to services such as the Nokia Music Store, N-Gage games and Nokia Maps.

Not surprisingly, mobile entertainment is clearly the main theme at Nokia's latest product launch. The N81 smart phone, for instance, offers landscape gaming with dedicated game keys, 3.5mm headphone plug (via the Nokia AV connector), on top of its 2-megapixel camera, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. It comes in two versions: One with a microSD card expansion slot, the other with built-in 8GB flash memory.

Also introduced at the launch was the N95 8GB, an updated black version of the N95 with all the bells and whistles of the original handset plus a larger 2.8-inch QVGA display and expanded 8GB flash memory. The current N95 comes equipped with a 2.6-inch QVGA screen and 160MB of built-in storage.

Two XpressMusic handsets also made their debut at the Go Play event. The higher-end model of the two, the 5610 XpressMusic, is a 3G slider phone with a 2.2-inch 24-bit color display and 3.2-megapixel camera.

The one that caught our eye, however, was the 5310 XpressMusic, a slim 9.9mm candy bar that offers just about all the ideal features desired in a music-phone. In addition to FM radio and a microSD expansion card slot, the 5310 also comes with a 2-inch 24-bit color screen, Bluetooth stereo, dedicated music playback buttons and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

All the new mobiles are expected to ship to selected markets in the fourth quarter of this year.

Nokia's new mobiles

Model name	In a nutshell
Nokia N81 Click for more details	Wow factor: Features dedicated gaming and music keys as well as strong connectivity features. Notable features: Quadband GSM phone with 3G (WCDMA2100) 2.4-inch QVGA display with 16.7 milion colors 2-megapixel camera Series 60 symbian platform microSD card slot Onboard music player and stereo speakers FM radio Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity 102 x 50 x 17.9mm; 140g Expected: Q4 2007
Nokia N81 8GB Click for more details	Wow factor: Features dedicated gaming and music keys, 8GB onboard storage as well as strong connectivity features. Notable features: Quadband GSM phone with 3G (WCDMA2100) 2.4-inch QVGA display with 16.7 milion colors 2-megapixel camera Series 60 symbian platform 8GB onboard flash memory Onboard music player and stereo speakers FM radio Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity 102 x 50 x 17.9mm; 140g Expected: Q4 2007
Nokia N95 8GB Click for more details	Wow factor: Update to the popular N95 GPS-phone; now comes with 8GB onboard storage and larger display. Notable features: Quadband GSM phone with HSDPA (WCDMA2100) Built-in GPS receiver with Assisted-GPS 2.8-inch QVGA display with 16.7 milion colors and ambient light detector 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics Series 60 symbian platform 8GB onboard flash memory Onboard music player and stereo speakers Stereo FM radio Wi-Fi, IrDA, USB and Bluetooth connectivity 99 x 53 x 21mm; 128g Expected: Q4 2007
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Click for more details	Wow factor: Slim 9mm music-phone with 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth stereo and dedicated audio chip. Notable features: Triband GSM phone 2-inch QVGA display with 16.7 milion colors 2-megapixel camera Series 40 3rd edition microSD card slot Dedicated music keys and 3.5mm audio jack Stereo FM radio with RDS USB and Bluetooth stereo connectivity 103.8 x 44.7 x 9.9mm; 70.2g Expected: Q4 2007
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic Click for more details	Wow factor: Slider music-phone with 3G, dedicated audio chip and 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera. Notable features: Quadband GSM phone 2.2-inch QVGA display with 16.7 milion colors 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus Series 40 3rd edition microSD card slot Dedicated audio chip with 2.5mm audio jack Stereo FM radio with RDS USB and Bluetooth stereo connectivity 98.5 x 48.5 x 17mm 111g Expected: Q4 2007