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Innovation doesn't come easy. But the 5610 does manage to innovate without
costing an arm and a leg. Plus it really lives up to its XpressMusic name. You
may have noticed the slider key, placed right above the soft keys. You just have
to move the slider left or right and you will instantly switch between the home
screen, music player and FM radio. As far as design goes, it's quite trendy, and
available in a choice of muted blue-black or the much louder red-black. It's a
Series 40 interface, so technically speaking, it's not a smartphone. But to its
credit, phone start-up is blazing fast, the interface is quite quick and
responsive, there are some nice apps pre-loaded and the media playing abilities
are good too. All that's missing is the ability to install additional Symbian
apps.
As a bonus, you also get a 3.2 MP (2048 x 1536 pixels) auto-focus camera with
twin LED flash. I was able to click some really neat shots both indoors as well
as outdoors and the flash was really helpful. But video recording was a bit
disappoint- ing. The brilliant 2.2-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) screen supports
16 million colors and is accompanied by an ambient light sensor that
automatically adjusts brightness. It works well and conserves power too. There's
a micro SD expansion slot, and though 512 MB card is bundled, you can go up to 4
GB.
On the connectivity front the 5610 has it all covered. There's a micro USB
port and a 2.5 mm audio out port on the top of the device. It would have been
easier to provide a 3.5 mm audio out right on the device, but Nokia is bundling
a 2.5 to 3.5 mm adapter so that you can use any earphones of your choice. It has
stereo Bluetooth (to use with wireless Bluetooth earphones) and it's got all the
data connectivity options like EDGE and 3G. Even though it's a Series 40
interface, you can simply connect the phone to a PC and select mass storage mode
to drag & drop audio files. For about the same price, you can also consider the
Sony Ericsson K810i, which has a better 3.2 MP camera with Xenon flash, but it
isn't really a music phone. Overall, the 5610 is a sweet deal as there's no
other music phone with a 3.2 MP camera at this price.
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic
Rs 15,429 |
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Pros
dLooks, comfort, 3.2 MP camera with flash
Cons
Average video
Sold by Nokia India
www.nokia.co.in
Tel: 30303838
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Specs
Quad band GSM with EDGE and 3G, Symbian Series 40 slider phone, 2.2 inch
QVGA screen, 3.2 MP camera, Bluetooth, Micro SD Slot, 900 mAh battery,
111 grams
Verdict
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