Aural persona
For the music junkie
In human years, gadgetry is a teener by now, suffering identity crisis and experimenting like crazy. There's Apple, adjusting as a phone maker. And there's Nokia, going into full music mode. They launched the 5310 Xpress Music as a music player first and a phone, second.
It's a claim that will raise eyebrows. But the 5310 will just as easily bring them down. On the outside, it's anorexic-sleek and rather too smooth to the touch. It's a fine-looking pho, erm, music player. But more importantly, it is a fine, fine music player.
Nokia did the right thing placing music buttons on the left hand-side of the stellar 2-inch screen, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's a drag-and-drop heaven so transferring files is a breeze. Make sure you've all your wires, though, as it can't work on old Nokia cables.
With an SD card slot for up to 4GB cards, the 5310 can hold up to 8GB of music. That's, let's see, trekking up the iPhone memory territory! It also has an FM radio, for just in case. At 9.9mm thickness, it's brimful of media madness: video recorder, net capabilities, a still 2MP cam. But you must choose your poison. Play with the cam and music stops. The speakers are dodgy but plug in your cans and you'll soon enjoy an intimate poetry reading from Ginsberg.
This role-swapping thing, it's all good. The kids are having fun, the consumers are kept entertained. Lou E. Albano
NOKIA 5310 EXPRESS MUSIC | P13,000
www.nokia.com.ph
TECH Screen Triband GSM. Card Slot microSD. Bluetooth Stereo A2DP. Music controls Yes. Camera 2MP. Battery up to 300h talk/up to 5h 20min standby. Size/weight 103.8x44.7x9.9 mm/71g
LOVE Solid music player interface.
HATE Why does it stop when camera is turned on?
WE SAY Nokia could’ve launched this minus the phone bit. It’s that solid as a DAP.
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T3 Magazine Philippines - January-February 2008 Issue
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 NOKIA 5310 EXPRESS MUSIC
Put Your Records On
A few records to rip and place into your 5310:
1. The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Dreaming. Club 8. Hear Karolina Komstedt’s intimate vox.
2. Graduation. Kanye West. Everybody needs uppers
3. Architecture In Helsinki. Places like this. Enjoy the bleeps!
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