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In the cellular technology Nokia’s products may not be as fashionably trendy as opposed to other manufacturers that are always a step ahead. But when it introduced the Nokia 5300 Xpress Music phones, design comes nicely in its slim figure of 4.1 inches by 1.8 inches by 0.41 inch, everything a user would expect in an Xpress Music phone. Now, Nokia 5300 is among the product lines of T-Mobile. It comes in color combinations of purple and black, red and black and orange and black.

Distinct Features

Tri-Band GSM 850/1800/1900, weight is 2.5 oz, Bluetooth A2DP wireless interface; accessories are headset, software kit, remote control, digital camera and player and an FM radio.

The phone has features from vibrating alert down to computer link. Phone book stores 2,000 contacts and allows five phone numbers, email address, URL, company name and job titles, name and nickname, address, birthday, and notes in each entry. Contacts can be organized in groups and can be paired with picture and ringtones.

Digital camera has a zoom, has 1GB flash memory, and synchronizes with PC and MS Outlook. Digital player supports digital audio standards AAC, MP3, WMA.

Data services includes voice mail capability; Internet browser; JAVA applications; mobile email supporting POP3, SMTP, and IMAP4 protocols; HSCSD; and messaging services are ICQ, MMS, MSN, YM, and AOL. Has easy-to-use navigation array.

LCD display uses TFT technology, resolution is 320 x 240 pixels, and has 24-bit color depth. Display supports 16.7 million colors, has rich graphics and sharp text. Font sizes and colors can be enhanced.

Since 5310 accentuates on music, it has ergonomic controls and satisfying audio quality, plus controls are simple. You can create playlists and play music, and pauses automatically when it receives a call.

Ballpark performance

Call quality and clarity are excellent with no interference or distortions, though sometimes people calling sounded a little metallic, but not distracting. Keypad buttons are raised slightly, spaciously designed and with bright backlighting; however, number keys are small.

Music quality is good and satisfactory. Music controls are strategically placed, flat with the surface of the phone and quite user-friendly.

Installed is lithium ion battery with audible battery alert. Battery life has five hours talk time, up to 18 days standby time, and more or less 18 hours of music playback time.

It has passed the FCC radiation tests and has a digital SAR of 1.25 watts per kilogram.

Downside

It’s not a quadband world phone. Nokia 5310 has a small internal memory and poor photo quality because camera lacks a flash or a self-portrait mirror. Icons are somewhat dull. The phone’s external speakers are somewhat weak and lack bass.