Mobilephone and Technology Thursday: Nokia Presents Its Latest Chart Toppers

There are never enough ways to express oneself especially through music because with the thriving online music industry today, we can always find and hear someone or something new that will capture our fancy.

When it comes to mobile phones, self-expression is just as diverse as the songs and artists we listen to. But Nokia makes sure that our musical preferences are heard with its new slew of mobile music devices. "Nokia XpressMusic devices are built so you can enjoy your choice of music at the best way possible," says Sandeep Khanna, Head of Marketing, Nokia Philippines. "Each device comes with astounding audio quality along with unique and fun features that will make your music experience richer and more enjoyable."

Music and more

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is Nokia’s first music-optimized device to offer a slide-out QWERTY keyboard – ideal for quick messaging. The heart of this music device is the Homescreen for XpressMusic, providing access and dynamic information on music, people, games, email and calendar. The Homescreen features an improved contacts bar with up to 20 friends and family members and provides direct access to music, N-Gage and other applications, like Facebook, Photos, Ovi Contacts, Maps, messaging, and more. With Ovi Contacts, people see which friends are online, chat and even view what music they are listening to.

Say it right

Some songs are made to dance to - and the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic lets you do just that. Featuring Nokia’s innovative voice-controlled ‘Say and Play’ feature, you can say the name of your favorite artist or song to automatically play it. Swing to the beat thanks to its world class music player that gives excellent audio quality, and enjoy music and videos on-the-go. The device comes with a 4GB memory card for storing up to 3000 tracks, with an option to upgrade to a 16GB microSD memory card. As if that wasn't enough, it also supports all main digital music formats and if you want to immerse yourself in your own tunes, simply plug in a 3.5 mm AV jack and you're all set!

Putting people first, the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic homescreen gets individuals closer to the people and media that are most important to them. The Contacts Bar allows direct access to up to 20 closest friends or business contacts straight from the homescreen and provides a full communication history which include recent emails, messages, phone logs and photos shared. A shortcuts bar at the bottom of the homescreen gives quick access to the most frequently used applications including music, radio, Web, N-Gage and photos. In addition, with the full focus 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, images or videos can be captured and shared via a favorite online community, such as Share on Ovi, Flickr, or Facebook.

Double the fun when you purchase these phones as they come with 500 free tracks from Universal Music and Airborne Access free wifi for 60 days.

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic has a suggested retail price of PhP18,750 and comes in black/red or black/monochrome color combination. The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic retails for PhP13,020 and comes in black with red accent or grey with blue accent. Both devices are available at Nokia Stores and authorized dealers nationwide.