Nokia Unveils New Xpress Music Phone - 5700

Nokia has finally revealed their newest addition to the Xpress Music Series – The Nokia 5700 3G Smartphone. Like the 3250, the 5700 is the second phone Nokia has released with a twist design feature. Only this phone uses this feature to perform four functions viz. music, camera, video call and the use of the keypad.

"The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic adds a new twist to the mobile music experience with compatibility for tracks purchased from many Internet music stores," says Heikki Norta, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "In addition the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic features a dedicated audio chip for improved music performance which consumers can further enhance by selecting from an ever increasing line of compatible audio enhancements."

The 5700 is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera with a display that supports 16 million colors. Music can be heard using Nokia's Bluetooth stereo headphones or any other earphones that have a 3.5mm jack. The phone supports WMA, MP3, AAC and MP4 audio formats. The music player also supports album art, playlists, plus it's loaded with a 5-band equalizer and audio visualizations. The device can take up to 2 GB of external memory.

The Nokia 5700 Xpress Music is based on Series 60 software and runs on a Symbian operating system, thus enabling plenty of personalization.

The phone is expected to retail for EUR 350 (approximately Rs. 20,150) before taxes and should be available during the second quarter of 2007.