Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Phone, Orange
Posted by admin | Posted in Gadget | Posted on 19-04-2010
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- Dedicated music playback controls, stereo music Bluetooth streaming, FM stereo, MicroSD expansion (up to 4 GB)
- Compatible with T-Mobile’s MyFaves service–unlimited calling to your five most called contacts
- Email with support for viewing attachments, 2-megapixel camera with video capture
- Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time
- Includes: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 1 GB MicroSD memory card, wired stereo headset, USB cable, user manual
Amazon.com Product Description
With a sleek aluminium finish, the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone for T-Mobile blends an array of music playback features with a crisp 2-megapixel camera with video capture. The 5310 has a dedicated audio chip that helps it produce crystal-clear sound from a wide variety of digital audio file formats stored on optional MicroSD memory cards, and it provides up to 20 hours of music playback. It also includes an FM radio. It features dedicated music playback c… More >>
I have owned my phone for 7 months now and i have never had any problem with it whatsoever, the phone is a little longer than a credit card’s length, and not as wide as a cards width. the box comes with earphones, USB cord for your computer to so you can transfer pictures(2.0 pixel camera), music(wma, mp3 aac compatible) plus it has a FM radio tuner, and video. It comes with a 1 GB micro SD card which i have been able to push about 250 songs, the phone has stereo speakers on the back so you can play your music from your 1GB memory, the FM tuner can only be used when you connect your earphones(because the earphones are used as a antenna), and a wall charger. The battery is still good but obviously not as good as when i first got it, i have been keeping my phone charges to a minimum so as of right now it can last 3 days of regular use. The screen has a thick plastic that is VERY hard to scratch, which was my original concern being that i have never owned anything but a flip phone before this one. Overall i have owned 5 phones and this one is easily the best one yet.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Nokia 5310, aka “The Music Xpress”, is one nifty little phone! Sure, it’s no iPhone, but if you want something that got just about as many bells and whistles for a little less money, you want this phone.
The 5130 is available in purple, orange, red and blue (I own the purple). It’s very thin and small, but fits easily in the palm of your hand and doesn’t give the impression it’s going to fall apart if you look at it cross-eyed.
The buttons are raised up just a bit. The display is bright and vibrant. If you have T-Mobile service with this phone, you’ll find it can handle the My Favorites plan just fine, with nice little icons and customizable options fo each person.
The phone has several nifty features, including a 2 megapixel camera that takes good-to-very-good quality pictures. It can also function as a video camera, doing both sound and image. There’s no flash or self-portrait mirror, but you can make do. The screen acts as a view finder, of course. There’s also four different levels of zoom and several different video effects (like black and white, negative, false color, etc). There’s a nifty little mini-USB port you can use to move your files to a computer (assuming you have a cable. Thankfully the phone comes with one).
There’s also the usual selection of programs, like a calculator, alarm clock, organizer, etc. The system also comes with a few game demos, none of which are particularly memorable.
Ah, but you want to know about the biggie, right? You want to know all about the music capability!
Well, this phone doesn’t disapoint. There’s external music controls and an external volume control. You can turn it up loud enough to annoy the people next door if you really try. There’s also a headphone jack that, thankfully, allows for normal headphones to be used. I have a neat little set I got on a Delta flight, and they work just fine.
When I bought the phone it came with the USB cable I mentioned earlier, as well as a stereo hands-free headset with a detachable mic, and, joy of joys, a 1 gigabyte memory card! That’s a really nice thing to have! I’ve got quite a bit of music on mine and it isn’t even close to being filled. Tiny card, too. About the size of a fingernail.
Overall there’s no real reason not to recommend this phone. It’s sleek and stylish, has a great price point, comes with plenty of goodies and plays music very, very well. It’s worth every penny I paid for it, and that’s not something I can often say!
Rating: 5 / 5
If there’s any such thing as the perfect cell phone, I have yet to find it. Each one I’ve had has come with it’s own set of strengths and weaknesses. Overall this is a cool little phone, and it’s by far my favorite of those that I’ve had… but there are a couple of things I want to put out there that I myself might have appreciated knowing in advance:
1) It’s only Mac compatible IF you’re running windows on your mac.
2) There is a significant delay in the exposure. From the time you click, there is roughly a 1-1 1/4 second or so delay during which you are blind. I can’t believe I’m being so picky regarding a cell phone camera, but the reality is that this delay makes it much harder for me to capture the images I want. It might not sound like much, but trust me: you’ll notice. A lot changes in a second, especially if you’re photographing people. I suppose it might not concern me so much, were not the phone capable of some impressive picture quality.
3) I know I said a couple things, but while I’m on the subject of pictures, I’ll also mention the seemingly random order in which the phone stores them. It’s a little frustrating when you’re trying to locate a specific photo, particularly one you just took, and you can’t figure out in what order it’s been stored.
Rating: 4 / 5