Nokia Launches 5610 XpressMusic Slider

Nokia announced the new 5610 XpressMusic feature phone. This S40 device sports a sleek slider design that matches gloss black surfaces with aluminum highlighting on its sides. The device supports quad-band GSM as well as dual-band UMTS (2100MHz and 850Mhz), meaning that it should work pretty much anywhere in the world. Not only that, but its 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera will let you take high quality snapshots of your travels.

When it comes to letting you enjoy all of the photos and music that can be packed into 4GB microSD card (not included), the 5610 XpressMusic has you covered. Your photos will look great on the 2.2", 16 million color QVGA (240x320 pixel) display. Music can be enjoyed through wired or wireless stereo headphones thanks to built-in Bluetooth A2DP support. Sadly, though, the 5610 XpressMusic lacks the 3.5mm headphone jack that its slimmer brother, the 5310, offers.

What the 5610 does offer that sets it apart, however, is a novel slider control for selecting music. It is also one of the devices that is compatible with the newly announced Nokia Music Store, though it only supports side-loading of music from a desktop computer.