With numerous special editions (e.g. Star Trek, Navigation), it's fair to say that the Nokia 5800 is one of the Finnish manufacturer's most successful devices.  That's why the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, a cheaper, less-featured version of the touchscreen handset, makes so much sense, bringing the core of the pricier phone's talents at a more affordable price.

Being a music phone, audio quality and media experience are, naturally, the primary considerations for the 5530.   The music player is largely the same as that on other S60 3rd Edition phones, with a few cosmetic changes and touch optimization added to it.  It's good and functional, but lacks more eye candy, compared to music players currently available on other platforms.

Like the 5800, it supports a wide range of file formats, ably handling any type of music file you can throw its way.  Audio quality isn't exactly the same as the 5800 - it's better in some areas and slightly less-able than others.  Overall, though, it's top-of-the-line and worthy of the XpressMusic branding.

Physically, the phone is a handsome-looking piece, with an elongated form factor that allows it to rock a display with a 16:9 aspect ratio.   The color accents on the side provide a nice, sporty touch.  Overall build is good, but the back panel feels a little wobbly.

The 2.9-inch screen, unfortunately, isn't all good.  While colors and images look nice, performance under sunlight leaves a lot to ask for.  Sensitivity is better than most resistive touch panels we've seen, so finger-tapping works nearly as well as using a stylus.   Nokia's touch UI is also maturing, making this an overall great phone to handle.

For calls, the 5530 XpressMusic facilitates great voice quality on both ends of the conversation.  Speakerphone performance is impressive and is along the same quality as the N97.  Messaging is exactly the same as the 5800, supporting all common message types.  Email, as you can expect from a Nokia phone, handles a large number of protocols and offers complete features.

To drive the price lower, Nokia did not outfit the phone with 3G connectivity or GPS.  It does come with Wi-Fi, though, along with the same full HTML browser found on the 5800.  If high data speeds on the road and a GPS module aren't major concerns, this actually sounds like a great phone to choose over other 3G touchscreens.  Do note that it appears to have a low amount of RAM, so using the browser while having a few other applications open could result in crashes.

The onboard 3 megapixel camera module is decent, but isn't nearly as good as some of Nokia's other efforts.  It offers a good range of settings, but quality is only borderline average.  Same goes with the VGA video from the camcorder function.  Other features include microSD card expansion, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio and some pre-installed apps.

At a $300 price tag unlocked, the Nokia 5530 is one of the best cell phone deals around, bar none.  It's a full-fledged touchscreen smartphone with great media support.  If you can live without 3G data speeds, it's definitely worth considering.

If you thought Nokia was done milking every last drop they can out of the 5800 XpressMusic (after the, admittedly, awesome Star Trek version), you're sadly mistaken.  The company just announced a new edition of their modern touchscreen debut, fitting it with full-blown GPS features right out of the box.  Billed as the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, the handset now comes with lifetime guidance software licenses for the particular region they were purchased.

With voice-guided turn-by-turn licenses for both Drive (in-car use) and Walk (personal navigation), the latest version of Ovi Maps and a full set regional maps all pre-installed, the 5800 Navigation Edition offers a full GPS solution without any extra purchases.  According to Nokia, the latest version of Ovi Maps that comes with the handset features high-resolution aerial images,  3D landmarks, terrain maps, an updated POI database (with content from Lonely Planet, Michelin and WCities) and numerous premium features (extra purchase required).  It will ship with a swiveling dashboard mount, 8GB of microSDHC storage and an in-car charger.

All these, of course, come with the 5800's high-end music talents and its regular set of capabilities.  Just to refresh you, the phone's specs include a 3.2-inch LCD touchscreen (640 x 360 pixels), a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, high-end connectivity (HSDPA speeds, Wi-Fi), dual speakers with surround sound and stereo Bluetooth.  It's running the Symbian S60 5th Edition.

The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition will begin shipping sometime this coming third quarter.  Retail price is expected to be around $400, before taxes and subsidies.  No news yet on exact markets this phone will be available for.

[via Nokia Blog]

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic blurs the line between the company's range of music handsets and its higher-end N-Series devices.  While it's technically a music-centric device, the 5730 is decked as a full-featured S60 smartphone, complete with dual keyboard panels to boot.

Like its stablemates in the XpressMusic line, the 5730's biggest strengths lie in its multimedia capabilities.  It comes with dedicated music keys and an active standby layout that lets you access the music player in one click.  Audio quality is on par with other XpressMusic devices, although it's not the best music offering in the  range.  Video playback is similarly capable (if not limited by the small screen), but you'll need to install a third-party player in order to run DivX and XviD movies.  Just for good measure, Nokia throws in both FM and Internet radios too.

Physically, the overall design is based on the 5630 XpressMusic, with a side-sliding QWERTY thrown in to differentiate it.  Overall build is decent (despite being completely plastic) and the handset doesn't feel bulky, even with the dual keypad configuration.  Input facility is great, with the QWERTY panel being particularly well-implemented.  Display is a 2.4-inch LCD, which offers excellent quality, although the size (as, I'm sure, many will find) is a bit too small.

We like the redesigned home screen UI on this handset.  It's still not the best smartphone interface around, but it sure gets the job done.  As a phone, voice calls are great, with particularly commendable speakerphone quality.  Thanks to the new QWERTY keypad, messaging is considerably better than most XpressMusic phones.   Email facility is standard fare for Nokia smartphones, making both setup and use very easy.

Camera module is largely average for a 3.0 megapixel shooter.  Colors are extremely accurate, although lines can be too sharp in parts, especially under bad lighting conditions.  Fitted with a large amount of RAM, the full HTML browser (full Java and Flash support) runs exceptionally fast on the phone.  You can connect to the web both via Wi-Fi and fast HSDPA.  Unfortunately, the screen is too small to make browsing that enjoyable of an experience.

Overall, the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic an be thought of as the 5630 with an additional QWERTY keyboard.  That's not bad, at all, considering they're both really good handsets.  Priced rather competitively, this could prove a great starter smartphone for younger, music-loving users.

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The Walkman-branded Sony Ericsson W518a, as expected, boasts highly-capable music talents. While that may be enough to offer a compelling choice for those in search of a media-centered device, it also fits in a strong range of features, including unconventional controls, a good set of third-party apps and broadband support.

Music quality is the high point of any Walkman handset and the W518a is no exception, pumping great-sounding tunes into your connected headphones. It offers the usual assortment of features, including playlists, album art, an equalizer, stereo widening and an airplane mode. Apart from the media player, it comes with an FM tuner and a pre-loaded XM Radio app.

The phone fits in an accelerometer, which allows it to change orientation when you rotate the handset as well as recognize movement. As such, the music player can be controlled by merely shaking the phone, with predefined actions corresponding to particular commands. It's a weird way to handle the phone, but it works and is actually very useful.

It comes in an attractively-styled clamshell form factor, with the outer panel decked with three touch controls, a small monochrome display and the camera lens. The finish isn't as shiny as some of the company's other handsets, making it less prone to smudges and dirt.

As a phone, the W518a offers average quality, with some fuzziness in the overall sound. It fits in the usual set of messaging features, along with IM and POP-3 email. Other standard phone features include voice recording, voice commands, USB mass storage and stereo Bluetooth. It also comes with an onboard GPS antenna and a wide array of third-party apps (YellowPages Mobile, Facebook, JuiceCaster and many more).

Display panel is a 2.25-inch screen, with 320 x 240 resolution that comes with vibrant colors, great brightness and sharp details. The phone controls, unfortunately, prioritize style over substance, making navigation tricky at times. Keypad doesn't offer the best use and is difficult to manage for rapid texting.

Camera module is a 3.2 megapixel set that produces considerably good image quality, despite the fact that this isn't a Cyber-shot phone. There are plenty of settings to play around with, including multi-shot and panoramic modes.

Overall, the Sony Ericsson W518a is a music phone that offers a lot more than great tunes. While the navigation controls and keypad will likely take some getting used to, the feature set is more than enough to make learning it worth your while.

You can accuse Sony Ericsson of many things.  Churning out awful-looking handsets isn't one of them.  In fact, even their lower-end devices feature considerably attractive styling that's a decent step above many phones in their price range.  Such is the case with the Sony Ericsson W302, probably the cheapest Walkman device on the company's roster.

I've heard a lot of people speak of the W302 as a children's phone.  While Sony doesn't specifically market it that way (it doesn't come with a Jonas Brothers wallpaper or anything like that), I can see the point behind such thinking.  The keys are too small and there aren't any prominent features to make it interesting enough for either text-hungry teens (due to the small keys),  business users or serious media fans.

Display is a 2-inch screen with a very low 176 x 220 resolution.  Image quality, as you may expect, isn't all that good.  Worse, it doesn't work too well under direct sunlight.  Controls are much better, with very soft and responsive buttons, including the undersized T9 keys.

Music playback via headphones is the best feature of this particular device, which capably lives up to its Walkman branding.  There's a very good equalizer, including options for customizing the output, which really does make a difference.  For a budget handset, the sound quality is quite impressive.  Plus, they outfitted it with a 3.5 mm jack, allowing you to use as good a pair of headphones as you can get.   Similar to a couple other Sony Ericsson devices, you can make the keypad blink along with the music - it is functionally useless, but is relatively amusing anyway.

Camera takes 2 megapixel photos with about the same quality you tend to expect from a budget phone.  The camera interface is similar to most other Sony Ericsson handsets, with a few extra features taken off.  Other specs include FM radio and an M2 card slot.

Calls on the W302 aren't the most perfect.  There is a noticeable sharpness and it feels tuned a bit too loud.  It could be just this particular unit, though, so your experience can vary.  We suggest you check this potential problem if you're considering getting the model.

Should you pick up a Sony Ericsson W302?  If you want a music player with phone features, I think this is one of the best (not to mention, good-looking) units for the price.  Other than that, though, there's little else here to entice.

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For those hunting after music phones without the bloated offerings of "high-end" handsets, mid-level devices like the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic are often the best choices.  Focusing strictly on music and phone features, with just the bare minimum on other niceties, they bring the media experience with neither the high price nor the bulk that "smarter" phones bring to the table.

As with any mid-range music phone, the 5220 goes head-to-head with Sony Ericsson's range of Walkman devices.  Personally, we find it a more accessible option, compared to SE's slightly pricier models, arguably delivering the same overall value.

Sporting classic candybar aesthetics, the 5220 features smooth curving lines, an unconventional bottom and a nice shiny finish.  Styling is reminiscent of the sleek form of the company's flagship 5880, sans the touchscreen and souped-up hardware.  Front panel layout is pretty standard: 2-inch LCD with 240 x 320 pixels, standard 12-button keypad and a four-way central controller.  Keys are responsive and firm.

To get the basics out of the way, calls are great as with most Nokia handsets (even entry-level ones).  Since there's little focus on much else except music and phone features, the standard functionalities (including texting) are solid.

As a music-centric phone, they put great thought into the layout of the playback controls.  Play, forward and back are situated along the left edge, with the volume on the right - it works great, allowing you easy access to music controls even when you're reading your messages.  It comes with coloured flashing LEDs, for some reason, which you can (thankfully) turn off.

Music handsets that don't offer a 3.5 mm jack are ridiculous and I'm glad Nokia agrees - the 5220 comes with one right up top.  Sound is great if you use your own headphones; otherwise, the bundled earbuds make the output sound a bit flat.  There's little memory on board but it offers a microSDHC slot (supports up to 16GB).  Plop in a card filled with media (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, and WMA are all supported) and it will automatically update the library.  Video isn't worth bothering with - it's not good.

Apart from that, the only other notable feature is a 2 megapixel camera that turns up shots the way you imagine phone cameras to do - decidedly unappetizing.  There's no 3G or Wi-Fi.

The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic is strictly a music phone.  Trying to use it for anything except phone and music functions will lead you down a path of regret.  Use it for those two and you'll be happy for a device that saw your money well-spent.

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First announced late last year, the Sony Ericsson Walkman W705 is finally hitting select markets now.  While it isn't exactly a phone the masses will drive out in throngs for, it's still notable for the fact that it's the first Walkman-branded handset with built-in Wi-Fi support.  If you found network connectivity to be the missing piece for your music-centric mobile phone, the W705 should be worthy of at least a closer look.

With Wi-Fi support and DLNA sharing, the W705 makes a great phone for streaming media into other Sony electronics, including HDTVs and PS3 consoles.  It's a long-missing feature that's very much welcome for this Walkman iteration, immediately giving it a leg up among its peers.

The looks of the phone are unmistakably Sony Ericsson, with slightly-angled corners, brushed metal finish and stylish slider aesthetics.  Operation is nearly the same as other Walkman handsets, which is a bonus for longtime users looking to upgrade to the Wi-Fi functionality.  There has been some small changes in the interface, mostly to do with the presentation (it tries to be more hip).  Overall, though, it runs much the same way.

Music playback is as good as expected, arguably among the best compared to other phones in the same price range.  Navigating through tracks continues to be an enjoyable affair, with a great suite of equalizers and quality adjustments that makes Walkman-branded devices a joy for any music-lover.  Video playback, on the other hand, is also pretty good, although the 2.4-inch display is just too small a size for any long-term viewing.

As always, you'll need a memory card as onboard storage continues to be paltry with the W705.  It packs a 3.2 megapixel camera module which, unfortunately, can't hold a candle to Cyber-Shot handsets.  There's also no GPS, which tends to paint the phone as a largely teen-targeted device.

In the end, the Sony Ericsson W705 is just another available option if you want a Walkman-branded phone.  You get the same call and SMS features, great music, fast HSPA data transfers, average camera and lack of storage.  It is beefed up, however, by Wi-Fi and DLNA support, which would be great, unless you need a GPS on your phone too (both of which it doesn't have).

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The 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia's second touchscreen effort (they launched a touch-enabled 7710 back in 2004), is shaping up to be the company's bestselling handset.  For good reason, too, since it's an attractive, feature-packed device that comes at a very agreeable price.

While soft on the eyes, the 5800 is a pure plastic concoction and feels accordingly.  Overall build seems solid although the back panel does handle a little flimsily.  It's not that big an issue although some folks might deem it differently.

The big issue with the handset is its use of a resistive touchscreen, which means you'll have to press a little harder than you need to with a capacitive display like the iPhone has.  Nokia has recently announced their intentions of equipping future 5800s with capacitive touchscreens, though, so that should nip any issues for potential buyers.  Other than that, the 3.2-inch touchscreen offers amazing clarity and detail, with very rich colors.

It uses an interface that differs a bit from other Nokia S60 devices to accommodate the touch actions.  The changes aren't that pronounced, for the most part (save for a few apps, like the photo galleries), so if you're used to working with Nokia phones, this one shouldn't require too much a learning curve.

As with most Nokia handsets, there's little to complain about in the way of call quality and SMS.  Texting does take some getting used to with a virtual keyboard (especially a resistive one), but the experience still isn't all that different.  Camera is just average for a phone module, even with 3.1 megapixels.  Video recording, in fact, is even less than what I expected.

Being an XpressMusic phone, multimedia is where the 5800 shines.  Music playback is gorgeous with a headphone, and surprisingly good with the onboard 5.1-channel speakers.  Video is similarly lovely, with crisp renderings even on the considerably small screen.  It's got a TV out but comes with only 128MB of RAM, so you'll have to use an expansion card to load up on media content.

Like most other higher-end phones, the Nokia supports full 3G internet, although the built-in browser really needs some fine-tuning.  Simply put, page load is a bit slower (for both HTML and Flash) than what most of us are probably used to.  The control icons are also a bit distracting.  It's usable, but you won't be too happy.

If you're looking for a music-centric phone with all-in-one features, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic could prove a great choice.  It's not going to be my first recommendation for a business handset, but as far as multimedia goes, there's plenty to rave about.

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The Walkman-branded series of phones continue to be among the best music handsets in the market.  With the Sony Ericsson W715, the latest in the line, great audio experience remains as its primary selling point.  It does fit a bunch of other functionalities, though.  So how well does it fare?

A boxy but sexy handset, the W715 refreshingly does without the rounded corners that makes so many phones today look exactly like each other.  Instead, we get a stylish little number (featuring brushed metal and chromed accents) that looks every bit a business phone as it does a multimedia device.

Since this is a Walkman phone, let's talk about the music playback.  The W715 comes with Walkman Player 3.0, the company's latest media player that supports motion-sensitive controls.  As such, you can control the music playback (via the accelerometer) through various movements - shaking to the left skips to the previous track, shaking it with the Walkman button held down shuffles your playlist and tilting it forwards raises the volume, among many other actions.  It's a fun way to enjoy music, although having your phone in your hand while you're listening to songs can cause accidental triggering of unintended functions.

As expected, music playback is warm and gorgeous.  Avoid playing songs through the onboard loudspeakers, though, as there is absolutely no bass.  The bundle does include headphones that are very good, however, along with a 3.5mm adaptor wire, in case you want to use one of your own audio accessories.

It comes with a 2.4-inch screen with a 240 x 320 resolution, with good legibility under bright sunlight.  While the W715 does offer both 3G and Wi-Fi HTML web browsing (decent performance), it can be a pain due to the size of the screen.  Other features include great call reception both ways (speakerphone creates lots of echoes, though), full email support (IMAP and POP), threaded SMS, GPS and DLNA connectivity (yes, it's a DLNA device).

There's a camera module on board, although it pales in comparison with what you normally expect from Sony Ericsson devices.  There's no auto-focus, no flash and is, generally, just included as a bonus - not good at all.  Soft-touch plastic keypad is surprisingly responsive and tactile.  Like other Sony Ericsson handsets, memory is lacking at just 120MB and you'll need an M2 card  for further storage.

I personally love the Sony Ericsson W715 and would probably be using it if I didn't depend on my smartphone apps so much.  The music player features are topnotch and the overall phone functions are great.  Despite misgivings in some areas (web browsing, in particular), it does its main jobs at the best possible level.   This phone comes with our highest recommendation.

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Looking more like an iPod competitor than a mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson W205 sports killer looks  for a low-end handset.  The black-clad frame is super-sleek, the controls look dandy and it's easily one of the sexiest budget slider phones to come out in the last few months.

Since it's a Walkman-branded handset, you can expect playback quality that will make audiophiles break out a smile, along with a smattering of music-centric features.  It comes with TrackID music recognition, which Sony claims can name tunes at the press of a button (somehow, we doubt it's ever that fast).  There's also an FM radio on board,  which lets you record a few seconds of songs for use as a ringtone, in case you're too cheap to pay for the recording.

Memory is a disappointing 5MB, which means you'll have to shell out extra for an M2 card, with a 2GB maximum.  Why Sony insists on using their outdated and expensive storage solutions when a microSDHC slot can easily give the phone up to 16GB of low-cost expansion continues to evade good sense - it just makes people (who are on a budget, since it's a budget phone) think twice about getting the device.

Other specs of the handset include a 1.8 inch display, onboard speakers, nominal 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth. There's no price announced but anyone on the hunt for a low-cost phone should definitely consider the Sony Ericsson W205's attractive face and Walkman-quality music playback.

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