Hey, hey, just three weeks after we got word, out pops the Nokia XpressMusic 5700. Just like the XpressMusic 3250, the 5700 gets its multi-media on via a quick flick of the base. This UMTS S60 twister brings a 2 megapixel shooter with up to 2GB of MicroSD storage. The focus here, though, is music so it packs WM DRM support with a “dedicated audio chip” to keep the music flowing, integrated stereo speakers, Bluetooth A2DP, and 3.5-mm adapter to fit your favorite headphones. Hitting Europe in Q2 for a pre-VAT price of €350.

Looks like Nokia will bump its N91 music-friendly cellphone’s capacity from 4GB to 8GB. And unlike other cellphones that claim to be music-centric, the N91 actually has a standard 3.5mm audio jack. You’ll also find a 2-megapixel camera, FM radio (requires a special headset) and the ability to view and edit many of those Microsoft productivity apps’ files, like Word.

There’s a sign up list to find out when the roided up N91 will hit stores. No word on who plans to carry it, but at least we know it won’t suck.

Product Page [Nokia via Unlocked Cell Phones]

Is this a trend? In its second GPS-enabled cellphone introduced today (see also the Nokia E90 Communicator), Nokia rolls out its 6110 Navigator, a versatile little slider handset that can not only make and take calls, but can also assist the directionally challenged. Plus, if you want some really fast data access, it has HSDPA that can give you a 3.6Mbps throughput. How fast is that? Hey, that’s quick as a cable modem, at least in PR-speak.

Nokia says it will give you 3.5 hours of talk time and GSM and 2.5 in 3G, but can stay on standby for 11 days if you keep your mouth shut. Should be rolling out in Q2, but it won’t be cheap—with all these features packed into one little handset, it will cost you just shy of $600 without a contract.

The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia will open a new service on February 10 offering free maps and routing in more than 150 countries, the Finnish company said on Thursday. Nokia’s “smart2go” will let users put localised search and route-finding services into mobile phones for free. It will also allow them to use its car navigation software — from last year’s acquisition of Gate5 — at a considerably lower price than dedicated GPS devices.

The application allows people to locate their position on a map, search for points-of-interest (POI) around them, and create routes to get there free of charge. The platform shows over 15 million points of interest that help people explore the most interesting sights, restaurants, or accommodations around them, and send them to friends via MMS, Bluetooth, infrared, or e-mail.

Standalone route-finder makers such as market leader TomTom have said they do not see mobile phones as an immediate threat to their business, and may even create an opportunity to sell route-finding software to cellphone users.

Nokia today announced upgrades to two previous high end models as well as a new clamshell style smartphone. All three phones have QVGA displays and a number of advanced features. They are all due out this quarter. Nokia also announced the second generation of its internet tablet, the N800, which will be available immediately.

• N93i: Updates the N93 camcorder-style smartphone with a shorter, slimmer form factor. The N93i still retains the same features as its big brother. It includes tri-band (900/1800/1900) GSM/EDGE, UMTS 2100, WiFi, Bluetooth, IR and 3.2 Megapixel autofocus camera with optical zoom. In addition, Nokia has updated the software and has replaced photo integration with Flickr for photo and video upload to Six Apart’s VOX blogging platform. The N93i comes with a 1 GB MiniSD card.
• N76: Built on the N75 clamshell still expected on Cingular. The N76 features a slimmer design with a RAZR-like etched metal keypad. It adds UMTS 2100 to the quad-band GSM/EDGE, and maintains the external control keys, 2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth and MicroSD card slot.
• 6131NFC: Nokia has added an NFC chip to the 6131 (sold on T-Mobile as the 6133). NFC chips provide contactless payments, ticketing and other abilities using terminals like MasterCard’s PayPass. The 6131 is a slim, quad-band GSM/EDGE clamshell with a 1.3 Megapixel camera and Bluetooth.

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Nokia makes a solid cellphone most of the time. Little complaint, effortless interface and durable. This time Nokia ventures into a more upper-class market with the N80. This isn’t just a cellphone, this is an all-in-one style of phone.

This phone is the center of your life. If you just want to make the occasional call, text message, and listen to music please look elsewhere. This phone makes Video and Internet calls, as well as normal calling. It can take rather good pictures for a cellphone, it’s an excellent storage device for Office Docs and presentations. What memory card does this use do you ask? It comes with a 1 GB SD card, so there is no need to purchase memory. That in it’s self is a rarity in the cellphone market. How do you transfer? WI-FI. This phone doesn’t need a wire to connect making it the ultimate portable device.

The sound on this phone is unusually clear, and when speaking with speaker phone is clear on both channels. So if you have two people talking at the same time, there is no cut out or lag. However, the battery life leaves some to be desired. This comes with the territory if you’re used to carrying a phone of this style. The phone also doesn’t lock shut. As a slider phone, you have to be cautious of the fact it could slide open and place the wrong call to the wrong person.

This phone is good for what it does, it can take the place of a laptop for the average worker. For the home maker, just making a few calls? There are cheaper models for you.

Nokia has announced that it will release its E60, E61, and E70 line of business mobile phones in the first quarter of 2006. Each phone supports the most popular corporate mobile email solutions such as BlackBerry Connect, GoodLink, Nokia Business Center and Visto Mobile. The devices also offer advanced VOIP and push-to-talk functionality.

The Nokia E61 (see photo) features a typical Blackberry form-factor. It features a four-way joystick and full keyboard combined with a wide 16 million color screen. The Nokia E61 can send and receive emails, even when on a phone call. The Nokia E61 operates in GSM850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA2100 networks.

They include a range of GSM frequencies and 3G capability as well as WLAN and Bluetooth wireless offerings. The new phones are expected to sell for $420-$540.

Hopefully I can find some pics of the E60 and E70 phones since I am curious to how much different they will look with a slightly different featureset.

Ah, found one of the E70, pretty cool looking.

– via I4U

The N90 is also a 3G-enabled mobile phone. It is equipped with a 2-megapixel auto-focus CMOS camera, which boasts a Carl Zeiss lens and a flexible form factor so users can snap their pictures in style.

The Nokia N90 is a Dual Mode phone, featuring UMTS and GSM operation, and tri-band GSM coverage (GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz). The N90 is capable of switching automatically between bands and modes. I do not have access to any 3G SIM cards so this review will be about the N90’s capabilities in GSM mode. Our review unit is from Malaysia and its firmware is version 2.0527.2.3, 06-07-05, RM-42.

– MobileBurn

You know you have reached a new era of cameraphones once you see one with a 2-megapixel Carl Zeiss lens on it. You might as well get the digital camera people to insert phones in their cameras if the camera people are going to start stealing their tech and customers.

It’s cool to see the rotating viewfinder on the phone along with the rotating camera, but it seems the camera is a bit large and can become quite a nuisance if you aren’t the type to regularly snap pics with your camera. Even the MobileBurn people referred to it as bulky.

Many phones with voice recognition require you to say the name into the phone to program it. The N90 however uses independent voice recognition technology so you can avoid all of that hassle which is a very good thing.

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With all the hype surrounding the N-series from Nokia, I had expected a more stellar performance from the N90. I’m not saying that it’s not good. I’m just saying that the Nokia N90 is a capable mobile phone, not a great one. It does take some great looking photos, it has a slew of features, and a multi-config clamshell design that would make any Transformers fan go wild. However, the N90’s unstable software, hefty bulk, and price tag just doesn’t justify its image taking capabilities and glorious hi-res screen. I would recommend this phone to anyone who’s willing to plonk down the money for a capable 3G enabled smartphone (with future firmware upgrade a must) with a really good camera. Otherwise, Sony Ericsson’s K750 and W800 models take equally nice photos, are much smaller, and have the vibration alarm that the N90 lacks.

MobileTracker has a review of Nokia’s new 6682 phone and seemed to overall give it a pretty good score.

The Nokia 6682 is a feature packed handset, there are lots of things to like so it’s hard to nail down. The screen is great, more colors than previous Series 60 phones I have used, but having EDGE has to be my favorite feature. I’m not too heavy on data, but it’s nice to not wait around. In case you were wondering, most of my data use is for stuff like price comparison, tracking flights and reading text only news.

One gripe seems to be the size of the phone which is surprising to see phone manufacturers still going with clunky handsets when the trend has definitely been to slim things down a bit. However, I guess the people with big hands prefer a phone that won’t easily slip away when talking on it.

For now I will stick with my Motorola A630 and Blackberry until something much, much better comes along.