Is the Nokia 5730 Xpress Music ‘the one’ that will break Sony Ericsson’s dominance in the world of mobile music? Our Nokia 5730 Xpress Music review aims to find out exactly that.
Nokia Xpress Music is a relative newcomer to the market, the success Ericsson has enjoyed since joining forces with Sony just over five years ago has been a tough nut to crack, but reviews of Xpress Music have been fairly positive. The question is, can Nokia make a tooth? What is certain is that they are doing it wholeheartedly with a wide range of MP3-focused phones with expandable memory, designed specifically for high-quality music playback. Not only that, they are running ‘music first, phone second’ in their lower price range and what appears to be ‘music first, but we won’t compromise on the phone’ with higher tier phones that do everything what you need. expect from a smartphone. This is the category the Nokia 5730 falls into.
Nokia 5730 Xpress Music review – the phone
The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is a smartphone with impressive specifications. On the phone side, the Nokia 5730 Xpress Music has a QWERTY keyboard, Ovi Share for access to literally thousands of apps and widgets. Its 3G, HSDPA and Wi-Fi capabilities give you impressive download speeds. Then there’s the camera, a 3.2-megapixel effort with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, and an LED flash. This is also compatible with the VGA video camera which makes for an impressive package. Another cool feature is GPS, which allows you to tag your photos to your exact location, so make sure you’re where you say you are! Of course, GPS can be used for more useful applications, such as satellite navigation and Nokia’s own map function, which will plot where you are and help you find what you’re looking for quickly and easily.
Nokia 5730 Xpress Music Review – music
The Nokia 5730 is an impressive music device. The Say and Play feature offers voice-activated recognition so you can change tracks on the fly. This is extremely useful when you’re doing something that requires your full concentration, like driving or running, or when you want to impress your friends. The 3.5mm audio jack means you’re not limited by headphone selection. There’s also an FM radio, stereo Bluetooth and using the dedicated music keys turns the phone into a true MP3 player. The 8GB of memory stores over 6,000 songs and can be upgraded to an impressive 16GB if you need more.
Nokia 5730 Xpress Music Review – the offers
Get your 5730 with 200 minutes and unlimited texts on Orange for just over £18 a month (via their cash back offer). Not only that, you can get some great freebies, if you’re willing to pay £40 a month you can get an impressive 900 minutes, 500 texts AND a FREE PS3. Can you say anything fairer than that? We don’t think so.
Nokia 5730 Xpress Music Review: The Verdict
The Nokia 5730 is an impressive phone. Oh, and music player. It really goes to show that you can have the best of both worlds and at a price that won’t break the bank. Sony Ericsson… you have a fight on your hands.
