To combine music with a mobile phone seems to be a great idea but when this is being implemented, there are always some points left ignored. But what if you get a device which can compete with the sound quality of an ipod? Such a device is now available in the market and it is called as Nokia 5300 XpressMusic.

With a phone that makes available a maximum space of 2 GB in its memory card slot and 5 MB internal memory, you can store up to 1500 songs. If music is a passion for you, so should be the new Nokia 5300. With its slider design, the Nokia 5300 makes a great style statement in its two available colours of black and red. The size of the phone is absolutely perfect for use. There are dedicated music keys on the outside (play, pause, forward & rewind) and a camera key, so many of the phone functions can be accessed without opening the slide. The volume keys on the side double up as zoom keys when the camera is in use. The Nokia 5300 has an outstandingly good display with a high-resolution QVGA display (320 x 240 pixels) with 262k colours.

The Nokia 5300 is an XpressMusic edition and pays a lot of stress on the music part of the phone. The Nokia 5300 has a high-quality stereo music player that supports all the main digital audio formats: MP3, Midi, AAC, AAC+, enhanced AAC+, and WMA. There is also a stereo FM radio. The Nokia Stereo Headset HS-47 is included in the sales package and you can plug in your own headphones via the new 2.5mm Nokia AV connector which can accept regular-sized 3.5mm headphones via an adaptor. There is also support for a stereo Bluetooth headset which can be availed separately.

In addition to the music features, the Nokia 5300 also has a 1.3 mega pixel camera but without a flash. The phone supports voice commands and has a voice recorder too. Using Nokia 5300's Audio Messaging system, you can use the voice recorder to record a message and send it to another phone. Internet access is fast, using EDGE, and a basic web browser is supplied. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, USB and infrared.

With so many lucrative features in addition to basic music technology concentrated in the phone, the Nokia 5300 can compete with any other phone in its looks, features and style.