Digital Trends

Just in time to meet the threat of the Apple iPhone, phone makers have been improving the music player experience in their products. One example of this is the unpretentious 5300 XpressMusic, Nokia's latest slider cell available for a mere $99.99 USD from T-Mobile (with the usual rebates and contract requirements). Instead of fancy touch-sensitive buttons or a copycat iPod control array, Nokia has placed three practical hard music transport keys on the side of this soap bar-sized phone. Additionally, the 5300's music application has true random shuffle and a wide selection of EQ settings, and the microSD slot can handle cards up to 2GB. Sure, you can find a similarly capable MP3 player for 99 bucks, but not one with a cell phone and camera.