The phone features the Series 40 OS, and is essentially a music phone (hence the XpressMusic tag). For old Nokia users, this is like a getting better, faster phone that's been stripped down to suit current trends.
Navigation is pretty simple, and you will find all your useful applications scattered on the main screen. This makes for a "keep, grab and use" action, so you don't have to go hunting in the menu.
The 2.2-inch TFT screen is quite bright and clear, and can display upto16M colors (240 x 320 pixels). It takes a microSD card, which will require you to take off the battery cover to access. Now this is a real bitch! It's something that really sucks about the phone. The whole act of taking the battery cover off gives you the impression of pulling the phone apart. You have to literally pry it off.
The phone is equipped with a voice recorder, which has a warm reception. As far as features are concerned, it's like any other series 40 phone. To make websurfing fun, the phone comes equipped with Opera Mini browser. You can open more than one page at a time. The phone supports 3G, WAP, GPRS and EDGE. It has full Java MIDP 2.0 support with Over-the-air (OTA) download of Java based applications included.
To talk about the music, which is probably why you are looking at buying the 5610, Nokia has paid a lot of detail to make the music bit very user-friendly. Apart from a dedicated dial to access the radio and music player, the phone also comes bundled with the 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter cable. You can buy a better pair of headphones if you wish, and you are ready to go.
If I have to compare this phone with another of its kind in the market, then I would opt for the Sony Ericsson W580i. This Nokia sports similar features and fits the bill aptly. It's loud and clear, and the sound is evenly balanced. The bundled earphones may lead you to think the phone is bad at dealing out the lows, but with the Bose Quite Comfort I had a blast. Obviously, this proves that you can stretch the sound to its full potential.
One good thing about the phone is that where music is concerned you will never be disappointed. Even the phone speakers can emit sound loud and clear enough, which is nice.
hey ther ppl... i am abut to buy a mobile fone and i am considering nokia 5610 and nokia n81, but i am having a problem deciding which to buy.. i am an audiophile and i like playing games as well.. so i request to plezz temme which 1 to buy...