Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: nokia, music, phones, x3, x6 | Themes: 3GSM, Smartphones, Audio/Video Players
Say hello to the X3 and the X6.
Nokia World kicks off today in Stuttgart and the company has already detailed specs for its Booklet 3G netbook offering. However, exciting forays into the netbook market aside, the Finnish mobile phone maker also introduced a few new cell phones and these include the X6 and X3 music phones.
With up to 35 hours of music playback, the X6 features a 3.2-inch touchscreen interface. Aimed at "social media butterflies" as well as music lovers, Nokia boasts that the S60-powered device's 16:9 wide screen is perfect for browsing and sharing photos. The X6 also boasts a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and 32 GB of storage. At €459 (before taxes and subsidies) it's a steep price to pay for a cell phone, but when you consider that carrier subsidies will likely knock a decent chunk off of that, as well as the fact that it's also a 32 GB mp3 player, it actually sounds pretty decent for such a nice looking phone.
The company also added the X3 slider to its music portfolio. The X3 boasts a 2.2-inch screen, support for up to 16 GB of storage via microSD card, full speed USB, Bluetooth, FM radio, a 3.2 megapixel camera and stereo speakers. The first S40 device to come Ovi Store enabled, the X3 is quite a bit cheaper than the X6, checking in at €115 before taxes and subsidies.
A lot of people have fallen in love with Nokia's XpressMusic phones over the last year or so. Any XpressMusic fans out there tempted to upgrade? Let us know in the comments below!
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I lost my phone recently, I wonder if they will be selling this in Japan. . .
Nokia needs to stop saying Carl Zeiss optics. Carl Zeiss lenses for Nikon cost like $1600 while the small plastic cap they had on the cellphone is like 60¢ and made by Foxconn or other OEM.
My wife has the music Xpress and it is an okay phone. The music playback is great, not as snappy as some media players while browsing through music, but great shuffle and some good playlist options.
A few complaints though, speakerphone sucks, battery life goes quickly as the device ages. After 1 year she is lucky to hold a charge for the whole day. The SIM slot is kind of iffy even with a new card. The audio jack is 2.5mm (easily remedied), and texting on the slide out keyboard sucks.
I was thinking how Nokia could improve their music phones several months ago. I am using my 5310 for calling and listening music. I am not sure if it is worth to buy one of these phones for a person like me. I am not interested in video playback or internet on a small screen yet. Because mobile services are not still cheap in my country.
I am interested in better music management futures, faster and easier access to my music. Also (this may sound strange) I want to skip music easier when the phone is in my pocket which may not be easy with touch screens.
No 3.5mm jack output? Come on!
Heyaa.....
No wifi with the s40 serious....its the only thing lackin in this phone...