Nokia Intros 3G N5320 & N5220 XpressMusic Cell Phones [Nokia Bland Handset Range Swells]

Whenever Nokia lacks inspiration it has no qualms in releasing particularly bland handsets to the point whereby it almost seems as if Nokia have a yearly quota in terms of especially dull handsets that they feel wholly obliged to fulfil and, in this respect, we can at least take solace in the fact that the release of these two new handsets, the N5320 and N5220, means that Nokia ought to have met its allocation concerning dull handsets for this quarter.

Capable but eminently forgettable, the 3G N5320 – described in Nokia’s press release as sporting ‘dynamic design’ - offers dedicated media and N-Gage gaming keys, up to 24 hours of playback endurance and up to 8GB of internal storage capacity and Nokia’s ‘Say & Play’ technology facilitating voice controlled playlists whilst the N5220 – described as offering ‘edgy, unique design’ – swaps HSDPA for a built-in lanyard making ‘the device easy to carry anywhere’.

Nokia describes both handsets as sporting ‘the most fresh, stylish designs on the market’. We beg to differ and we suspect that the likes of Samsung and LG, to name but two, may also have something to say about this (once they can bring themselves to stop smirking).

Nokia’s N5320 and N5220 XpressMusic cell phones will become available in the third quarter of 2008 and will retail for around €220 and €160 respectively.

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