Nokia 5130 XpressMusic: Reporting for duty

Key features:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
2" 262K color TFT display of QVGA resolution
Sleek body design and nice hoice of materials
Ambient light sensor
Hot-swappable microSD card slot up to 16GB (1GB card included)

Music features:
Top notch audio quality
Dedicated music keys with backlighting
Music light effects
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Up to 21 h of dedicated music playback

Main disadvantages:
Mediocre camera with no flash or auto focus, sluggish
QCIF video recording (only good for MMS)
No 3G
No stereo loudspeakers
No smart dialing
No Java multi-tasking
No office document viewer
No Flight mode and no Active stand-by
The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic might be a mass-market handset but it most certainly doesn't look run of the mill. On the contrary, it's one of those unassuming little gadgets that actually cash in big for the company. With such expectations on its shoulder, it is little wonder we are so curious to find out what this handset has to offer.