Nokia 5610 XpressMusic Review

Interface:

Standard for a Nokia non-smartphone, 5610 runs on Series 40. Here we have present the last, fifth version, including feature pack 1, used in 7900 Prism, Arte, 6500, 5310 XpressMusic and others.

An „Active Standby” option, housing shortcuts and organizer information, can be visualized on the homescreen. If you are a fan of the simpler view, you will only see the options of the soft buttons and the middle of the D-pad.

By default, the main menu is visualized as a 3x3 grid, but you also have the option to view it as a grid with labels, a list or as tabs. In addition, the menus can be rearranged to suit your needs best. Navigating through the menus is easy, because 5610 reacts quickly to all commands. Besides being able to change the way the main menu looks like, you are able to personalize the overall appearance of the interface, by installing new themes.

There are seven sound profiles available to choose from, depending on the environment you are in. You can adjust each one’s settings, according to your needs.


Phonebook:

The phonebook is visualized as a list with names in alphabetical order. It can also be viewed as a name and a photo or name and a picture. At first, when entering a new contact, you can input two names and a phone number, but you also have the option to add more information (ringtone, video, picture, e-mail and others). This is done by choosing the “add detail” option from the menu. In addition, you can delete, move or copy all contacts from the phone to the SIM and vice versa.


As in most non-smartphones, 5610 is not able to search both names of a contact simultaneously. You have to choose either the first or the second name.


Organizer:

The organizer offers the functions standard for a Series 40 phone: Alarm, Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Calculator, Countdown timer and a Timer.

There are a few options to set the alarm: time, repetition, tone, snooze time-out and repeat days. However, there is only one and you won’t be able to set few alarms for different times (and days).


The calendar can be viewed as a month or a week, with the second option also visualized as a 7-day hourly schedule. From the menu, you can go directly to the To-Do list, where you can add tasks to be completed.

The calculator has few variants – standard, load and scientific. It has a standard interface and nothing will surprise you here.


We won’t discuss the rest of the options of the organizer, since they are standard for the Series 40 interface and because they are sufficient for a music-oriented phone.

For some of the functions, Nokia 5610 offers a system of voice commands, as well as voice dialing. Since the device is equipped with voice recognition and is user independent, you don’t have to record any commands with your voice (so it can be used by your spouse or lover, for example). To activate this option, hold the right functional key or use a handsfree.