Symbian welcomes the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic

London, UK – 29 March 2007 – Symbian Ltd. welcomes the launch of the new Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, a 3G smartphone featuring a dedicated audio chip for enhanced music performance that is based on S60 and Symbian OS™.  The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic features a twist design that switches between four modes – music player, two megapixel camera, video call and smartphone. Combining the benefits of a music-oriented, multipurpose device featuring 3G dataspeeds, the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic is expected to retail for an estimated EUR 350 before taxes and subsidies during the second quarter of 2007.

Using an optional 2GB MicroSD card, the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic supports up to 1500 tracks that can be enjoyed using Bluetooth stereo headphones, or with 3.5mm plug-equipped headphones and the included headset adaptor or through built-in stereo loudspeakers. Loading songs onto the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic is fast and easy as consumers can choose from a broad range of supported digital formats, including WMA, MP3, AAC, as well as eAAC+ and MP4.  With 3G high-speed data connectivity, the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic makes browsing, downloading and streaming multimedia content much more convenient and faster than before.

Full specifications of the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic are available at here.  Read the full press release from Nokia here.

About Symbian Limited

Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones.

Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world’s leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry.  During 2006, 51.7 million Symbian smartphones were sold worldwide to over 250 major network operators, bringing the total number of Symbian smartphones shipped up to 31 December 2006 to 110 million.

Symbian has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom and overseas offices in India, Japan, Korea, People’s Republic of China and the United States. For more information, please visit www.symbian.com and Fast Facts.

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