Music lovers have another reason to celebrate as Nokia's unleashed its latest handset, the 5610 XpressMusic; a compact slider with external music controls.

This new unit is designed with a slider key to access music with a flick of the thumb and delivers clear sound quality, up to 22 hours of music playback and a memory capacity for up to 3,000 songs on an optional 4GB microSD card.

User interface takes place via a 2.2-inch, 16.7 million-color display and it also features a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus and dual LED flash.

The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic comes with a wired stereo headset, a USB cable for side-loading music and a 2GB memory card.

Set to be released Q3, 2008. Price not yet announced.

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