If the Nseries products are just too overwhelming, then how about some real-deal, down-to-earth music phones?

Also shown off at the Nokia 'Go Play' events were two Series 40 based newborns belonging to the 'XpressMusic' family of handsets.

The 5310 XpressMusic, a quad-band-GSM candy bar that's 9.9mm thin and weighing in at just over 70 grams, is perfect for those who appreciates slim-bodied phones. Aesthetically, it also features aluminium side panels that surround the perimeter, and presented in a way to provide "trendy colour combinations" (two colour variants will be available). A 2.0-inch QVGA display (supporting up to 16 million colours) and 2.0-megapixel camera are also included as part of the deal.

For users demanding 3G connectivity, the 5610 XpressMusic - a slider-based model - offers tri-band UMTS support (850/1900/2100) in addition to basic quad-band GSM (2G) compatibility. It also includes a 2.2-inch QVGA display, and a 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera with dual-LED flash and two-step shutter button. However, as well-equipped as this particular model may sound, it lacks a proper 3.5mm audio jack - a feature that, to my surprise, was given to the aforementioned GSM-only model.

Common features shared by both models include:

• specific controls for music playback control;
• a dedicated audio chip (DAC-33);
• external memory (microSD) support - for cards of up to 4GB in capacity;
• stereo FM radio receiver with RDS support;
• Micro USB 2.0 connectivity for data transfers between phone and PC/Mac;
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR support;
• offline (flight mode) support; and
• the use of an ambient light sensor to control proper LCD and keypad backlight operations (i.e. to conserve battery power and improve display readability where possible).

Just like the two other Nseries models announced, both XpressMusic models will be made available during Q4.

Resources for '5310 XpressMusic': General product pages | Technical specifications
Resources for '5610 XpressMusic': General product pages | Technical specifications