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Nokia's XpressMusic phone has moved from its chubby adolescent saddle shoe aesthetics in the model 5300 to the new 5310, a sexy .39-inch waif-thin candybar, but remains one of the most unpretentious – and least expensive – music phones around. It's available starting today for just $49.99 after the usual contract stipulations and rebates.

While the 5310 includes no online memory – what do you want for 50 bucks? – but a 4 GB micro SD card will hold up to 3,000 (assuming 48 kbps each) WMA, AAC or MP3 tracks on an optional 4GB microSD card (a 1 GB card is included). The 5310 retains its predecessor's external physical (rather than touch) music controls, FM radio and 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, but adds a 2 MP camera and stereo Bluetooth. It's a tri-band EDGE phone so don't count on speedy internet conenctions or track downloads (T-Mobile doesn't have a music service), and instead of white, the 5310 is available in three color combos: black/red, black/purple and black/orange.

To get you started, the 5310 will come preloaded with two exclusive tracks from Panic At The Disco and Phantom Planet, along with Panic At The Disco’s "That Green Gentleman" video and an exclusive making-of video with a greeting from the band.

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