NEW IPOD SHUFFLE 4GB

When the iPod shuffle was first launched on an expectant UK public the response was a muted one. Yes one could now own an iPod for £100 but it seemed that all the nice bits had been snipped from the features list, the main absentee being any form of screen. So news of the new iPod shuffle has once again had all of us wondering what would turn up from the states ready for our review.

Opening the funky packaging reveals that rather unsurprisingly the iPod shuffle still lacks any form of screen. In fact apart from the form factor very little else has changed and that is brave move given that the micro MP3 player market has boomed in the last 20 months or so. You can now get a small 1gb MP3 player from any number of manufacturers that will have and FM radio, small screens (some are even OLED colour) and wider format compatibility. However Apple has seen fit to stick with basic playback of MP3, WAV and ACC files and basic USB storage, no screen, no FM radio, in fact one might argue no change.

Nokia 5800Xpress Music touch-screen phone

• The Nokia 5800Xpress Music touch-screen phone comes with a 3.2 inch display, tactile feedback support, compatibility with stylus and finger touch input for text messaging, HSDPA and WLAN connectivity.
• The 5800Xpress has a 3.2 mega pixel autofocus camera Carl Zeissoptics lens, virtual alphanumeric keypad, handwritting input method, VGA quality videos at 30fps and dual-LED flash.
• The 5800Xpress phone comes with stereo speakers with 3D surround sound effect, 3.5mm jack, support for all main digital music formats, and ability to store over 6000 tracks on the 8 GB micro SD card.
• 5800 XpressMusic touch-screen phone comes equipped with music headset, pen stylus, portable stand, video-out cable and wrist strap with a carrying case.