Top 5 Music Phones
We all like to have a little music in our lives and with the great strides forward being made by device manufacturers we can now have all the quality of a dedicated music player without the extra baggage when we're out and about. Some are undoubtedly better than others though, so to make your decision that little bit easier, here are five of the very best music devices currently on the market.
Sony Ericsson Aino
Sony Ericsson has a great reputation for producing outstanding music phones and this device is no exception. It takes its cues from Sony's wealth of Walkman experience and marries them seamlessly with Ericsson's fastidious attention to detail and tight build quality to give the user a compact, sturdy phone which provides outstanding audio quality, Sony Ericsson's lively proprietary user interface and an excellent 8.1-megapixel camera and owing to newer model's hitting the shelves, you can pick one up for a snip. What more do you want?
Apple iPhone 4
Apple's iPod brand has become synonymous with high quality music playback and the inclusion of the software in their hugely successful iPhone only serves to make the device more desirable than it already is.
Aside from the stellar audio quality you get the best mobile display on the market, a top-end 5 megapixel camera which captures HD video and access to the huge amount of apps available in the Apple App Store. The device doesn't come cheap but as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
HTC Desire HD
If a big screen is a must-have addition to your music device then HTC's Desire HD is a device that you should strongly consider. It offers excellent codec support and sports Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement to boost the sound quality and improve your aural experience. Along with the great media playback experience you also get an 8 megapixel camera, integrated social networking and, of course, access to the Android Market, for a great selection of apps and games.
Nokia X6
Nokia was among the first manufacturers to release a dedicated music-oriented device and their latest offering, the X6, shows how much the company has learned. The device comes with 8GB of on-board storage, a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a responsive 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen. As you'd expect from a flagship music device the audio quality is second-to-none and the 'Comes with Music' subscription bundled with the phone will allow you to fill it up at no extra cost.
Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung's Galaxy S is something of a phenomenon, it comes with every feature even the most discerning of gadget freaks could ask for: 5-megapixel camera, HD video capture, beautiful 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, Wi-Fi (b,g, direct), and access to the huge repository of apps that is the Android Market. It also happens to feature the best audio quality currently available in an Android device, it even surpasses the magnificent iPhone 4 for clarity, boasting impeccable dynamic range and near flawless frequency response. The bundled headphones aren't half-bad, either!
So there you have some food for thought, to help you on your quest to find the ultimate music phone. If budget is a consideration Nokia's range of Xpress Music devices are hard to beat, and the X6 is the best of them but if you're not shy about investing in the best, you'd do well to take a look at the iPhone 4 or Galaxy S.
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