It seems to have been a long time now since the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic was first announced. After all, this funky little music phone made it's first appearance back in March and even went up for pre-order back in July. Fortunately, it has arrived and looks an absolute cracker! Check out our Nokia 5730 XpressMusic unboxing and see it for yourself...

When the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic first saw the light of day back in March, many people thought it would be just another music phone. Well, it look a little longer than expected for this XpressMusic phone to turn up but it looks as though it's been worth the wait.

The first thing you notice about the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic as you lift it from the box, is how solid it feels. This is no slim and slight phone but a great piece of kit. The red and black design on the csasing is sharp and looks fantastic.

There are dedicated music buttons, as well as access to the micro-SD card and mini USB sync port. What's more the keypad and D-pad feels really good to the touch.

The 2.4-inch screen responds well and while we've not spent too long with this handset yet, we're already warming to its charms. The N-Gage sticker on the screen is a great reminder that this is a fully rounded Nokia phone and was one aspect of the 5730 we'd forgotten all about!

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The real beauty of this device, though, is the slide-out QWERTY keyboard with the funky retro lettering. Everyone we have shown the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic to has been blown away with how good this phone looks and feels.

We'll be bringing you a full review of the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic once we've had a chance to fully check it out but in the meantime, feast your eyes on the brave and the bold unboxing of what may well be the last ever XpressMusic themed device!

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