The 5610 is a sexy slider handset that comes in red and blue editions. It's a bit larger than the its little brother the 5310 (99mm tall by 49mm wide by 17mm thick; 110 grams), but it's still small enough to take on the go. It doesn't have the same side-mounted music buttons, but it does have a sliding control above the navigation toggle that activates the music player with one swipe. Also, the camera lens on the 5610's rear face has a flash.

Features on the 5610 are a bit different than on the 5310. The camera has a 3.2-megapixel resolution, and the phone includes support for 3G bands used in North America, Europe and Australia. Other goodies include full Bluetooth with a stereo profile, an FM radio, a microSD card slot for cards up to 4GB, a speakerphone, and messaging and organiser applications. Only one quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) version will be available.

As with the 5310, the 5610 XpressMusic is due for release in the fourth quarter this year. It will also support the upcoming Nokia Music Store.