Nokia has launched two new handsets under its XpressMusic portfolio - Nokia 5610 and Nokia 5310 XpressMusic.

Both the handsets are optimised for an enhanced music experience and come with an iconic design, which would appeal to the young at heart music lovers. While the Nokia 5610 can play music non-stop for 22 hours, the Nokia 5310 comes in two funky colors red and blue with 18 hours of playback time.

"Recognising the increasing role of mobile phones in music consumption, Nokia created the XpressMusic platform in its mobile phones. We have since expanded the portfolio under this platform and introduced devices that are high on style and music features. We are confident that our new full-featured and well-designed offerings - Nokia 5610 XpressMusic and Nokia 5310 XpressMusic - will be very popular and connect us even more strongly with our consumers," said Director Marketing Nokia India Devinder Kishore.

The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic has an iconic music slider key making music easy to access with a flick of the thumb. Aluminum side panels accent the all-black high gloss finish and large 2.2-inch, 16 million colour display of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic.

The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic offers crystal clear sound and up to 22 hours of music playback and memory with capacity for 3,000 songs on an optional 4GB microSD card.

The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic features a high-quality 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash. The handset uses 3G technology, making downloads, web-browsing and video calls faster and easier.

Nokia 5310 XpressMusic

With a sleek aluminium finish, the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone is only 9.9mm thick and weighs less than 71 grams. The handset offers up to 18 hours of music playback, memory for up to 3,000 songs on an optional 4GB microSD card and dedicated music keys. The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic has a 2-megapixel camera and a bright 2-inch QVGA screen with up to 16 million colours.

Nokia has introduced "Nokia XpressMusic", a dedicated feature brand that makes it easy for consumers to identify Nokia's growing portfolio of music-optimized mobile devices. Each mobile device with Nokia XpressMusic shares key features that ensure the best mobile music experience, including dedicated music key(s), music pause/resume on incoming calls, support for 3.5 mm connectors and extended battery life for easy and convenient music listening.

Key features - Nokia 5310

• 2-megapixel camera
• 2-inch QVGA screen with up to 16 million colors
• Offers up to 18 hours of music playback
• Memory for up to 3,000 songs

Key features - Nokia 5610

• Iconic Music Slider
• 16 million color display
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash