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Sleek and sexy hardly begin to describe the new Apple Macbook Air. You won’t find an optical drive, and inputs are limited to one USB input, a mini DVI, and an audio out. To install new applications by CD/DVD Apple developed a ‘wireless optical drive’, which basically utilizes another computer’s drive on the network. It sports Apple’s standard ‘magsafe port’ for plug-in power. From the pics featured on Apple.com it appears some what recessed to better blend with the Macbook Air’s aesthetics. Keyboard is black and matches that of the regular Macbooks, as does the screen’s size, although this one rocks an LED screen, which should enable longer battery life.

With 2008 around the corner, hopes are high for the coming year but the devoted fans of Sony Ericsson W880 have yet another reason to eagerly look forward. The expected release of Sony Ericsson W890 should be enough to keep them wide awake and ready for what seems a highly promising successor.

With its super slim styling and clean-cut lines, massive 2GB storage add-on and 3.2 megapixel camera, the W890 Walkman phone can hit the right notes with music lovers and design connoisseurs alike. Sony Ericsson W890 speaks the language of the young, fashion-savvy music fans, putting some of the latest Walkman features to good use.

• Extra slim body with solid construction
• Quad-band GSM
• HSDPA, EDGE, HSCSD, Bluetooth (with A2DP)
• Location services, Smart search, Manage messages
• Media center, Walkman 3.0, SensMe tempo and mood detector, TrackID
• Access NetFront 3.4 with mouse pointer and in-page search
• 3.2 megapixel camera with Cyber-shot SE v2.0 UI
• Fast photo browser
• FM radio with RDS
• 2GB M2 card included
• New improved battery cover release mechanism
• Finger print resistant body panels

• Only 26 MB of user available internal memory
• No camera autofocus, no flash
• Video recording in QVGA resolution at 15fps
• No skins for the Walkman player

Neat and sleek exterior is what you would expect in the successor of W880. The updated Sony Ericsson W890 is the stunning 9.9 mm thick and weighs 78 g, which makes it only a tad thicker and heavier than the W880. The other dimensions are virtually the same, except for the display that has grown from 1.8″ to 2″ in W890. The handset is offered in three colors: Espresso Black, Mocha Brown, and Sparkling Silver.

We are having the pleasure of a handset that has been designed to meet the highest expectations of music fans. Its other features however are pretty interesting too and will surely appeal to a wider audience.

It seems phone manufacturers are head over heels about music in phones. Well, it seems reasonable that many users would prefer their music on their handsets instead of carrying an additional dedicated device of similar features. The first music centered phones by Nokia were labeled 5200 and 5300, and the latter is a direct forerunner of the one we’re testing today - Nokia 5610.

Key features

High-quality construction, steel highlights
3G support with video calls
2.2″ TFT QVGA display
3 megapixel camera with autofocus
UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Advanced music functions, radio with RDS
Stereo Bluetooth
Good keypad
microSD memory card slot

Main disadvantages

• Front panel susceptible to fingerprints
• Camera LED unusable as a flashlight
• Charging through USB not possible
• Easy to scratch lens glass protector
• microUSB port is not that popular

I must confess I wasn’t thrilled with Nokia 5610 right from its very launch. The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic new-comer was in for a stand-offish welcome but all doubts vanished as soon as that box opened. The phone boasts a captivating design: the minimalist front contrasts with a back panel of unusual form, which covers the entire rear side of the phone. The rear panel is dimple-patterned for better grip and features an ostentatious logo that underlines the sporty design of the phone.

We had the red-trim for our reviewing but the phone will also be offered in blue, which many will perhaps like more. The red version is flashier but still elegant: the red trimming extends to the steel highlights on the sides of the front. The casing features three colors altogether: red, grey and black.