The only advantage this has over the 5310 to me is that it's quad band rather than just tri-band (850/1800/1900 for US/Canada and 900/1800/1900 for everywhere else.) Also it appears that the micro SD card is capable of up to 16 GB where th e 5310 maxes at 4 GB (or so I've been lead to believe.)
This newer model Xpress Music phone also appears to be thicker than the 5310 as well.
As a side note: I'm waiting for UPS to deliver my second replacement since the first one the alarm function wouldn't work. The one that I'm getting a replacement for the phone crashes when trying to update currency conversion rates in the converter ap.
Maybe it's just me, but when I have to use a card reader I could really give a krup if it has high style. As long as it does its job is pretty much all I care about. A $10 multi-card reader is no worse than any of these high style units.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
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