Finding the Best Music Phone
Cell phones offer a number of great of functions. All phones of course provide calling but from there things get more individualized. Some people prioritize fast and easy texting, others want a camera that can produce great looking images on the go, while others are looking primarily for entertainment. For those that love music, there are of course music phones that stand out from the crowd and that's what this page is all about.Read on to find out about the important features, which phones come highly recommended, and what other readers are saying about the best music phones.
What Makes a Cell Phone a Top Music Phone?
If you're wanting the best phone there are a number of features to consider:Like any cell phone, your new music phone has to operate with the cellular network you will be using. In addition, if you wish to use the phone as a camera, or to do a great deal of text messaging then attention will also need to be given to those features.
All music phones will support the most popular file type, MP3. However, you might also be interested in making use of AAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, MIDI, or other types of music files. The best music phone for you should supports the types of files you want to use.
Shoppers should consider whether or not the phone offers the type of controls they want. For instance can they adjust the tone, bass, and so forth to suit their preferences. Are volume, rewind, fast forward and other functions easy to adjust? How does the music phone allow you to organize and find the tunes you want; is it convenient and quick? The best music phones let you tweak your music to suit the sound you like and make it easy to enjoy exactly the tunes you want.
Shoppers should listen to the quality of the sound before buying. Are the speakers good and are headphones adequate? If all is well, but the headphones aren't up to par, find out if you can upgrade them.
For instance, does the music phone also offer an FM radio? Does it make streaming over a wireless connection possible? Does it have enough memory to store all of the tunes you want on your phone? Phones with a few GB of memory are good but having a microSD slot to add more is nice as well.
Can you make use of your favorite download sites with it and can you perform downloads quickly? Obviously, a USB 2.0 connection is preferable and shoppers should assure the cable comes included when buying the phone.
Samsung Upstage
The Samsung Upstage is one of the best music phones. It houses all of it's music functions on one side of the phone, separate from all other phone functions. It offers high speed data transmission for streaming music and downloading tunes wirelessly. It supports MIDI, MP3, WMA, and AAC file formats and comes with USB and stereo headsets included.This phone also offers a 1.3 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and features voice driven menus. It offers users web browsing capabilities as well as text and multimedia messaging.
This phone is available free with a qualifying Sprint plan or can be purchased without a plan.
Samsung Upstage Review
Samsung UpStage Review
Phone Arena reviews the Samsung UpStage for Sprint. The dual-faced Samsung is a cheap music-dedicated phone with music and phone sides and slim profile http://www.phonearena.com
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Red
Nokia also offers one of the best music phones. This Nokia 5310 offers music lovers a built-in MP3 player and FM stereo radio. It has Bluetooth wireless technology for streaming stereo music and can accomodate memory cards up to 8 GB to assure you have the storage for all of those tunes. It supports files: MP3, MP4, WMA, AAC and Video Tones. The XpressMusic comes complete with a USB cable, stereo headset, and 1 GB memory card.This phone also gives users a 2.0 megapixel digital camera and video recorder as well as web browsing and text/multimedia messaging capabilities.
This phone is available at no cost when purchasing a qualifying T-Mobile plan or can be purchased without a plan.
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Review
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Preview
This is a preview of the new Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone that was debuted at the Go Play event in London.
Sony Ericsson W580i
This Sony Ericsson W580i is the Walkman Music Phone. It offers Bluetooth streaming stereo, shake control for easy switching between songs, and Track ID to identify artists. It offers great sound with Megabass and features an FM stereo with 8 available presets. The MP3 player supports both MP3 and AAC files. It comes with USB cable and stereo headsets, and allows users to expand storage via memory stick.This phone offers a 2 megapixel camera for stills and video. It also provides text, multimedia messaging, and web browsing capabilities.
It is available at no cost when purchasing a qualifying AT&T plan but is also available for purchase without a plan.
Sony Ericsson W580i Review
Sony Ericsson W580i W580 from AddictedToPhones.com
One of the newer phone from Sony Ericsson. Very similar to the S500i. There's a shake control feature. I haven't figured out how to use it yet, I know it changes the track number and stuff when I shake the phone, but somehow it didn't work when I tried. Anyways, I personally like how the W580i feels; it's more solid. The phone is $364 each which includes a 512MB M2 Memory Card. Use Google Checkout and get $5 off your order; use coupon code SE5. You can get more info on our site http://www.addictedtophones.com/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=139 We can always be reached at 1-800-978-9488
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Blackberry Pearl
This Blackberry Pearl is known for it's workhorse capabilities. Full HTML web browsing, viewing of Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, full QWERTY keyboard, and now even voice activated dialing. However this Pearl can also make for a good music phone. It provides Bluetooth wireless technology and super fast download speeds. It's built-in MP3 player supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, and MPEG4 files. It even comes complete with stereo headphones.This phone also offers a 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom. It's a great choice for those searching for a work phone that doubles as a fun music phone even when traveling internationally. This Pearl is available for $99.99 when purchasing a qualifying Sprint plan.
Blackberry Pearl 8130 Review
RIM 8130 Pearl 2 Preview
This is a quick look at the new Pearl 2 from Verizon Wireless.
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rms wrote...
I always know where to look for the best electronics, your lenses!
Posted October 26, 2008
bbug wrote...
Great lens, lots of good information. I personally don't care for all these things on a cell phone though.
Posted September 20, 2008
LaraineRose wrote...
Hi Mulberry, I was just checking my casts and found you had this one there .. looked interesting .. so here I am. I'm still using the 2nd one I've ever had with no music, no games, just talky, talk. I guess high tech is passing me by. I'm really happy to learn about all these new things on the market though ... so keep me posted. 5 star lens as usual.
Posted September 19, 2008
MsMorrison wrote...
great info! thanks for sharing! I have motorola v3 but can't store to many songs.
Posted September 19, 2008
debnet wrote...
Ok, is it just me or does anyone else think a phone is for talking or texting and another media player such as MP3, ipod or walkman is for listening to music? maybe I've reached the age where I'm too stuck in my ways to change! I do have a phone that plays music but I don't use that function...I use my ipod.
Great lens Mulberry...as usual! 5*
Posted September 18, 2008
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