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Nokia’s second unveiling in Singapore is the 5530 XpressMusic that gives the 5800XM goodness at a more pocket friendly price. Design-wise, 5530XM is similar to its touchscreen sibling and has few new features on the UI front. In addition to the Media-bar drop which is also found in 5800, the new phone includes 4 customizable shortcuts on the home screen and a Contacts Bar that stores up to 20 contacts, giving quick access to call them, message them or check the conversation history. Hardware specs features a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, EDGE, hot swappable microSD slot and 3.5mm audio jack.

The phone will hit the retail market in the third quarter of 2009 for around 199 Euros before taxes and subsidies.