Last year Bill Gates prophesied that MP3 phones would soon replace the much loved iPod. We don't know when Mr Gates' prediction will come true but MP3 phones are surely popping up everywhere - with dedicated music control keys, larger storage and better audio playback than their predecessors. In fact, Sony Ericsson is so bullish on this market that it has a full range of 'Walkman' branded phones. So if you want to take your music with you and don't own an iPod yet, here's a list of MP3 phones that will do the trick.

	SONY ERICSSON W810I The best in Sony's Walkman line-up, the W810i has the finest built-in speakers to-date. Its beautiful black (and now even white) chassis crams powerful features like a 2-megapixel camera, text and multimedia messaging, a speakerphone, Bluetooth and an infrared port, 20MB of internal memory, and e-mail support. The W810i comes with a 512MB Memory Stick Pro Duo, which can store about 150 music tracks. If you want more tunes, you can take your W810i to a Sony retail store for an upgrade to a 4GB. A handy Play Now button on the screen takes you straight to your music. Plus, you get dedicated side keys for Play, Pause, and Skip Tracks. There's also an FM tuner. Price: Rs 21,800
	NOKIA N91 Nokia's N91 is a music lover's dream. This attractive candy-bar style phone can hold more than a handful of tunes - it has an integrated 4GB hard disk, which is good for about 1,000 high quality songs. The N91 has a sleek stainless steel exterior, an industry standard 3.5mm stereo jack (so you can use your good earphones), and dedicated music keys. It's also got a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB 2.0, music recorder and supports MP3, M4A, AAC and WMA song formats. Also present are dedicated volume controls, an 8-band equalizer and the ability to download music over the air, or alternatively record it directly through a line-in connector or from the built-in stereo FM radio of the handset. Price: Rs 29,000
	LG P7200 This RAZR-lookalike from LG includes a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, a 262k TFT LCD internal display, 65k external display, Bluetooth, Infrared, micro-SD memory slot and 64 MB of built-in memory. No 3.5mm earphone jack means you've got to use the bundled headphones. There's a remote control so users can easily control music playback functions and pick up calls without having to take the phone out of the pocket or bag. We love the dedicated external music keys - very important for a music phone. And we were pleasantly surprised to find a customizable equalizer built-in. Price: Rs 15,490
	SONY ERICSSON W300I The W300i brings you all the goodness of the Walkman range for a very sweet price. The clamshell Walkman mobile phone comes with FM radio, speakerphone, VGA camera, infrared, Bluetooth, expandable Memory Stick Micro slot, exchangeable covers and it even has quad-band capabilities. It's got a 1-inch monochrome screen on the front to view MP3 track information and on-board equalizer with five presets. W300 lacks controls on the front of the phone, which means you can't pause or skip tracks while the phone is closed but there are dedicated music keys inside. Price: Rs 12,900
	NOKIA 3250 We have always loved Nokia for its innovative designs. And Nokia 3250 won't disappoint you on this front. Available in four colours (black, green, pink and silver), the triband handset features an interesting twist-action design -its lower half twists from standard keypad (for phone calls) to a right angle (for camera action) and all the way round (for dedicated music player keys). The interface is simple, the 3250 lets users drag-and-drop songs into the handset using the Nokia Audio Manager software. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera with 4x zoom, microSD memory card slot, USB 2.0 support and Bluetooth connectivity. The only hitch? No standard 3.5mm jack - you have to listen through Nokia's bundled hands-free. Price: Rs 17,000

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