[updated - 23 June 2009] In which I report on a usually forgotten feature of all modern Nokia smartphones - their stereo speakers. Why are these important (to me) and what sort of variation is there in volume and quality? I think you're going to be rather surprised - I know I was, the cheapest devices were the best! I looked briefly at the Nokia 5800, N95, N86 and N97... and have now added Nokia E90, E75, N96 and 6220c, plus the Samsung INNOV8 for good measure.

"I won't pretend that this particular mini-group test isn't somewhat niche in the grand scheme of things. After all, these things are supposed to be phones! However, the ability to produce natural audio from built-in speakers is very important indeed."

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