Nokia 5800-XpressMusic Blue Cell Phone
Overview
What’s good: form-factor looks nice, fantastic in-line music controls, 3G (AT&T only for US), secondary camera for video calls, full touch screen, landscape mode, proximity sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Flash support, music player, good video playback, and the 3.5mm output pumps out audio and video. Also integrates with the Ovi store which offers usable content to users on various continents.
What's bad: the resistive screen could be more sensitive, the UI is a bit unintuitive and cumbersome, the OS feels like a slightly modified feature phone operating system rather than a touchscreen OS - which is exactly the case. This caused me to shy away from some of the key features.
Introduction
The Tube, as it was called before release, is a slick looking phone. Noah's hands-on at MWC in Barcelona will give you a good idea of the interface. It's geared towards media hounds, and has a nifty dedicated spot on the screen for launching the media menu. This is Nokia's first full-face touchscreen device, and in kinda shows. S60, the phone's operating system, was written for non-touchscreen phones. The software functions fine in the 5800, but there are some vivid reminders of S60's origins tucked away in the UI. Those are the elements I would consider detractors. But if music is your thing over menus, this one deserves a look.
Design & Features
I got the black version of the phone, but there are red and blue varieties available. The colors are found in an accent strip that wraps around the device, and in the home screen menus. The back features a sort of rubbery black material with a slightly glittery soundwave graphic. The front is glossy with three hard buttons. It's not big, but it's not small - average in size.
The phone has a nice music player with manual equalizer controls. The browser is more capable than that of many feature phones, but remember, it still is a feature phone - though it sits at the high end. There is a 3.2MP cam capable of good pictures and decent video. See the full specs at Nokia's 5800 spec page.
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Usability & Performance
I'll start with the good stuff here. First off, your activities are separated for each contact. If you want to look at the call history between you and your spouse, or just the SMS conversations you've had with your best friend, than this phone has you covered. Each contact entry also has a spot designated for avideo call number. Good thinking, Nokia.I like the secondary camera, even though I only used it for a test. Thefact that Nokia is looking at video calling as a current standard to bemet is encouraging.
The media functions on the 5800 are great. Not at the level of say, the iPhone, but you are getting a capable player when you buy the tube. The only limitation here is the UI, which is my sole real beef with the Tube. Some items in a list must be double-tapped to be activated. Combine this with what I think of as an insensitive screen and you run into frustration (I spend my time with a G1 and iPod, so it's not a fair comparison - those are capacitive screens).
Another issue is the scrolling. There is no flicking through menus here - you grab the scroll bar and draw it down if you want to proceed through a list. This is fine, and I'm sure I could adapt. But for anyone coming from the iPhone, G1, or other modern touch screen, will probably feel that something is missing.
When I type an SMS to a number that is not in my contacts, I practically have to crush the squishy screen in order to select the field where I type in the number. This has become more annoying over time, where other issues have bothered me less and less. The typing is O.K. - I would like to see some kind of corrections, auto-punctuation, and whatnot. But like I said, my standard references don't apply here. Once you've been on a smartphone for a while, it's difficult to let go of the goodies.
Conclusion
The more time I spent with the phone, the more I like it. I think the UI could certainly be improved upon, as it put me off from a few features. Fumbling through the camera interface is one example of a situation where I gave up pretty quickly and missed out on some powerful functions. I dove back in, but beware before buying so you won't have remorse. I think getting over (or getting adjusted to) the interface will go a long way in customer satisfaction.
Also see Nokia's product page, Noah's unboxing, and Noah's review: part 1, part 2, and part 3.
Read full review » Noah really, really wanted to love the Nokia 5800. It's chock full of cool features at a decent price. So why didn't he fall hard for it? Find out in Part 3 of the review. Noah really, really wanted to love the Nokia 5800. It's chock full of cool features at a decent price. So why didn't he fall hard for it? Find out in Part 2 of the review. Noah really, really wanted to love the Nokia 5800. It's chock full of cool features at a decent price. So why didn't he fall hard for it? Find out in Part 1 of the review. Noah can finally stop pestering his PR friends - the North American version of Nokia's XpressMusic 5800 has arrived. Nokia's first all-touch phone has a hi-res screen, full-featured media player with audio and TV out, and a nifty contacts interface. Unboxing! Noah checks out Nokia's all-touch 5800 XpressMusic and I think this little taste left him wanting more ... Check out the device's media and messaging features live from MWC 2009 in Barcelona. Nokia stock fell 10+% on the news that its Q2 2009 earnings were smaller than expected, and operating profit was a staggering 66% lower than over the same period in 2008, and sales were off 25% from a year ago. "Competition remains intense, but demand in the overall mobile device market appears to be bottoming out," Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in a Wall Street Journal report.Nokia's market share only dropped one percent this... Overview What’s good: form-factor looks nice, fantastic in-line music controls, 3G (AT&T only for US), secondary camera for video calls, full touch screen, landscape mode, proximity sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Flash support, music player, good video playback, and the 3.5mm output pumps out audio and video. Also integrates with the Ovi store which offers usable content to users on various continents. What's bad: the resistive screen could be... For weeks I harassed my Nokia PR rep about getting me an XpressMusic 5800 loaner to review. The poor woman kept telling me that she didn't have any loaners yet, and that I was on the list to get one as soon as she did. And I kept bugging her. Why? Well, the 5800 is Nokia's first touch-optimized S60 smartphone, but that wasn't the reason. And no, it wasn't just because I'm as forgetful as a doddering old professor (I... Chalk it up as a rumor for now, but should DigiTimes be correct, we could see more Nokia touchscreen devices launch in 2009. Though they’re well aware of the slow economic times (and have suffered pretty severely to date, much like everything else), Nokia has told its chip suppliers that it will increase orders in March for the second quarter, reportedly for 3G and 3.5G devices with multi-touch and multimedia functions. The actual... Okay, this is more like a "Paper DogFight" than a real dogfight since, you know, none of these phones are actually available yet. So what? Let's look at 'em on paper and see how they stack up so you can get a jump on arguing with your FaceBook Friends over which of these new phones is the best.Note that I'll include the US carrier for each phone in the competitor run-down. I'm well aware that the Storm is also available in... Nokia held a big shindig in London today where, as expected, they officially launched the XpressMusic 5800. The 5800 is the first device to feature the S60 5th Edition operating system, which adds support for fingertip and stylus-based input and high-resolution displays. As you might expect from that, the 5800 does in fact pack a high-res, touch-friendly screen: 3.2" of resistive touchscreen at 640 x 360 pixels.
The 5800 also... Pros: out of this world design loud and clear speakers excellent resolution 8gb memory card in the box Cons: there are no cons!!! Summary: It is the best phone I ever got. It has everything ,wi-fi,gps,google maps,8gb memory,flawless design,and to top all that it comes with accecories like a case and extra stylus and a guitar pick stylus. I didnt think this phone would be this good but here it is. It has a very good price and it IS better than the iphone times infinite squared. I seriously recommend it for everyone. 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful In my opinion i would get the 5800. its not much difference other than the storage,qwerty keypad,camera and ofcourse a 200 to 300 dollar difference. i think you should write in a paper what you most want on a phone and maybe go with something cheaper. i remember when i was 12 i used to loose things all the time. you dont want a 500, 600 dollar phone lost or broken. and their no insurance for unlock phones. i own a n95,n82,e61i,e65 all unlock so... Hello everyone i have i big issue i dont know wich mobile i am going to buy the lg arena or the nokia 5800 so now i need som help do make a choice between these two hi,i'm planning on buying a new phone,but i want it to be a touchscreen type & better than the Nokia 5800 Xpress music.
it could either be from Samsung,Sony Ericsson/LG, it also has to have a slightly better/same features as the Nokia 5800.
should i opt for another or just buy the Nokia 5800?thanks!!! Current BB Pearl 8120 user, would like a new phone, pref a touch screen. What do you guys think? Nokia 5800 or Samsung Memoir, or even maybe the Nokia E71? [quote user="bigguy_3616"]can any one help me on how can i install the flashplayer on my 5800 xpressmusic...is there anyway i can install flashplayer on a symbian phone?..please anyone help me[/quote]can you help me on how can i install flash player that can support bigger files or web files because the flashlite and working on some web pages.
i just found out the htc touch diamond is 880 dollars well i think Nokia 5800 is a good choice.............. Nokia 5800 Blog Hey friends, M confused which one to buy as they both are awesome..... i personally like the camera feature of LG but not sure abt its 3rd party aplication which are loads in nokia. please help me which one to choose and the best part of the deal... thx folks.... it should come with flash lite I was under the impression that the 5800 came preinstalled with Flash Lite, but if its not there, you can download it here: http://adobe-flash-lite-s... can install it using the Nokia desktop software, I believe. Buying choicesWith new service  This item is not being sold with a service plan by any online merchant. With pre-paid service This item is not being sold with a pre-paid service service plan by any online merchant. Purchase phone only Accessories Purchase compatible accessories for this phone Ringtones & MediaShop for compatible mobile content for this phone
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