Nokia 5800 XpressMusic starts shipping, piggy banks beware

27 Nov, 2008
It's here folks - the first S60 fully touch-operated device has finally hit the shelves. Nokia kept up to their promise and released the handset before the end of November. Unluckily the price of the Nokia 5800...

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  • PyN
  • 30 Nov 2008

price is still high!!!

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    • Anonymous
    • pd6
    • 30 Nov 2008

    in Finland only 3.999 euro >>http://www.netanttila.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=1444&productId=436966&partNumber=1850882++malli&shopId=19652&findPath=true&compartmentId=20162&categoryId=20695&catalogId=1444&ddkey=ProductDisplay

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      • krlosRD
      • jC6
      • 30 Nov 2008

      This is for the people who complain about Nokia's phone...

      http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/how-the-companies-line-up

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        • moo
        • 2xx
        • 30 Nov 2008

        distributor in Thailand to open reserve Nokia 5800 11390 bath (290 us dollars).
        Cheap!!!

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          • Edemilson Lima
          • Pfg
          • 30 Nov 2008

          From the Tube 5800 dot com Blog:

          "Nokia 5800 XpressMusic just before getting ready to hit shelves on Nokia Stores created lot of chaos everywhere with their declared prices in Spain and Italy. The pre-booking price displayed on these official sites is 429 Euros instead of 279 Euros (without taxes) which was originally promised by Nokia.

          The potential buyers were shocked, stunned and disappointed to see their long awaited Nokia 5800 listed at 429 EUR. They found it simply unacceptable and shameful act of Nokia to not keep its promise on the pricing. However, the clouds of confusions looks like clearing off now with some good news that came our way this evening.

          According to the official information, Eldar Murtazin on LiveJournal got from Nokia, the base price of the phone is still €279, but each country is free to bundle additional goodies with it.

          Nokia Spain bundled the 5800 trendy with their 100 Euro voucher for Nokia Music Store and 3 month subscription of Nokia Maps (Voice) Navigation service, and thus the price increased. The other countries which are ready to launch Nokia 5800 XpressMusic this season may follow the suit too.

          Another reason for this twist in pricing is probably to stop grey market sales in this Christmas season. The grey market sellers just can’t grab a bunch of Nokia 5800 sets from a neighbor country to sell in their local grey market to make loads of money, just like they did with Iphone. They will probably not go for it if they have to overpay well over 100 EUR for the stuff they can’t use in another country.

          But this pricing scheme will hopefully come to an end when Nokia 5800 starts shipping worldwide in early 2009. It will become unbundled again and prices will come down to €279 (plus taxes) as promised earlier. So if you are not so desperate enough to grab the smartphone this holiday season, its better to wait for prices coming down very soon."

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            • gfhmon
            • nEW
            • 30 Nov 2008

            I think I'll get a car instead.

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              • nokia
              • nmG
              • 30 Nov 2008

              funny
              nokia has lot of humour
              i m sure some people will buy it

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                • staredecisis
                • PSP
                • 30 Nov 2008

                wow so expensive. But its screen is 3.0 inch.so large..its suit with it price.and also run symbian s60 ver.3.2 fully touch operation ..i hope 5800 better than iphone..thanx to nokia coz design phone follow the nowadays trend

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                  • Anonymous
                  • ibX
                  • 30 Nov 2008

                  lol?? so many people weak in the head ??

                  the online store seller increase the price to earn christmas present, this simple thing also donno

                  if really 900US, why some online store sales only 500-560US??? clone 5800XM??

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Ui$
                    • 30 Nov 2008

                    YES i totally agree! I still remember got once when N79 and N85 launch GSM said nothing special! but later on, Sony's weak device G705 launch, GSM say until they can fly when the specs is ehhh? useless whats more it's using it's own device. and they DIDNT mention that the BIG NOKIA BOUGHT OVER SONY UIQ! they only say part of it.
                    and one more thing, NOKIA Nseries like N81, N82, N91, N85 have alot better music quailty then SONY yet they claims that SONY is better? and dont u guys finds that they audio quality chart is always not the same??? Sometime Good, Sometime very good? eh, the phone got mood swing when playing music? GSMARENA just accept the fact that NOKIA is still number 1.

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                      • num
                      • PW9
                      • 30 Nov 2008

                      Expensive!!!!!Expensive!!Expensive!!!!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v0X
                        • 30 Nov 2008

                        ...i mean, seriously, it's common sense that with all the hype they built on the device, that they'd take advantage of its release to get the most profits. the price is outrageous, but i don't even blame nokia for this. common. sense.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • v0X
                          • 30 Nov 2008

                          it's called patience, people...the same article said the price can dramatically drop in a couple of months. stave off the give-it-to-me-right-now attitude a little bit and maybe learn the good it can do for you

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 0yw
                            • 30 Nov 2008

                            wow too expensive

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                              • 5800 !!!
                              • n9k
                              • 30 Nov 2008

                              The main complain by users they said that the navigation through the phone options take ages
                              if it compared with iphone it becomes piece of crap

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                                • 3araby
                                • vCN
                                • 30 Nov 2008

                                sorry just checked it again m the price is $1000 AU, which is still a rip off... who ever wants this phone shud wait a bit like other ppl said, the price will go down its just cause of xmas....
                                peace out.

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                                  • Viva
                                  • 0ZU
                                  • 30 Nov 2008

                                  $ 900, and look what's written before that, SLIGHTLY MORE THAN, :D hahaha, man that's really too much, we should wait a bit for the price to go down.

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                                    • momo
                                    • Ui$
                                    • 30 Nov 2008

                                    [deleted post]to the smilly face guys... what the hell? which planet are you from? 1000 for innov8? you got to be out of your freaken mind! in singapore its around SG$850 which is around US$570 I dont know which planet your from but come to Singapore we get one of the lastest phones. :) now thats something to smile about... and GSArena is not what you say they are... its your stupidity that you got rip off. now thats something you shouldnt smile about :(

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Nxm
                                      • 30 Nov 2008

                                      3980 HK
                                      released before christmas, after that it will be less..

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • pJt
                                        • 29 Nov 2008

                                        The price is a hype.... it will go down soon!!!