Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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Anonymous
wf5
17 Aug 2009

5800 is so unflexible with customising, "come with music" is only a limited feature to some phones and the offer is no loger available and folder organizing and file transfering is crap... i have nothing but stress with this phone. Guys this is Nokia's first attempt at touch phones, give its a miss wait til they have sorted all the problems. you guys are just their product testers really. they'll have to adapt to your reviews and bring somthing better in years to come. don't waste your time...I know i did.

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Winura
w9K
17 Aug 2009

Here is a site where you can download some nice applications for you 5800...

http://symbianworld.org/s60-5th-edition-freeware-downloads-for-nokia-5800-n97/

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faleh
pu2
17 Aug 2009

guys ! can't we upgrad the sound ??

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Anonymous
0ZU
16 Aug 2009

made in what??????? my 5800 made in china is it original or fake????????????

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bravo 5800
nNH
16 Aug 2009

20 Reasons Why Nokia 5800 is better than Apple Iphone

Here are some reasons we believe Nokia 5800 is way ahead than Iphone-

1) Size
The iphone is bigger in size and uneasy for one hand grip. Nokia 5800 is designed to fit well into your hands. Being smaller in width, its easy to operate single handedly.

Iphone size: 115.5 X 62.1 X 12.3 mm
Nokia 5800 size: 111 X 51.7 X 15.5 mm

2) Weight
Iphone is much bulkier than Nokia 5800. Nokia 5800 is 25g lighter than Iphone in weight.

Iphone: 133g
Nokia 5800: 109g

3) Screen Resolution
The Iphone has 3.5” screen while Nokia 5800 has 3.2” but the resolution of 5800 is far more superior to Iphone.

Resolution:
Iphone: 480 by 320
Nokia 5800: 640 by 360

4) Storage
Iphone comes with two options- 8GB & 16GB internal memory. Nokia has a more flexible option to offer 8GB with micro SD card which is expandable upto 16GB. Nokia owners can expand memory size according to needs which the Iphone guys can’t do.

5) Input Methods
Iphone: Finger only.
Nokia 5800: Finger, stylus, plectrum, handwriting recognition.

6) Features
Apple Iphone has lots of missing features like cut and paste function, saving email attachments, no support for third party headphones, ringtones, applications, many software bugs and other technical glitches. Nokia 5800 Tube has no such issues plus many more amazing features included.

7) Colors
Iphone: Black for 8 & 16 GB, White for 16 GB only.
Nokia 5800: Red, Blue and Black.

8 ) Battery
Nokia 5800 provides upto 35 hrs of music playing time against Apple Iphone which claims just 24 hrs. Overall battery power (talktime/standby) is also about 30% more in Nokia 5800. What more, 5800 has a removable battery which Iphone lacks.

Iphone: 5 hrs talk-time, 300 hrs standby, not removable.
Nokia 5800: 8.8 hrs talk-time, 406 hrs standby, removable battery.

9) Camera
Iphone: 2 MP, no flash, no zoom, no additional camera.
Nokia 5800: 3.2 MP, Flash, 3x digital zoom with Carl Zeiss lens. A second camera in front is available for video calling/conferencing.

10) Video Calling
Iphone: No Video calling possible in Iphone.
Nokia 5800: Video calling is possible.

11) Video Recording
IPhone: No option for video recording.
Nokia 5800: Video recording is included.

12) Music Service
Iphone: Paid service with Apple Itunes Store. You pay and download music to your Iphone.
Nokia 5800: “Comes with music” service is bundled with Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic phone by which you can download as much music as you want for 1 year- FREE!!

13) Voice Dialing
Iphone: Not Available
Nokia 5800: Available

14) Voice Recording
IPhone: Not Available
Nokia 5800: Available

15) Web Browser
Iphone: Webkit based Safari browser, no flash available.
Nokia 5800: Webkit based browser, supports flash lite.

16) FM Radio
Iphone: Not Available
Nokia 5800: Available

17) Bluetooth
Iphone: Bluetooth is available for just handsfree, no file sharing possible.
Nokia 5800: Bluetooth available for handsfree and file sharing is possible. Better audio quality on bluetooth in 5800 with A2DP technology which Iphone lacks.

18) Messaging
Iphone: It does not support message forwarding, multiple SMS deletion, sending SMS to multiple recipients and multimedia messages (MMS).
Nokia 5800: All the above is possible plus it has MMS ver 1.3, message size upto 600kb, and automatic resizing of Images for MMS.

19) Price
Nokia 5800 is hopefully unlocked (without any contract) and will sell much cheaper for just £219 in UK which is equal to 279 Euros or $385.

Apple iPhone 3G, on the other hand, with contract in US comes for $199 & $299 for 8 & 16 GB models and the plans with AT&T are way too expensive. Unlocked Apple Iphones sells for around $800 on Ebay.

In other parts of the world, the 8GB unsubsidized Iphone model costs 499 euros ($700) in Italy, 350 pounds ($620) in UK, $700 in India. Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic is expected to sell around the world for about $400 or below.

20) Experience
Nokia: Ages of experience, hundreds of success stories and dozens of smart handsets in current portfolio. Nokia has about 40% market share with the No.1 spot with no close competitors. Certainly the king when it comes to brand value, service and experience.

Apple: First phone ever launched by Apple is Iphone, no prior experience in the telecom market. It’s a novice in the market with a very less market share despite having millions of Iphone sold.

Verdict:
Almost all the major brands around the world like Samsung, HTC, LG, etc launched their touchscreen smartphones with a hope to beat Apple’s Iphone. No-one came close to Iphone when it comes to looks, style, feel and features.

This is the first time a tech giant like Nokia has hit it hard with its first true touchscreen smartphone. Nokia 5800 is a real Iphone killer with way ahead features, perfect looks and great price. Bravo Nokia, Well Done!!

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shifan
v@H
16 Aug 2009

the most wonderful piece of work i ve ever had, i have been using a lot of phones (A gadget freak)of diffrent makes especially nokia...thankyou nokia for 5800 :-)

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Samrat
utq
16 Aug 2009

I wanna know about this Nokia 5800 , is it good?what is the price & the most important thing that the touchscreen is good or not, i have seen many mobiles that the touch screen is badly damaged within 1 year...so plzzz tell me abt this...

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Anonymous
wYG
16 Aug 2009

V30 still crash... im using my phone wifi listening to music then suddenly battery empty.
when i charge it only nokia appears no start-up and battery level does not appear.

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Kurt
P@c
16 Aug 2009

In reply to winura,
thank you very muCh for your answer and for informations..Im not considering it as in investment by the way, just nothing, a simple want like others do.. I just like to have this phone though sacrifice is needed much.. I'll just do consider investment after i finish my engineering course..Hoping for it to become cheaper after few months..Hehe.

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Anonymous
mTW
16 Aug 2009

Hitman, 16 Aug 2009I've bought one of these boys last month. It's still alive ... morethe firmware from V20 onwards has upgrader the clock speed to 434 mhz as mentione in the nokia forum site.

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Anonymous
mTW
16 Aug 2009

Anujit, 16 Aug 2009The phone is not at all worth, The software keeps hanging ... morethanks for your information!!

can you please tell me which phone is worth the money in the market?

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DK Nian
ibj
16 Aug 2009

one question, 5800 upgraded to 434 MHz does the inner system change? example like Kinetic Scroll that appears in Nokia 5530...

Please reply me...

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a7chenko
wrk
16 Aug 2009

about 434 mhz thing. anybody can test it?

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Winura
w9K
16 Aug 2009

Kurt, 16 Aug 2009(Corrected)Im planning to buy this phone, kinda have a prob... moreThe latest firmware is ONLY available to certain product codes, not all. It will take awhile to be available to the whole world. So you will most probably get the V21 with your device.

Even without the latest firmware you can experience kintec scrolling with your phone's web browser. and yes that's the same thing which the iphone has.

There are quite a number of applications available for this phone. and one of the best sites I have come across for S60V5 applications is www.mobicreed.com. And if you're willing to pay a few bucks there are more. And though you are a student I'm sure you can manage to buy those becasue those aplications are not that expensive.

And depreciation is a common thing in this work. EVERYTHING is effected by it. And mind you, if you're planning to buy a phone as an INVESTMENT just forget about the whole idea of buying as you're not buying a house or a land which increases value with time.

And even Nokia hasn't announced a date regarding the V31 release date so there's no way in the word for someone in this forum to help you with that.

Remember, a phone can never be an INVESTMENT.

Decide carefully. God Luck!

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razoo
up1
16 Aug 2009

guys..
Need apps,games,themes,..??
Go here,,..
www.s60v5.us

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Winura
w9K
16 Aug 2009

gayan, 16 Aug 2009winura or someone plz help me - is there and official we... moreGayan, I presume you're a Sri Lankan. Am I correct? :)

Anyways getting on to your question, I still haven't found a website which we can entirely rely on this case. Even GsmArena ( http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_5800_xpressmusic_to_get_kinetic_scrolling_widgets-news-1026.php ) once announced about it but after that there hasn't been any news.

I've read a few posts in this forum saying that those rumours are true but I'm not sure.

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Kurt
P@c
16 Aug 2009

(Corrected)Im planning to buy this phone, kinda have a problem with my budget so i need to save my money..im still studying.hehe.im from the philippines.. I want to ask some simple questions, i have read that v30 firmware update via nokia care center is not yet available in our country though it is already released in other..the question is,what if i buy this phone tomorrow, will i be able to get the latest version or still the old one? I heard about the kinetic scrolling?is it like what i phone had?v30 i think still doesnt support it?does it?and, are there a lot of applications that are available in this phone?i mean..free applications?on what sites?..and will its price get lower after 10 moths?haha.How much do you think?and after ten moths will the newer version v 31 will be available?please answer all..thanks a lot!your reply will be highly appreciated.:)

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Kurt
P@c
16 Aug 2009

Im planning to buy this phone, kinda have a problem with my budget so i need to save my money..im still studying.hehe.im from the philippines.. I want to ask a simple question, i have read that v30 firmware update via nokia care center is not yet available in our country though it is already released in other..the question is,what if i buy this phone tomorrow, will i be able to get the latest version or still the old one? I heard about the kinetic scrolling?is it like what i phone had?v30 i think still doesnt support it?does it?and, are there a lot of applications that is available in this phone?i mean..free applications?on what sites?..and will its price get lower after 10 moths?haha.How much do you think?and after ten moths will the newer version v 31 will be available?please answer all..thanks a lot!your reply will be highly appreciated.:)

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gayan
w98
16 Aug 2009

Winura, 16 Aug 2009Get FRING on your phone. Its an all in one thingy...winura or someone plz help me -

is there and official web site or web page officially confirming that the next firmware will give camera quality and k. scrolling features to this phone ?

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Anonymous
vjt
16 Aug 2009

Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970you think you are smart huh? or trying to be? haha

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