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January 30th, 2009, 18:31 GMT · By Cosmin Vasile
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Review |
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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, code-named Tube, is the latest Nokia addition to the XpressMusic series portfolio, but the first to feature a touch interface. The company's Symbian operating system has been updated to the 5th version, which is compatible with touchscreen, and I think it's pretty obvious why Nokia chose an XpressMusic device to implement its first touch compatible OS – touch control for music phones is one the most successful recipes nowadays. Moreover, the large touchscreen with a weird resolution (360x640 pixels) makes it also a good tool for Internet browsing. Still, one of the greatest trumps of the handset is its cheap price compared to other touchscreen phones on the market. Furthermore, Nokia made a wise choice by targeting a different consumer market, people interested in music phones rather than the rest of the touchscreen devices, which are targeting business people. The business phone market is already oversaturated with touchscreen handsets by brands such as HTC, Eten, Palm and the newcomers Sony Ericsson and BlackBerry.
Announced in October 2008, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was effectively launched on the market one month later, in November. The 5800 candybar phone can be acquired for only USD 400$ unlocked and with an 8GB microSD card included in the sales package. Potential buyers can opt for any of the three colors available: Black, Red and Blue.
Design
Nokia promised a good-looking, stylish device that would top-up all the XpressMusic phones available on the market. Pictures leaked on the Internet before its actual release, revealed a cool handset with a candybar form factor, a little bit too narrow, but with a large touchscreen. Before actually holding it in my hands, I was afraid that it would be too heavy or too bulky. It wasn't like that after all, as Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is very well balanced and because it's a little bit larger than expected, its thickness doesn't give the impression of bulkiness.
The candybar is manufactured from two different kinds of plastic. The one on the front and both sides is very well polished and shiny, which makes the phone look exquisite and expensive. The back cover is made of a rubber-like plastic, which, as opposed to the one on the front, is frosted. When you put it on any kind of surface the rubber-like plastic on the back cover ensures that the phone won't glide or fall off.
While the shiny compound on the front will catch a few fingerprints, that's not the case with the large touchscreen, which gets cover in grease in no time. After only 1 day of use, the phone will look obnoxious if you don't wipe it at all, as I did. Anyway, its construction looks pretty sturdy with no apparent flaws.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic lacks a keypad and a QWERTY keyboard. What you'll get instead are three keys below the huge touchscreen: Green key (Accept calls), Red key (Reject calls), Middle key (Main menu). It is pretty obvious what they do, so I won't bug you with more details. Above the screen, on the right, you'll notice an Ambient light sensor, a secondary video-call camera and for those who didn't know, a touch key that opens the Multimedia bar. The touch key icon is pictured near the XpressMusic logo, but you can check out the pictures for a closer look.
The right side of the phone features a dual volume key, a security key, which locks/unlocks the display when it is slid down, and a dedicated camera key. The left side of the handset features two slots covered with plastic stripes. In one of them you'll discover the 8GB microSD slot card that comes with the phone, while in the other one you'll have to insert your SIM card. That means that both cards (memory and SIM) are hot-swappable, so you won't need to take off the back cover to change either of the two. The back of the phone features a 3.2 Megapixel camera with auto-focus and dual LED flash. The camera is protected by a metallic frame to avoid possible scratches. At the bottom left you'll discover a very slim stylus made of cheap plastic. I haven't used it that much because I didn't like it.
On top of the phone no less than three ports have been crowded: microUSB, 3.5mm jack and charger. There's also the usual dedicated power button, which powers on/off the device, but can also be used to lock the screen, remove the memory card or change the profiles.
Overall, I consider Nokia 5800 XpressMusic a huge step forward for the company's design team, which finally developed a good-looking product, after so many fails.
Display and Camera
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic features a 3.2 inch, TFT touchscreen, supporting no less than 16 Million colors. Moreover, the resolution of the screen, 640x360 pixels (16:9 display ratio and 24 bit color depth), makes it a little bit weird at a first glance. The device features proximity sensor for auto turn-off and accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate. With the proximity sensor you can silence a call by turning it upside down. You can also snooze the alarm clock using the same method.
The auto-rotate feature is no news for Nokia, and you can use it when you're browsing the Internet, or turn it off if you think it's too sensible and turns your screen in landscape mode when you don't want to. Even though images are showing great on the display and it performs very well under bright sunlight, Nokia used the most common technology for this display. The so-called resistive touchscreen panel is generally the most affordable technology and offers only 75% clarity. Fortunately, resistive touchscreen panels are not affected by dust or water and are one of the sturdiest. The touchscreen lacks the tactile feedback feature. For performance, please check the benchmark results below.
The 3.2 Megapixel camera features dual LED flash, autofocus capabilities and 3x digital zoom. It uses Carl Zeiss optics and can save pictures in JPEG/Exif format. Other functions include: Auto Exposure, Self Timer, White Balance, Contrast, Sharpness, Light sensitivity, Color tone. I have found the quality of the pictures quite acceptable, even in low-light conditions. The dual led flash is a real disappointment, but daylight pictures are a little bit above average. The camera doesn't support geo-tagging, even though the device embeds a GPS receiver.
Video capabilities are also above average – the candybar can record movies in VGA mode, 640x480 pixel resolution at 30fps. Clips are saved in MPEG-4 format, but you can use the secondary camera on the front of phone to shoot clips at 15fps, 320 x 240 pixel resolution. Overall, without impressing too much, the 5800's camera is well above the rest of the XpressMusic modules and makes a good addition to the device.
Menu and Software
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic runs Symbian 9.4 operating system, with S60 5th Edition interface. Basically, it's a 9.3 version adapted for a touch interface, which is expected to run all the applications 50-75% faster than the older Symbian version. Also, SQL support is now provided by SQLite.
The layout of the menu didn't change too much, except maybe the fact that you can now organize your applications the way you want to. To bring up the Main menu key click the middle key, choose Options/Organise, and put your more often used applications on top, so they'll have their icon more exposed to your finger. That is a good addition, as the Home screen Shortcut bar only features 4 customizable icons. Furthermore, clicking the Multimedia touch key found below the secondary video-call camera will bring up the Multimedia bar, which gives quick access to Music player, Gallery, Mail, Video centre and Internet browser.
There's a wide range of tips and tricks that I wrote about, so check them out here and here. First of all I'd like to remark that the touch mechanism is not that responsive as in the iPhone, HTC Touch Pro or G1. I have noticed that you need to push an icon a little bit longer to actually activate it, and while this might be good if you think that you can easily click on another icon by mistake, it can also be a bad thing as it slows your browsing speed. I believe that every access must be made by clicking on an application to select it and afterwards clicking again to actually open it.
The scrolling mechanism is a real pain, especially when you browse the Internet, and menu scrolling is also pretty bad. There's no dragging or swiping on the touchscreen, as Nokia didn't implement these functions. Fortunately, some applications can be accessed directly from the Home screen if you know where to look. Alarm clock can be accessed by clicking on the clock in the upper left corner. One click on the battery icon will bring up the connectivity menu, while clicking the General profile will enable you access to Calendar or list of all profiles. Pressing and holding the Menu key (middle key) will bring up the Task manager where you can see what apps are running in the background. The phone doesn't have any business applications, such as Office Mobile or PDF reader, but these can be easily installed afterwards.
The menu isn't that well organized anymore, so you get various applications mixed with games and search or localization services. There are two games based on the accelerometer sensor: Bounce and Global Racing Thunder. Unfortunately, control is pretty hard for the racing game and I wouldn't recommend playing it for too long as it gets annoying. Furthermore, there are only a few third-party applications available for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, but you can put in some Java-compatible apps, as the device features a compatibility mode for Java applications that aren't touchscreen-aware. The system works by using part of the screen for displaying the essential buttons required by the program. Still, I have discovered that not all apps are fully compatible.
The device has a variety of input methods: stylus, plectrum and finger touch support for text input and UI control (alphanumeric keypad, full and mini QWERTY keyboard, handwriting recognition).
To sum it up, here’s what we get in Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: complex calendar, notepad, calculator, converter, file manager, recorder, IM. There's no media sub-menu, but you get some dedicated apps under the Music menu: music player, Stereo FM RDS Radio, Gallery, RealPlayer, Podcasting, Music store.
Communications
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a quad-band GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) handset, HSDPA 900 / 2100 (3.6 Mbps) compatible, which features GPRS class 32 (100 kbps), EDGE 32 class (296 kbps), High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (57.6 kbps) and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (UPnP technology).
Unfortunately, you don't have a WLAN shortcut on the Home screen anymore to quick access the Wi-Fi. Instead you'll need to click the battery icon and bring up the Connectivity menu, where you'll find the WLAN function. If you want to connect to the Internet, you must first define an Access point (EDGE, WLAN or 3G). You can do that by going to Main menu - Tools - Settings - Connection - Access points and define which access point is to be used whenever a network connection is required (Main menu - Home network – Settings).
The handset features a GPS receiver, which works in conjunction with Nokia Maps. I have tested the localization times and I have noticed that Nokia 5800's GPS is one of the fastest. The built-in GPS receiver features the A-GPS function, which makes localization even faster. It quickly pin-points you even when the phone is indoors.
Other connectivity tools include Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and EDR support, and microUSB for PC synchronization (no charging). The Bluetooth connection reached almost 116 KB/s when sending files and 130 KB/s when receiving, which is way above the average.
In terms of messaging, the phone offers a complete solution accepting all available message types. Furthermore, given the fact that it features a virtual QWERTY keyboard, you'll be able to type your messages faster. The message client works with POP3, SMTP, and IMAP4 protocols, and supports more than one email account. Also, it can download headers or full email, and supports attachments.
The quad-band (GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900) network compatible handset has a very good GSM signal reception. The sound is very good at both ends, and pretty loud too. The vibration alert is also above average in intensity, so you don't really need to set it to higher levels.
Processor and Memory Nokia 5800 XpressMusic features a single ARM11 CPU running at 434 Mhz. I haven't experienced any lags or freezes.
In terms of memory, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic includes 81 MB internal storage memory and 128 MB SDRAM memory.
Besides the 8GB microSD card that comes with the phone, you'll be able to expand the storage space up to 16GB.
Multimedia
The Nokia XpressMusic series is renowned for its multimedia features, Nokia 5800 falling in the same category. Regardless of the fact that you get all the possible media features that a youngster might need, we can really talk about high-end quality. The stylish nice music player that supports AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3 and WAV music file formats features Equalizer (Bass booster, Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock and Default), Stereo widening and Bass booster. Files can be automatically sorted by artist, genre, and album.
The integrated Stereo FM RDS Radio can record up to 50 base stations and features the Visual Radio functions. Reception is very good and sound is above average. The same goes for the music player sound, which is better than in most XpressMusic devices. The Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support enables you to listen to music wirelessly.
The 3.5mm jack port is also a good addition as it enables you to change the headphones that are coming with the phone (HS-45). There's also an adapter that features music controls (AD-54).
The phone lacks a YouTube client, but movies can be seen with the integrated RealMedia player. You can forward, rewind, pause the clips, or choose to see the movies in full screen. The quality on such a wide screen ratio is amazing. The phone comes with Thievery Corporation videoclip and Batman – Dark Knight trailer. If you've seen the movie you probably noticed that Nokia 5800 XpressMusic makes its appearance in a short scene.
Battery
The 1320 mAh Li-Ion (BL-5J) battery has an officially stated life expectancy of 406 hours in standby and of about 9 hours in talk time mode. I have noticed that the phone has a very good playback autonomy, whereas the talk time tends to reach about 5-6 hours.
Impressions I have been pleasantly surprised by the first Nokia device to feature a touch interface. While the design is good, after 2 days of using it I have found that the UI seems to be in development. If Nokia wants to be in the lead on the touchscreen handsets it needs something much better than Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
The Good
Besides the excellent 3.2-inch display featuring 16M color and the HSDPA support, I'll also enlist as strong points of the phone: Wi-Fi, excellent GPS receiver with Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch, 8GB microSD card included, TV out, 3.5mm standard audio jack, excellent music sound, low price.
The Bad
Unfortunately, one of the weak points is the one that had to be the strongest – the user interface. It seems to be in beta testing and doesn't offer too much functionality. Also, the lack of more business tools, even if it's a music phone, could be annoying for those who want to read a PDF file sometimes.
Sales package
5800 XpressMusic handset
1320 mAh battery (BL-5J)
High Efficiency Charger (AC-8)
Music Headset with adapter (HS-45, AD-54)
Video-out Cable (CA-75U)
Connectivity Cable (CA-101)
8 GB microSDHC card (MU-43)
Carrying Case (CP-305)
Stand (DT-29)
Stylus plectrum in wrist strap (CP-306)
Extra pen stylus
User guide and Quick guide
Mini DVD
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| Comment #1 by: thiru on 01 Feb 2009, 11:16 UTC |  reply to this comment | excellent mobile,this mobile cost how munch |
| Comment #1.1 by: syed on 15 Jul 2009, 21:15 GMT | over 17000 Rs. |
| Comment #1.2 by: sriganesh on 07 Mar 2010, 15:24 GMT | it is not Rs.17000/- it is just Rs.13000/- |
| Comment #1.3 by: sonam on 13 May 2010, 10:07 GMT | Hello, I am Sonam Verma. Nokia phone are very good I am also using nokia express music mobile. Its is very attractive & charming. |
| Comment #2 by: Mark on 02 Feb 2009, 10:11 UTC | reply to this comment | "In terms of memory, Nokia E66 includes 81 MB internal storage memory and 128 MB SDRAM memory. " what ? you are supposed to review the 5800 not the E66 ... anyway, besides that, nice review ... |
| Comment #2.1 by: Cosmin Vasile on 02 Feb 2009, 10:15 GMT | Yes, my bad. Still, the data info about memory is correct. I have replaced the name. |
| Comment #3 by: Josh on 04 Feb 2009, 08:44 UTC | reply to this comment | Touch sensitivity can be adjusted in nokia 5800.There is an option for that |
| Comment #3.1 by: Gaidis on 23 Oct 2009, 19:33 GMT | Touch sensitivity can be adjusted in nokia 5800.There is an option for that
How can i do it? I can`t find this funnction... |
| Comment #4 by: Edward on 05 Feb 2009, 03:36 UTC | reply to this comment | Hi..
I recently bought 5800 XM. Feeling more wasted as I found out, all the files inside the microSD is auto-wiped even if the factory setting is not resetted.
A lot of bugs I'm facing since I bought it. |
| Comment #5 by: hussainsony on 08 Feb 2009, 19:45 UTC | reply to this comment | unable to find winzip , fileman , mumsms+ smartmovie player ,webgate advanced device locks , call recorder for nokia 5800, more over cant right click while browsing, cannot copy links or text while browsing . Now am not able to open page google.com shows system error.can anyone help me to solve all these |
| Comment #6 by: John on 09 Feb 2009, 03:18 UTC | reply to this comment | Nokia 5800 Xpress Music secondary camera?
Hi, I just got the NOKIA 5800 XPRESS MUSIC, but I don't know how to use the secondary camera.. Please post directions on how to use it, THANKS in advance. |
| Comment #6.1 by: Cosmin Vasile on 09 Feb 2009, 08:04 GMT | Secondary camera cannot be used to take pictures. You can only use it for video-calls. |
| Comment #6.2 by: vahid on 07 Mar 2009, 22:09 GMT | Hi ,,,
You have to update your firmware to version 20.0.012 to be able to take pictures with the secondary camera. This update will fix most of the bugs too and it will make your phone respond faster to touches . |
| Comment #7 by: Mark Prowle on 09 Feb 2009, 19:34 UTC | reply to this comment | Had the Nokia 5800 since 6th Febuary, very inpressed with the music side of things. i found it much easier toremove SD card and drag and drop albums via a card reader. |
| Comment #8 by: yourbartender on 09 Feb 2009, 22:09 UTC | reply to this comment | after a few days of using the device I'd like to add some notes: the battery dies really quick (perhaps because I am testing all kinds of things all the time?), the music player could be better (coverflow style perhaps, although it doesn't support iTunes downloaded album covers) Nokia Multimedia Transfer program seems to be ok: The phone was hard to set up as a modem for my laptop. Sometimes I have no idea what the connection to Internet is - wlan or gprs... The fact that I am missing geotagging features is annoying. I couldn't set my phone to connect to my Flickr account, could connect it to Nokia Ovi account but not send photos...There is not so much software out there that would really work with the phone because of the new resolution and touchscreen functions I guess - I tried 3 or 4 vnc programs with no success - I think this phone would have some usage for that. A big time Beta feeling, and I hope some functions will get better as better versions of the OS come out and new software is developed. Otherwise I'm stuck 2 years with my operator deal and wish that I'd spent a bit more for an iPhone. |
| Comment #8.1 by: Jason M on 11 Feb 2009, 12:30 GMT | For what is being marketed as a music/media phone, why are there gaps between music tracks???????? It's got to be the most annoying output of any media player and i'm dissappointed that Nokia havn't picked up on it in this device. |
| Comment #9 by: eleanor on 14 Feb 2009, 18:26 UTC | reply to this comment | i have just got the nokia 5800 but when i try to take a picture it is all snowy i have tried everything to get a clear picture but cant can anyone help me |
| Comment #10 by: don on 15 Feb 2009, 15:39 UTC | reply to this comment | great phone easy to use one of the best phones on the market, with the plastic cover the phone will last for a long time. |
| Comment #11 by: abhi on 20 Feb 2009, 11:00 UTC | reply to this comment | eleanor.
perhaps theres a scratch guard..cuz i had the same prob |
| Comment #12 by: shahbaz on 21 Feb 2009, 08:47 UTC | reply to this comment | Best phone ever had . I boyght it it realyy rocks no problem in it . |
| Comment #13 by: mojeeb on 24 Feb 2009, 10:41 UTC | reply to this comment | i have bought this phone recently and would like to add some notes... It's a nice phone with highest resolution in the market.. The camera is good enough.. There is a variety of input methods available. Music and video experience is also great..thanks to the screen resolution and stereo speakers. One think which i don't like about this phone is the lack of business applications like pdf and office softwares. Overall when we look at the price it's a nice phone..... |
| Comment #14 by: Victor Rossetti on 25 Feb 2009, 19:31 UTC | reply to this comment | Well, mojeeb, you can always buy the adobe pdf reader for the 5800 at the nokia software market...Also I don't know if the Symbian S60 3rd. apps are somewhat compatible with the 5th release, maybe with some virtual keys application...I'm waiting for the delivery of my 5800 :-) |
| Comment #15 by: Abhishek on 26 Feb 2009, 16:55 UTC | reply to this comment | Is the message typing easy...
i mean i am used to the keypad
is there a keypad in that so that typing messages is easy
plz reply..
i am gonna buy it in a day or two |
| Comment #15.1 by: Cosmin Vasile on 27 Feb 2009, 08:00 GMT | The message typing is easy, as there's an on-screen keypad. You can opt to use various kinds of keypads, full QWERTY, half QWERTY or simply the usual phone keypad. |
| Comment #16 by: joe on 03 Mar 2009, 10:17 UTC | reply to this comment | Its a really really really nice budget phone..if u wish to feel like an iPhone/Omnia user, but lack of cash in ur pocket..well, this suits u.. at least huh.. |
| Comment #17 by: aso on 04 Mar 2009, 15:23 UTC | reply to this comment | one Q one A is the 5800 is really good or not?????? |
| Comment #18 by: Ahmed Hassan on 06 Mar 2009, 18:36 UTC | reply to this comment | I have my 5800 for nearly a month now and I'm very pleased with it. Although it's cheaper than the iPhone and the Samsung Omnia I find it better than them both except the Omnia has a 5 mp Camera but it doesn't have the same clear sound of my 5800... It's an adorable phone I highly recommend it. |
| Comment #19 by: steven on 10 Mar 2009, 18:57 UTC | reply to this comment | The 5800 is amazing!! people say that its a budget alternative to the iPhone or Samsung Omnia, but in truth, i find it better than both. I had the iPhone 2G and recently changed for the 5800 and it was a very wise choice, it has a more responsive touch screen, far better sound clarity (the iPhone 3G doesnt compare with sound quality either). One slight problem is the accelerometer, it is much slower than the iPhone 2G and 3G and some menus dont change at all from portrait to landscape, some apps including the very useful Nokia Maps app dont change there view. But not to take anything away i highly recomend this phone, its available for FREE on most contracts and i highly recomend the o2 100 tariff from mobiles.co.uk |
| Comment #20 by: sharad on 23 Mar 2009, 09:51 UTC | reply to this comment | i am trying to increase the touch sensitivity for my 5800 set. i want to increase the touch sensitiveness. I am not getting how to do it? |
| Comment #21 by: Roy Divyakumar on 11 May 2009, 07:36 UTC | reply to this comment | Trust me guys, don't buy this phone, this phone sucks a big time. I've been having troubles since I've bought this phone, it hangs a lot, you get error when you try and open messaging 'Messaging memory full, close some applications and try again.' You can't launch the applications. Then you have to switch the phobne off an on, it works normal for sometime (few hors), then the same thing again. Have visited the Nokia repair cnter 15 times already, have sent this goddamned handset to Nokia Headoffice too, but those stupid techs could not resolve the issue, the problem re-occurs. If I was to rate this phone from 1-10, 10 being highest, I would would rate it at 2. It's just a waste of money. |
| Comment #21.1 by: User from Solomon Islands on 04 Nov 2010, 05:53 GMT | I dont believe what you say about this phone, this phone is better the iphone 2 and 3, cos I dont have problems like you have...you should buy the Kaspersky antivirus and download it to your phone.. maybe some viruses are playing with your phone. its almost a year now that I am using this phone, way better then the N95 and Iphone that Have been using. everything is cool about it. I am recommending this phone to anyone who wishes to get one... the screen resolution is superb.. hey wait a minute.. I am watching Al jezeera on my phone right now..George bush is on my screen now..talking about a book.. |
| Comment #22 by: Tony on 25 May 2009, 10:13 UTC | reply to this comment | I dont see a WLAN tab in the connectivity settings, could i have bought a fake 5800 xpressmusic? or do i need to do something for me to see the tad |
| Comment #23 by: Gaurav on 28 May 2009, 16:07 UTC | reply to this comment | Bought it recently...... My suggestion.. please dont buy... i have got this Memory Full issue since the begining. This is a annoying issue , which doeas not allows you to open most of the appications on cell including messages, contacts etc...only alternative to switch OFF and ON the cell. And the issue again comes up in couple of hrs.....Got it formated from Nokia Care still the problem persists. Am about to get it formated again. Even Nokia care are unable to find the roor cause and it comes up in some of the handsets.
Seems , i have wasted a huge amount on this cell. |
| Comment #23.1 by: Soli on 26 Jul 2009, 10:49 GMT | I fully agree with you Gaurav. My mobile is 7 days old and this problem of Memory full started on the very first day. I am stupid to have bought this Nokia 5800. |
| Comment #24 by: Amit on 22 Jul 2009, 06:39 UTC | reply to this comment | Excellent phone -
Solution to "memory full, close some applications" problem.
The problem comes with 16KB SIM
Use SIM card of 32K memory . |
| Comment #25 by: KingzLiFe on 24 Jul 2009, 00:04 UTC | reply to this comment | Hello Guys,
I've Just bought this mobile only from 3 days, I am really impressed, it's very powerful handset, but as some of you say's the memory problem. 2 problems I've faced already.
The 1st one is when I receive an sms sometimes it refuse to save the sms to memory card displaying the message "Can't access the memoery card, choose another memory" or something like that. this problem happens alot... I wish someone can tell us how to fix that.
The 2nd one it happend with me only once... a message saying "Memory full, close some applications"!!!
Although, I recommend this phone... It's really so powerful... Great Choice. |
| Comment #26 by: Jazz on 06 Aug 2009, 13:48 UTC | reply to this comment | Hi people,
I,ve bought this phone a week back and its one of the best phones.
like KingzLife said i have not encountered any problem like that.
And there is a change in the sales package :
they have removed some stuff and lowered the price
they removed the carrying case, the stand, and the extra pen stylus
but you can buy these seperately
if you want to ask me anything about this phone email me at : jassimsohail10@live.com |
| Comment #27 by: Simplicity on 12 Sep 2009, 12:58 UTC | reply to this comment | there's no problem if you wna picture clearer
u shud do this:
hold it but dont push it*the button to take*,aka dont be soo in a hurry just pres it slowly and the screne shud move it wud make it clearer then press it totaly when you want to take XD thats it :P
PS:Nadine(me) |
| Comment #28 by: adrian gabriel on 19 Sep 2009, 09:28 UTC | reply to this comment | you can use secondary camera it worked for me vasile but what i am concerned is .did anyones nokia 5800 xpress s batterry lasted more than 2 days or one day without losing at least two three grids of the battery indicator? maybe i don't know but is there a wa to format this phones battery? like 3 times 12 hrs or 1 time 16 hrs. if anyone knows pls drop me a line at blastewitz@gmail.com thanks a lot! |
| Comment #29 by: nelly on 29 Sep 2009, 13:49 UTC | reply to this comment | hye...i'm from malaysia
i'm gonna buy dis 5800...
i found it very interesting n powerful phone..
but i dont know which colour i want....
i'm 15 years old, wat colour dat suit with my age??
i'm totally blank in choosing colour...
huhu..
guys, help me.... |
| Comment #30 by: usman on 01 Nov 2009, 13:39 UTC | reply to this comment | hey i want to know that is nokia 5800 slow and also that how is it in games department can i run large games like counter strike on it |
| Comment #31 by: sainty on 27 Nov 2009, 12:14 UTC | reply to this comment | lol@ #29, #30.
Chose blue or black.
No, you can't run CS, but you it has Flash and Java, so ... :D |
| Comment #32 by: Pat on 07 Dec 2009, 17:01 UTC | reply to this comment | Hi, I have had the phone for 3 weeks & quite frankly I haven’t had a single issue, I have installed a large GPS program, about 1.5 GB, Installed an Antivirus & configured the Wlan all without any problem. It would seem that any bugs the phone had have been sorted out.
My main gripe would be that the phone didn’t come with a program for reading & editing PDF & word/excel documents. |
| Comment #33 by: Nagora on 09 Dec 2009, 11:04 UTC | reply to this comment | Hi Guys,
I have Nokia5800 XpressMusic phone like you. I use Wifi with this phone.I found that battery is quickly out when I use Wifi and the speed is really slow .So , how should I do to last longer when I use WIFi with this phone? Please reply. |
| Comment #34 by: user on 11 Dec 2009, 17:32 UTC | reply to this comment | hi i bought this phone but when i try to install any application it says file type not supported but i use .sis file it should support this file type and also how to setup GPRS i can't seem to find the setting any help ppl really use it.
Thanks |
| Comment #35 by: noe on 16 Dec 2009, 12:05 UTC | reply to this comment | hey is anyone know how to turn off the camera sound? or it cant be turned off? thanks |
| Comment #37 by: nokia use on 26 Dec 2009, 17:52 UTC | reply to this comment | i love this phone i got it yesterday and immidiatly fell in love with it absoulutely brilliant anyone who says this is a bad phone has too high expectations if you are going to purcase this phone choose the red colour as it is more attractive than the blue i really recomend this phone 100000/10 |
| Comment #38 by: Julie on 27 Dec 2009, 22:00 UTC | reply to this comment | Does anyone know how to turn on vibration for the ringing tone along with the tune? I use a tune as my tone, but I also want my phone to vibrate cause sometimes i can't hear my phone ringing. |
| Comment #39 by: Adil on 04 Jan 2010, 11:40 UTC | reply to this comment | Hi Eleanor,
I tried putting off the Flash..and the pics got clearer.
Probably the flash is a bit too much for normal conditions. |
| Comment #40 by: Swapan Mistry on 05 Jan 2010, 06:01 UTC | reply to this comment | My favourit phone is only Nokia, because, from all sides it's very easy to use from other phones, I have nokia 5800 Xpress music, can I have few softwares for my phone? like, anti virus, FExplorer, call recorder, folder lock etc. |
| Comment #40.1 by: briggy on 14 Jan 2010, 12:53 GMT | you can find all of them at the ovi store
some of them are free :P
and also, google is your best friend |
| Comment #41 by: Pizdek on 13 Jan 2010, 10:56 UTC | reply to this comment | Crappy phone, bad OS, bad MP3 player with too low sound on headphones, bad touch screen, no kinetic scroling, no widgets, looks very ugly... |
| Comment #42 by: Niranjan on 21 Jan 2010, 03:30 UTC | reply to this comment | Hello All,
Does 5800 has FM radio recorder ? Or are you aware of any such application?
Thanks |
| Comment #43 by: rasa sayang oii on 30 Jan 2010, 03:34 UTC | reply to this comment | i want to buy this phone but after read all the comments, i feel down to buy this phone again. can u suggested other phone and with a same price for me. hope better than 5800 |
| Comment #44 by: Amhamed on 31 Jan 2010, 09:52 UTC | reply to this comment | i am asking if there is a pdf reader for my 5800 express music phone,thanks |
| Comment #45 by: ahras kasim on 05 Mar 2010, 13:17 UTC | reply to this comment | hi pls tell me is this phone good or bad |
| Comment #46 by: Mohit on 23 Mar 2010, 11:53 UTC | reply to this comment | People often says that it hangs. Is it so? |
| Comment #47 by: Rachel on 24 Mar 2010, 21:18 UTC | reply to this comment | Helloooo i think the nokia 5800 is a very good phone,, but however they have loats of problems with them.. the media light will not go off.. and it is veryy anooying |
| Comment #48 by: Skumar on 03 Apr 2010, 13:23 UTC | reply to this comment | Hi,
If any one can help me get a PDF Reader without any period limitation with touch interface for installing the same in my Nokia XM 5800? If anyone has got a keygenerator based on the IEMI No? I have got the PDF Reader, but it worked only for 15 days and after that, it is asking for the UNLOCK CODE. If any one can send me the UNLOCK code for PDF Reader with Touch Interface? Thanks in advance.
Skumar |
| Comment #49 by: Pranil on 05 Apr 2010, 08:21 UTC | reply to this comment | Hello,
Im user of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.....
not just a user...... but Lover of this piece....
the best phone i ever had.....
first there was problem of sms's which saved on memory card got deleted 2 times....
but i started to saved on phone memory...
excellent in looks, sound, handling, sms'ing, navigating, with Great Camera with Best Resolution n Clarity.....
n sorry to say.... those who said hangging of the phone...
there is no such problem..... they may be have some virus problem in their handset problem...
I REALLY LOVE THIS PHONE...
I WILL RECCOMMEND TO BUY THIS PHONE. |
| Comment #50 by: cleo on 26 Apr 2010, 08:19 UTC | reply to this comment | right so i've had this phone for quite a few months now, and it's been working just fine, but all of a sudden it won't let me recieve my messages unless i either turn my phone off and then on again, or if i send a message it lets me recieve some.
Has anyone else had this problem? and does anybody know how to fix it, because it's getting quite annoying :( ??
other than that i haven't had any problems and the phone is great, i'd reccomend it. |
| Comment #51 by: fahad on 26 Apr 2010, 17:56 UTC | reply to this comment | One of the greatest piece ever came by nokia,,just love that mobile..guys just update it to latest firmware update v.50,which had fixes all previous bugs..and gives more enhanced performance with kinetic scrolling, n97 like music features and marginally improved camera quality too..just go ahead |
| Comment #52 by: Javed on 07 May 2010, 15:59 UTC | reply to this comment | Solution for getting error msg: memory full...
Here i got something from one of the site..please try
This works 100% on Nokia N97 and Nokia 5800 XpressMusic , it should also work on all Symbian FP2
with this simple procedure you can free up to 10 Mb of RAM memory
in C: \ Private \ 101f875a \ delete all the files, which are in the startup folder and Tasks
Files are useless, only that the launch speed of some apps. after booting the phone, no use ...
You can free up about 10 MB of RAM, plus there is a substantial savings in battery ... |
| Comment #53 by: ankur on 09 May 2010, 19:07 UTC | reply to this comment | try night mode...it is the most clearer capture |
| Comment #54 by: danny on 31 May 2010, 18:02 UTC | reply to this comment | the phone is good but the down fall is that it frezzes |
| Comment #56 by: Sur5800 on 20 Jul 2010, 19:51 UTC | reply to this comment | I have upgraded the firmware to 50.x.x.x.x.x version. One of the issue i face is that alarm rings but i cannot snooze it....display is not active when alarm come out of sleep....
touch screen does not work, even if you unlock the phone and try....
Is there any option to overcome this issue ? |
| Comment #57 by: rzk on 24 Jul 2010, 14:46 UTC | reply to this comment | the nokia 5800 xpress music is a gr8 phone!
there are just some problems i wonder if anyone can help me
1. its really hard to work out whether im using wifi or 3g connecting to the internet.. even after selecting to use wifi .. anyone know how i could solve this? to make it imposible to connect to internet via 3g . (costly)
2. when downloading applications, they automatically download to my phone memory so i cannot download alot.. and even after moving all files to memory card.. some apps are to large to fit onto phone memory .. anyone know how to make the apps automatically download to memory card ( i know sometimes the option comes up to choose where to save it , but mostly it doesnt) |
| Comment #58 by: vishal on 08 Aug 2010, 12:43 UTC | reply to this comment | Hii
I've just buyed this phone n m not happy with this phone
It's been only 1 month n my phone body got loos it hangs every time it also restarts frequently
Bttery life is also very dull!!!
All n all i'didnt liked this phone n i want my phone to be replaced
This is my first phone by the way.
N m not happy with it. |
| Comment #58.1 by: Mike on 24 Sep 2010, 22:00 GMT | Can some one plz tell me why my Nokia ExpressMusic 5800 when I try connecting to internet it says Packet data not available and then Unable to perform operation..? Thank you.. |
| Comment #59 by: jrussell88 on 03 May 2011, 15:23 UTC | reply to this comment | Three colours? Check it out - they look almost the same to me. The phone is clunky with a small screen which is difficult to use.
I had to buy a separate bluetooth gps receiver to get my location in under 15 minutes. The gps chip is terrible.
Read comments from all the people who find that internet connectivity fails with error messages like "packet data not available" and no clear solutions.
Setup and interface is terrible. Try retyping a lengthy WPA key every time the phone connects to wifi.
The 5800 is by far the most disappointing phone I have ever used (many Nokias inc Symbian, Motorolas, HTC Win Mobile 6 and Android) for promising so much connectivity and delivering so little.
Software updates are not available via Linux platforms, and direct web access generates unclear error messages.
Xpress Music was useless because of the difficulty of getting the service working, then changing it from one pc to another.
These days Nokia is all mouth and no trousers.
I still have my Nokia 5800 but never use it since I replaced it with an Android. Buyer beware. |
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