14 DAY TRIAL // Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, one of the most popular mobile phones that the Finnish handset maker launched on the market until now, is reportedly getting ready to see a new firmware update in the near future. According to the news, the purpose of the upcoming software version would be to make the device include about the same features as the recently unveiled 5530 XM does.
It seems that the rumored new software version might come towards users with camera improvements, response time, frequent crash fixes and others. Some of the most interesting features that were unveiled include an enhanced homescreen and kinetic scrolling, which should look great on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, and should also appeal a lot to users.
The tidbits of info on the expected firmware update for Nokia’s first S60 5th Edition phone come from a dailymobile forum member who claims to have learned them from the guys over at Nokia Malaysia in a meeting to preview the 5530 XpressMusic. The Nokia product manager has reportedly confirmed the upcoming software version and the improvements that it should include.
“The purpose of the meet and greet session was actually to get feedback from Nokia 5800 users. Kind of like a focus group. There were about 10+ of us there during the event and we expressed all our unhappiness about the phone. So here is what I got. Apparently Nokia is aware of the new firmware update we are looking for. So v31 (or whatever it is going to be called) is confirmed coming. Right now they are in the process of testing the enhanced homescreen and kinetic scrolling on the Nokia 5800 amongst other things like camera improvements, response time, frequent crash, etc,” J-Slade states in the forum post.
In case Nokia will include these features in the update, users of a 5800 XpressMusic will be able to enjoy the same capabilities as those already present in the Nokia N97 or in the 5530 XpressMusic. Hopefully this will prove true, so stay tuned to learn what other improvements the upcoming firmware updates for the 5800 XpressMusic will deliver.