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Reviewer: Dave - Lancaster, UK
Date: 26th Jul 2010

18 months in & this phone still works like new.

I had one issue but found that it was my fault all along.

I thought that the camera was rubbish but when investigating (after a year of cursing) I found out that the little rubber gasket inside the phone that separates the camera lens from the flash was missing. Once I had put it back in, the camera is as good as it should be. The flash was causing reflection on the inside of the lens giving a slight blurring to the pictures.

It isn't a massive resolution camera but as I email my pictures to the office from my phone I don't want massive file sizes anyway.

Top phone.

Big Dave is a happy camper.

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Reviewer: Chantelle Collins - Middlesbrough, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2010

Absolutely fantastic phone, it takes a while to learn how to use it & all the applications & setting on it. When you know how it's great.

I have had my phone now for nearly 18 month & due for an upgrade & I really can't decide what will beat this phone.

I find the touch screen quick & responsive, speakers are louder than a I phone & you can buy larger memory cards for it but mine came with a 8GB which is too much for me anyway.

The is a ovi store on the phone were you can download more applications & games which are similar if not the same as I phone apps, I have only recently found this so now I am glued to my phone again.

Only down fall is it's not the best phone to go on the Internet on but it's not bad, & the camera is excellent through the day or in the light but when is dark even with the flash or night camera setting its not great.

I'd still recommend it, if you love Nokia you will love this phone! X.

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Reviewer: Belly Button Fluff - Derby, UK
Date: 7th Jun 2010

I've had the 5800 (otherwise known as the brick or useless stupid thing) since December 2009.

All was well at the start, well for about the first day that is until it came time to put it into a universal phone holder in the car. It has a shape that means the front is wider than the back of the phone which means that in my phone holder the damn phone is fired at you when you hit the slighted bump on the road. It also means that trying to use the self timer for the camera is virtually impossible as it doesn't stand up by itself.

Visibility of the screen in terrible in bright conditions even though I've added a high contrast theme.

Removing the stylus from the back of the phone make the back of the phone come open a bit & I am forever clipping it back in place.

Make sure you carry some sort of cloth with you too as the screen get more fingerprints than you can imagine.

Power level on the phone seems to suddenly drop too, on several occasions the charge has been reading full then the next time I've checked I've already lost 2 marks on the battery level without making a call or playing music.

Lack of an office suite & software I think is unforgivable for such a phone as standard.

Then a few months ago things got a bit worse. The light sensor for the screen came off the printed circuit board & started to rattle around inside the phone. Then the screen broke. The screen I was able to replace myself but on opening the phone I was shocked at how much dust & fluff was inside the phone. It seems to mostly get in via the 3 hard buttons on the front of the phone.

The firmware of the phone has also been updated but somehow it feels as if it was an afterthought.

As an example, when scrolling through music files on the phone there is now displayed a HUGE letter of the alphabet over the top & right in the middle of the screen, now like 99.9999999% of the people I know the alphabet & where my songs are located in a play list, I don't need some stupid or pointless letter telling me where I am in the playlist & obscuring the songs I have on my phone.

Also there seems to be 4 ways of answering a call when the phone is locked!

Sometimes I also find the accelerometer is very slow to respond, for example, when the phone has been on a flat level surface & I pick it up it takes a few seconds (sometimes as many as 5 seconds) to realise the phone is being held vertical, so if you are thinking of buying one get used to reading things sideways.

Menu can also be very laggy at times & if you are not careful you can sometimes find yourself leaving programs running in the background as where you would expect an exit or close button to be there is a hide button.

Camera quality is good, so now worries there.

With just a few tweaks the 5800 could have been an excellent phone but it seems Nokia can't help messing about with things so much that it has become a bit of a dogs dinner.

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Reviewer: Rob - Malmö, Sweden
Date: 19th May 2010

Worst phone ever. Camera broke. Screen scratches very easily. & all around feels like a phone for the cheap skate like me who did not want to pay a little more.

AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL.

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Reviewer: Paul - Shrewsbury, UK
Date: 1st Apr 2010

I was a long time Nokia hater, mostly going for Sony Ericsson, but my last phone was an LG Viewty, a lovely touch screen phone. When the time came to upgrade, I briefly looked at the iPhone but decided that £200 was too much compared to the £0 that my Nokia cost. After 8 months I still think that this is the best phone that I have ever owned. The touch screen is easy to use & brilliant for watching video, the music playback is OK for what I need, as is the camera. If I want anything better than I have an iPod & a digital SLR. It's comfortable to handle & it fits nicely in my pocket. I don't use a case, just one of Proportas excellent screen protectors.

Offline GPS works well, as does voice dialling, a vital feature for me as I use it in the car.

I read some of the previous user reviews to see what other people thought of it & I was convinced that some of them were talking about a different phone. A brick, get real. Fat, you must be looking at a different phone to me.

To the person who said that anyone who gives this phone a good review has a vested interest I freely admit that I have a vested interest in telling everyone what a good phone this is, that's all. It may have its faults, although I can't think what they are, but it's still the best phone I've ever owned.

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Reviewer: Pj - Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 26th Mar 2010

A great phone. Totally replaced my iPod. Superb music player. Good quality loud speakers. Fast Internet connections. Decent battery life. Takes good pictures in day light but terrible pictures at night time. However, I rarely take pictures, so no real problem. Although, you would have thought Nokia would have tested night shots.

In summary, if you love music & you want & iPod & a phone all in one, & aren't too bothered about pictures. This is the phone for you. I've had mine for a year now & want to keep it for another year. No upgrade on the horizon.

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Reviewer: Alan Garriock - UK
Date: 6th Mar 2010

My first touch phone the 5800XM does so much more than any previous.

As a phone the 5800 is fine although there are sometimes too many key presses to get what you want, especially when you've finished using an application, the Exit function is often hidden, just pressing the red button doesn't always close the application.

I like the quality of the music player, I listen a lot to classical music & the background hiss is very low in quiet passages & the frequency response in flat mode is, well, flat, which is good.

The camera is not good, buy something else if you want more than snaps.

I particularly like the video playback, the screen is very clear & sharp in maximum resolution (640 x 360 pixels) & the 8GB memory card mine came with leaves lots of space for films (16GB is possible).

Nokia maps with free voice guided sat nav is very useful although I am not keen on the colours chosen.

The calendar application links nicely with Google calendar & they sync with each other using 'Mail for exchange Googlemail Contacts also sync with the phone but there are a couple of bugs. You lose your speed dial settings & contact groups whenever you sync with Googlemail contacts. Also there is a periodic bug where the calendar display, which should always show as a touchable shortcut on the Home (Front) Page, disappears & can only be got back by doing a factory reset. Well worth using the inbuilt backup facility!

Email works well, I use Googlemail, I like the option to only download headers initially which saves on data costs.

Wi-Fi works well for downloads although its sometimes a mystery where the files actually go!

There are an increasing number of downloadable apps available, many free.

All in all a good cheaper alternative to the iPhone.

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Reviewer: DD - Cheshire, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2010

Unreliable screen, which eventually stopped working after a month despite being carefully handled.

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Reviewer: Layvijai Singh - India
Date: 19th Feb 2010

This is the one, which started the touchscreen revolution on a global scale. Marked the success story of Nokia. 5800xm brought back this sinking ship on the bright & cool waters. Since then the touchscreen platform has become a resounding success giving way to the siblings like N97, X6 etc. 5800 has the best of features on a budget, undoubtedly being the No1 in its category.

Had I been in the mobile congress, would have voted 5800 as the phone of the year.

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Reviewer: Tess - UK
Date: 6th Feb 2010

The N95 suffered from a less than brilliant sound system, as with other models. I had hoped this newer 'XM' model would be better. I plugged in the high quality earphones used on my superior Walkman, but just like the 95, it was just not High Fidelity. Equalizer hard to find on this phone, & it has little effect on the bass & high frequencies. Lacks presence in the 2 to 5kHz range, & as the volume is increased, instead of getting punchy power, it just gets echoes & is annoying. Jack of all trades phone, but in audio quality, I really do think Nokia need to Master their amplifiers. T.

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 4th Feb 2010

I have had this phone for around 8 months now. As a whole the phone is excellent. No problems to report. I would like to highlight a couple of points that are. Annoying.

Whenever you open anything you have to close it by going back through all of the menus rather than one exit button because this leaves the application open. For example you receive a text message, open the message with one press of the screen. To close the message you have to press the screen three times.

Overall the phone is brilliant & as a music player A plus. The speakers are excellent quality.

Maybe I am just very impatient :).

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Reviewer: Rahul - India
Date: 4th Feb 2010

Its the best touch screen phone available, if compared to Samsung Pro I think 5800 is the best in its class. Go 4 it.

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Reviewer: Dave Vale - Leicester, UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2010

Had this as a free contract phone, but sold on after 6 months. Great first effort from Nokia, & I loved the ability to have a large touch keypad for texting. When I got it right I could text at hyper speed. Downside was I kept having to tap so hard on some keys else the letter wouldn't appear. Space bar was the worst, & texts just came out nonsense. Worse of all was the white letters on a light grey background. OK when in my armchair, but out walking the dogs in sunlight. Couldn't see who was calling, couldn't text. Had to go, image quality good & easy to use like a real camera. Photo management & editing is quite good too. A bit of a brick like a lot of Nokia's first efforts, but a lot cheaper than an iPod so who's complaining. The low sensitive screen may be improved on more recent models like the X6 so head that way. I've gone back to buttons for now though till things improve. Cheers for now, Dave (:

Additional comments. Like old N-Series, the more pictures you store, the slower it takes to access the gallery. With only a small fraction of the available memory used up, I got up to 30 seconds from select to file open! Not good. Dave.

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Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 5th Jan 2010

I have had this phone a little over 6 months & think it's the bees knees, I have had no problems with anything i.e. Transfer music & pic, making calls or writing messages, it's the best phone I have had (& believe me I have had a few) the people that are having problems must be doing something wrong, this is the most reliable phone I have had, I love the touch screen!

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Reviewer: Nardi - Tirana, Albania
Date: 3rd Jan 2010

Its a great mobile phone, but it does not support N gage & when it is cold its touch screen has problems & many times turns off, that's a big problem but if it gets fixed it is a great phone Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

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Reviewer: Ergun - London, UK
Date: 30th Dec 2009

Absolutely amazing phone. Purchased on line through comparison site. Easy to use as with most Nokia's. The touch screen is easy to use & very accurate. The camera function gives good quality sharp images unlike the fuzzy blurred results from most other phones.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 21st Dec 2009

Had this phone barely 6 months & already had to send it for repair 3 times! Completely unreliable & wouldn't recommend to anyone. Designed to make you accidently send incomplete messages & therefore wasted hundreds of texts. Digital clock is slow & screen quality poor.

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Reviewer: Richard Waring - Accy, UK
Date: 16th Dec 2009

This phone is what all the other touch phones should be, easy to use great menu got everything you need, great music apps, games, Wi-Fi, 3G, too many to mention & the best of all I get 5 days battery life out of it, do you want to know how, first turn your 3G off when you are not using it then same with the phone if you going to bed, or cannot use it turn it to offline mode. Fabulous phone.

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Reviewer: John - Ireland
Date: 11th Dec 2009

Any known problems with leaking or faulty screens?

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Reviewer: Mike - Liverpool, UK
Date: 29th Nov 2009

Hi all, I've had this phone for 12 months now & it's never let me down, it's so easy to use. So to all the people who don't rate it, it maybe because you don't know how to use the functions properly. One great phone.

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Reviewer: Kikiy - Norwich, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2009

This phone makes me so angry I've had it for 5 months & already it's turning its self of when I am writing a message, on the Internet or making a phone call.

Every time I put music on the phone it decides it can't play the music.

The design is very manly & the phone its self is very heavy.

LET'S FACE IT, IT'S A BRICK & ALWAYS WILL BE.

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Reviewer: Phil - Norwich, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2009

Its rubbish! But I does have gps ;-).

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Reviewer: Nancie - UK
Date: 17th Nov 2009

Well I got this phone last month & I took the memory card out & it went all funny so I sent it back & they sent me a new one but in the wrong colour so I sent it back & been waiting over 4 weeks, now they say they don't do the blue one anymore! But for the time I had the phone I thought it was great easy to use & the WLAN wifi technology is FAB! (: love it. & it's easy to text on can choose the way you want to text. I didn't tend to use the stylus I used my nails?! Anyway I would recommend the phone to anyone. Also my first touch screen & I am glad!

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Reviewer: Mrsh - UK
Date: 13th Nov 2009

I got this phone yesterday, & so far so good I love it! At the mo, I can't fault anything on the phone, it's so easy to use & the sound is fab, with or without headphones.

I've been a dyed in the wool Sony Ericsson user for the past 4 to 5 yrs, I had a brief fling with the Samsung Soul, which was horrendous, with even worse battery life & I sold it & went back to my old Sony Ericsson phone which was over 3 yrs old but still worked better than the Soul!

I'd not use a Nokia for about 6 yrs & I have to say I am very impressed with the 5800. The outer casing does look slightly plasticy but to be honest for what you can do with the phone it's not too much of a problem really.

Graphics are good & screen is very clear. Possibly my only gripe is that you only get 2 themes on the phone, but you are able to download more.

Overall a good phone, not an iPhone but if you anything like an iPhone. Buy an iPhone!

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Reviewer: John Byrne - UK
Date: 9th Nov 2009

Shocking phone, whatever you do buy the iPhone, I have been a loyal Nokia customer for several years, never again, it won't save any message or ringtone, takes an age to connect to the net unless a full charge is in it, my screen works as & when it feels like it, I have missed dozens of calls because it goes to answer phone, DO NOT BUY.

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Reviewer: Uday - India
Date: 13th Oct 2009

Hey Sam from Leeds, UK. I mean to say that when you receive any message on the home screen it only shows ONE MESSAGE RECEIVED it doesn't shows the name of the person who have sent you the message without opening it & buddy there is no such setting in the profile. thanks.

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Reviewer: Marwoto - Surabaya, Indonesia
Date: 27th Sep 2009

Hi all, I had this phone since last week. This phone is rubbish & annoying, I couldn't refresh my library after I create playlist & transfer music from PC used Nokia music or WMP. Sometimes I got MP3 files corrupted on phone & couldn't play in music player, but when I checked in MMC there were normal files & could play. High recommended to not buy this rubbish phone.

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Reviewer: Sam - Leeds, UK
Date: 24th Sep 2009

Hi Guys,

I always use this site before choosing a phone, so I thought it's only right that I write a review myself.

I've had this phone a day now & so far so good. I've had no freezing & the camera isn't as poor as people have mentioned.

Don't expect it to be as good as the iPhone, the Internet isn't as fast & switching between applications is a little slower. The GPS was spot on though & the guitar games is quite good.

Speakers are loud & there's loads of room for your music.

Also to the person who said that the caller ID isn't displayed, this can be changed in profiles.

All in all, for the money I am paying I can't really fault it, I'll write another review in a few months.

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Reviewer: Cally - UK
Date: 16th Sep 2009

Now on my 3rd 5800. Endless amount of problems. So disappointed. Luckily Orange are willing to exchange for a new one each time. I wouldn't recommend this phone personally.

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Reviewer: Tracey - UK
Date: 13th Sep 2009

Got this phone a week ago. It's first time I have owned a touch screen phone. It's a nice looking phone but after giving a touch screen a try, I still prefer the old button phones so my next phone won't be a touch screen I am afraid. Anyway, this phone is packed with features. Camera takes good photos, sound is great & loud. The menus can be customised to suit the user. The screen is large.

Overall, it's a great phone for the price. I give it full marks apart from for usability which I give it 90% simply because it takes a lot of getting used to. I would recommend this phone to anybody who wants to buy a good touch screen & who want value for money.

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Reviewer: Uday - India
Date: 12th Sep 2009

Well guys I think my hunt for a phone best suited to me & my need ends with this mind blowing machine. It's an excellent phone & a value for money. It has a lot more than your expectations, needs & imagination.

Topmost feature I have been looking after is BLACKLIST that I got in this phone. Without it I can't survive because I use to get fed up of all silly calls made by operator. With this feature you can get rid of all the calls & messages you don't want to hear or read.

Secondly you get 8GB card free loaded with 130 songs & some useful software with this phone which must be really appreciated. Thanks Nokia.

The CAMERA is good enough in day light, but don't expect it to be good in the darkness, anyways I will give 8 out of 10 because it can't be compared with my Ericsson C510 3.2MP which I sold because it was not able to read lapu sim cards.

LOOKS are fabulous. It's a grace of style & elegance when you hold it in your hands but a little bulky.

SOUND is very loud & clear. Capsule Earphones provided also will rock your senses & you.

TOUCH is so nice that you can run the set with your fingers there's no need of stylus.

Messages can also be typed by the way you want there is a qwerty keyboard, mini qwerty keyboard, handwriting, alpha numeric keypad & the simple abc keybad. Type the message in the easiest way you want.

NOTIFICATION LIGHT is also provided that helps you in notifying the events like missed calls, messages & emails. So you are not going to miss them anymore.

TV-OUT is also a very useful feature you get in this phone, not coming in the new model of this phone.

One thing that I am missing in this phone is there is no details of the caller on the main screen when you receive any unread message or missed call. It's a big disadvantage in s60 phones. S40 are good in this feature.

SCREEN is so big that you have a very big room to play with Wallpapers on the home screen make me go more crazy for this phone.

You can SILENCE the PHONE when ringing by turning it down.

AUTO ROTATE feature rotates your screen & turns it in a widescreen mode. Watch videos listen music & read messages more easily on a wider screen.

You can set SHORTCUTS of any 4 contacts on the home screen that will save your time in calling or sending messages.

At last a good phone I will give 10 out of 10 to this ultimate machine.

TOUCH the DIFFERENCE.

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Reviewer: Jason Drake - Maidenhead, UK
Date: 9th Sep 2009

Got this phone yesterday afternoon from Carphone Warehouse, so it was unlocked & unbranded.

Very easy to setup, got it working on my home wireless Lan. Not too bad to text on, just takes getting used to.

Sunlight it's not too bad. Music playback is great!

Well worth getting if this is your first touch screen phone.

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Reviewer: Jeremy - Harper, UK
Date: 31st Aug 2009

Great excitement at this one which was to replace an E51 (only returned 2 of them & 02 tell you they are doing you a favour even though the fault was within the first 12 months! ). So it's a touch screen job WOW! Not really simple & the book was not helpful at all. To be fair setting up the email was easy, not really easy. Shame for Nokia that from there on it was a disaster. Transferring old data not possible, two shops tried so it wasn't just silly old me.

6 plus hours & we got the hands-free going & thought we had mastered the (not so) little devil but then COMPLETE failure. It really is dead & back to O2 & Nokia. Good job they didn't return my call in 24 hours (not for the first time). So, what next? An E52, would have like to try again with a SIMPLE touch screen but now scared off. After years of generally trouble free & user friendly (ish) Nokia's I welcome suggestions for an alternative (not Blackberry or Apple) that is used 75% for phone calls includes hands-free 20% for email & 5% web. I don't like an out & out QWERTY but am fed up of responding to say an email in text form (perhaps a wireless separate keyboard as money is not the issue). Also the web viewing is not great on an E51 but E52 says it's larger.

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Reviewer: Fran - Oxford, UK
Date: 24th Aug 2009

Having had the 5800 XMusic for 4 months with no problems I have been a happy lady, but I really want the newer one that is coming soon with the enhanced navigation stuff, so it looks like I will be passing this one on to my younger sister (not that young, should be buying her own mobile really) so I can get an excuse to get the new 5800 navigation edition.

Hurry up & release the navigation Edition please.

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Reviewer: Dave Fitz - Romford, UK
Date: 16th Aug 2009

Now I am normally a Sony Man but after my last phone, the Sony Ericsson W910, which kept on locking, freezing, & turning itself off I had lost my faith in buying another Sony.

Haven't had a Nokia for quite a while & decided to take the plunge. I have had the phone for 2 weeks now & in a nutshell, the phone is solid! No freezing or shuting down. The touch screen works well & the phone is clear & very loud. The Internet is very quick too. The camera is 3.2MP & good in daylight but don't expect too much in dim lit places or at night but please remember, this is a phone. You want to take perfect pictures? Then buy a Digital Camera!

I got this phone FREE on an £18 a month (18 months) contract & for the money I don't think you'll get better. Sure the N97 is a great phone but at £40 plus a month & there are lots of bugs with it. Same with the iPhone 3GS!

Great Value for money & most important a reliable phone! Well Happy! :-).

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Reviewer: Lewy - UK
Date: 7th Aug 2009

Has anybody had problems getting the phone to work with blue tooth in a car I.e. Hands-free? My phone works OK apart from dialling somebody, it just sits there silent until I switch the ignition off.

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Reviewer: Jack - UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2009

Well its very nice to look at & as it comes out the box you are very happy the cameras good & the videos good but it just doesn't compare against anything in the N series or any top of the class phone from Sony Ericsson also its so overpriced I was on eBay & the cheapest is 219 when an N95 is 117 & N96 is 165, this annoyed me but it does impress people although to own one nah I got my old N95 back. Good phone not good value.

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Reviewer: David - UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2009

Just got this phone on contract for £15 per month & it's already the best phone ever bought by myself, had a Tocco which isn't bad but dull in features the Viewty which is descent but poor to use & the Renoir which has the best camera & video on it I've ever used but is to quite in sound & naff to use but the 5800 has the best sound, good camera, great features, looks good & it's so easy to use compared to all the other touch screens I've used so no regrets in taking up this phone on contract YET.

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Reviewer: Dave T - UK
Date: 19th Jul 2009

This phone is just brilliant!

I have always had Nokia's & this is the best I have ever had. The wife always sticks to Samsungs & I find them so complicated compared to the Nokia's.

The main thing I like mine for is the Navigation.

The stand alone GPS can be slow to get going so, as I have some Internet usage on my account, I use A GPS which locates in seconds.

I have also installed GARMIN mobile navigation & this has made this phone just out of this world.

It does absolutely EVERYTHING you could want to do & more.

Well done Nokia.

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Reviewer: Datrass - UK
Date: 19th Jul 2009

This phone is great to use, but I am on my fourth one now, due to the fact that the phone only last about eight hours from a full charge. When I first got the phone it was fine, the after a week it would not hold its charge. Carphone Warehouse swapped it & low & behold the second, third & now the fourth have gone the same way. I am sure Nokia must be aware of this fault, but just don't want to admit there is a problem.

An average phone with well below average battery life.

Avoid like a dose of swine flu.

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Reviewer: Rajasabeel - Pakistan
Date: 14th Jul 2009

Great at last a touch screen phone from Nokia. Sounds great 8GB, good camera, great battery backup but if you are looking for a camera phone then not that god an option better buy Sony C902, Samsung touchwiz & it is quite overpriced 19k! Hope to see the phone soon.

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Reviewer: Jamie - Sheffield, UK
Date: 8th Jul 2009

IT IS A VERY NICE PHONE TO HAVE BUT THERE ARE A FEW FAULTS.

- YOU HAVE GOT TO USE A 3G SIM OR YOUR PHONE GOES TO POT. EVEN THOUGH the PHONE SHOP YOU BUY IT FROM GIVES YOU A 2G SIM IN YOUR PHONE BOX.

- WHEN YOU MAKE A CALL OR SOMEONE RINGS YOU. YOU CAN'T SEE WHO IS RINGING YOU because the SCREEN TURNS ITSELF OFF, YOU CAN STILL TALK THOUGH.

- YOU CAN'T ALWAYS LOCK YOUR PHONE IT SOMETIMES TAKES UP TO 10 TIMES TO LOCK IT. OR YOU CAN'T UNLOCK IT.

- IT SOMETIMES SWITCHS FROM HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL WITHOUT YOU DOING ANYTHING BUT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TURN IT OFF & TURN IT BACK ON.

IF I WOULD HAVE KNOW I WOULD HAVE ALL THIS TROUBLE I WOULD NOT HAVE GOT IT, IT'S NOT WORTH the BOTHER.

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Reviewer: John Owens - UK
Date: 25th Jun 2009

iPhone killer, DON'T TALK RUBBISH! This phone is not in the same league. The interface is far inferior & it looks awful in the flesh, plus it's awkward to use so glad I can return it. Yes it has some good features but it's just not enough. Maybe alright if the iPhone wasn't released but it has, so I'm off to 02 to try & get one & with the new 3G S, Nokia really has to try a lot harder! C- could do better (a lot better).

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Reviewer: Baz - Northants, UK
Date: 22nd Jun 2009

This phones audio is great & plug in a set of sennheiser in ear headphones & it really rocks handling bass with N-Series 2 episodes looking really clear.

Video from my PC is not quite as sharp but still not bad, although it was a bit of a pain using the supplied Nokia software & this took forever to install on my PC.

Also when I connect the phone to my PC it automatically starts the Nokia software which then leaves all audio tracks duplicated on the phones memory card, this is a real pain, but I think that it is a PC Nokia software issue or something that I need to alter within the program rather than a fault with the phone itself. The software does not seem as easy to navigate & get to grips with as previous Nokia software.

Viewing the keypad on the screen in bright light is also a bit of a problem, but I guess that would be just the same with an iPhone or other similar phones.

I like this phone, mostly because it makes having music & video on a phone more worthwhile & something I think I will make use of due to having a decent sized screen & good audio.

Fingers cCrossed that it is reliable too.

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Reviewer: Eba - Birmingham, UK
Date: 21st Jun 2009

I have one thing to say to anyone who has bought this phone or are thinking getting one.

Update the firmware.

Update the firmware.

Update the firmware.

Most of these phone have the old firmware installed for the UK market, (this will have all the bugs any new phone comes with).

Once you have updated, your phone will work as it was made to do, brilliantly.

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Reviewer: Mike B - Basildon, UK
Date: 20th Jun 2009

I have just got my Nokia 5800 back from a Nokia Repair Centre with the same fault BOTH times. The problem is with the earpiece, the volume goes up & down without any reason. Most times I couldn't hear the caller, or else the sound was a low whisper.

As it was still under guarantee I sent it back to a proper Nokia Repair Centre, but it seemed that all they did was press the Restore Factory Settings button because the fault was still there.

I Googled the Internet quoting Nokia 5800 sound problem & found that a LOT of users were suffering with the same problem. Luckily, YouTube had videos showing how to correct the fault, (it appears to be a faulty component), & I was able to fix the problem myself.

I have lowered my score because.

- It isn't a lot of use if you can't hear the caller.
- Nokia must be aware of the fault, yet their repair center's don't know how to fix it.

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Reviewer: Samy - Croatia
Date: 18th Jun 2009

I have had it for 3 weeks & I find it great!

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Reviewer: Mag - New Zealand
Date: 9th Jun 2009

The phone failed to unlock with the little switch. When it doesn't unlock, the phone is basically dead. I couldn't even call 111.

The phone's monitor fails to display a thing in cold weather. All I have is patches of colour & fine colour strips. Also making the phone useless. It usually requires number of attempts to bring the screen back on. E.g. Pressing onto the on & off button while it is on locked.

The phone supposed to auto lock & have its screen will turn off when it is unused for a min, sometimes, the screen will be left on for hours. Even when I manually lock the phone. The screen will stay on. Wasting a lot of battery! : (.

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Reviewer: James - Oxford, UK
Date: 7th Jun 2009

The 8GB memory card stopped working! & it's just too slow! IPhone is a lot better.

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Reviewer: Sarrah! - UK
Date: 3rd Jun 2009

Well the phone is good. Good apps & games :P. I find it really easy to use & it looks nice. But it broke on sat so I took it back & got a new one & that one broke straight away so I am on my third on in five days! I hope it doesn't break again because it is really freaky. The screen started to flicker & made weird noises. I couldn't text or Bluetooth.

Before all the problems started it was a good phone & I really liked it. Now I am not too sure because it was a lot of hassle getting it fixed.

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Reviewer: Hanat - UK
Date: 27th May 2009

Just got this phone & I am loving it. Not a phone buff but this phone has good features still learning how to use but it is quite user friendly.

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Reviewer: Nick - Brighton, UK
Date: 26th May 2009

I have always been an avid Nokia customer but I was looking at getting an iPhone. However after trying the iPhone at the store & hearing about some of its flaws I decided to go with the brand I know & trust, & I have never looked back. This phone is brilliant. I absolutely love it & it has everything I need. I have had the phone for 3 months & I have never had a problem with it. It works great as a phone, has a 3.2 mega pixel camera (which takes reasonable pictures in the day), it has the Internet, maps, GPS & it is also a MP3 player which goes well with the 8GB memory. I have found the battery to last 7 days. When text messaging you get 4 ways to input your message. The handwriting option is OK but a bit slow. The alphanumeric is still the best in my opinion.

There are however some minor niggles

I find that when browsing the Internet browsing the pages can load very slowly whether I am using the WAP or Wi-Fi. The operating system of the phone can be slow at times but I have recently updated the phone software & it is now much improved.

There are not a lot if applications available like there are with the iPhone & having owned an iPod I am use to the simplicity of iTunes for uploading songs but the Nokia music program does the job.

The GPS struggles to find a signal (always when you need it to) & it works best in open areas & when you are not moving a speed. But once it gets a signal it is brilliant so long as you tell it the correct information & in detail.

The time on the phone seems to slow down & I do have to correct it from time to time.
The only other thing is the case supplied with the phone was a bit bulky so I purchased a latex version with a screen protector.

So overall it is a really good phone & I would highly recommend purchasing one.

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Reviewer: Gary - Lincoln, UK
Date: 17th May 2009

Exceptional handset, it's well designed, great feature set, & works very well.

The only problem that I have had is with the Bluetooth not working with my parrot car kit very well unlike Nokia N95 8GB which worked perfectly & transferring pictures via Bluetooth proved a real problem.

Overal, l highly rated after 2 months use.

I have used the new Nokia N97 on a recent trip to Helsinki, this was an early prototype version which worked perfectly & will no doubt take the world by storm when launched at the end of June.

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Reviewer: Brian - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 11th May 2009

The battery doesn't seem to last forever, as many reviews say. It's a very practical phone, nice design, quite smart. I love the camera, with lovely pictures. But the battery is a serious concern, that can run out anytime. Maybe this is an issue I need to fix? Or somebody else have the same problem, thank you.

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Reviewer: Mark - Bradford, UK
Date: 7th May 2009

Well, waited a while to get my hands on the 5800, first impressions were quite good. Though my first impressions didn't stay long. When I first got it I was disappointed by the quality & feel of the phone, it almost looks like a kid's toy. But that I could forgive if it lived up to the hype. Alas it didn't. As a phone it good, but then aren't most phones these days. As an MP3 player its average. But then it's a phone so forgivable. Web browsing is OK. But then it's not a high end phone. We've heard a lot about the 5800 but I do wonder how many of the reviews are written by someone with a vested interest. Because there's no way it deserves 5 stars. So I will list my gripes. Its fiddly to use, not a very good shape, doesn't feel comfortable in the hand due to its design, easy to drop. So if you have big hands like me, get to grips with it first. I got mine mail order on an upgrade. The camera is very poor. Have used better 2MP phones for that. Screen savers appear to confuse the proximity sensor causing the screen to go black a lot. Toy like looks & feel. Nokia maps are useful but a long way to go if they are going to take on tomtom or Garmin.

Overall, a good phone but nothing special. I hope this serves to give a few people a more balanced view of the 5800. Have to say I will be giving mine to the wife. Going back to my trusty N95.

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Reviewer: Ajmal - Qatar
Date: 4th May 2009

Awesome device! I was a strong follower of Sony Ericsson before I got my hands on Nokia 5800.

Good.
- Very easy to use. Touch screen is out of this world!
- Good music player.
- Large screen (I covert Divx movies to MP4 & watch them on my Nokia 5800).

Bad.
- Very poor still camera (video recording is OK)
- Seems to have trouble in establishing Wi-Fi connection.

Please note that it seems both the above issues have being resolved by patch updates.

Final verdict, BUY IT.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Cape Town, South Africa
Date: 27th Apr 2009

This phone has blown me away. I haven't used my computer since I got it. I was hoping to get a Sony Ericsson C902i, but realise that this is far better. There's nothing I need from a mobile phone that this can't do.

Very impressive, reliable & easy to use (apart from the zoom in web pages which irritates me from time to time).

Renders the iPhone obsolete. I am very happy with my 5800.

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Reviewer: Jing - UK
Date: 19th Apr 2009

Nokia masterpiece, this phone no doubt, very valuable & affordable.

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Reviewer: Lynn - Sunderland, UK
Date: 17th Apr 2009

I have had this phone about a month now, & I love it. Having been a Sony Ericsson Walkman phone user for years I decided on the 5800 this time. It's easy to use, has some cracking features & the speakers are way better than the Sony Ericsson. The screen is bright, & not over sensitive, so it doesn't do things that you don't want it to do! I can't compare it to the iPhone as I have never used one, but it is a bit heavier & chunkier. The camera is fine in daylight, but not so good on a night, but I didn't buy it for the camera!

Altogether, I think this is a belting phone, & I won't be parting with it for a long time!

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Reviewer: Martin - Isle Of Wight, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2009

People that rely on any phone keeping all their contacts safe without a back up is just dumb, LOL I have had this phone for about 4 to 5 weeks now & it's a very good phone for the price just £199. Now the iPhone is the iPhone & the 5800 is the 5800 no comparison. The iPhone is rubbish (in my honest opinion) as a phone, however the iPod touch is a awesome media device. Nokia make phones & good ones at that. The Symbian 60 ver5 OS is great to work with, loads of apps & the BBC iPlayer is handy. TV out, to show everyone what's on your phone. WiFi & a 8MB memory card (can take 16MB) is plenty for most people.

All in all I am very happy with this phone at the price I paid. New phones such as the 12meg Cybershot & Walkman from Sony Due July 2009 & the Samsung Omnia HD raise the bar to a whole new level.

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Reviewer: Malc - Burnley, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2009

This phone is way better than an iPhone, so much so, that my iPhone is living in a drawer!

It does so much more often better than an iPhone does it.

It's a bit more complex than an iPhone in places but the iPhone was originally designed for the less demanding simplified US market, so what do you expect?

This Nokia truly rocks & is a real beauty to use!

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Reviewer: James - Athens, Greece
Date: 7th Apr 2009

About Mr Izy from Preston, UK, that lost his contacts when battery drained.

There is simply NO excuse of not having a backup of your contacts on a computer & a CD, DVD, or USB hard drive. What if it got stolen? I mean come on. So OK, your case was one in? Every company has issues when issuing new phone models.

But I have this phone for 2 months & all is OK. Great experience with this phone. Watching movies & series is a hit. Music is easy to handle, all you need is to copy a bunch of songs directly from computer via Bluetooth or USB cable (recommended as BT is slow when copying many MP3 songs). No extra software (iTunes) needed!

Battery could do better but turning off unwanted stuff (3G when not needed, & also Wi-Fi & Bluetooth) makes it a tod better & also screen brightness when working in low light conditions makes a difference.

Also the camera is rubbish. A shame, as video capturing in that aspect ratio is a smash!
Other than that GPS is handy, if you don't care about positioning & only use the maps! (needs a subscription for the positioning to work Nokia maps).

Overall this is a nice phone to have, especially for its ease of use & price comparing to other phones.

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Reviewer: Nick - Australia
Date: 6th Apr 2009

Hi I was thinking about this phone but I have a few questions.

- Have Nokia fixed the problem when the battery runs out it deletes everything.
- How much memory does it have?
- Whats the camera quality like?
- How long does the battery life last?

Is it worth it if you have a iPod touch or is it just the same but Nokia, has a Nokia music player in it & Nokia user interface?

Thanks Nick.

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Reviewer: Brian Russell - Glagow, UK
Date: 4th Apr 2009

What can I say I like the phone & its features, Nokia is still leading the way, & yes iPhone's may be better but I wouldn't trade my Nokia 5800 for one anytime soon.

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Reviewer: Anon - Cardiff, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2009

Believe me never buy this phone. By reading the reviews I thought it would be the best phone ever. I went to shop, bought it & opened it. Too fat! I also got iPhone 3G. IPhone is way more slimmer than this & nice in hands. IPhone user Interface is so much better than 5800. I returned the phone in 2 days. Don't buy this phone. Believe me. Not good after you have used iPhone. But actually good for its price. Nearly £180 cheaper than iPhone 3G.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Liverpool, UK
Date: 25th Mar 2009

The same thing happened to me, but my phone was fully charged, it turned itself off as they do & when I turned it back on it had wiped all my contacts of my phone memory & SIM card! It also wiped off all my pictures, music & videos from the phone & memory card! I am now taking the phone back & I am never having this phone again. I would never advise anyone to pay for one of these phones as they are useless! I've had so many problems with this phone this is now my third phone each time there's something new that wrong with it.

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Reviewer: Mohd. Khurram - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 25th Mar 2009

It's a real smart phone, with awesome features but 3.2 mp camera is little bit disappointed.

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Reviewer: Dave Dickson - UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2009

Had my phone for about a month now & I can now say that it is truly awesome.

Some people are concerned that the battery doesn't last very long, but if you press menu, options, Open apps, you can see how many programs are running in the background. Since I started to do this & turning off unwanted apps, the battery lasts much longer.

I love this phone. The Internet in my pocket, great media player & email are wonderful.
The sat nav isn't as personalisable as a tom tom, but when I am in my van at work & the wife has the sat nav with her, the phone can be used to find addresses. Loving it.

I bought those crystal covers from eBay. Rubbish.

I also bought a car phone holder & car charger for a tenner from eBay. Brilliant & those rubber phone back protectors are cool too. Keeps my phone all new & shiny.

So don't delay, get one today. I left Vodafone because they couldn't supply for weeks & got one off the shelf through Orange. All the best, Dave

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Reviewer: Steve O - Lancashire, UK
Date: 20th Mar 2009

The comment below about the numbers being lost when the battery running out is totally misleading, under normal circumstances no saved data will be lost if the battery runs out.

It was simply a faulty phone & is not a common issue with that model. I have let the battery run flat several times & have lost nothing at all.

After two months with this phone I am still very happy with it.

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Reviewer: Alesiawinning - Paris, France
Date: 18th Mar 2009

Hello, I am thinking about buying 5800 XM & can't find the answer to one question please. What about the screen visibility outdoors? If under sunlight you can't dial a number because you can't read the screen, half of the touch keys convenience is gone. Thanks for answering, Cheers.

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Reviewer: Izy - Preston, UK
Date: 15th Mar 2009

My 5800's battery ran out at work, so when I got home I charged it fully, I switched it on, & found that I had lost all my phone numbers in my phone book, about 500 numbers in fact, yet 30 odd numbers were still on my SIM, so I switched the phone off took SIM out & battery for a few minutes, then back in, still no joy, since I am on contract with Orange, I phoned them up, & the engineer told me that if battery is drained or empty it will lose all numbers on phone, what I said, hello we live in the 21st century, we go forward not back. Engineer told me that, that was a common problem & fault with this phone. I was shocked & amazed & angry that I had just lost all my business & personal numbers. Not happy at all. So PLEASE DO NOT LET BATTERY RUN OUT FULLY AS you WILL LOSE ALL NUMBERS ON PHONE. Orange & Nokia THIS IS PATHETIC.

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Reviewer: Kim - Derby, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2009

Can anyone help me please. How do you use the front camera? I've gone through the phone management updates & there is nothing to update.

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Reviewer: Jemma - Nottingham, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2009

Me & my friend both have this phone. Mine works fantastic. My friends however doesn't she is on her fifth phone! We both got them on the day they came out from the Carphone Warehouse. It's now being investigated as they claim it's her SIM card as she got a new SIM with her phone whereas I just upgraded. The phone its self is fantastic, I do agree the camera could be better. During the day its great but night or dark photos aren't so great.

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Reviewer: Bill - Grantham, UK
Date: 10th Mar 2009

Amazing. Certainly an iPhone Killer. Amazingly loud, Camera isn't as bad as everyone makes out. Great app's. Wi-Fi is extremely handy, & with 3G is incredibly fast.

A must have.

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Reviewer: Shirley - London, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2009

I think phone is great! I've had it for a couple of weeks now & absolutely no problems so far.

I've downloaded the Nokia disk & have checked that there are no updates for the phone. The only limitations I have are the services that I have to pay for additionally to use the many features on the phone.

I love the design. I only have small hands but can hold it no problems in one hand & use the stylus.

Battery is fine for me. I've been playing non stop with phone & I'd say it only needs charging every couple of days with moderate use. I am only sorry that I will not use the phone to its full ability.

I can only assume there must be some phones that are poorly made with old software, perhaps.

Hope this review helps you make your mind up.

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Reviewer: Marcel - Paarl, South Africa
Date: 5th Mar 2009

Overall great package, my first touch screen device, & only took a few days to get used to texting on screen. Music quality is great, but earphones are not as loud as my N81. Also got screen colour bug, & new firmware takes ages to reach us. Only time will tell if I will be able to live with bug.

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Reviewer: Jan - Carlisle, UK
Date: 4th Mar 2009

I would like to say this is a great phone but I had to return it, 9 days after getting it as the earpiece went. I've had the replacement for 1 week now & that packed in today & on screen message told me to contact my provider, which I did & I now have to get another one! I had thought the 1st one being faulty was bad luck, but for the second one to develop a different fault! Anyway I won't be getting another which is a shame as I found the phone really easy to use, I would have liked the photo quality to have been better, but I got it for my music primarily & the sound quality & in built speakers were really good.

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Reviewer: Rumana Akter - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 2nd Mar 2009

It's an awesome phone for sure! Those who are facing problems like not so loud or whatever. I doubt whether they have the original Nokia or not!

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Reviewer: Adele - UK
Date: 1st Mar 2009

This phone is a waste of space! I got this phone on Vodafone. Brand new contract. I got it last Wednesday. Within 2 days it had gone wrong. The screen just goes blank. When calling & receiving calls & can't do anything!

Other than that this isn't a bad phone. Battery life is good, lasted 3 days. Which is good seeing as I didn't put it down & was playing music & games on it. The camera isn't bad either seeing as it's a music phone. You can't really complain about it. You buy it knowing it's a music phone. There are some great apps on this phone! Great phone. But Nokia needs to sort out the problems seeing as it hasn't been out that long!

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Reviewer: A Brown - UK
Date: 27th Feb 2009

This phone is very easy to find your way around & get to grips with, however I was incredibly disappointed on the whole. After reading reviews I decided to upgrade to this phone. Initial thoughts were that it looked like a brick. The advertised images are cleverly taken & make it look a lot slimmer than it actually is.

I was looking forward to using the camera on an up & coming holiday for quick snaps after seeing good reviews. The camera is absolutely terrible, pictures are grainy, green coloured & fuzzy, even in full light & worse in darker environments. Media player seems good but not good enough to keep the phone so it's going back!

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Reviewer: Shaun - Crawley, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2009

Very good phone but battery life is not long enough & camera poor for 3.2 megapixel should be at least 5 megapixel.

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Reviewer: Paul - Durham, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2009

I initially got the LG cookie on Virgin as I liked the look, but was not very impressed by the operation of it. Phone was re-setting itself when accessing the music & also when adding appointments. So the phone went back to the Virgin store for a replacement. I decided to go for the Nokia 5800 after reading the reviews on here & a few other websites. The phone is 100% easier to use, touch screen is so simple to operate has lots more features & is an all together better phone. PERFECT! I would definitely recommend this phone!

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Reviewer: Lyn - UK
Date: 20th Feb 2009

Had this phone for a few days now & I am quite pleased with it. As other reviewers have mentioned the camera is pretty poor. Music good & the phone is quiet easy to use. I tend to use the stylus as I found this more responsive & easier. The shortcuts bar is good too as can be personalised really well, just wish I could get rid of the search icon as it is so easy to touch it by mistake.

Overall a good phone. One feature I do miss from my old Samsung phone is no repeat tone on incoming messages, I cannot set at two minute interval as I could before, but this is a minor thing.

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Reviewer: Steve O - Lancashire, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2009

The 5800 XpressMusic is a true great & a breath of fresh air from Nokia. It has so many features crammed in that it's amazing how they did it.

The high resolution screen is truly great & you will never want to go back to any of the older style Nokia's like the new N86.

It's fast, responsive & overall fun to use. Its 3.2MP camera is good outdoors, much better than ancient models like the 6233 & on par with newer models like the N78. Low light shots can be a bit noisy but can be improved by altering the settings.

The audio quality is excellent, better than any of the current N-Series Nokia's. The loudspeakers are very good too & really blast the music out.

It also excels as a media player being capable of playing high quality widescreen videos at 640x360 30fps. It's like having a mini HDTV! It also has the ability to record videos in widescreen making it perfect for uploading clips to YouTube.

The web browser is very good & most pages display perfectly on it but it can be a little slow. Apparently the browser has been speeded up in the latest firmware release.

The low price & box contents also make it a must have. I sold my N-Series then they should think again, especially as the N97 won't be out until June.

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Reviewer: Dany - Beyrouth, Lebanon
Date: 13th Feb 2009

This is not a good phone for real because me & 5 of my friends have it & the screen is broken, it's not a good screen & no loud sound like my old phone 6233. The camera is very bad, actually it's awful. The best phone from Nokia is only 6233, it is the best phone. Thank you & have a nice day.

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Reviewer: Jack - UK
Date: 11th Feb 2009

My friend just got this phone, & I have to say. It doesn't come close to my baby (LG KC910 Renoir). It feels a lot bigger. The sound on it is great.

It should have come with an 8MP camera, then I reckon it would be competing with the samsung Pixon, LG Renoir, & Sony Ericsson.

I am just wondering why Nokia have taken so long to release a touch screen phone. They seem to be all the rage now.

Overall I think its a great phone, but not as great as my LG renoir :D.

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Reviewer: Kunal - India
Date: 11th Feb 2009

Guys this is to inform all the users of 5800 xpressmusic there is a new firmware update avalible to do that just go to settings, phone, phone mgmt, device updates,options,check for updates. Please do the updates as it more faster screen rotation you can now use the front vga camera too, all the best take care. Nokia ROCKS.

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Reviewer: Freefaller - Basildon, UK
Date: 9th Feb 2009

Just thought I'd let everyone who owns this great phone that Nokia have updated the Firmware to v.11.0.009.

This update isn't available OTA, so you will have to use the Nokia Updater that came with the Nokia Suite, (You DID install it on your PC, didn't you )?

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Reviewer: Andy Hill - UK
Date: 8th Feb 2009

I purchased this phone from Nokia retail shop. Got ripped off seriously found I could purchase the phone from Nokia's online shop for nearly £80 cheaper, Camera lens was chipped & the picture quality for a 3.2 Meg is appalling. I was also ripped off buying a 16GB card too was given a Sandisk one & charged for the retail price of Nokia's, £45 for Sandisk £77 for Nokia's own branded, almost double! Not what you'd expect from a Main Nokia store. The phone itself is fantastic barring the awful camera, I've had £30 web cams produce better.

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Reviewer: Park - UK
Date: 5th Feb 2009

I have just purchased this phone for £209 from the carphone warehouse. If you are on O2 pay as you go then you can upgrade without paying the top up fee & it will only cost £209 if not then you will have to pay £10 on a debit card or £20 cash. It is also available on t mobile pay as you go. The good thing about the CPW is all phones are unlocked. I will review the phone when I have used it longer but my first impression is very good.

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Reviewer: Khanzada Faisal Hafeez - Haripur, Pakistan
Date: 3rd Feb 2009

Nice phone. Usability, features & design are great. It is an iPhone killer.

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Reviewer: David Subroto - Surabaya, Indonesia
Date: 27th Jan 2009

At last I've got my hands on this sleek & groovy gadget. First of all, I'd like to say that finally Nokia is selling something on full package out of the box. You barely need to buy a good screen protector (approx USA $5).

When I open the box, I found these items beside the phone & battery.

- 8GB memory card loaded with videos, music & demo games.
- Hands free kit with remote control that enables you to stop, play, pause, skip tracks, answer & reject calls. On top of it, the remote unit also have a lock button to prevent unwanted operation.
- Strap with plectrum as an alternate input method beside the stylus & hand touch & gestures.

The operation of 5800 XM is pleasant & intuitive. This is a capable gadget at discounted price! The only downside is that you need to be patiently wait for compatible applications & games since this gadget employs a new breed of operating system, the Symbian S60 5th edition.

Overall, I am really happy with my purchase! If you're looking for an alternative gadget to replace your PDA, iPhone, Sony Ericsson Xperia, the 5800 XM is highly recommended.

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Reviewer: Atif Ishaq - Leipzig, Germany
Date: 24th Jan 2009

The Nokia 5800 is Simply the Best Mobile from Nokia but one thing I don't like is the poor camera quality & short video clips.

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Reviewer: Yustiano - Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 18th Jan 2009

Hi guys, I have this phone since 2 week ago. Basically this phone is multimedia player, loudspeaker is so clear tough you set in maximal volume, & more nice if you use earphone (like sennheiser). The display is very large with touch screen mode, it's very interesting when you play video or browsing Internet. High recommend for you to buy this nice phone.

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Reviewer: Vishal Raval - Ahmedabad, India
Date: 17th Jan 2009

It's a great phone for youngsters. I love it. I was using Sony Ericsson phone from last 4 years. I was never attracted to Nokia phone before like this. I changed my way to Nokia. It's a great phone.

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Reviewer: Geekfreek - Chandigarh, India
Date: 15th Jan 2009

Hi to all. Got to use the Nokia touch screen phone yesterday. Well mixed feelings.

The GOOD.
Nice size of the phone which is easy to hold & fits well in the hand. The blue line around the side looks cool. UI is as expected very good. (I feel Nokia does this the best). Battery Life as well as call quality is very good. Stylus is there. But one tends not to use it so much.

The OK.
Nothing exceptional. Just another Nokia mobile which has a touch screen! The camera is. Uugghhh especially given the thickness of the phone one would have expected a 5MP at least. Other things are present in most phones these days. So why should I spend nearly 20, 000 Indian Rs, for it?

Conclusion.
If you do like touch screen mobiles, think that Nokia is the easiest to use & have some spare cash. Do buy it. But if you want something with a WOW factor, Apple iPhone is the answer.

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Reviewer: Jacob - United Arab Emirates
Date: 13th Jan 2009

I have been using this phone over a month now. Honestly, this is an excellent phone. Touch response good, audio quality good, accelerometer good. The only drawback is the camera which performs poorly indoors.

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Reviewer: Jason - United Arab Emirates
Date: 12th Jan 2009

This is the best phone I have ever had or herd of! It is the step up from the iPhone!

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Reviewer: Subrat Nayak - India
Date: 28th Dec 2008

It's a nice phone with all the features that a person is looking for.

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Reviewer: Kunal - India
Date: 24th Dec 2008

I have been waiting for this phone for a long time, today I actually got my phone in my hands & all I have to say is that Nokia pulled it off very nicely, it's a complete IPHONE killer it's got better features GPS, battery life is good, video recording & the speakers which are totally awesome, they have a crystal clear sound output & they are loud.

All in all a very good package for a very reasonable price.

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 18th Dec 2008

Having used this phone for nearly 2 weeks I think I can leave a little review on how I found the phone.

Firstly I got mine from Hong Kong & it all arrived with English instructions which is a good start

The phone itself is really nice to hold in the hand & I have the red version which in my opinion is the better out of the blue. Have not seen the black one.

Very easy to use, touch screen is way better than an htc touch diamond which I have owned, but not quite, but not far off the iphone which I have also owned.
Reviewers put this phone in the mid range category & I cannot see why. It is fully feature packed & really the only thing which lets it down is the extremely poor 3.2 megapixel camera. Only any good for photos in bright light, otherwise it's pointless. However I am not a big camera phone user so it doesn't bother me that much.

The sound quality & volume levels on this phone are amazing. On the loudest setting for ringtones it is like having a hi fi in your pocket. The speakers are very good indeed & very well placed on the phone. I have never missed a call yet & the same can be said about message tones

The GPS works very well & the Nokia maps is a joy to use with the touch screen.

The phone, as you know is new to the market & due for release in a few weeks in the UK. The phone I have & many others that I have been reading about are a little buggy.

- Screen changes colour sometimes.
- Call volume sometimes fluctuates.
- Accelerometer is overly sensitive.
- There are few more little bugs if you read about it on symbian forums or Nokia discussions.

All in all I am over the moon with my phone & can see me keeping it for a while. Will probably improve overtime with firmware upgrades so something to look forward to.

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Reviewer: Ranjeet Kumar Mishra - New Delhi, India
Date: 14th Dec 2008

This phone is looking great but camera is not 5 MP. Let see sound quality of this phone. I am just waiting for this, because I have to choose one phone between Sony Ericsson W595 & Nokia N85. Regards, Ranjeet.

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Reviewer: John - UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2008

It is a lovely, nice & cool phone!

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Reviewer: Tarun - Ambala, India
Date: 14th Oct 2008

Great! At last a touch screen phone from Nokia. Sounds great 8GB, good camera, great battery backup but if you are looking for a camera phone then not that god an option better buy Sony c902, Samsung touchwiz & it is quite overpriced 19k! Hope to see the phone soon.

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Reviewer: Reymond Abrea - Quezon, Philippines
Date: 13th Oct 2008

WOW A VERY NICE PHONE FROM Nokia, I HOPE IT ALSO PERFORMS GOOD.



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