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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic 3G SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
3.2 Inch 16 Million Colour Touch Screen with Stylus & Finger Screen Control
81 Mbytes Memory plus 8 Gbytes MicroSD™ Card & Supports Up To 16 Gbytes
3G HSDPA Technology
3.2 Megapixel Camera with Dual LED Flash & Carl Zeiss Optics
Video Recording with 4 x Video Zoom
Assisted GPS Navigation with Nokia Maps Applications
WLAN Wi-Fi Technology
Music Player with Album Graphics Display
Media Bar Touch Screen (Music, Video, Images, Web, Share Online & Video Centre)


The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic 3G SmartPhone Review

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a touch screen music phone which comes with high speed 3G technology. The handset is mainly focused on its large touch screen, music features, communication features as well as its high speed built in technologies. The 5800 XpressMusic is 15.5mm deep by 51.7mm wide by 111mm tall depending on if the user is viewing the touch screen in horizontal or vertical mode. The handset weighs 109 grams including the fitted battery which gives the phone a solid feel without feeling too heavy to hold when in use or to carry when not in use. The sleek casing comes with a sophisticated look which is mainly black in colour which is complimented by a hint of red. The handset comes with a touch screen which is 3.2 Inches in size & provides the user with a beautiful viewing display as well as an elegant input method. The user can use the full QWERTY Keyboard which is displayed on the screen, the mini QWERTY keyboard, a stylus or the user's finger to control selections on the screen or to input text or numbers. The screen provides a 640 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution & displays up to 16 million colours for the user to experience on this beautiful touch screen phone. This Smartphone also supports handwriting recognition which allows the user to input text using the stylus provided & the handwriting recognition feature will recognise the letters written. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a member of the Nokia XpressMusic range which includes other music orientated phones such as the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic, Nokia 5700 XpressMusic & the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic.

The 5800 XpressMusic comes with an accelerometer feature which allows the user to flip between viewing the screen in either landscape mode or portrait mode. The screen will automatically switch between landscape & portrait mode depending on the user needs & features being used. The phone comes with a second camera which is used when the user wishes to take part in a two way video call. The user can enjoy a video call with other 3G compatible video calling contacts & enjoy seeing their friends & family on the large colour touch screen. The 3G technology allows the user to enjoy the added feature of 3G video calling on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The 3G HSDPA technology allows the user to experience & enjoy high speed Internet connectivity at broadband type speed & fast data transfers which allow the user to transfer data to & from there Smartphone with ease. The user can connect to other compatible devices to transfer files between devices using a Bluetooth® wireless connection or a USB connection between devices. The phone comes with a micro USB connection point which allows the user to connect one end of a USB cable to the handset & the other end of the USB cable to another compatible device such as the user's PC, printer or laptop. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic comes with a 3.5mm AV connector port & a TV output port. The user can enjoy using WLAN WiFi technology to connect to the Internet wirelessly when connecting to a local wireless WLAN or a nearby wireless hot spot. The 5800 XpressMusic work over a quad band network which works over four GSM bands as well HSDPA coverage. The user can the assisted GPS navigation feature which allows the user to gain direction to locations which is a useful feature for the user to enjoy on their mobile phone & turns the phone into a portable navigation system. The phone has a Symbian 9.4 operating system complete with version S60 software.


A rechargeable battery provides the user with up to approximately thirty five hours of music playback time from a fully charged battery. When the battery is fully charged the user can gain up to four hundred & six hours of GSM standby time or over eight hours GSM talk time. The 5800 XpressMusic comes with a built in video player which can play popular video formats & allows the user to view high quality videos on their new handset. The user can use the built in camera feature to record video which comes with a 4 x video zoom which allows the user to get up closer to their subject. The user can record video at up to thirty frames per second & the user can enjoy recording video clips which are up to ninety minutes long depending on the phone memory capabilities. The built in camera feature allows the user to capture still images using the 3.2 megapixel camera which comes with a dual LED flash & an auto focus feature. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic comes with easy to use camera functions & the user can get up closer to their subject when taking a still picture by using the 3 x digital zoom feature. The phone comes with a memory card slot which allows the user to add up to sixteen gigabytes of external memory. The phone comes with eighty one megabytes of internal memory & an eight gigabyte memory card which allows the user to enjoy the external memory feature.

A home screen contact bar allows the user to easily view & access their contacts numbers & details on this contact bar. The user can store all their contacts details in the built in phone book. The 5800 XpressMusic comes with an integrated Web browser which is a WAP browser which supports HTML & XHTML Web browsing for a full mobile Internet experience complete with RSS feeds support. The user can create, receive, send, store & forward emails complete with documents attached on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. A SMS text message containing text & symbols can be created, sent & received easily on the handset. The phone also supports other messaging service which allows the user to communicate with other compatible contacts quickly & easily. A MMS message can contain text, sound with either a video clip or picture which can be shared with other MMS compatible contacts. An instant messaging service allows the user of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic to communicate with others that are online using an instant messaging service which is like the service provided on the user's PC but this service is fully mobile on the mobile phone. A hands free speaker call feature allows the user to take a call over the phones speakers which allows the user to place the phone on a desk, table or lap whilst communicating with their contact over the loud speaker system. Whilst the user is communicating using the hands free call feature the user can continue to use their hands to continue working on other tasks as the phone does not need to be held. The phone comes with a call log which allows the user to access a list of missed calls, dialled numbers & received calls. The user can use their handset to create & take part in a conference call which allows up to six contacts to talk on one call which works like a meeting type call situation which is ideal for making arrangements which involve more than one party.

A built in FM radio which supports a RDS radio feature allows the user to enjoy a mobile radio experience complete with on screen music information. The user can tune into their preferred radio station & enjoy listening to the radio whilst reading the music information provided by the radio station on their screen. This stylish music phone supports MP3, AAC, polyphonic & video ringtones which allows the user to choice a tone to suit their style. The user can access their media features quickly & easily using the media bar touch screen which allows the user to gain access to feature such as music, images, video, Web, share online feature & a video centre. The music player feature comes with high quality sound settings which allow the user to enjoy their music just the way they intended too. An eight band equaliser ensures that the best quality sound is gained to suit the style of music being played. The phone comes with high quality stereo speakers which are built in & the user can view bright & colourful album graphics on the large touch screen. The user can select their music by composer, artist name, album name or genre which gives the user a wide selection of search options. The user can create music playlists & view playlist from the music menu. The 5800 XpressMusic comes with a bass booster sound feature, loudness control & stereo widening sound feature which allows the user to experience great sound.

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Specifications & Features