Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic Review Out

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guys chk out the complete review of nokia 5800 here:)

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Impressions

Call quality was never an issue with the 5800, as it easily lived up to our expectations of a Nokia-branded phone. Ring tones sounded quite loud and we were happy with them even in noisy environments. The vibro alter was of moderate strength.

You also can mute the 5800's notification sounds and ringtones simply by flipping it face-down.

So, first things first, when the 5800 Tube is going to arrive? On October 5th it will kick off in Russia and several other markets; however the rest of Europe won't see it until early 2009 solely because Nokia don't want to tear up their own portfolio before the Christmas season. The 5800 XpressMusic will retail for 279 Euros before subsidies and rebates on all European markets. Intestingly, while they will face some deficit early on, nobody is going to alter the phone's price tag. It's vitally important for Nokia to stick to the price point they announced several days ago to get themselves another bestselling phone.

Nokia's first touchscreen smartphone isn't a mixed bag by any means. Going for it are a stable OS, decent sales package that very few other phones have, and a wealth of multimedia features onboard. For a moment it may feel like a perfect phone, but there is no such thing, right? In fact it does have some glitches in the way of software (for example when adding the Birthday field the phone automatically closes the contact menu), but we certainly expected to see more of them in this newly designed operating system.

On balance the 5800 Tube offers pretty decent sound quality, audible stereo speakers, WiFi connectivity, and a sizable display that will remain the best on the market for a quite a while. Frankly, I can hardly find anything to criticize the 5800 for, given how little it goes for - there has never been a phone like this before and now it raises the bar to a wholly new level. Well, it's about time I wrapped it all up - no point in praising this phone any further, I suppose.

Another thing of note about the 5800 Tube is that it simply won't face any challenges on the market - the Apple iPhone is a steep, fashion-savvy offering that has been deprived of many standard features, so a comparison between these two phones would seem a little too far-fetched. It does have smoother and more eye-candy menus, similar video capabilities, but that's about it - in fact the iPhone packs in around a tenth of what the Nokia 5800 has to offer in terms of functionality. It wouldn't be right to put them in one league and then berate the iPhone for lacking so many useful feats. So let the iPhone remain the ultimate choice for all fashion-conscious users, while the Nokia 5800 will be the way to go for everyone who is after a well-rounded do-it-all solution.

The revolution is already here and its name is "Nokia 5800 XpressMusic" - there will be no other similarly geared and at the same time well-balanced phone in 2009. It sports an unparalleled price/quality ratio and changes the rules for all phone makers out there, including Nokia itself.

In the next installment of this review we will cover the 5800 Tube's OS - S60 5th edition - as well as all its features and abilities. Don't forget to check back for more!
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Juss read the preview earlier today. Nokia has really made the smart move on capitalising the holiday market even without releasing the phone during the holidays!

Hype, Announcement and now reviews. For anybody looking to buy a phone and is at the comparing the options stage, this phones gets an entry into his options list and might make him wait for it to release.
 
I hate that site. They can review the mob that hasn't even come all over the world but they can't review my poor 3120 Classic :(
 
id say if this phone is priced around 22k it will totally eat up the market, though im pretty sure if the retailers want they can price it even as low as 16-18k.

Im keeping my fingers corssed
 
We just have to see the Sensitivity of Touch Screen.. If It is as powerful as iPhone.. Then It's definitely gonna beat the iPhone..
 
Sadly i'll be able to get my hands on it only after an year :( Hopefully by then the prices would have stabilized and any nagging issues would be worked out.
 
So let the iPhone remain the ultimate choice for all fashion-conscious users, while the Nokia 5800 will be the way to go for everyone who is after a well-rounded do-it-all solution.
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keeps everyone happy . :P
 
5800 seems to have a great battery. 34hrs music playback is a great achievement. Cellguru showcased the 5800 this Saturday. The interface seems to be the same as the old S60 only this version supports a touchscreen. Cellguru anchor remarked that the phone may be priced at Rs.19k. If it does start selling at that price, it is going to be a huge hit.
djmykey said:
I hate that site. They can review the mob that hasn't even come all over the world but they can't review my poor 3120 Classic :(
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if u want to read the review of ur phone head over to GSMArena, they did a comprehensive review a few weeks back. The review sites review those products which are sent to them by the manufacturers and dealers, they dont buy those products to review it. So maybe nobody sent them your phone and so they did not review it.
 
rocky_pratik said:
Can anyone tell me what will be the price of 5800 when it will be launched..

Is will be above 20k or less?
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Last week on CellGuru, the anchor predicted that the 5800 may release for around Rs.19k.
 
It looks like crap. After phones such as the iPhone, BB Bold and Storm, is this the best you can come up with, Nokia?
 
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