Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

February 17, 2009

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic may just be the most significant device to come from Espoo since the N95

The N82 and E71 were both worthy devices, and the N97 will surely be significant, but the 5800 marks the start of a new era for Symbian: touch.

It’s also packed with the kind of features usually associated with Nseries phones: 3.2 megapixel Zeiss camera (with auto-focus, macro and dual LED flash), 3G, WiFi, a micro-SDHC slot, and GPS. Most importantly, It’s affordable, and it’s here today!

I’ve been using the Euro/Asian model (UMTS/HSDPA at 2100 MHz) for a couple months now (thanks to Molly at Nokia Blogger Relations) – the US model (UMTS/HSDPA 1900/850 MHz) will be available soon.

So what makes the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic so special?

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Podcast: Talking with Matt #6

February 17, 2009

It’s time for another podcast (24 min) with Matthew Bennett:
- Audio version
- Video version

This week we discussed upcoming cameraphones and the Sony VAIO P!

Other topics include the Nokia N85 and the Nokia 5800. amongst other things…

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