Nokia 5800 rocks for music and adds some needed touchscreen flare
Ian Hardy from Mobile Syrup
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over 2 years ago
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After along wait to officially release in Canada, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is finally available and can definitely rank up there as one of their best devices to date. Other standout devices have there place such as the Nokia E71 for an all around Smartphone, plus the Nokia N95 8GB for gaming. But the... More
Nokia 5800-XpressMusic Blue | Review
John Walton from Phonedog
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over 2 years ago
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Nokia 5800 Xpress Music (Tube)
Overview
What’s good:
form-factor looks nice, fantastic in-line music controls, 3G (AT&T only for US), secondary camera for video calls, full touch screen, landscape mode, proximity sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Flash support, music player, good video playback, and... More
Stellar, midrange hardware but software hampered it beyond salvage
Chris Ziegler from Engadget Mobile
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over 2 years ago
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Would we recommend the 5800? Unless you like solving mysteries like "will this operation take one or two taps" and "what number corresponds to F on the keypad," no, we wouldn't. Nokia's come to the table with really good, if not stellar, midrange hardware here -- but the company's lack of willingness... More
Have Nokia missed the boat?
Dial-a-Phone Team from Dial-a-Phone
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over 3 years ago
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After all, touchscreen mobile phones have been released by just about everybody at this stage, so surely Nokia's late initial entry into the market will have to be a bit special to grab people's attention. Of course, there's no way Nokia is too late, as there are many potential touchscreen phone users... More
It's got some great features, but the touchscreen could be improved
Andrew Lim from CNET
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over 3 years ago
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Given the current selection of touchscreen phones, we expected a lot from the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Sadly, it didn't deliver the experience we'd hoped for. The 5800's screen isn't the worst we've ever used but it lacks the responsiveness of the iPhone's and, at times, requires a stylus. That said,... More
Delivers multimedia prowess and unmistakable Nokia identity
GSMArena team from GSMArena
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over 3 years ago
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OK then, what we have here is two newbies in the touchscreen league. A fact's a fact, but it's not exactly the kind of newbies everyone will look down at. Market leaders Nokia and the top selling smartphone platform must be ready to take a few beatings at the start of season but will hardly settle in... More
The main features are all executed well enough
Michael Oryl from MobileBurn
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over 3 years ago
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There are a few minor physical design issues, too. The phone feels a bit hollow and plasticky. It seems well built, but it just doesn't have that rock solid feel that phones like the 5310 XpressMusic do. The covers for the microSD and SIM slots look great, but can be a nightmare to open. I also dislike... More
