Nokia 5800 XpressMusic hands on and first impression

John Pope — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:21:21 +0000

On of the advantages of working in the IT Press, even remotely, is that you get to test the latest gadgets and be the one that tells friends what to buy, not the one that asks. This week we’ve received at the office the 5800 XpressMusic, the first serious touchscreen phone from Nokia.

I don’t want to write a preview, but just to make a short list of the ups and downs I’ve found for the Nokia Tube, as it was called before any official announcement, when was seen in the Dark Knight movie.

Pros

Nice interface, intuitive, 95% of buttons are easy to press with finger, no need for the included stylus
Fast for a touchscreen smartphone. It seems faster if you made the switch from Windows Mobile
Nice audio quality and you can use your own headset
Included web browser supports flash
Various input options
The included 8 GB microSD card will make you forget the need to free up space
Ours came with included music files, around 300 MB

Cons

A little big on the bulky side
Not much software applications at this time, but will surely change in the future
Way too little options for the home screen
Touchscreen not very responsive
Plasticky feel and build materials are of questionable quality

That’s it for now. I will update this post with future impressions of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Till then here’s a short video done by my colleagues.

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