Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone

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Gadget TV

Tuesday July 21, 2009

It seems that a

touchscreen

is the new in thing. Some devices do it well, others not so much. The latest comer to the touchscreen ring is the

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

, which falls into the former category. In fact, we'll go as far to say this is the

best non-smartphone touchscreen

integration we've seen to date. And we've seen a lot. As the name suggests, this is a media phone made for music and while it can't browse full HTML pages or do push email, it's a worthy contender. Check out our

video review of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone

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Show Notes

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
$349 - $399, will be cheaper with carrier relief

Highlights:
- 3.2-inch touch display 640x360 (16:9 aspect).
- Accelerometer.
- Symbian OS 9.4 series 60.
- ARM 11 processor at 369 MHz.
- Haptic feedback.
- Multiple input methods, including an on-screen keyboard that works well.
- Dedicated media app, button and panel.
- Supports MicroSD memory up to 16GB. An 8GB card is included.

Connectivity:
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS

Included accessories:
- Landscape stand.
- Stereo headphones with in-line mic.
- Plectrum stylus.
- TV-out cable.
- Charger + sync cables

We'd rather see the charging and syncing use the same port as opposed to lugging around both a cable and a power adapter.

Camera:
- Back camera: 3.1MP with LED flash
- shoots VGA video at 30fps
- Front camera for video calls

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