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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic를 다양한 스트레스 테스트에 투입하여 터치스크린에 대한 과장된 기대 이면을 파고들었더니, 놀라울 정도로 훌륭한 기능과 함께 아쉬운 점들도 발견했습니다. 왜 제가 Nokia 5800이 기대에는 미치지 못한다고 생각하면서도 여전히 많은 사람의 필수 구매 목록 상단에 자리할 것이라고 보는지 공유해 드리겠습니다.


5800 review

디자인 및 제작
노키아 5800에 3.2 inch(360x640 픽셀) 디스플레이가 탑재되었다는 사실을 처음 접했을 때, 화면 하단에 있는 세 개의 버튼은 단축키 역할을 합니다 (왼쪽부터 통화 노브, 앱 런처, 취소/종료 버튼). 측면의 다른 키에는 전용 카메라 버튼과 볼륨 조절기가 포함되어 있습니다. SIM 카드 슬롯 (보통 배터리 compartments 내부에 위치) 은 마이크로SD 카드 슬롯과 함께 왼쪽 측면에 있어 접근이 용이합니다.

기기의 오른쪽 중앙에는 화면 잠금/해제 기능을 수행하는 잘 배치된 슬라이드 잠금 장치가 있습니다 (휴대폰을 쥔 상태에서 오른손 엄지나 왼손 중지로 쉽게 조작 가능).nokia 5800 review

유리 화면을 제외하고 기기의 전체는 플라스틱으로 만들어져 크기에 비해 가벼운 느낌을 줍니다. 15.5mm에서 약간 두껍습니다. 12mm 또는 13mm에서 그립감이 더 나았으면 좋았을 것 같습니다. 전화기 케이스는 단단하게 느껴지지만 배터리 커버는 일반적인 삐걱거림이 있습니다 (NSeries 폰에서 흔히 나타나는 현상). 고무 재질의 휴대용 케이스는 훌륭하며, 스타일러스로도 사용되는 플렉트럼은 분실을 방지하기 위해 케이스에 부착할 수 있습니다. 

연결성 및 모바일 웹

Nokia 5800 은 3G/HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 및 GPS 와 같은 다양한 무선 연결 기능을 모두 갖추고 있어 해당 분야에서는 완벽하게 준비되어 있습니다.

Nokia 의 내장 브라우저는 일반적으로 특히 E63 과 E71 의 작은 화면에서 매우 훌륭합니다. 물론 5800 의 더 큰 화면을 위해 뭔가 다르게 구현해야 했지만, 저는 실제 공간이 최대한 활용되지 않아 훌륭한 서핑 경험을 제공하지 못한다고 느꼈습니다. 이 브라우저는 빠르며 플래시 파일을 표시하지만 자바스크립트가 포함된 페이지를 잘 렌더링하지는 않습니다. 가장 중요한 뒤로/앞으로 버튼도 빠져 있습니다. 그럼에도 불구하고 페이지 로딩 속도가 빠르고, 축소된 이미지와 텍스트가 선명합니다 (Opera Mini 수준에 거의 버금갑니다).

사용성과 사용자 인터페이스

이 폰에는 스타일러스 (추가 하나 포함) 와 기타 픽 (plectrum) 이 함께 제공되어 터치스크린 UI 를 탐색할 때 손가락보다 이들 도구를 더 자주 사용할 것 같은 인상을 줍니다. 개인적으로는 스타일러스에 거부감이 있어, 마치 구식이고 무거운 PDA 를 연상시키기 때문입니다. 저항성 터치스크린에는 햅틱 피드백이 필수적인 기능이라고 생각합니다.

 

다행히 5800을 사용하면 한 손으로 전화 통화를 하고 문자 메시지를 보낼 수 있지만, 실제로는 엄지 대신 손톱을 사용하는 경우가 절반 정도 됩니다. 5800은 텍스트 입력을 위해 풀 QWERTY, 미니 QWERTY(세로 모드용), 필기 인식 및 일반 가상 전화번호 키패드 등 4가지 옵션을 제공합니다. 이는 사용자의 필요와 화면 방향에 따라 다양한 방식으로 텍스트를 입력할 수 있게 해주므로 매우 유용합니다. 시스템은 마지막 입력 방식을 기억하여 변경할 때까지 다음 번에도 해당 방식을 자동으로 표시합니다.

 
  

미디어 바는 화면의 최상단 외곽 테두리에 위치한 작은 터치 감지 영역으로, 음악 관리자, 비디오 센터, 인터넷 및 사진과 같은 바로 가기를 내려오는 기능을 제공합니다.

터치스크린은 매우 반응이 빠르지만, 때로는 항목이나 핫스팟을 선택하려면 두 번 탭해야 합니다. 손가락으로 아래로 스크롤하는 것은 조금 연습이 필요하지만 익숙해지면 쉬워지나, 위로 스크롤하는 것은 거의 불가능합니다 (이때는 스타일러스를 사용해야 합니다). 하지만 햅틱 피드백 덕분에 상황이 훨씬 수월해집니다.

멀티미디어 및 사진 화질

이 스피커는 제가 모바일 폰에서 들어본 것 중 가장 큰 소리이며 XpressMusic 클래스에 걸맞습니다. 다만, 양쪽 스피커가 모두 왼쪽 측면에 불균형하게 배치된 점이 이상합니다. 이는 핸즈프리 영화 감상을 위해 크래들에서 수평으로 놓았을 때 두 스피커가 아래를 향하고 있어 (소리가 더 자유롭게 전파될 수 있는 위쪽이 아닌) 소리에 대한 궁금증을 자아냅니다. 아마도 이것이 베이스 효과를 높이는 데 기여하는 것 같습니다.

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화질은 좋지만 매우 인상적이지는 않습니다. 5800 의 3.2 인치 360x640 해상도 화면을 Xperia X1 의 3 인치 @ 480x800 픽셀과 비교하면, 어떤 화면이 제곱인치당 더 많은 픽셀을 담고 있는지 (제곱인치당 더 많은 픽셀일수록 화질이 더 좋음) 알 수 있습니다. Nokia Video Manager(휴대폰으로 전송된 동영상 파일을 자동으로 변환하는 앱)는 저품질 압축을 수행하여 5800 에서 재생되는 동영상이 매우 픽셀화됩니다. 저는 iPhone 3G 에서 사용하는 설정에 맞춰 Super 를 사용하여 내 동영상을 변환했는데, 출력 결과가 더 나아졌지만 여전히 동영상이 디더링되어 보이고 색상이 약간 흐릿합니다.

저는 3.2MP 칼자이스 카메라가 동일한 광학을 갖춘 다른 노키아 폰들만큼 잘 작동하지 않는 이유에 대해 의아했습니다. 아래에 몇 장의 샘플 사진을 찍어 보았습니다:Â

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야간에는 잘 작동하지 않으며, 듀얼 LED 플래시는 근접 촬영 시에만 더 나은 성능을 발휘합니다. 여기에 있는 스틸 부처의 사진은 여기서 Nokia N78로 찍은 동일한 사진과 비교해 볼 수 있습니다.

누락된 점이나 제가 원했을 것들

  • USB 포트 충전 기능. 노키아는 이미 N85 에서 이 기능을 구현했으므로, 왜 최신 모델에서는 이를 지원하지 않는지 이해가 되지 않습니다.
  • 업데이트된 펌웨어. 제가 사용하던 기기는 가끔씩 멈추는 현상 (앱이 제대로 종료되지 않음) 과 한 번은 전원이 스스로 재시작하는 문제가 있었습니다.
  • 내부 저장 공간. 내부 폰 메모리는 약 90MB 정도만 있습니다. 이 폰에는 8GB 외부 microSD 카드가 기본으로 제공되므로, 저장 공간을 확장하려면 더 큰 용량 (예: 16GB) 으로 교체해야 합니다.
  • 더 빠른 프로세서. 때로는 ARM 11 369 MHz CPU 가 느리게 느껴질 수 있습니다. 퀄컴 MSM7201A 528MHz 프로세서라면 더 나았을 것입니다 (HTC Touch HD 및 SE 엑스페리아 X1 에 탑재된 모델과 동일).

물론 이 목록의 일부 항목은 휴대폰 최종 가격에 영향을 미치므로 타협이 필요합니다.

결론

전반적으로 Nokia 5800 XpressMusic은 있으면 좋은 전화기이지만, 플래그십 터치폰으로서의 기대에는 미치지 못했습니다. 아마도 Nokia가 시장에 늦게 진입했기 때문에, 저는 그들이 터치폰이 사용자와 상호작용하는 방식을 혁신하여 높은 점수를 받을 것이라고 예상했습니다. 그러나 이 기기는 스타일러스에 의존함으로써 경험을 망쳤습니다 (많은 스타일러스를 강조하는 터치폰과 마찬가지로). 또한 플렉트럼은 음악(XpressMusic의 의미)을 상징한다는 점을 제외하고는 추가적인 기능을 하지 않는 사치스러운 부속품에 불과했습니다.

S60 플랫폼은 많은 가능성을 지니고 있습니다. NS 시리즈와 ES 시리즈 Nokia 폰들에서 훌륭하게 작동했지만 터치스크인을 위해 더 정교화될 필요가 있었습니다. 만약 Nokia 5800 이 2008 년 1 월 (또는 6 월) 에 출시되었다면, 저는 이를 더 높이 평가했을 것입니다. 이것이 제가 사용해 본 최초의 터치스크린 폰이었다면 아마도 매우 좋아했을 것이지만, Omnia, Xperia X1, Touch HD, LG Cookie 그리고 iPhone 를 사용해보고 난 후라면, 5800 을 중간 정도로 평가할 것입니다.

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What's most surprising with the Nokia 5800 is the price tag. It's already a high-end phone but the price seemed unbelievably affordable. We've seen the N96 priced at 37k and the Nokia 8800 Arte at 47k. Even the 2-year old Nokia N95 8GB is more expensive than the 5800 -- and this tells us something about how Nokia perceives its flagship touchcsreen phone.

Nokia knows its the king of alphanumeric candybar phones. It's also getting a good boost in the qwerty smartphones. Yet, they are relatively behind the touchscreen race (despite the fact that they already had a discontinued touch screen phone 5 years ago) although this battleground is still fresh. Most consumers are wary to shell out 30k or 40k for a touch interface they are not familiar with so the 5800 is positioned really well as an affordable full-featured touchscreen phone.

For its features, I think the Nokia 5800 is still worthy to be priced at the 25k to 35k range but Nokia puts it at a very sweet spot of Php19,990. They did this to play catch with the rest and I believe they'd done a great job with marketing it as such. Nokia fans will surely love owning this little piece of history from Nokia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the three buttons below the screen on the Nokia 5800?
The three buttons are shortcuts for Call knob, App Launcher, and Cancel/End button.
Where are the SIM card and microSD card slots located?
The SIM card and microSD card slots are found on the left side of the device.
What is the thickness of the Nokia 5800?
The Nokia 5800 is 15.5mm thick.
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940 Comments

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Flores · 17 years ago

I update my Nokia 2 weeks ago.

If you want to update to firmware v20, you have to download file “NokiaSoftwareUpdaterSetup_en” in Nokia website.

Install this software onto your computer. Then restart your computer and connect your Nokia into computer using USB.

Then run the program “Nokia Software Updater” you just installed to update your Nokia 5800 firmware.

It will update about 117 MB of date and programs.

it takes time to update and perhaps you will find problem such as the phone is off, cannot be turn on or off. In this case the updater will ask you to remove the battery and insert again and connect again, It will be normal again.

Perhaps after updated, you will have a problem with search menu in main page.

To solve this problem, I setup again my phone into default and during this process I have insert pin number and create a in number. After that search menu working well.

In my case, after the update, my nokia runs faster, very responsive.

God bless you all!

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Gene · 17 years ago

adi,

mine used to be scratch-free pero after 2 weeks it gets scratched! so di na sya scratch-free.

do you mean scratch resistant? nasagot na hehehe

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adi · 17 years ago

oks na tatik04.. i reset my mobile then whala!!! oks na ung search ko.. i just forgot to backup my files kaya natanggal yung phonebook ko na naka store sa phone memory.. lolz!!!

Ask again scratch free ba yung screen?

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jetzuz · 17 years ago

bruce esti vai morti tei =))) nici sa scrii nu stii

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tatik04 · 17 years ago

I updated my software to firmware20.. the problem is, the “search:internet or myfile” on the screen is not functioning, everytime u press it says “system error”… please advice.. anybody…. Thanks!

*tangalin mo muna memory card den balik mo..try opening it agen..=D

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ric · 17 years ago

iPhone and iTunes killer!

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tatik04 · 17 years ago

v20 is still not available for the APAC or asian region. But I updated mine yesterday using the JAF application. Basically, when you try to update using NSU, nokia looks for the prduct key (thats the number on the sticker under your battery, usually starts with 05). halit tong product key na to..it is responsible for preventing us from getting the update..grrrrrr..I suggest you guys try downloading the JAF application (it’s completeley hamrless, wag nga lng kalimutang ibalik yung original na product key pagkatapos mag update), change the product key to any European pdroduct key, try updating via NSU (wag mag OTA, wlang kwenta yan) and your done! magagamit mo na yung front cam, bibilis yung operations and fewer hang-ups..=D

*btw, adi..antayin mo muna..bgo lng yan..eventually after 30 mins OK na yan..nangyari din yan saken..=D

Online tutorials? YM nyo ako..add me up “tatik04”

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adi · 17 years ago

I updated my software to firmware20.. the problem is, the “search:internet or myfile” on the screen is not functioning, everytime u press it says “system error”… please advice.. anybody…. Thanks!

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adi · 17 years ago

saan ba at pano makakuha ang firmware version20? gusto ko kasi ma use ung videocall cam to take pictures or gawing salamin heheheh!!!

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adi · 17 years ago

i just bought my Nokia 5800 2 days back here in Dubai. I like the price value for just only 1,400.00 Dirhams without compromising the specs. This is the iPhone killer model of Nokia. The mobile that understand not only the user also the economy. Great phone of Nokia as of now.. I hope they will release their next smartphone edition after 5 years, to keep my phone new ahahhaha!!!:)

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dawgtag · 17 years ago

here in Isabela the price went down to Php 18,500 (nokia store),some store sells it for Php 17,400

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Slymedia · 17 years ago

Please, please, please Mr. Yuga! update us if mayroon ng firmware update available dito sa Pinas. Available na kasi firmware update V20.*** in other countries why isn’t it available yet here sa Pinas?

Thanks!

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dido jove · 17 years ago

i had this swapped with my HTC Touch Pro :-)

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Pinoy Gamers · 17 years ago

I’m aiming for this phone, I’m a fan of the XpressMusic of Nokia.

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Dionaldo · 17 years ago

I got nokia 5800, do you know how to innstall vlc to the phone?

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symo · 17 years ago

jum’at ini saya beli nokia 5800 sekalian q pengen merid dan q kasih tao istri q

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dhani · 17 years ago

mantap’s mantap’s mantap’s

jum’at ini saya beli

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mark · 17 years ago

guys i’ve heard that they’ve pulled out the latest firmware update v20.0.010 because it still has some bugs. next update will be released march, is this true?

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mark · 17 years ago

im expecting nokia phils to get that firmware version 20 available asap because a lot of users are already complaining bout this phone and its supposedly nice features. Hope that they can also make lots of free downloadable applications for s60v5. =)

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kokiztoroyale · 17 years ago

hi, i bought a nokia 5800 recently, but facing problems with the voice, i.e., wen i receive calls, the voice from the other side, becomes very feeble, difficult to here, and becomes loud again,have you encountered this dilemma? can any one suggest a solution?

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rap · 17 years ago

“version 20” firmware update will be available here in the phils next week according to nokia phils.

i called them a few minutes ago.

cheers!!

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flanx · 17 years ago

Hi there,

I would like to know about the GPS.. is it really applicable here in Pinas?

Im planning to buy this unit this weekend using Globe network.

:)

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RuFeLa · 17 years ago

To arnie pala he3 mali…sorry…

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RuFeLa · 17 years ago

i have not updated my unit yet…i dont know how…
anybody here could help me? i tried checking update on my unit but it just says no available updates…
its also the same when i tried the nokia software updater

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RuFeLa · 17 years ago

To Gravatar icon:
yes…im one of those who fall in line @ B3 ika 103 po ako…ive learned from the forums ive read n i can use secondary camera in taking picture if i would update my unit to the latest firmware v2o.

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Luckyluis · 17 years ago

Pros: Responsive Tactile Feedback, Light Weight, Compact, Powerful, Very Impressive Sound Quality, Vibrant Screen, Good Battery Life, User Friendly, a Total All In One Package for a Very Low Price.

Cons: Not a single one :p

Summary: Compared to the iPhone this has better specs:
It has Video Recording, Way Way Better Speakers, A Far Better Camera, A Memory Card Slot, Message Forwarding Capability, HSDPA, Optimized One Hand Use, A Front Camera for Video Calls and a Better Battery Life.

This is my latest toy and i like it so much! It replaces my phone, iTouch and PDA. It gives me all that i need and more. :p

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kevin · 17 years ago

i really like the review that you did.. im planning to buy this phone as a gift to myself.. ^____^ i really appreciate that review.. it really helped me a lot..

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Alphonse · 17 years ago

The review of the camera’s photo quality is useless if you don’t provide the readers with the full resolution images taken by the phone’s camera. It’s probably a bandwidth eater, but your review becomes less credible to other people.

You also didn’t review the video recording/capturing of the camera, which is pretty decent given the specs on paper. 640×480 @ 30 fps similar to the N93, N95, and most of Nokia’s high-end line up for the past two years.

I’ve watched several YouTube videos of different phones using their respective web browsers and roughly comparing rendering speeds. The 5800 apparently beats the crap out of the iPhone and older WinMo smartphones when it comes to rendering speed, and considering the videos of the 5800 rendering pages with full flash support, it’s a no-brainer. I’ve got friends with iPhones and the official Yahoo page takes roughly 15-20 seconds to load (did it over Wifi to make sure that connection speed wasn’t an issue). It didn’t even have flash enabled yet I see a bunch of videos on YouTube of the 5800 loading size similar to Yahoo’s main page in terms of content and with FULL flash too, and it took them roughly 10 seconds to load. I even saw videos of the 5800 rendering the main YouTube page, not some watered-down, mobile version, on the 5800 with apparently no problems. It’s absurd! I’d say the speed problems with the general UI is a matter of needed optimization. The Qualcomm MSM7201A in my friend’s Samsung Omnia actually felt slower when it came to web browsing. The Yahoo main page took as long as the iPhone to load.

Comparing the 5800’s 640×360 screen to the Xperia’s 800×480 isn’t fair. But we can’t really blame you if you’ve got nothing else for comparison. It would have been better if it was compared to ones with a 640×480 screen such as the HTC Touch Diamond.

This review is mediocre at best. So far the most comprehensive reviews of the Nokia 5800 can be found on GSMArena and MobileBurn.

I’m holding myself out on the Nokia 5800 for now despite the incredibly tempting price. It’s got one of the best price-to-performance/feature ratios among handsets available but the fact that not much touchscreen Symbian apps are available right now is what turns me off. Also, the camera that takes incredibly crappy stills also turn me off. The video recording is decent (GSMArena has samples and can be downloaded), but the stills are just horrible. I’ve checked a ton of review sites and it’s true, it sucks. The stills taken by the older SE K800i and Samsung D900 3.2 mp cam phones eat the Nokia 5800 alive. But Nokia have almost always sucked at the camera department, even more ironic is that the Nokias I’ve owned or tried with Carl Zeiss lenses had worse picture quality compared to the non-Carl Zeiss ones. When zoomed and inspected, the picture looks as if it was painted with crappy brush strokes. Too much noise too and loss of sharpness.

I’m holding out for the N97 or at least a newer Nokia touchscreen phone. I want a better camera (the one on the N95 was exceptional during its release and still impresses up to now) with Xenon flash. More touchscreen optimized S60 apps (the Symbian has a strong indie developer following because they’re open, which means I don’t have to kill my warranty *coughjailbreakingiphonecough*). And a much smoother UI, though I think it’s okay to forgive them for now because transitioning from a traditional input OS to a fully-touch driven one is difficult. The development was not from the ground up, like the case of the iPhone and the LG Cookie which provide a wonderful and seamless UI experience.

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kent · 17 years ago

i’m really curious about GPS. Will i be charged for using my GPS? my telco’s Globe btw. I dont wanna spend a lot for a phone but I would want a GPS navigation for my car.. So I’m looking forward to buy this phone this weekend.

Thanks

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Sam · 17 years ago

dba may 8g memory card ung phone?? so…does it come with a software CD and a USB cable?

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AC · 17 years ago

i’ll be buying 5800 later… but based from your comments i’m having second thoughts… what do you think i’ll buy this one for cheaper price or samsung omnia nlang para matibay….

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Arnie · 17 years ago

To Rufela:

It can’t be used as secondary cam, it can only be used as a cam when making a video call. By the way did you line for this unit at Global City?

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RuFeLa · 17 years ago

can anyone tell me if secondary camera of 5800 can be used for picture taking just like the other nokia phones. if it does, pls teach me how… tnx(//_^)

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gonner · 17 years ago

well yes touch touch touch it , have it!!!

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leu · 17 years ago

i finally have the cover removed :D
one thing still :D , it seems smart and globe dont have yet a GPRS(WAP)/MMS settings support for this model. I guess i’ll have to wait still.

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leu · 17 years ago

I bought one yesterday.
I’m having a second thought of returning it though :D The back cover was so hard to open (just to remove the sim card) i’m afraid i’ll break it to pieces :D
Y didn’t they make the process of removing the sim card, the same with the way of removing the memory card. It could have been just fine for me but I am really irritated of the hussle in opening the back cover.

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Dexter | Tech At Hand Dot Net · 17 years ago

Nice Info Abe. and thanks for the review.

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Gene · 17 years ago

To Obed:

“The only thing I like about 5800 is the price.”

if that is so, then why? would you go for rotten tomatoes for half the price just because of the price?

For some reasons, your statement contradicts itself. You like the 5800 for the price because…? the price justifies the functionality of the phone, therefore, you like the phone that is why you like the price.

Don’t be a hypocrite.

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Jeff · 17 years ago

you need one touch to select it, another to open the menu… that is how it works…!

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Unknown Soldier · 17 years ago

I’ll wait for the china to clone this phone… that way, price will be cheaper :P (disposable too! LMAO =)))

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cArLo_AnGeLo · 17 years ago

The price went down. I went to a local Nokia Store here in Tacloban and the phone is now priced at PHP18,990.

xD

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Jonathan · 17 years ago

Nice review Yuga.

Unfortunately, we still won’t see the Nokia patent “Haptikos Technology” even on the upcoming N97. So lets see how Nokia plays with it perhaps with the N98.

Cheers =)

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Obed · 17 years ago

The only thing I like about 5800 is the price.

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azhar ariff aka malaysian dude · 17 years ago

thanks for the review, was thinking of getting one. At least i know what to look out for!

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seoulbox · 17 years ago

It’s a great phone. But it would be greater if it has haptics.

I’ll check on this at ghills.:)

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edieboy · 17 years ago

I seen that nokia 5800 last time,walking around the mall of asia in all stores communicattion provider that cellphones i feel that was bored,but after reading the information above i was wonder with that cp.

http://cadztech.blogspot.com

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wh@ · 17 years ago

wee this is really a great phone must have… i hope my parents can gave me this as my birthday gift. :)

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sting · 17 years ago

thanks for the review bro.

I always though that the touchscreen hype in ANY phone could only drag prices up. But with 5800XM selling at 20k and flexible input, this could be my phone in December (hey, I still have to save some money).

PS. By the way, come to Iloilo. Dinagyang Na!!!

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Bruce · 17 years ago

Yes it’s not a bad little phone. I actually bought it for my girlfriend and have been struggling a bit installing all of her mp3 collection on it for her. The 5800 seems to be finicky with displaying album art. I used the Nokia Music Manager to embed the cover art in all of the mp3’s, and transfer them to the phone. But only around 75% of the tracks are actually displaying the album art on the phone (the album art is visible in Nokia Music Manager on the laptop for 100% of these mp3’s) . I noticed that there is a firmware update available so I guess I’ll try to research what is in that update before installing it (the firmware update).

I’m 50/50 on the touchscreen sensitivity & interface. Sometimes a single click will suffice to go into a menu option, sometimes you have to do a double click. It hasn’t come across as very intuitive yet.

The USB transfer speed doesn’t seem to approach full usb 2.0 speeds, but I don’t know how the speed compares to other n-series phones.

Wifi works great… have used it successfully on a variety of open & encrypted 802.11b & g connections.

GPS seems ok, not the fastest (compared to some garmin dedicated gps units) but this is the 1st time I’ve tried gps on a handset so the gps lock time might be typical for a phone.

3g/hsdpa speeds, haven’t tried a speedtest on it yet. I live around 100 meters from a Smart tower so I’m looking forward to trying it out. I don’t know if that particular tower is hsdpa enabled yet though, and will have to see about adding the APN info anyways.

Anyone else having mp3 cover art issues? What software are you guys using for mp3 transfers… microsoft media player or nokia music manager or ??

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Huan22 · 17 years ago

You’re right, the 5800 xpress can be considered the middle ground in the touch-enabled smartphones. It has the features of a touch-enabled phone yet has an economical price.

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