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It seems that Nokia 5800 Tube is really close to an official announcement, as more quality images and detailed information has leaked online. An important discovery is the Nokia 5800 will not spawn a new series of its own called XpressMedia, but will use the already existing XpressMusic. According to the leaked information, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has a 3.2-inch 16M touchscreen TFT display with 640x360 pixels resolution (16:9 display ratio) and some vibrating touch feedback. The device will run on the latest S60 5th edition with accelerometer for auto screen rotation.
As a mid-range phone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will feature only a 3 megapixel autofocus camera, but it will have a Carl Zeiss lens, dual LED flash and geo-tagging support, thanks to the built-in GPS with A-GPS function.
Despite its mid-range status, the Nokia 5800 is an expert in communications, sporting quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support plus UMTS/HSDPA on top of it. The other connectivity options include Wi-Fi b/g, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) and USB 2.0. Finally, this department is completed by a 3.5mm AV jack and TV output.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will also have 140 MB of built-in memory and a microSD card slot (up to 8GB supported). Another obvious fact from the images is the new Nokia BL-5J battery with a capacity of 1320 mAh that will power the Nokia 5800. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic measures 115 x 52 x 14.5mm and weighs 104 g. It's rumored to be officially announced within the next month.
Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic may not be intended as the flagship handset to run the S60 Touch OS, but for the moment it’s the best we’ve got. Hands-on reports are coming in, and while the 5800 isn’t going to oust too many iPhones, first impressions seem generally good. The 5800 is a multimedia device at heart, and the touch-sensitivity is just an indication of where Nokia is going.
More photos and video of the Nokia 5800 after the cut
Phone Scoop rate the job Nokia’s software engineers have done keeping the touchscreen modifications consistent throughout S60 while not rendering this latest version of the OS useless for non-touch devices. Gizmodo describe it as “a solid mid-level touch phone for music”, with the new Comes With Music unlimited download service doing a lot to sweeten the deal. Meanwhile Engadget lament some of S60’s complex abilities - that have seen it do duty on Nokia’s E-series smartphone range - being buried, with the Contacts Bar interface (that collates messages, blog posts and other details from up to four people) being a step in the right direction but nonetheless limited in its scope. All the reports agree, though, that as a multimedia handset Nokia have created an interesting mixture of device and service. Comes With Music and a competitive price will be the 5800 XpressMusic’s salvation; anyone who is looking for more will have to wait until Nokia’s next touchscreen device. Hands-on demo via Phone Scoop: .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } .gallery img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }
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