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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Unlocked Phone with U.S. 3G, GPS with Free Voice Navigation, Wi-Fi, and 8 GB MicroSD Card--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)
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Manufacturer: Nokia

List Price: $399.99
Our Price: $219.99
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Used Price: $209.60


Average Customer Rating: -

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Name: D.J.
Location: Washington, DC USA
Date: 2009-08-06
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Addictive (My husband and cats are getting jealous)
Comment: I love this phone. I can see why Europe is trying to make it the number 1 cellphone ever. The simple one-button set-up wizard and one-button update applications are amazing, as well as all of the extras, free software, etc., etc.


Name: M. Kelley
Location: Boston, MA United States
Date: 2009-05-21
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Best phone on the market until the next generation
Comment: I decided to pick up an unlocked phone to go with my AT&T service rather than go into another 2 year contract. After months of deciding on IPhone or something different, I came to the conclusion that the missing features of the Iphone were too much for me. I needed multi-media messaging, video recording capabilities and a better camera. I also wanted the ability to change batteries at some point as I've had bad luck with devices that had built in batteries. So I ruled out Iphone and went on a search for the perfect phone. While I can easily say that there is no such thing as a perfect phone, the Nokia 5800 comes close. I was going to wait until the N97 was released but the $600 or $700 price tag was too much to take. I ended up buying the 5800 from Amazon at a reasonable $302 which was the same cost as the 16gb Iphone minus the 2 year contract.

What I like about the phone:

1. It has everything I need that the Iphone was missing including very good video recording capabilities.
2. The Bluetooth works well with my car and head set. No difference in sound and everything is very clear.
3. Music Player is clean and clear but it could be a bit louder.
4. Web browsing works well although not as smooth as the Iphone
5. Flash support!!!! Yes, you can watch youtube videos on it
6. Amazon On Demand $50 gift certificate - While I don't see myself using the phone to watch movies, this was a nice treat and it looks very sharp on the screen
7. Battery life is great compared to other phones that have these features and can be replaced
8. Access to any type of e-mail including Exchange support
9. The full digital keyboard is easy to use with the stylus (a bit tough for those of us with fat fingers!)
10. Ability to use apps such as QIK which allows you to stream video for live sharing (very cool feature)
11. Customer support from Nokia has been top notch for me
12. Expandable memory - comes with 8GB card and I expanded it to 16GB. I've heard through the grapevine that it can also handle the new 32gb SD cards that just came out

Last but definitely not least

13. Multi tasking! Listen to music while tracking your fitness and browsing the web. No problem....well except for the actual working out part!


What I think needs improvement

1. Camera takes incredible pictures in bright light but is brutal in low light situations. Supposedly firmware V.21 helps this problem but it is not available in the U.S. yet
2. Limited Apps available compared to Iphone. Not a big deal but it would be nice if Nokia can get their App store up and running beyond the limited themes and music tones out there right now
3. Firmware Updates - U.S. versions seem to be last on the list since no major carriers over here carry this phone. Waiting for V.21......
4. Touch screen is fairly responsive but could use some additional customization for sensitivity
5. There is a learning curve for the Symbian software that runs the phone - Not as intuitive as the Iphone but once you get the hang of it is not too bad
6. Web browser - yes, it is one of the things I like but it also has some flaws with navigation. Iphone got this one right and no one else has gotten close

Overall, in my opinion, this is one of the best phones on the market under $400. I think the N97 coming out will be the king of phones but I doubt it will break into any major U.S providers since it would compete directly with Iphone, Storm, Pre, etc... It's too bad for Nokia that they are left out and that means too bad for U.S owners of their phones since we get all the newest firmware releases last (if at all). I don't see myself changing phones anytime soon as the 5800 seems to have everything I need for now. Maybe if 4G or 5G or whatever is next on the horizon becomes available, I will consider changing. For now, this is my choice.

*****Update May 27, 2009*******

Great news!! The Nokia App store is now live (store.ovi.com). I now feel like I have a complete phone as I can easily download apps and have them installed. Prior to yesterday, the only way to get apps was to search for them on various sites, forums and other places. The installs were always hit or miss and I could never tell if the app was compatible with the 5800.

Now, with the new app store, I feel like the one thing missing has been fixed. The number of apps seems to be very large upon the initial opening. I heard that something like 20,000 apps were supposed to be released on launch day but there is no easy way to know how many are really out there.

Prices seem a little bit higher than the IPhone store. There are a good amount of free apps but the ones that cost money seem to range anywhere from $2.99 to $20.

You can either shop the store on your computer and send a text link to you device or you can download the OVI app which will automatically connect you to the app store.

Hopefully the amount of GOOD apps that are released will increase fast now that the store is open. In my mind, the only benefit of the IPhone was the apps...but that it now in the past.

Oh, and it seems like us U.S owners are getting abit more support. The App updater works now and I was able to update to the newest version of Flash Lite which could only be done in the past through firmware updates. And speaking of firmware, I haven't checked to see if V.21 is available in the U.S. yet but tech support seemed to goof up a bit last week when they told me to download it to fix a minor issue I was having. When I told them I couldn't see the update, they quickly corrected themselves and told me to keep checking. So hopefully any day now!!

Finally, I love this phone so much that I just picked up a second one for my wife. With the $50 rebate, that puts the price to below $300 which is just amazing compared to what the IPhone would cost coupled with PDA monthly data charges. The 5800 is the winner.




Name: nalonizi
Location: NY, USA
Date: 2009-05-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: The best Touch based mobile in the market so far, realy handy and done well.
Comment: I am person who's a mobile crazed, and specially the touch screens, I can say i tried them all, Nokia 5800 is the most satisfying amongst them all, i cant wait for the developed version of it, the N97.


Name: Nae
Location: Nassau
Date: 2009-06-22
Customer Rating: -

Summary: In love with my 5800!
Comment: I have had my nokia 5800 for a week now and it's definitely love so far. The call quality is excellent and the speakers are top notch for a phone. Everybody who has seen my phone has fallen in love with it's appearance (with the only detraction being it's thickness). It takes a little while to get acquainted with all the features and to learn your way around but once you do it's all smooth sailing from there!


Name: Mark Tseytlin
Location:
Date: 2009-09-10
Customer Rating: -

Summary: A M A Z I N G
Comment: The touch screen on the phone is great, the stylus makes scrolling and such even better. Although the stylus is a little bit awkward to hold and putting it in and taking it out is a little rough you can use it to write your text and it becomes printed text, this can be used online, or texting. You can search the files of your phone. Using PC Suite you can get updates. Great battery life. Great lock/unlock position... 3.5 mm jack (or whatever standard is, it has). I would definitely recomend this product to a friend, at a good price. Nice 3.2 MP flash Carl Zeiss lens/camera works good. Accelerometer is good... Basically buy it.


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