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I just got a package from Nokia this morning. It’s an invitation to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic launch in KL.
Here are the details. It’s an open event so anyone who is crazy about the touchscreen device can go and have fun.
In the package there’s a pair of stripe sleeves too! Seems like all the media will be doing some stripstripe dance at the event. Haha
Oh by the way, here are some high quality shots of the 5800 XpressMusic done by DailyMobile.
Here are 2 videos of the N97.
Video 1: Official Demo Video
Video 2: The great Fondle Video
Yes Nokia recently revealed how they destroy their phones at the test center as a routine to quality check on its products.
They even showed a video of the testing facility and the processes! Fyi, Nokia has about 11 test centers and over 200 mechanical tests were documented.
Here are some footages of those tests.
Dripping water test
Dropping test
Bending test
Dripping water test
Humidity test
Keypad durability test
Check out this video.
We know that the 5800 XPM comes with a 3.2mpx Carl Zeiss optics with autofocus… but how does the camera perform? Is it capable of shooting nice photos?
Daily Mobile has come up with a few photos taken using the 5800.
Click on the individual photos to view the larger version(resized to 1024×768)
So what do you think?
The people at Nseries workshop has took the time to try out the speeds for file transfers on the N79 via USB 2.0 port and came out with the results.
MUSIC, SONG
Size: 5.0MB
Transfer time: Approximately 2 seconds
MUSIC, ALBUM
Size: 84MB
Transfer time: Approximately 23 seconds
VIDEO, LARGE
Size: 350MB
Transfer time: Approximately 1 minute 33 seconds
VIDEO, EXTRA LARGE
Size: 1.7GB
Transfer time: Approximately 8 minutes 37 seconds
Do you consider this fast? or not quite?
Yes… few more days and it will be my 1 month anniversary with the Nokia flagship device, N96.
I guess it’s time I write about the 3 things I love and hate about it.
Let’s start with the things I like on the N96.
- The big screen… I think all phones should have screen as big as this(touchscreens not included).. 2.8″ is what I think should be the standard for all mobile phone screens from now on.. and it better be… or else many of us will have to squint our eyes in order to read SMS or to surf the web.
- The SUPER LOUDSPEAKER… I have never thought a phone can be as loud as this. Once I showed my friend a video on the N96 and he had to give it back to me after like 10 seconds cos he couldn’t stand the ear piercing loudness on the N96 at 100% volume… hahah but it was good though… cos he commented that the sound was damn loud but it doesn’t break… and the bass was good too.
- The new vertical bar shortcuts on main screen… Yes it has been around since the N78 but not my N82. ahha so yea its new to me. With the shortcuts aligned to the side of the screen, I can now put up my nice wallpaper while having the shortcuts on. Very handy. It links to more apps and options in the phone too. Imagine accessing some settings in the “tools > settings > phone > general” with just 2 clicks.
I hate:
- The build quality of the N96… I admit it is now a lot more solid looking then my old N95 but seriously.. it makes no difference. The top part of the phone (the part with the screen) moves about 1mm up and down when its not slided out. Very disturbing. Other than that, the backplate/cover of the phone is very flimsy and thin that it feels very plasticky
- Super slow… I have upgraded the firmware twice within 1 month of usage. Nokia knew how slow it was thats why they rolled out 2 updates to fix it… but somehow opening new SMS, replying SMS and switching from a running app to the main menu takes about 10 seconds respectively. Sometimes it only takes about 5 seconds which makes me go “WOW, why suddenly so fast?”. haha
- The camera… Somehow I feel that my old N95 took better pictures. At times, when you take photos at dark places, the photo will turn to black and white.. literally… yea I don’t know why this happens but every time I point my phone to a dark place the photo will lose its colour.. and I had to change the white balance in order to bring out the colours again. .. but anyway, the N96 can really take good photos provided if the lighting and ambience is good especially close up shots. I can say that it surpasses my old N95 and N82.
Hi all, this is my 6th post on the XpressMusic device.
This is how it looks like in camera mode. On the right you can see 5 keys. Exit, switch mode, flash, settings and options.
That’s me snapping myself with the 5800. lol…
Upon pressing and holding the camera key, the screen turns into a viewfinder very quickly. I’d say its probably 0.5 secs faster than my N82. Auto focus bracket is the same as other Nseries and the camera shutter sound too.
I didnt try recording videos with it.. but there are 2 modes in video recording… standard (4×3 ratio) and wide (16×9 ratio).. nice to play on the 5800 widescreen.
Here’s a video of the 5800 taking a photo of the N82.
Prefer to watch it on Youtube? Click here.
This is my 5th post on Nokia 5800.
So when I got to preview it, I told myself… not to forget to try the browser and maps!
… but in the end I did try both but I didnt take photos and videos of the browser.
Anyways, I did try the maps for a while though.
It was actually kinda slow when opening Nokia Maps… probably cos they still haven’t refine it in the prototype firmware.
Basically it’s the same Nokia Maps and interface as the one on current Nseries models. Same menu, same search bar, same zoon and unzoom buttons. I’ve only tried the map view. Left out the satellite view.
To move around the map, we only need to use our finger to touch and drag the map around. Touch the ‘+’ sign to zoom in and the ‘-’ sign to zoom out. Moving around the map was super slow. As well as zooming. Really hope this will be fixed in newer firmwares.
Here’s a video.
Prefer to watch it on Youtube? Click here.
This is my 4th post on the 5800.
Here are some photos of the device playing a video.
Looks damn good when watching videos on the wide screen eh?
Trust me… I witnessed it and the moment the video was played…. I nearly fainted… cos it was DAMN NICEEEE… not forgetting the super loud stereo speakers.
Now why is the 5800 so conveniently placed on the table? Did you realise it? Haha…
This is because, other than getting the cool casing, this 5800 stand is also provided in the package so that you can enjoy videos on the big screen while holding popcorn on your left hand and soft drinks on the other.
Somehow it reminds me of a photo frame stand. Haha…
OK here’s a video of the 5800 playing video… MUST WATCH!.. oh in the video I will show you where the speakers are… so watch out for that!
Prefer to watch it on Youtube? Click here.
In the video above, you will notice 3 empty buttons on the right side of the screen when the video was played. This is because the software is still under development as the 5800 is still under prototype stage.
Do you want to see more of 5800? Please leave a comment if you do.. or else I’ll go on with some other stuff instead 
This is my 3rd post on the 5800.
This time, let’s look at the different types of input methods on the 5800.
Basically there’s 4:
- Handwriting (suitable to be used if you are not writing English)
- Full qwerty keyboard (for 2 hands usage)
- Mini qwerty keyboard (it can be dragged to any part of the screen, suitable to be used if you are left handed)
- Numeric keypad (same like the typical phone keypad… good for.. erm.. driving? LOL)
Here’s a video of the different types of input methods.
Prefer to watch it on Youtube? Click here.
NEXT UP!!! Playing Videos on the 5800 XpressMusic!
Hi all,
Firstly, I’d like to thank Nokia for inviting me for a special preview of their upcoming device, the 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone.
According to Nokia, the target audience for this phone is the mid range market and youths. The price is 279 Euro before tax.
As usual, there has to be a photo of me holding the device. ahah
The 5800 will feature a screen with resolution 640*360px. It’s is also called the nHD screen because it is basically 1/9th of a HD screen. Let me show you a diagram I drew prior to this post.
The 5800 will be the first S60 touchscreen phone from Nokia and it will also be the most advanced XpressMusic device in it’s category.
Some of the features of the 5800 includes the new S60 5th edition and the latest version of the Symbian OS, 3.2mpx Carl Zeiss Optics camera, 30fps DVD-like video recording, dual LED flash and GPS.
Connectivity wise, it supports 3G, Wifi, Bluetooth and USB.
3.2inch wide screen… dual speakers
The top part of the phone spots an on/off button, 3.5mm headphone jack and a micro USB port.
The phone will come in 3 XpressMusic colours… yes you’ve guessed it. haha… red, blue and grey.
As you can see, the right side of the phone places the camera shutter button, touchscreen slider lock and the volume/zoom keys.
2 new innovations I like about the 5800.
- Haptic feedback: It feels very different from the other touchscreens I’ve tried. This one doesn’t feel like vibration. It feels more like erm… a 0.5mm nudge.. which feels a lot more solid than the rest. (Edit: The haptic felt like a general one.. not specifically at the spot you touch)
- Touch media bar key: Can you see the bright little logo next to the word “XpressMusic” above the screen? Thats the touch sensitive key. Once touched, the quick access media bar will appear.. (the red vertical bar in the photo) and gives access to Music, Photos, Share Online, Videos and Internet.
I’m sure by now you would have noticed the 4 little photos on the main screen.
You can actually set the photos to display the 4 most frequently contacted person so when you touch on their faces, the call logs, sms history and RSS feeds will be shown respectively in tabs.
The 2 keys at the bottom of the screen are dial pad and phonebook respectively.
Now ready for some videos?
In this post, I will show you guys 2 videos.
Video 1: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic accessing OVI Share Online.
Prefer to watch it on Youtube? Click here.
Video 2: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic playing music.
Prefer to watch it on Youtube? Click here.
What do you think of my preview post?
Do you like how the 5800 looks like?
Leave me a comment to tell me what’s on your mind.
NEXT UP!!! Playing VIDEOS on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen phone.