Let’s have a look at the 5800 video recording quality.
I personally love the ability to record 16:9 widescreen(640*360) videos and that should be the default mode for everyone. aahaha… but I have also mentioned that the video recording is quite bad when its done indoors.
Lets have a look at videos I took yesterday using the different colour modes available, Normal, Sepia and Black & White. (Videos are not edited.. only added background music and captions…. but videos might be compressed a bit)
Normal mode… highest quality
Black & white… highest quality
Sepia mode… highest quality.
Now let’s have a look at how bad the video is when taken indoors.
IT’S THAT BAD. First time i record videos as grainy as this.
So what do you think? Can the 5800 satisfy your video recording needs?
I have the sudden urge to write a post to recap the launch of the 5800 XPM launch that took place in Hongkong recently.
Here goes.
On 24th November 2008, Nokia held a launch event featuring 3 famous HK celebrities, William Chan, Lam Fung and Charlene from Twins.
Here are 2 videos taken at the event.
General video covering the performances, the model and the phone.
Cantonese narrated video report done by Scoop TVB.
Some close up photos of the 5800 at the launch.
On 29th November 2008, a Nokia 5800 parade cum celebration was held at night in conjunction with the 5800 going on sale when the clock strikes midnight. Below are some photos.
At midnight, everyone was already queueing to buy the 5800 at phone shops.
This is CRAZY! (All photos above supplied by Keith.)
On 30th November 2008, someone who was at the midnight event bought the 5800 and posted photos of his experience and unboxing process on the net. Check out the photos below.
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)
If you do own these one of these 3 phones than you are in for something nice.. ahah
Nokia just released some audio themes that you can install and it totally modifies your ringtones, sms tones, alarm tones, slide up and slide down tones etc…
“Audio themes feature allows you to personalize the user interface sounds of your phone. Audio themes are offered in packages which contain several sound files of a common theme. The packages contain usually the normal profile sounds (e.g. ringing tones, message alerts, clock alert, calendar alarm) but also sounds for phone handling (e.g. fold open, fold close) and menu events (enter menu, leave menu).
Your phone supports audio themes if you can find this icon in the menu (personalization/themes). If your phone supports audio themes you can download additional theme packages from this page.”
Download 5 of the audio themes here. (Right click and select “Save link as”)
To Install: Download a theme by clicking a corresponding package. If you are using your mobile phone for downloading, the browser will automatically start to install SIS-packages after the download is completed. You may also download themes to your PC and then transfer them to your phone or install them using PC Suite.
To Uninstall:
Installed themes may be removed using Application manager on your mobile phone. ‘Remove’ option in Audio themes application removes only themes saved by the user, not the ones installed as SIS-packages.
When Nokia announced that the 5800 XPM will come with a 3.2megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, I was stunned… cos originally, I didn’t expect it to come with an Nseries level camera.
Anyways, when I got to preview the 5800 back in September, I tried taking some photos using the camera and I have to say, even with its very early firmware, it could take very good shots.
At 3.2megapixels, the 5800 can take photos up to 2048*1536pixels in resolution. That’s big enough I think (although it’s better if it’s a 5 megapixel camera but that also mean the price will increase).
Now let’s have a look at 2 photos shot using the 5800.
Here comes the comparison between the 2 touch device from Nokia and Apple.
Yes Nokia claimed that the 5800 XpressMusic device is not aimed to challenge the iPhone in any aspect…(but the upcoming Nseries touch definitely will) but there’s no harm comparing right?
Below is the table of comparison. Enjoy.
Feature
Nokia 5800
Apple iPhone 3G
Touch user interface optimised for
one-hand use with tactile feedback
two-hand usage, multitouch
Screen
640 x 360 pixels (nHD)
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Keys and input method
Stylus, finger and hand-writing, voice commands
finger
E-mail
plain text (IMAP, POP, SMTP, Mail for Exchange)
HTML (IMAP, POP, SMTP, Mail for Exchange)
Web browsing
HTML, XHTML, WML, Javascript, Flash
HTML, XHTML, WML, Javascript, no Flash
GPS
free maps on the phone, voice navigation (optional), walk mode
online maps only
Photo
3.2 MP, Carl Zeiss, dual LED flash
2 MP
Video
640×480, 30 fps, front camera for calls
no video, no front camera
Music and audio playback
stereo FM radio, 3.5mm jack, direct music store, not so easy sync
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.
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 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!
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 2nd post about the new 5800 touchscreen music phone from Nokia.
Let’s talk about one of the accessories that comes with the 5800.
The casing.
It’s a hard case, that feels a bit rubberish… not quite sure of the material used but I just love the look of it.
Here’s a closer look at it. As you can see, the tiny holes allows us to catch a quick glimpse of the screen so if there’s a notification of any sort, we will get to see it.
Now gaming.
The 5800 comes with 2 games.
Bounce.
It’s a 3d version of the famous bouce game from Nokia. In this game, you control the movement of the rubber ball by sliding your fingers across the screen. Slide up to move the ball forward, slide down for backwards, slide left to turn left and slide right to turn right. Double click and you can make it jump… very useful when you need to jump across moving platforms.
Grand Raging Thunder
Note: This is not a screenshot of the version from 5800. This is a racing game that is controlled by tilting the phoen left and right, utilising the built in accelerometer. Watch the video below to see hwo this game is played on the 5800 XpressMusic.
One more thing I have to tell you… N-Gage is not supported in this device. So if you are an N-gage player, then think if you really wanna get this 5800 ok.
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.
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