For the first time in a long time, Nokia released a mobile phone with a touch screen. The screen display as the iPhone, but the price is significantly lower. We’ve tried it.
Given that the price is relatively low (for mobile devices of its kind) in order raised my suspicions immediately that Nokia, stored on expensive components, especially on the screen. But the more I tried in 5800 during the launch evening, I feel, and that the screen is very good. At least you do not notice it when you look at a movie on your phone.
5800 Xpress Music is equipped with a touch screen, as well as more pleasant. 3.2-inch screen format is. This is not quite the same wonderful feeling that the screen in Apple iPhone, but almost. The screen is a complicated, lasting and provides good response when you press with your finger or a plastic handle, which is attached to the side of the phone.
One of the issues that will come true if your phone supports “Multi-contact” - which IPhone can “open” pinch pekfinget and finger print on the screen to zoom into a web page in your browser. But it does not work. Instead of zooming in 5800, double-tap on the screen and double-tap scaling time. It works really well when I test surfing in several different Web sites, even if it is not as elegant as the iphone.
However, that works seamlessly in a browser Flash, so you can see, for example, the Internet television Youtube and many other websites.
At the start screen in 5800, you will find icons, shortcuts, in addition to his four favorite contacts - with the picture. Clicking on any of them to rise, for example, the last images he posted on his blog photos, various options to communicate with, and much more.
Under the screen are buttons for red and green horn, and between the button menu. Click on the button menu leads to the phone mode, and if already there, leading to the main menu. It contains, in the past telefonvis, icons, for example, the Internet or by phone at the media gallery.
When it comes media smart special button in the upper right corner, just above the screen. Clicking on steady access to the media powers, especially the music player, but the icon for web gallery of images and video blogs. He feels smooth.
Music feels like the most perfectly integrated into this phone. The music player is feeling very well. Playlists are created in Windows Media Format, as well as taking into account, for example, Bluetooth or MMS message: as a friend. I tried to open a playlist of songs that were in the phone, then I can choose to download them from Nokia Music Store (free of charge, because the phones are configured with the Nokia music service “comes with music”).
Message menu is available through the startup screen or via the main menu. When you enter SMS can use the full keyboard formed across the width. Phone no XT9, so it does not involve the words as you type. Nevertheless, you can enter text SMS-to “normal” numerical keypad, then you can use T9. The keyboard felt like a natural way to enter text, and it worked well. The buttons were better than other phones with touch screens, such as the iphone.
As for other physical buttons and button cells, fortunately, locking knob on the right side of the phone. Touchscreen mobile may lead to many accidental was ringing. ” So, with one button on the lock (and unlock) from the screen of course, is welcome.
The camera provides images at 3.2 megapixels and autofocus. There is a photo light, but I was not able to test the camera seriously, since the launch takes place here in the dark music club, without a good light at all.
What could be weaker in 5800 XpressMusic even, perhaps, the quality of feelings. He believes bit plastic, a little harmony with a huge price for mobile with all these features.
Other manufacturers, who challenged iphone S put some effort on the graphic effects, such as images or icons for ZAP through on the screen when you draw your finger on the screen in a slide show. This graphic sophistication, probably was not our main focus - for good or evil. 5800 Xpress Music feels like it works better than any other “iphone-Challenger”, but the graphic details, not super elegant. On the other hand, feels the experience of users in general, very good, unlike competitors who focus too much in the development of graphics.
What is missing in the phone, presented at a press conference offices, such as for editing Office documents. But this is not business-Mobile. 5800, based in each case to the Series 60 system, which should mean that you can install various programs. And it can theoretically run all standard programs for Nokia smartphones including on this phone. But because the screen resolution is different, it is not a good idea. So S60 software popular Quickoffice, which is now going to come in a version for Nokia, the feeling of phones.
Anyway 5800 XpressMusic weighs only 109 grams, and in this thin weight seems to correspond to the right enjoyable multimedia experience.
If there is sufficient competition in the pre-Christmas sales remains to be seen. As soon as we komemr a complete copy 5800 XpressMusic we promise to do an exhaustive test.
Type: 3G mobile phone with Turbo-3G and WLAN
Dimensions: 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
Weight: 109 grams
Screen: 3.2-inch touch screen, 320 × 640 pixels, 16 million colors
Camera: 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and photo light
Video: Records of 640 × 360 pixels, 30 frames / s.
Memory: 8 MB on the included memory card, 16 MB memory card, as supplies (MicroSD)
Others: Music player, FM radio, built-in GPS
Price:?
Sales: Fourth quarter
