The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic launched back in January and has proved to be one of Nokia’s bets selling smartphones of recent times. The mix of music, touchscreen and multimedia makes it a natural choice for anyone looking for something a little more fun. The only thing it lacked was Nokia’s music download service, Comes With Music, but this has now be resolved. Check out our review of the Nokia 5800 Comes With Music edition.
The Nokia 5800 Comes With Music edition looks and feels exactly the same as the standard Nokia 5800 XpressMusic but now ships with an Orange logo on the back across a range of tariffs. Comes With Music, Nokia’s all-you-can-download subscription music service, is a natural fit for the Nokia 5800 and many people have wondered why it has taken so long to arrive.The Nokia 5800 Comes With Music handset and this PC are the two devices you can use the download music on, as the service is tied in with DRM (Digital Rights Managed).
So, what you get is a great phone with a 3.2-inch touchscreen and running the latest V20 of the Nokia’s S60 5th Edition software. Orange has pre-loaded some extra software, largely games like Guitar Tour, along with its own Orange Plus tools.
But the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic’s talent don’t end on the music front – you’ll find a quick HSDPA connection making sure that messages and data traffic is kept ticking over. Then there is both Wi-Fi and GPS built-in as standard, so connecting to wireless LAN networks or getting locations from Nokia Maps is simple. The 3.2-Megapixel camera is also pretty decent, and comes with auto-focus and dual-LED flash. However, it’s lacking in strong detail but the VGA-quality video capture performance at 30fps is a major bonus at this level.
Verdict
The Nokia 5800 Comes With Music takes what we think is a great phone and adds an extra level os usability to it. Comes With Music is a natural fit for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, making this a great choice for anyone with a penchant or music on the move.
Best features
Great screen
Fast downloads
Comes With Music
Not so good
Limited data tariff
No carry case
Closest rivals
Nokia N96
Mobile music fans will dig this Symbian smartphone’s mammoth 16GB onboard memory to stockpile a wealth of tunes and its integrated 3.5mm jack to plug headphones straight in.
HTC Touch Diamond
This Windows Mobile powered touch phone has the multimedia chops to match its stylish design, including a 3.2megapixel camera, built-in GPS and 4GB of internal memory.
Sony Ericsson W980
Sony Ericsson’s flagship music phone is incredibly compact but still manages to feature the latest Walkman music player with dedicated touch controls and 8GB of storage.
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