Nokia 5800 Firmware Update goes v40.0.005

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, has received a firmware update taking the the device to Firmware Version 40.0.005. This update is something of a major overall for the Nokia 5800 has it brings with it not only greater OS stability but the much promised kinetic scrolling and new easier-to-use Homescreen. Find out about the Nokia 5800 Firmware Update Version v40.0.005 after the jump…

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, was the first Nokia with a touchscreen and last year sold over eight million handsets around the world. The 3.2-inch smartphone has proven so popular that its sprung forth similar devices, such as the Nokia 5530 and the soon to launch Nokia 5230.

The Nokia 5800 Firmware Update Version v40.0.005 brings with it kinetic scrolling, so you can move around your apps and files a lot easier and smoother than with previous versions. Then there is the addition of the Homescreen seen in the Nokia X6 and Nokia 5530, which allows you to add up to 20 friends to the scrolling Contacts bar.

There are a host of new changes too, so check out the changelog below and if you own a Nokia 5800 use the Nokia Software Updater (NSU) on your laptop to check for the update. We’ve not heard whether this update is available OTA, but it may be worth looking on the device itself.

Nokia 5800 Firmware v40 Changelog:
* Kinetic scrolling
* Home style widget with Nokia 5530
* if you rotate the phone horizontally, it automatically activates the QWERTY keyboard
* Refresh Icons “Sharing Online”, “Configuring Accessories”, “Configure Phone”
* Improved application “Updating Applications”, which also renames Upgrade SW
* The application “Data transfer” was also implemented in “Settings”
* Real Player Updated
* Touch more responsive
* Slide to Unlock during call
* Improved stability
* New contact & music widget
* Kinetic Scrolling is not available in main menu, application menu, browser.
* Home Screen similar to that of Nokia 5530
* Removed the alphanumeric keypad in landscape version, now when we turned the phone alphanumeric portrait changes to full qwerty
* New screen alarm, but only when the screen is locked
* New screen incoming call, also only when the screen is locked
* Ovi Contacts installed
* In the settings menu there is a new icon for ‘Phone Switch’

Via: tech-buzz