We have reported a rumour about the Nokia 5800 launch date, which was on the 2nd of October, but according to Nokia that date has changed in some countries and the “official” shipping process has started. With that being said, if you live in Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Finland, pay attention during the following days because the Music cellphone will soon become available for purchase. Also known as XpressMusic, or Tube, the handset has a touchscreen interface, 8GB of storage capacity, and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

Jo Harlo of Nokia, comments:

When it comes to music phones, people all over the world want a device that is a great music experience and still works really well as a mobile phone, without sacrificing features.

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I’m actually really interested in getting my hands on that first Nokia touchscreen phone but in the mean time, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will hit Russia first. The phone will be available starting December 5th and it will cost about $550. That’s an odd decision from Nokia. I mean sure Russia is big and it will get them lots of customers but what about the rest of the world? When are we going to get it? I demand answers!

This may not be good news to the Americans but should get people in the Europe and parts of the world excited, as the 5800 XpressMusic in question here is a non-NAM, dual-band 3G (900/2100MHz) designed for the European market, that has garnered FCC’s support. If we are not mistaken, Nokia will soon push another version of the 5800 XpressMusic, the one that supports US 3G, and not just crappy EDGE speeds that this version supports, even if it knows the US isn’t as big a market as other parts of the world like Europe and India. But this is good news anyways, as European customers who are eagerly awaiting to get their hands on this baby will have to wait just a little longer to get it as the 5800 XpressMusic finishes up on its final exams.
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We know the story already. Same stuff, different handset. We’ve seen how the Chinese iPhone will loose its 3G chip and WiFi antenna. Well Nokia’s first touchscreen phone, the 5800 XpressMusic will get the same treatment. Again it looks like Chinese mobile carriers want to determine their subscribers to only use the Chinese custom TD-SCDMA network. I understand the lack of 3G but shouldn’t they be able to use WiFi if they wanted to? After all it should be one of the most important human rights! One should be able to use WiFi at any time and any place he or she would feel like, no matter of age, race or religious beliefs.

Nokia has released yesterday their first touchscreen phone. If you’re already writing long letters to Santa about how you’d been a good kid this year and how you’d love to find a 5800 XpressMusic under the Christmas tree, maybe you should stop. I know Nokia promised us worldwide availability by the end of the year. It might just be that the whole worldwide concept has different meanings for Nokia ane me.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will certainly be available in: India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the UAE, Spain and Russia. That’s Nokia’s worldwide. China, North America and quite a few European countries are left out. Not to mention South America, Africa or Australia.

Is it worth waiting for 2009 to get your hands on the 5800. I’d say yes. Although by that time Nokia might launch a better touschreen phone.

Here’s what you might be interested in waiting for:

• Symbian S60 5th Edition
• 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen with 16 mil. colors and 360 x 640 pixels
• Quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA connectivity
• GPS & A-GPS
• Accelerometer
• Wi-Fi, full Web browser
• 3.5mm audio jack
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player, MPEG4/WMV/3GP player
• 3.15 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash, autofocus and VGA video recording
• 81MB of internal memory
• 8GB on a MicroSDHC card

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is here! Nokia’s first touch screen phone is among the company’s first devices to support Nokia’s “Comes With Music” service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalog.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic features the Media Bar, a drop-down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, as well as web and online sharing. With Flash support, you can enjoy a bigger slice of the web. The phone comes with 8GB of memory, a graphic equalizer, and most importantly, a standard friggin’ 3.5 mm jack. The phone also boasts surround sound stereo speakers.

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A couple of days ago we heard that Nokia will be launching the Tube on October 2nd. If it was only a rumored piece of news then, it has just been confirmed by Reuters. The date for the Nokia Tube or the 5800 XpressMusic is October 2nd.

Everything will happen in London, just as we heard before. That means next week we’ll have more news about the actual specs of the Tube and official pricing. Hopefully the first Nokia touhcscreen phone will be more than just an mid-range phone with a cool screen.

T-Mobile has launched the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic today. We’ve been waiting for it for a while. Go ahead and get yours since it’s now available for just $99 with a two year agreement from T-Mobile.

Here’s a specs check of the Nokia 5610XpressMusic for you:

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• Music player with dedicated music slider key
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash
• Video capture and playback
• MP3 and video ring tones
• Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
• FM radio
• 1 GB micro-SD card included in box
• Digital music player
• 2.2 inch QVGA 240 x 320 display with up to 16 million colors
• Stereo wired headset
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Hands free speaker
• Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recorder
• Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Dimensions: 3.88 in x 1.91 in x 0.67 inches; 3.92 oz

T-Mobile has announced the availability of the Nokia XpressMusic 5610 on their network. The latest in the XpressMusic line from the Finnish manufacturer isn’t exactly new, given that it has been available in other markets since October, but this should be the first time it’s officially appearing on the American scene. This 5310 upgrade has all the features that the XpressMusic 5310 was liked for and adds a bit more to the same slider form factor, albeit shedding a bit of weight in the process. Keeping in mind that music is its forte, the XpressMusic 5610 carries over everything from the 5310 including dedicated music controls and adds an innovative “music slider” located below the 2.2-inch TFT display for quick access to music player and radio. The camera has also been bettered to a 3.2-megapixel lens from 2-mpx lamer on the 5310 along with dual-LED flash and 20MB internal memory with further expansion via microSD slot (1GB card included in the package). The battery can last for up to an impressive 22 hours of music playback, 6 hours of talktime, and 320 hours in standby mode. The only thing missing is 3G, with speeds topping out at EDGE, but that shouldn’t stop any music lover if they are really inclined to get one of these. Available on T-Mobile now for $99 on a two-year contract in colors of black with red lining and white with silver.
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People say that the Nokia XpressMusic 5800 Tube is the phone in the Batman new movie. Nokia says it isn’t. Either way, the 5800 has been spotted in the open and it pretty much looks like the one in the movie.

We’ve talked about the Tube before but we have a few more specs available:
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We wouldn’t expect a top-class company such as Nokia to take it from Apple lying down and this new revelation only seems to prove that a lot has been going on behind those big doors. A new announcement from the Finnish manufacturer reveals that there is a lot more in store than the rumored Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (Tube) touchscreen cellphone aiming at markets that Apple and other players in the touchscreen race chose to ignore. Beginning this year, Nokia will start rolling out an unknown number of touchscreen cell phones that will be available in all price segments. We have seen Samsung, LG, HTC and others announce some extremely high-end and likable devices this year. Now, let’s see what Nokia has up its sleeve that will change the game just like the iPhone did last year.
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After the Nokia Music Store in Australia, Nokia opened its store for France. With a selection of over 2.5 million songs from French and international artists, Nokia is working with record companies for more hits to be included on the store front.

You can also sync music from a PC on other Xpress Music handsets like the Nokia 5610 and Nokia 5310, Nokia N82 and N95 8GB edition.

Music tracks can be purchased for €1.00, while full albums start at €10.00. A monthly subscription that allows users to stream unlimited music is also available at €10.00.

Visit the store at Nokia Music Store.

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Along with the Nokia XpressMusic 5320 and the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic phones, Nokia announced that its portable speaker MD series will get a new member. The Nokia Mini Speakers MD-8 (the one above is MD-6) features a pocket sized design.

Nokia claims that the new speaker will offer crisp stereo sound and feature enough battery life to support up to 40 hours of playtime on a single charge. The MD-8 speakers also come with an FM antenna to help you fine-tune to your desired radio station, along with a long cable.

The new speaker set will hit markets in Q2 2008. No word on the pricing yet.

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Nokia is getting its hands dirty in the music business. If yesterday’s announcement of the Nokia Music Store in Australia was not enough, the Finnish giant today unveiled the new Nokia 5320 XpressMusic mobile phone, with 3G capabilities and social entertainment - apart from the usual suspects like web 2.0 support. The phone has a new voice-controlled Say and Play feature where you can simply say the name of an artist or song to automatically play it.

The XpressMusic 5320 phone offers a 3.5mm audio jack, 8GB memory card support, hi-speed USB and even an audio chip specially for improving audio quality. Nokia claims up to 24 hours of playback time. There are also dedicated keys for N-Gage gaming, as well as landscape view for a wider game experience.

Expect the phone to hit the markets in Q3 2008. Priced at €220 before taxes and subsidies.

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While the 5320 XpressMusic looks poised to be the flagship model in Nokia’s musicphone lineup, the 5220 XpressMusic seems destined to fill the low-end gap in the same line. Nokia aims to cater the budget-minded music aficionado with the 5220 but with an unusual and fancy-looking design, which it calls “symmetric.” Other than the lanyard, there is also a much-welcomed 3.5mm audio jack and a semi-hi-fi audio chip that is also used in the 5320. The phone offers up a staggering 24 hours of nonstop playback, which is great for those long trips on the subway or just a lazy afternoon of soothing soul.

The 5220 XpressMusic phone is expected to retail at $255 and will be available in the third quarter of 2008.

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Do you guys remember the RM-358 that cleared the FCC last month? Well, the same device has turned up again, this time under the ID of RM-359. Anyways, the device otherwise known as 5610 of the Nokia’s XpressMusic line has passed the FCC muster; here is a rehash of its specs.

*Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS 850/2100
*Operating System: Symbian Series 40 Edition
*Display: 2.2 inch TFT, 16 million colors, 240 x 320 pixels
*Memory: 20MB internal with expansion via TransFlash microSD up to 4GB
*Camera: 3.15-megapixel with secondary VGA for video-calling
*Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and USB 2.0
*FM Radio with music player with dedicated music buttons
*Battery: Li-ion 900 mAh
*Weight: 111 grams
*Dimensions: 98.5 x 48.5 x 17 mm

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The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic (for some reason listed as the Nokia 5310b XpressMusic in the manuals) mobile phone got approval from the FCC. Featuring an aluminium finish, it is 9.9mm thin and weighs in at just 71 grams.

Nokia claims an 18-hour music playback time (of course, this doesn’t include talk time). The phone can take in microSD memory cards up to 4GB in capacity - good for up to 3000 songs. There’s a 2 megapixel camera on board. The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic also features a 2 inch QVGA screen that offers 16 million colors.

Thanks to the FCC approval, the phone is on target for its Q4 2007 release. Priced at €225 before taxes and subsidies, there’s no info on when it will hit the US markets.

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