Nokia 5800 release date and press photo

Just after the release of HTC's T-Mobile Dream G1, the first handset running Google Android operating system, an image which is reportedly the press image of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been leaked. This also comes after series of leaks from RIM and Verizon Wireless of the first touchscreen BlackBerry, entitled BlackBerry Storm, which has also leaked few more details today, this time, from a slideshow.

The Nokia 5800 is the first phone running on the S60 Touch UI platform, also known as S60 fifth edition. The phone will feature a 3.2" display with resolution close to VGA (640x360 pixels), a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, GPS, 3.5mm audiovisual jack, TV-out, Bluetooth 2.0, an included 8GB microSD memory card, 150MB built-in memory, HSDPA, WiFi, and will weigh 109g.

The launch date is being rumoured as the 2nd of October in London.

PhoneReport and many industry analysts are speculative whether the 5800 could pose a threat to the Apple iPhone, which is the 5800's direct competitor. Nokia has a lead in the market and a good reputation for reliability and availability, although S60 phones haven't had the best reputation, owing to bugs in early firmware versions. We expect the fifth edition of Nokia's smartphone software platform to change all that and prove to be an advanced and reliable system.

[via Mobil via Unwired View]

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raf says:

October 19, 2008 at 12:03

WHEN is the release of 5800 xpress music in the philippines?? im dying to know.. haha please reply.. thanks a bunch.. and may i know the price.. peace

meraj says:

October 19, 2008 at 12:46

ask in http://nokia5800.net/forum

alberini says:

November 1, 2008 at 14:31

I'm also dying for this mobile!!! When will they release this in the Philippines? I think the price may be 279Euro according to Wikipedia. thanks… people of the internet, text me if when is the release of this in Philippines. 09085359864. Coleen Alberini, reporting for duty.