Nokia unveils 5800 XpressMusic

LONDON, UK: Nokia turned up the volume on its music offering by unveiling the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be among the first devices to support 'Comes With Music', Nokia’s groundbreaking service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia music store catalogue.

When it comes to music phones, people all over the world want a device that is a great music experience - with more memory, loud and powerful speakers, easy synchronisation - and must still work well as a mobile phone with direct access to important contacts and content. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers on all counts and allows consumers to access and share content.

Jo Harlow, vice president, Nokia, said: "With the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, we set out to connect people through the one thing we all feel a universal connection to - music. The way in which people enjoy music is different around the world. With that in mind, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gives people the freedom to experience music they love in the way they prefer"

Media Bar, Contacts Bar - putting people first

Taking advantage of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic introduces the ’Media Bar’, a handy drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, including favourite tracks, videos and photos.

The media bar also offers a direct link to the web and to online sharing. Because the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports flash content and  individuals can surf web.

In addition, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials, including a graphic equaliser, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and support for all main digital music formats, and a 3.5mm jack.

"As Nokia’s first mass-market device with a touch screen, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic turns a ’user interface’ into a ’human interface’ by truly putting people first. For example, we’ve introduced the Nokia Contacts Bar, which is like a digital RSS feed on your life. By adding the benefits of touch screen technology to S60, the world’s leading smartphone interface, Nokia is taking the familiar and giving it a human touch. We have used touch technology where it really adds value such as the contacts bar, media bar and clever shortcuts from the homescreen to menu items such as calendar, profiles and clock. "

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also features a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and, with a single touch, images or videos can be shared via a favourite online community, such as Share on Ovi, Flickr, or Facebook. Music playlist song titles can also be shared through Bluetooth, MMS or online sharing.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports 60 languages worldwide, which covers nearly 90 percent of the world’s population.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be available worldwide beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008 for an estimated retail price of 279 EUR before taxes and subsidies. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic featuring 'comes with music' will be available early next year.

Nokia talso oday unveiled four new music accessories including a new Bluetooth headset and three new stereo headsets.

Source: WebWire