You are kind of right as it was announced months ago and most sites reviewed the 5800 aka Tube by Autumn 2008. However, for the people living the UK Nokia 5800 has only just landed.
Since it's release the 5800 has had plenty of good reviews as well as the thumbs up from the music mobile buying public.
Nokia has announced that it has so far shifted one million of the handsets, selling out in a matter of hours in some markets.
That's not been the case so far in the UK though.
Around 150 brave souls queued up outside the Nokia Flagship Store on London's Regent Street, but I can't say that I've witnessed any hysteria, fights in the queues or sold out signs around London which leads me to believe that the phone isn't doing more than steady business.
If you're still not sure what the Nokia 5800 is about:
* Design Of Nokia 5800
The Tube 5800 is slim in thickness and in width, much smaller than the N96. It’s a candybar design, coated in a glossy piano black finish, with a bright red metallic strip around the edge. The front fascia is also glossy black, however the edges are encased in what looks like a transparent burgundy plastic.
* Touchscreen
There’s a slide-button on the right side of the phone, about three quarters down, which activates the screen. The screen itself is smaller than the iPhone’s screen. The touchscreen is fantastic though, hugely responsive, and the closest thing to the iPhone I’ve played with so far. It certainly eclipses the usability of other recent touchscreens, like the Samsung Omnia and LG Renoir.
However, the touchscreen is prone to fingerprint smears, even more so than the iPhone. The top right hand section of the phone has a touch-sensitive ‘XPRESS MEDIA’ written on it, and when pressed, launches the music player.
* Comes With Music
As I've already mentioned, Nokia’s first official touchscreen mobile phone is compatible with their Comes With Music service, allowing users to download millions of tracks over a 12 month period, playable on the Tube.
* User Interface
It uses the Symbian S60 operating system, however the homepage looks different to other handsets, with an almost iPhone-esque array of icons. Sadly we didn’t get a proper chance to look through the entire menu, but it’s standard Nokia fare - so easy to use, even your granny will be wanting one.
The author of this review Jayson Garrett is the blogger publishing Gadgety News.
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