Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for N. America Has Just Debuted

A N. American version of Nokia's first S60 smartphone with a touchscreen is reportedly now available in its U.S. flagship stores.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is the first to hit the market with Symbian S60 5th Edition, which expands the abilities of the S60 platform by adding touchscreen and enhanced resolution support.

This model has been available in Europe for some time, but the version being introduced today offers support for the wireless frequencies used by most of the 3G networks in N. America.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM is available now for $400. It is being sold unlocked, and therefore usable with carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile.

An Overview of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Positioned as a music-oriented smartphone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen with a 640 x 360 pixel resolution and dual stereo speakers.  

Other features include GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR w/A2DP support.

It also boasts a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus and dual LED flash. A microSDHC card slot with an 8 GB card comes with the device.

Special features include the ability to silence a call by flipping the device, an enhanced home screen featuring four favorite callers and a call log specific to those contacts, a quick action side bar to access multimedia functions, and video playback at 30 frames per second.

The 5800 XpressMusic comes in black, red, and blue variants.

It was released in Europe last year with a price of 279 EUR (just under $400 USD) before taxes and subsidies.

For more information about Symbian S60 5th Edition and the 5800 XpressMusic, visit the Nokia website.

Source: Nokia Blog