The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was originally announced last October as part of Nokia’s flat-fee music download service, Comes with Music. It has 8GB of expandable memory for storing up to 6,000 songs, an FM radio, and a 3.2 megapixel camera capable of taking still photos and recording video. There’s also a “media bar”, activated by tapping the 3.2in touch-screen, that provides a drop-down menu for direct access to a user’s music library and photos, as well as one-touch access to the internet. A “contacts bar” on the phone’s home screen allows users to choose four of their favourite contacts and get one-touch access to all of the text messages, emails, and phone calls made by that person. “The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic turns a ‘user interface’ into a ‘human interface’ by truly putting people first,” said Jo Harlow, vice president of Nokia. “With this device, we’ve set out to connect people through the one thing we all feel a universal connection to – music.” More than 100 people queued overnight at Nokia’s flaship store in Regent Street, London to be the among the first to get their hands on the device. The device will go on sale nationwide on Jan 30. Nokia said the phone was aimed at technology-savvy music lovers aged between 16 and 30, as it allows them to download songs straight to their phone. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be available on both a contract and pay-as-you-go basis, costing around £249 SIM-free, or available for free through most major network operators. Although touch-screen handsets have been available for years, this is Nokia’s first touch-screen phone. ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
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