Nokia has turned up the volume on its music offerings by unveiling the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, a mobile device for music that brings innovative new features to the mass market.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be among the first few devices to support 'Comes With Music', Nokia's service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue.
"With the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, we set out to connect people through the one thing we all feel a universal connection to music," said Jo Harlow, Vice President, Nokia. "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."
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, individuals can surf the entire web, not just pieces of it. In addition, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials, including a graphic equalizer, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and support for all main digital music formats, and a 3.5-mm jack.
Ensuring a seamless music experience, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also provides easy access to browse and purchase tracks from the Nokia Music Store, where applicable, while the newly updated Nokia Music PC software allows for easy drag-and-drop transfer of songs and management of any music collection.
The innovative 'Contacts Bar' lets consumers highlight four favorite contacts on their home-screen and, through a single touch, track a digital history of recent text messages, emails, phone logs, photos and blog updates.
"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," said Harlow. "By adding the benefits of touch screen technology to S60, the world's leadingsmartphone 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. "
For the best screen resolution available on a mobile phone, the 3.2-inch widescreen display brings photos, video clips and web content to life in vibrant color and true clarity. With a 16 by 9 aspect ratio and 30 frames-per-second playback and recording, the device supports VGA quality video recording and playback.
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 favorite 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 will be available worldwide beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic featuring 'Comes With Music' will be available early next year.
