There are reports of a Nokia 5800 user successfully installed and used the application. Current versions available on the internet is not compatible to Nokia 5800. A new revision will have to be released to add support for this phone. But it doesn't not mean Nokia 5800 is not a smartphone. I'm sure if you read through our pages, you'll realize that.

I think it'll be a little bit troublesome on the Nokia 5800. Let me check through the feature. Haven't use it a lot though.

Don't be like that lar. Hahaha! Later original also in limited quantity then how? Hehehehe... ok ok joking only joking only

Hmmm...

The Nokia 5800 produces sharper (or maybe in focus) image. But the exposure is a classic case of speeding up the shutter speed while using the flash to light up the near object. So you get a dark background.

The X1 however tries to expose everything perfectly which is why you see the background damn white/bright. This can only be achieved by lowering the shutter speed thereby increasing exposure time. Handshake will be severe here. So thats why it is not sharp or in focus.

Wah now those AP dump price liao (although most no stock one lar). So meaning if they can all the way till RM15xx. So possible the original price much lower than RM1899-RM2000 liao. Probably pre-order is more expensive due to freebies and 1000 songs, etc.

Hehehe... sure 9 January 2009 (90109) is the official date or not?

Thats the problem. Most of the AP sets originate from Hong Kong as they are the nearest to Malaysia at the moment. No signs of Singaporeans ones though. So all the manuals are in Chinese characters. But the UI is pretty much very user friendly and you'll familiarize with it in no time.

Really generous of you lar. Good to have you here mate. Me in the middle of taking pictures. Have to take nice nice mah. So guys, will keep you all posted. Sorry, don't mean to tarik tali here.

Well, I tried with my pair of Sennheiser CX300 IEMs which are low impedance earphones. Stereo crosstalk and separation are standard in my opinion. Volume was at 70% to be comfortable. You got to try E71's music playback. That is what I call sucks.

I guess why the HBH980 is soft on the Nokia 5800 is because it lacks a digital amplifier IC like the N91. The Nokia 5800 is unable to drive such a high impedance headphone, brother. You'll need a portable-personal amplifier for that. We have to wait for detailed reviews by GSMArena where they have access to signal processing instrumentation to do THD, Crosstalk, etc tests. That will tell us a lot about the source. Whether it is good or not.

Yeah, did that. Not bad. I am really amazed by the sensitivity of the touchscreen. My HTC isn't as sensitive. I believe the Nokia 5800 is on par with my iPod Touch in terms of the screen sensitivity.

I'm gonna check if there's another cover over the micro camera lens. If there is one, we can consider drilling a small diameter hole on that back cover. I have access to a precision driller in my work place.

Yeah, price is dropping now as the launch date is coming close and eminent. Heard AP units are extremely scarce and only blues are brought in. Not sure why.

No lar. Different phones, different pricing. No correlation.

Well the phone is in fact plasticky but with good reasons, at least for me. Its thick (I came from HTC Touch Diamond) but its light and very grippy. Anyway the design and cosmetic of the phone makes up for it. I like it especially when I expose the phone in sun light. It'll glow red. Its blackish most of the time you see. I've studied the casing in detail and its made of translucent plastic, the same ones you see on toys. So although it looks like a toy, but the price is right.

I mean where would you see a touch screen phone with so much features packed on a RM16xx phone? I think Nokia has a design winner here.

Simple. It is something like a photo-sensitive component. When your face is near this component, it'll block/reduce light exposure to it altering the voltage/current (depending on which approach of measurement/detection). As the amount of light exposure changes, the electric characteristics changes as well. The controller would then dim/switch off the LCD display. When your face is further away, light exposure is restored and it will be detected by the controller and LCD display restored.

When you got your hands on the phone, you can use your fingers or anything to cover and block light exposure to it. The LCD display will switch off.

Good point. Which is why it has a light sensor also. The implementation is very similar to the Canon EOS400D SLR camera with proximity sensor. If this is the case, guess it would be something of a emitting device? I notice there are two 'micro lenses'. One should be emitting and the other calculating the time it receives. This would allow it to different distance.

Not light proximity, but rather light measurement device. Guess my second assumption can be considered. Emitter and Receiver. 2 'micro lenses' on the phone just left of the front facing camera. That should allow it to measure distance to any surface, be it ear, or other organs.

Yes, thats a light sensor. Guess thats not how it detect proximity of surface. The HTC Touch Diamond has such a feature, but no proximity measurement device. It relies on the light sensor. Some said, it in fact used the front facing camera. But it wasn't accurate at all. It switches off the screen even before you put it onto your ear. Its buggy because at times, sometimes it work and sometimes not.

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Added on December 21, 2008, 11:12 pmOur friend ask mah..

But yes, amazingly it works flawlessly which is good.

This post has been edited by davidmak: Dec 21 2008, 11:12 PM

Honestly speaking, it is just ok. But because the OS is not optimized for thumb operation (except for Touch Flo 3D), you'll miss some touches. I've also experienced the Touch Flo 3D missing my touches, but maybe because I touched the screen too light.

Not me but my colleagues. But I think both screens are the same.

I am sure it is. Guess Touch HD will be a better touch device for people with big fingers. At least for people who don't want to make sure everytime if they had touched the correct buttons or whether it register their touches. But I am very surprised Nokia 5800's sensitivity is better than my Touch Diamond.

Should be the same. Resistive touchscreen because it requires the ability to detect stylus and thumb/finger. Only difference is a larger screen. Current WM OS requires the use of stylus to navigate those tricky areas (small icons).

No problem over here. No light leakage over here. Guess its an assembly variation where tolerance is concerned. The buttons and the screen overlay having a gap where light is leaked out.

Probably to suit first timer of touchscreen phone where users might want to use their nails, pens, and other 'pointy' objects. You can't do the same with capacitive screen. You must use your finger/skin. Nails won't work here.

Ok, gimme time until tonight. I'll take a picture with lights switched off.