i thnk prc wil b ard rm2500..i want 1..

buy da phone!!! you'll get the pick for FREE!

The Foundations said it best in their 1968 classic, but seriously, why let us down like this? Nokia didn't mind busting out a litany of press shots and all the specifications one could need to get amped up about the 5800 XpressMusic, but it obviously has something holding it back from launching in "mature markets" before 2009. In an announcement that's just as disappointing to the suits in Espoo as it is to those in North America and Down Under (just to name a couple), we've now learned that the touchscreen-dominated handset will only be available in seven countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe before 2009 dawns. Even worse? Not knowing how deep into next year we'll have to wait for this thing here in the US of A. Catch our feelings spelled out in video form after the break.

monash uni....

i tink i see it quite clearly with red and green buttons at btm and full touch screen...

unless there is a similiar phone like that i din noe

Impressions
Call quality was never an issue with the 5800, as it easily lived up to our expectations of a Nokia-branded phone. Ring tones sounded quite loud and we were happy with them even in noisy environments. The vibro alter was of moderate strength.

You also can mute the 5800's notification sounds and ringtones simply by flipping it face-down.

So, first things first, when the 5800 Tube is going to arrive? On October 5th it will kick off in Russia and several other markets; however the rest of Europe won't see it until early 2009 solely because Nokia don't want to tear up their own portfolio before the Christmas season. The 5800 XpressMusic will retail for 279 Euros before subsidies and rebates on all European markets. Intestingly, while they will face some deficit early on, nobody is going to alter the phone's price tag. It's vitally important for Nokia to stick to the price point they announced several days ago to get themselves another bestselling phone.

Nokia's first touchscreen smartphone isn't a mixed bag by any means. Going for it are a stable OS, decent sales package that very few other phones have, and a wealth of multimedia features onboard. For a moment it may feel like a perfect phone, but there is no such thing, right? In fact it does have some glitches in the way of software (for example when adding the Birthday field the phone automatically closes the contact menu), but we certainly expected to see more of them in this newly designed operating system.

On balance the 5800 Tube offers pretty decent sound quality, audible stereo speakers, WiFi connectivity, and a sizable display that will remain the best on the market for a quite a while. Frankly, I can hardly find anything to criticize the 5800 for, given how little it goes for - there has never been a phone like this before and now it raises the bar to a wholly new level. Well, it's about time I wrapped it all up - no point in praising this phone any further, I suppose.

Another thing of note about the 5800 Tube is that it simply won't face any challenges on the market - the Apple iPhone is a steep, fashion-savvy offering that has been deprived of many standard features, so a comparison between these two phones would seem a little too far-fetched. It does have smoother and more eye-candy menus, similar video capabilities, but that's about it - in fact the iPhone packs in around a tenth of what the Nokia 5800 has to offer in terms of functionality. It wouldn't be right to put them in one league and then berate the iPhone for lacking so many useful feats. So let the iPhone remain the ultimate choice for all fashion-conscious users, while the Nokia 5800 will be the way to go for everyone who is after a well-rounded do-it-all solution.

The revolution is already here and its name is "Nokia 5800 XpressMusic" - there will be no other similarly geared and at the same time well-balanced phone in 2009. It sports an unparalleled price/quality ratio and changes the rules for all phone makers out there, including Nokia itself.

In the next installment of this review we will cover the 5800 Tube's OS - S60 5th edition - as well as all its features and abilities. Don't forget to check back for more!

i love you, sweetpop 

so can we expecting a Phone Web Browser review from you?

wow..Nokia 5800, first touch-screen phone by Nokia. Sounds really cool..but kinda risky though.

Any idea when its expected to be available here in Msia and wads the price like?

nokia's really no good at designs

too barlike - aiyor nokia designer run out of ideas issit
buat qwerty - aiyor why so bulky one
make high specs - wahlao so expensive, buy laptop better
make low/mid specs - what the heck, so cheap one the phone
tag lower price - aiyor everyone will be holding the same phone as me
tag high price - siao ah, who wan to buy

human are hard to please   

i know how you feel. just ignore ppl like that.

and also ppl who keep asking price and keep saying it will be 2.5k
ignore them if they dont even bother to read previous pages, surf mobile phone sites, read reviews etc

hey smashpop did they ever mention what's the RRp price for malaysia once release?

ahah thats right. he is allowed to publish pics from any sites as long as the watermark is till there.

oh btw SymbianpOp does not have any advertisements.

yup, none of the touch screen is easy when comes to SMS-ing
i take 30 sec to complete a long SMS on a normal phone with keypad
but i need to double up the time if i type/touch with a touch screen phone, lol

still, nothing gonna stop me from getting a Nokia TUBE 
normally nokia would tagged at retail price
we might get it cheaper at handphone shops out there

try tapping on your screen without looking at it