Just in case the title didn’t give it away, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia’s eagerly awaited first full touchscreen phone, has launched at long last and is now in stock at Mobiles.co.uk. The 5800, formerly known as the Tube, was first spotted early last year and even made a cameo in the recent Batman film The Dark Knight before it had even been officially announced which surely got people chomping at the bit to get their hands on it. Well finally the wait is over; the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is now in stock at Mobiles.co.uk and available on O2, Orange and T-Mobile with a range of fantastic deals. But why should you care? What’s so special about the 5800? Well it does feel like it’s been in production for an eternity so lets refresh our memories and remind ourselves why the Nokia 5800 is such an exciting new phone. The Nokia 5800 is Nokia’s first full touchscreen mobile phone (yes we do know they make touchscreen internet tablets and no we don’t count them as proper phones). As such, there was a lot riding on the user experience of the 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen but thankfully it exceeds expectations. The touchscreen is responsive and tactile enough to keep up with even the fastest of fingers but forgiving enough for those who are taking their first steps into the touchscreen world. Of course in 2009, a phone has to try a little harder to get our attention and luckily the 5800 has enough under its bonnet to mix it with the big boys. The 5800 XpressMusic takes itself seriously as an internet device (possibly drawing from the internet tablet heritage) thanks to HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity putting high speed web browsing at your finger tips. Couple this with an impressive web browser and the excellent display (with built in accelerometer for rotating the screen) and you’ve got yourself one powerful internet device. Elsewhere, the 5800 supports numerous music and video file formats and comes bundled with an 8GB memory card giving you somewhere to store 1000’s of tracks and hours of video. And if photography is your thing, the 5800 features a 3.2 Megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens, Autofocus and digital zoom plus video capture at 30 frames per second. And finally for those of you who like to get out and about, the 5800 has a built in GPS receiver with Nokia Maps pre-installed. Have i forgotten anything? Probably. The 5800 is packed full of top of the range features which firmly cement it as one of the phones of 2009 and definite contender for best touchscreen mobile phone. In stock now and available on O2, Orange and T-Mobile, click here to check out the latest offers and get yours first!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Coming soon: The Sony Ericsson W705

Initially starting life as sub genre of the main product range (for instance the W800 was basically a re-branded K750i), the Sony Ericsson Walkman range now commands your attention on its own. The latest addition to the Walkman range, the Sony Ericsson W705 is certainly no different with a spec list that doesn’t look out of place amongst the mobile elite, all packed into a phone that simply oozes class. The slide phone catches your eye with a striking brushed metal finish that looks stunning in silver. This is complimented by a comfortable size that is still small enough not to be a burden but big enough for a pleasurable user experience. But enough about what the phone looks like, with the expected release just over a month away, why should we be getting excited about the W705?

Well first things first, the W705 is clearly a music phone through and through (as if the Walkman branding didn’t give it away!) so what have Sony Ericsson got in store for us? Well, Sony’s award winning audio technology promises to deliver sound quality in its purest form thanks to Clear Bass, Clear Stereo and premium headphones. SensMe lets you create playlists based on mood, Shake control lets you change track or volume with a flick of your wrist, TrackID finds the name and artist from simply recording a few seconds of a track, an FM radio lets you tune in to all your favourite stations and support for the PlayNow arena, Sony Ericsson’s new music store, lets you download the latest tracks straight to your phone. All your music is managed in the Walkman player which lets you shuffle, sort and play all your music and supports a wealth of file formats including MP3 and AAC.

So the W705 has music well and truly covered, but what else is hiding under that smooth, shiny exterior? Well for those who love to browse the internet, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity have got you covered offering high speed internet at the push of a button. What’s more, the excellent web browser is complimented by the ability to stream video from popular sites such as YouTube. If photography is your thing, the 3.2 Megapixel camera should be more than adequate featuring digital zoom and video recording. Memory on the phone is a respectable 120MB which is expandable up to 8GB (and is likely to arrive with a 4GB card in the box). To round it off, the Sony Ericsson W705 features Bluetooth v2.0 and support for 3D gaming making it an excellent all rounder and much more than just a music phone.

Expected to launch in March, click here to keep updated on all developments for the W705 and keep an eye on the Blog in over the next few weeks for our full review.

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