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Crash Test Videos: 5800 XM Went Through Hell, Survived!

Admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:19:04 +0000

Can you ever imagine what will happen to your favorite Nokia 5800 if it goes through some of the extreme stress tests like being spinned in a washing machine, sank in champagne, freezer tests at -20C, sand and dust tests, dropped on ground vertically or even override by a car.

Well you will be surprised that Nokia Tube passed most of these horrible tortures and scored very well. The results were commendable for a phone like Tube 5800 which has sensitive touch screen and plastic body and was actually criticised by some experts as poor build quality. Check out the full story and scary videos how it went through all the hell and survived proudly.

The Russian guys at Mail.ru did some crazy things to test out how the Nokia 5800 phone performs under extreme conditions. Firstly, vertical fall tests and accelerated drop tests were done on the phone and and the device came out of this test as it is still brand new despite the fact that 5800 XM has a plastic body. So be sure your 5800 XpressMusic is absolutely shock absorbant and thats possibly because of the strong metal frame hidden under the plastic cover.

Now lets imagine if accidently you drop your phone somewhere in the public, like in bus or on street, there is a chance of someone stepping on the phone the next moment and crash it into pieces before you can pick it up. You are lucky again here, the 5800 XM passed this test too when a lady with 60 kg of weight steps up on the phone and there was no harm caused to the screen or body. The plastic ring around the phone protects the display screen very well and phone survives the pressure test.

A washing machine test which is considered as the most aggressive fall test designed to simulate multiple drops and strikes on a hard surface. The test was done for about 15 minutes long at 500 rpm spin and Russian testers claims that Nokia 5800 is the first phone ever that survived this test without even losing the battery.

Now the 5800 XM was tested for water resistance. Nokia 5800 was tested in water for 20 seconds and in champagne for 10 seconds. The phone has Stereo Speaker holes and a big stylus socket which allowed fluids to easily pour into the phone body. After the test, the batteries were removed and dried up and put up again and the phone worked as normal again without any problems. Though the testers warned that if your 5800 accidently drops in some fluid like water, pull it out immediately and remove the battery as soon as possible.

The Tube Phone showed some difficulty in standing against unrealistic extreme cold conditions- in a Freezer for 12 hours at a temperature of -20C. Some of the coldest places of the planet may have a temperature like that but the warmth of carry case, clothes and pockets is more than enough to keep the sensitive devices alive.

Test for sand and dust was also performed on the phone and Nokia 5800 was found ‘close to perfect’. The quality of assembly gets tested with this test. Nokia 5800 went into the vacuum cleaner bag for 5 minutes and came out full with dust and dirt, but the phone worked just fine after a wet cleaning and little wash.

Nokia 5800 on the whole came out surprisingly as a very strong and durable mobile phone. The ‘Tube’ phone survived almost all horrible tests and finally fought bravely against the most extreme car crash test. A Mitshubishi Eclipse car passed over the phone and still the phone did not get completely crashed. Though the screen was damaged to some extent, yet the touch layer remain functional and was responding when pressed. WOW!!

The outcomes of the scary tests and the brave responses of the Nokia 5800 shut the mouth of the critics who claimed that the phone is built with a poor quality plastic and is not very shock absorbant or strong enough to stand against accidental damages. The Nokia 5800 phone is one of the most well assembled, well-built and strongest devices from Nokia. Cheers!!

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More Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Themes - Download

Admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:46:11 +0000

Happy New Year to all of you. With the start of 2009, the wait for Nokia 5800 in most of the major markets is almost over. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic already started selling at the end of 2008 in some countries and is all set now to hit shelves in mobile stores in US, Europe and rest of the world.

We have already put together lots of Nokia 5800 themes, games and applications for you to load up your 5800 with all the cool stuff. In the series, we have here today 10 beautiful Nokia 5800 themes ready for download.

The themes are a courtesy of our friends at Dailymobile.

You can download all the above Nokia 5800 Themes here.

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Nokia 5800 Game ‘Meteor Arkanoid’- Inviting BETA Testers

Admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:54:52 +0000

A new Nokia 5800 game is on its way- Meteor Arkanoid! This is a 90-level action brick breaking game with lots of amazing space sceneries, breathtaking gameplay and high quality sound effects.

The Nokia 5800 version of the game with S60 5th edition compatibility is currently under heavy development and the game developers are looking for gamers to beta test the game and share their experience and feedback with them.

So if you are one of those lucky 5800 Xpress Music owners and are a gaming freak too, just grab this addictive game and share your thoughts/ suggestions and report bugs about this game.

In this brick-busting game your goal is to destroy moving blocks and static destructible bricks. Hostile robots will fight against you. Enemy ships and non-destructible blocks will prevent you from breaking bricks.

Download Nokia 5800 Game Meteor Arkanoid Here

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Games, Applications and Themes for Nokia 5800

X’mas Gifts: Tons of Themes, Applications and Ringtones

Admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:59:56 +0000

First of all, we at Tube5800 want to wish our esteemed visitors Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year. We bring for you here lots of themes, applications and ringtones for your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

If you have missed our already posted downloads for Nokia 5800, check out the sections for Nokia 5800 Themes, Nokia 5800 Games and Nokia 5800 Applications. The latest themes and applications can be downloaded from right here, read on..

Themes:

Christmas Tree Theme- Another Cool Christmas Tree Theme for Nokia 5800 by Brthemes.

Download Christmas Tree Theme Here

Autumn Theme-
Theme detail:
* Using New white icon pack
* Full SVG Themes, compatible to fp1, fp2 and 5th phones
* Added more than 110 3rd party icon pack.

Supported Models:
* 5320 XpressMusic, 5700 XpressMusic, 6110 Navigator, 6120 Classic, 6121 Classic, 6124 classic, 6210 Navigator, 6220 classic, 6290, E50, E51, E65, E66, E71, N71, N73, N75, N76, N78, N81, N81 8GB, N82, N92, N93, N93i, N95, N95 8GB, N95-3NAM, N96, nokia 5800

Download Autumn Theme Here

WinterTIME by Pizero- The theme is designed for Symbian 9.4 5th edition ( Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Nokia N97). It’s of course compatible with all older phone models, all S60 3rd edition pre-fp1, fp1, and fp2 phones.

Features:
* 100% SVG Theme.
* PiZero Icon pack included (Wintertime by PiZero)
* Lite version included, with Nokia standard icons
* Fits both portrait and landscape modes
* Compatible with Symbian Os 3rd edition, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and Symbian 5th edition, 9.4.
* 100% compatible with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
* For the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, I recommend installing “Wintertime Lite”, because the custom icon pack for the 5800 is not yet complete.

Download Winter Time Theme Here

Cool by Valepunto

Download Cool Theme Here

Softwares/ Applications:
Epocware has come up with lots of applications for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The software applications can be downloaded free to check them out. Head on to Epocware to download cool applications like:

Handy Shell for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Handy Tools Pack for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Handy Safe Pro for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Handy Calendar for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Handy Blacklist for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Handy Alarm Pro for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
SlovoEd Dictionaries for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
SlovoEd Express for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Oxford Dictionaries for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Merriam-Webster Dictionaries for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Handy Weather for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Handy Converter for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Top Hits Solitaire Collection for Nokia 5800 Xpress Music

Download Nokia 5800 Softwares Here

Ringtones:

Original Nokia 5800 Ringtones- These are original ringtones taken from Nokia 5800. Download them right here if you have lost the original set or just want to keep a copy in PC. These ringtones can also be used on any supported phone. More ringtones are coming up..

Download Nokia 5800 Ringtones Here

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Pre-Order Nokia 5800 Xpress Music in India Now

Admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:07:07 +0000

Nokia India finally launched a website for XpressMusic fans out there with all the details about the Indian version of 5800 XpressMusic phone. The Nokia fans in India can just go straight to the Nokia 5800 pre order site and fill up the form with contact details and expect a call from the nearest Nokia dealer soon.

Nokia 5800 in India will come pre-loaded with 200 English and Hindi songs including 9 original soul-stirring compositions by A.R. Rahman, noted music composer from India. Rehman did the compositions exclusively for Nokia and he marks them as one of his all time best works.

Nokia made some big announcements earlier about the tie-ups with leading music companies and the launching of Nokia Music Store in India. Still there is no official info on price and availability yet for India but we expect to hear the word from Nokia very soon. The rumored price is around Rs. 20000.

Check out the official Nokia XpressMusic website here and leave your contact details at the pre-booking site here to get the call direct from Nokia as soon as it reaches your place.

Update: Nokia 5800 is available in some Nokia stores in India now, check with your local Nokia dealer. The guys who pre-book the 5800 are getting calls from their nearest Nokia dealer. The package offered is- Sennheiser LX90 earphones(MRP Rs. 4000) and a Priyanka Chopra calendar (for those who prebooked it) + the Phone, battery, charger, headset, data cable, tv cable, carrying case, stand, 8 gb mem card, a plectrum chord, nd dvd/usermanual. It also comes preloaded with 283 tracks.

The users are reporting prices ranging from Rs. 19000 to 22000 (depending upon the region and dealer location)

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Nokia Handwriting Calculator Application for Nokia 5800

Admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:33:08 +0000

Handwriting Calculator is a showcase of Nokia’s new handwriting recognition technology. It allows you to calculate handwritten math expressions with a touch-screen Nokia device (and with a Windows PC). The application is compatible with S60, Maemo, and Windows.

The S60 version is tested on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and should work on all Nokia touch devices based on S60 5th Edition.

The Maemo version is tested on Nokia N800 and N810, and should work on all Nokia internet tablet devices with OS2008 software.

The PC version is tested on Windows XP SP2 and Vista. It should work on all recent compatible PC with no special requirement on hardware.

Download Nokia Handwriting Calculator Here:

Installer for S60 (e.g. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic)
Installer for Maemo (e.g. Nokia N800, N810)
Installer for Windows PC

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Games, Applications and Themes for Nokia 5800

Admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:17:15 +0000

Nokia has released a handful of free applications and games for the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music device. The applications, games and themes below can be downloaded and installed right on your Nokia 5800 and even the Nokia N97.

The applications include some cool music tools like a Touch Screen Piano and Guitar. A Card Matching Game, Classic Dice Game, and a Bubbles Game are also in the pack. We bring to you all the details, download links and video demos right here.

Applications:

Some cool music applications are available for download for the XpressMusic phone including a Piano and a guitar. Touch Piano turns your 5800 phone into a musical instrument and allows you to play music using the virtual keys. Touch Guitar also presents you unlimited possibilities of music creation by pressing the chords and strumming the strings just like a real guitar.

Other applications include a Talking Cambridge Dictionary, few widgets and upcoming ‘Avatar SMS’ and ‘Mail for Exchange’ applications. Check all the applications details and download right from Nokia Hong Kong website.

Games:

Touch Card Match is a card matching game with a touch screen style. Touch Popper is a cool game for bursting bubbles on the screen and Motion Dice Box is an exciting dice game to play with your friends. All available at the same Nokia HK page here.

Nokia 5800 looks like a great device for gaming even though it is not a gaming device like N-Gage. Check out the Doom and Dice games video demos here-

Themes:

We released some cool themes for the 5800 Smart Phone in our earlier post. We just got another cool theme, this time it is a Black Vista theme.

Download it from here.

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