Staff Techdrunk 
Nokia India has come up with the launch of its “Touch Music” device, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, in India.
Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Nokia said, “With more than 300 million music enabled devices sold, and a strong base of over 10 Nokia Music stores in operation globally, Nokia has been able to gain incredible amount of knowledge and insights on what people want in a music device and track important trends on how people consume music. We will continue to break new grounds in this space by building more and better services for our consumers.”
D. Shivakumar, Managing Director, Nokia India said, “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. When it comes to music phones, people all over the world want a device that is a great music experience – with more memory, loud and powerful speakers, easy synchronization – and must still work well as a mobile phone with direct access to important contacts and content. The iconic Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers on all these counts.”
Nokia has also announced a collaboration with Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, EMI, Warner, Tseries, Big Music and Yashraj.
Specifications:
- A virtual alphanumeric keypad.
- A virtual computer-style QWERTY keyboard.
- A pen stylus and a plectrum.
- A ‘Media Bar’, a drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment.
- A direct link to the Web and to online sharing.
- A graphic equalizer.
- 8GB memory.
- Support for all main digital music formats and a 3.5mm jack.
- Built-in surround sound stereo speakers
The phone features:
- A 3.2-inch widescreen display.
- A 16 by 9 aspect ratio and 30 frames-per-second playback and recording.
- A 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens.
- The phone allows images or videos to be shared via online communities.
- Music playlist song titles can also be shared through Bluetooth, MMS or online sharing.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be available in India in the beginning of the year 2009 for Rs. 21,839.
