Update Nokia 5800 XpressMusic to Firmware V21.0.025

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 8:54 AM

In an earlier post, I shared the update that Nokia recently released the firmware update V21.0.025, but when i tried to update my Nokia 5800 XpressMusic with Nokia Software Updater( NSU ). It was not showing any updates to install.

Today Sasuke at Symbiangalaxy posted a hack to update to latest firmware. In case you are not able to update it with NSU, you can try this. I tried this myself and it worked. My device is now updated to latest version.

Here are the steps to update your Nokia 5800.

Press *#0000#. It will show device updates screen

Go to options and select 'Check for Updates'.

It will prompt for internet access, accept it.

Follow the instructions and it will update your Nokia 5800

Note: Don't forget to take backup of your cell before doing any kind of software update. The total download size is 5 MB. Update is free but data charges will be applicable as per your service provider.

Unfortunately, I did not experience any major improvements in this firmware update. But there are 225 reported improvements and bug fixes. New changes are made mostly in the UI side. Attached here is a video of changes in this firmware posted by N o k i a A d d i c t . c o m.

Nokia Announces Limited Star Trek Edition Version of 5800 XpressMusic

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Nokia announced that they are going to release limited edition of its 5800 XpressMusic with Star Trek branding all over it. The limited edition will be full of exclusive Star Trek content and it will be available from the start of May.

The phone will be loaded with a special 'Phazer' application. This edition includes four special animated screensavers, three wallpapers, eight ringtones, including 'red alert', 'phazer shot' and 'Kelvin Communicator'. The limited edition will be available in blue, red and black/silver colors.

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Download Snake Deluxe V2.0 Demo Version for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

at 8:44 AM

If you are a fan of Nokia's classic Snake game that used to come preloaded with every Nokia device, then Snake Deluxe is the one for you to have on your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The idea of Snake Deluxe is the same as the classic one but with shocking graphics.

In this game, Each time the snake eats a piece of food, its tail grows longer hence making the game increasingly difficult. The user controls the direction of the snake's head (up, down, left, or right), and the snake's body follows. The game has 32 different Rounds to complete, 4 different words and 4 different Bosses to kill. The game supports different languages.

You can download the demo version of this popular snake game from here. You can purcahse the full version of this game from here.

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How to Configure Yahoo! Messenger in Nokia 5800 in-built IM application

Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 9:11 AM

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device comes with an in-built IM application. In this post, i will explain the steps to configure this application to work with Yahoo! Messenger.

Step 1: Go to IM application and follow the instructions given in the following images.

Step 2: Click on servers and define a new server as shown in the following images. Write imps.msg.yahoo.com in Server Name as well as in Web Address.

Step 3: Define Access Point. Select from available access points as shown in following images.

Step 4: Fill your Yahoo! username and password as shown in the following image.

Now you are ready with Yahoo! Messenger on your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. You will see all your friends and you can send messages to them.

Limitations and Problems:

Only up to 30 friends are displayed. Can't add more than 30 contacts.
I was not able to send message from my PC messanger to mobile IM client. But i was able to receive messages from mobile IM client. I feel it's one way from mobile to PC, not the other way.

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PacMan Game is a Hit on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

at 7:35 AM

Few days back, In my other blog, I provided some game downloads for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Today when i saw the number of downloads for those games, I am surprised to see PacMan on the top. PacMan is a flash based arcade game and i have no doubt about its popularity till date.

Within 20 days, More than ~~1100~~ 2026 downloads have already taken place. Among new and popular games for Nokia 5800, PacMan is going strong and taking a lead followed by PopCap Bejeweled and Bubble Poper. I really enjoy PacMan on my Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. You can download PacMan from here. You can also read the earlier post to get more flash based games for Nokia 5800.

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How to Define Yahoo! Mail Box in Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

at 2:32 AM

This is going to be a big image based post where I will take you through the steps required to setup Yahoo! mail box in your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device. You can easily define Yahoo! mail box with the help of steps given in following images.

Step 1: Go to Messaging--> MailBox as shown in the following images.

Step 2: Click on yes will take you to following screen. Click start to proceed.

Step 3: Enter Email address and password as shown in following images.

Step 4: It will automatically define the Yahoo! mail box for you as shown in following images. Click ok when wizard is completed.

Step 5: As shown in following images, Click on connect to mailbox and wait for it to connect to Yahoo! server and update your mail box.

Now your mailbox is ready. You can check your mails from mailbox as shown in following images.

Enjoy Yahoo! mail on your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Press Exit and you are out of your mailbox.

If you found this article useful then please leave your comments or suggestions here to imrpove it further.

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Download Bluetooth File Manager for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

at 12:56 AM

Bluetooth File Manager for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is an application to browse and copy files from other devices. Here are some screenshots of the application.

The application supports multiple languages and it makes bluetooth file transfer very easy. You can download this Java application for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic from the following link.

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How to Disable D-Pad for Flash and Java Apps in Nokia 5800

Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 10:12 PM

Sometimes when you install and launch any Java or Flash application in your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. It shows you a d-pad like the one shown in the following image. Here we are taking example of e-buddy mobile messenger application.

But sometime you really don't need this d-pad because these applications can be run by just touching. In that case, you wish to remove it. Here is the way, you can get rid of d-pad for any application.

Step 1:
Go to settings--> Application mgr.--> Installed apps. -->the-application

Step 2:
Right click on the application you selected in step 1 and select Suite Settings. It will open a screen as given in the following image.

Step 3:
Select On-Screen Keyboard option and the select off as given in the following image.

Now you are ready to use our e-buddy application without any d-pad as shown in the following image.

In the same way, you can again have your d-pad when needed just by selecting Game and navig. keys option.

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Why Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is an iPhone Killer

at 2:26 PM

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device has created a real threat to Apple's iPhone. Nokia is offering much more features than iPhone and that too at low cost than iPhone. Here are some of the noticable points that make Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, a real iPhone killer.

Nokia 5800 has 35 hours of Music compared to only 24 hours of Music in iPhone.

Battery Life of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is better than iPhone.

Nokia 5800 has 3.2'' inch screen with better resolution 640*360 compared to iPhone's 3.5'' inch screen with resolution 480*320.

Video recording is possible in Nokia 5800 and iPhone misses it completely.

Nokia opened an online music store to download songs and it is the answer to Apple's iTunes, the online music store from Apple.

Bluetooth only works for the Bluetooth headsets and nothing else in iPhone. Unlike Nokia, you can't transfer your files with the help of bluetooth.

You can't replace battery of iPhone but it's possible in Nokia 5800.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic comes with a 3.2 Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics and dual flash compared to only 2 Megapixel camera with no Carl Zeiss Optics and no dual flash in iPhone.

No support for flash player is there in iPhone. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports Flash player, so you can enjoy YouTube videos directly from your Nokia 5800 tube.

You can't extend memory of iPhone but it's possible in Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

The best thing to compare is the price. There is a big difference between the price of Nokia 5800 and iPhone. A Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will cost you around 380$ and an iPhone will cost you around 800$.

Nokia is trying to give more or less same features of iPhone with a low cost attached to it. So what did you decide? Going for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic or still looking for an iPhone.

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About Nokia 5800 XpressMusic- Images

at 11:52 AM

Here are few images of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device for those who are looking for a cool touch screen phone.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has everything that a smart phone has. It has tons of feature and the price is cheaper than other smartphones.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a good mobile in terms of features, price. Since it's a first touch screen device from Nokia, there are chances of further improvements in the overall performance of this device in future.

The initial review of this device are very positive and attract every mobile user to go for it, but at the same time, people have problems too with this device.

Overall Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device works great and it's worth buying. Complete specification of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is available here.

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Download Fring for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

at 11:17 AM

Fring, a mobile internet community and communication service that allows friends to connect, share experiences and enhance their online communities together. Fring now has an official release for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device.

With Fring, you have choice to interact with your friends on Skype®, MSN Messenger®, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®. You can also listen to music with your Last.fm friends. To know more about what is Fring, please visit the Fring homepage here.

You can download Fring for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic from here or here.

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic - Applications for India

at 10:33 AM

Nokia India has released few games and applications for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. You can visit the Nokia India download page to view and/or download these applications or alternatively you can download them from here by just clicking on the image of each application.