Nokia Tube (5800) Officially Announced

Nokia today finally pulled back the curtains on the 5800 XpressMusic device. After So Many Rumours Finally the Phone Is Released, Some tech Guys says that it was a iPhone Killer. The new device – dubbed 5800 XpressMusic – is, as the name suggests, being pitched as a music (and video) centric phone, and is to be the second handset to support the company’s all-you-can-eat music subscription service, Comes With Music, which also officially launched today.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Nokia is also emphasizing the 5800’s media production and sharing capabilities, two areas where the company feels it competes strongly against Apple, especially since the iPhone lacks video recording functionality. On that note, the 5800 features a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and is capable of 30 frames-per-second video playback and recording.

Features:

* 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen display
* 640 x 360 pixels screen resolution and 16 million colors
* 3.2 Megapixel camera with auto focus alongwith Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash
* Dual LED flash and video recording
* Duad-band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE, HSDPA connectivity, internal GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
* microSD card can be expanded upto 16GB
* “Comes With Music” support similarly like iTunes.

The 5800 will be available in Europe by year’s end for 279 Euro/129 UK Pounds/$227 USD and it comes with a fancy plectrum-style stylus and an 8GB microSD. There are no carriers announced and it may be available from Nokia stores and online next year.