Nokia 5800 XpressMusic software update (v40.0.005)
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic just got an update. The new firmware brings it up to speed with the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and the Nokia 5230. The most noticeable change is the homescreen - the Contacts bar as we've seen it on the Nokia 5530 and the 5230 is now available on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This means instead of just four contacts you can put a lot more and they are side scrollable. There are also four applications shortcuts at the bottom.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic homescreen before and after the update
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also finally got the long awaited kinetic scrolling too - it works throughout the whole UI (except in the main menu). It goes really fast too - a single fast sweep now scrolls a lot more than it used to on, say, the Nokia 5530. Another simple but very welcome usability update is that tilting the phone sideways while typing text automatically switches to the landscape QWERTY - no more landscape 3x9 keypad nonsense.
Other changes concern the incoming call screen and the ringing alarm screen (when the phone is locked) – now they feature two sliders. For the incoming call they work as Accept and Reject and for the alarm – as Snooze and Stop.
The Nokia 5800 update is not available over-the-air just yet, you have to update your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic using a computer and the Nokia Software Updater application.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic just got an update. The new firmware brings it up to speed with the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and the Nokia 5230. The most noticeable change is the homescreen - the Contacts bar as we've seen it on the Nokia 5530 and the 5230 is now available on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This means instead of just four contacts you can put a lot more and they are side scrollable. There are also four applications shortcuts at the bottom.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic homescreen before and after the update
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also finally got the long awaited kinetic scrolling too - it works throughout the whole UI (except in the main menu). It goes really fast too - a single fast sweep now scrolls a lot more than it used to on, say, the Nokia 5530. Another simple but very welcome usability update is that tilting the phone sideways while typing text automatically switches to the landscape QWERTY - no more landscape 3x9 keypad nonsense.
Other changes concern the incoming call screen and the ringing alarm screen (when the phone is locked) – now they feature two sliders. For the incoming call they work as Accept and Reject and for the alarm – as Snooze and Stop.
The Nokia 5800 update is not available over-the-air just yet, you have to update your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic using a computer and the Nokia Software Updater application.
