Nokia sells 1 million 5800 XpressMusic phones


Over the weekend, Nokia announced that they have just shipped the 1 million Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phones making it one of their more successful phones to date.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: 1 Million customers served and counting

Even though it hasn’t been released all over the globe, impressive sales in particular regions like Hong Kong, Moscow and no doubt, the Philippines as well has helped the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic attain this feat at such a short amount of time. This, in turn, will no doubt raise even more comparison to Apple’s equally successful mobile phone, the iPhone. So, is the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone the real iPhone-killer?

Is the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic an iPhone-kiler?

While on paper the 5800 XpressMusic phone does lord it over the iPhone in terms of specs and most importantly the price, it caters to a different segment of the market and to be honest, I personally find the ‘touch’ experience is nowhere near that of the iPhone. Remember, even though the 5800 XpressMusic runs on the S60 OS, it’s still a music phone first and foremost. The iPhone, on the other hand, tries to offer a more modern alternative to the conventional smartphone and for the most part, succeeds in doing so. As far as sales go, I have no doubt that the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone can match or even surpass the iPhone, but in terms of performance, they don’t even belong in the same playing field.

If Nokia probably came out with an updated E9x phone that featured a touchscreen, maybe then we can seriously compare the iPhone with Nokia. So what about the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone then? It is what it is; a highly successful touchscreen music phone from Nokia.

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Written by:
butch AJAB3
Posted on:
1/26/2009 at 4:33 am

what is the price of the item nokia 5800 xpress music phone

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Written by:
alfred
Posted on:
1/26/2009 at 12:06 pm

It is the first touch/music phone of Nokia (I hope there will be another version next quarter)- not so impressive and still slow like other Nokia phone. I hope Nokia can improve their phone interface – in terms of speed. Still not an iphone killer it but beats iphone in terms of specs and sound quality.

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Written by:
wakwak
Posted on:
1/26/2009 at 5:42 pm

fail

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Written by:
hack_finn
Posted on:
1/26/2009 at 9:42 pm

couple of officemates bought for 19k at nokia store

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Written by:
Didier Bihogo
Posted on:
1/26/2009 at 11:20 pm

Would you give a price for this phone
Nokia 5800XpressMusic

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Written by:
BuLLeTPRooF
Posted on:
1/27/2009 at 3:53 pm

Its only available at Nokia Stores at 19,990. Nokia wants it available only at Nokia stores which is a really really stupid idea. By Feb9 it will be available at other stores at a much cheaper price. The 5800 is huge and bulky. Its bigger than most smartphones. Its better to go for a smartphones at the same price.

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Written by:
alex
Posted on:
1/27/2009 at 10:36 pm

how much is it? and is there installment basis??? :)

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Written by:
Arvin
Posted on:
2/3/2009 at 4:29 pm

Got my Nokia 5800 last January 10. It’s the best smartphone PhP20k can buy!
I just cannot fathom spending PhP30k for a WinMobile much less PhP40k for an iPhone with less than half the capabilities of the Nokia 5800.

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Written by:
Jake
Posted on:
2/12/2009 at 7:32 am

Got mine at automatic centre in glorietta 4. Installment via credit card…. woohooo i love this phone. 3.5G high def screen sensorized gaming and whappak 8giga of micro sd. plus the fact that it has extra stuff and 450 songs i can dl from universal music or emi. Im never buying another phone again .. unless nokia reveals another touch screen phone. Sana nga lang may dual sim na hahahahaha

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Written by:
reg
Posted on:
2/18/2009 at 10:11 pm

gano katagal yung battery life nya?

thanks. :)

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Written by:
RuFeLa
Posted on:
2/24/2009 at 7:43 pm

helo guyz i already have updated my phone to v20…checkout this nokia 5800 userthread
if you want to know updates, latest application and answers to your questions about the unit…i hope this could help you…thanks

http://www.tipidcp.com/viewtopic.php?tid=5841

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Written by:
MACKY
Posted on:
3/21/2009 at 3:35 pm

what is the price of nokia 5800 in the philippines!

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Written by:
Arvin
Posted on:
3/25/2009 at 10:47 am

Thanks RuFeLa!

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Written by:
woopy
Posted on:
5/3/2009 at 12:40 am

as of now price of n5800 @ nokia stores costs 19k while other stores have cheaper price from 15k-17k only w/ 12month warranty

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Written by:
Santosh
Posted on:
5/28/2009 at 5:31 pm

I want Nokia 5800 Xpress Music phone on instalment basis. I can afford to pay Rs.500/- per month.

Thanks
Mobile No.9892019059

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Written by:
jason
Posted on:
5/29/2009 at 3:37 am

I manage to grab and check the 5800 just afew days ago,well I would say as entertainment phone the 5800 has an advantage over the iphone,it has good speakers,not that impressive with it comes to style I found the phone a little bulky,and i think they should improve PIM features,for the rest of the guys who ask how much at SM Manila I got the phone for 15,500 php w/ acc

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Written by:
lhonskie23
Posted on:
7/3/2009 at 1:22 am

sana maka invent ang nokia ng solar mobile phones….

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Written by:
kenneth tyrone c. duenas
Posted on:
8/15/2009 at 1:29 am

pls specify the prices..i want to know how much nokia express music really is..?
ok…ty

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Written by:
vanessa
Posted on:
8/15/2009 at 10:12 pm

i love it!

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Written by:
vansai
Posted on:
8/19/2009 at 8:27 pm

i love it!!

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Written by:
Renovating
Posted on:
8/24/2009 at 3:00 pm

nokia 5800 express music is the best!

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Written by:
Renovating
Posted on:
8/24/2009 at 4:51 pm

..I really love nokia 5800 express music..

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Written by:
stan
Posted on:
8/25/2009 at 12:59 am

its very cheap now, you can buy it here in qatar at around QR 1090 equivalent to about 12-14k in pesos.

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Written by:
taylor
Posted on:
9/8/2009 at 7:58 pm

jason, how much per month ang binabayaran mo? chaka ilang months mo babayaran yung 15,500? thanks

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Written by:
hmm
Posted on:
9/10/2009 at 4:02 pm

uhmm.. just wondering.. sa performance pagdating sa music at videos.. ipod touch or 5800?

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Written by:
larry diaz
Posted on:
9/27/2009 at 2:24 am

…nice music pero yong video ang pangit parang inunat ang mga tao wala parin binatbat sa N95 ang ganda talaga di hamak kaya N95 parin ako hehe I MEAN IT!!!!