Posts Tagged ‘xpressmusic 5800’

Facebook Application For Symbian Touch

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

facebook-logoNokia has just released a Facebook application that will run on the Symbian touch operating system, aka S60V5, which the Nokia 5800, the soon-to-be-released N97, and the Samsung i8910 HD/Omnia HD uses.  It’s apparently a fairly comprehensive application, so Facebook users using these phones should be happy.  You can either download it off the Ovi Store using a web browser by clicking here, or just firing up your Ovi Store application on your phone to search for, and download and install it.

Do drop a comment if you would like to share you experience in using it.  I don’t use Facebook, so I won’t be able to share with you my daily dose of wisdom rubbish.

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Adobe Flash Lite Update Available For Nokia 5800

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

adobe-logoThe Nokiaguide website reports that an update to the Adobe Flash Lite player is now available for the Nokia 5800.  Previously, updates to Flash was embedded within the operating system or firmware update, but now it is being pushed out separately.  According to the Adobe Flash Lite website, the changelog for version 3.1 includes:

  • Improved Web Browsing, 91% of top 500 internet sites.
  • Flash 9 (AS2 only) support.
  • Local Connection / HTML Text / GetURL_target / CSS support / WMode.
  • H.264 support / Improved video support (smoothing, seek).
  • Improved memory handling for images.
  • MP3 Streaming support.
  • Support for hardware acceleration — Flash Lite 3.1 supports OpenVG 1.1 to improve flash rendering performance on capable devices.
  • Linux Reference port.

Most of the items above sound Greek to me, so even if they were lying (which of course they’re not!) we wouldn’t know the difference.  Anyway, a new version is always better, so I went ahead and upgraded.  The update apparently results in smoother and faster rendering of Flash video, which is always useful if you watch YouTube videos a lot.  To check whether you can update or not, tap “Applications” – “App. update”.

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Firmware v21.0.025 For Nokia 5800 Now Available On Nokia Software Updater

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

nokia-logo-1This may be old news to some, but for those who had given up on waiting for firmware v21.0.025 to appear on the Nokia Software Updater (NSU), it looks like it’s finally here!  And judging by the list below, it would appear that most, if not all, country codes are now supported.  So, go ahead and update yours now.  Remember, updating via NSU doesn’t preserve your data and applications, so make sure you back them up before upgrading, otherwise you’ll end up having to hunt down the applications again, as well as banging your head against the concrete wall for losing all that  personal data!

NSU updates are now available for the following product codes, as of the date of this post:

0577188: 5800 Pannon Hungary HU B
0577102: 5800 Belgium BE CV R v1
0575632: 5800 Croatia CV R v2
0580246: 5800 CZ CV R
0578227: 5800 DK CV R
0575586: 5800 India CV B v1
0575590: 5800 India CV R v1
0574676: 5800 Indonesia ID CV R v2
0574682: 5800 Indonesia IDCV B v2
0583805: 5800 Indonesia IDCV BK
0584537: 5800 Mobilkom Red Bull BK
0576907: 5800 Netherlands NL CV R
0581915: 5800 Netherlands NL CV NL BK
0583176: 5800 RM-356 Belgium BE CV BK
0580117: 5800 RM-356 Belgium BECV B
0577324: 5800 RM-356 Croatia HR CV B v2
0576609: 5800 RM-356 CZB CV
0581922: 5800 RM-356 DE CV CwM – BK
0576387: 5800 RM-356 FI CV B 25 TRACKS V1_COLOR
0576387: 5800 RM-356 FI CV B 25 TRACKS V1_COLOR
0580456: 5800 RM-356 FI CV BK 25 TRACKS V1_COLOR
0580456: 5800 RM-356 FI CV BK 25 TRACKS V1_COLOR
0576385: 5800 RM-356 FI CV R 25 TRACKS V1
0578174: 5800 RM-356 France CV R
0578314: 5800 RM-356 Germany CV B
0578313: 5800 RM-356 Germany CV R
0581917: 5800 RM-356 KPN NL R
0580640: 5800 RM-356 NLCV BLUE v1_COLOR
0578404: 5800 RM-356 Norway CV B_COLOR
0578315: 5800 RM-356 Norway CV R
0577080: 5800 RM-356 O2 DE B
0580852: 5800 RM-356 Partner IL R v2
0583679: 5800 RM-356 Polkomtel SA PL B
0583664: 5800 RM-356 Polkomtel SA PL R
0580574: 5800 RM-356 Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa Era PL (blue)_COLOR
0580573: 5800 RM-356 Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa Era PL (red)
0575028: 5800 RM-356 Russia RU CV B
0574888: 5800 RM-356 Russia RU CV R
0581776: 5800 RM-356 Russia RU CV WH700 Bundle B
0581777: 5800 RM-356 Russia RU CV WH700 Bundle BK
0581772: 5800 RM-356 Russia RU CV WH700 Bundle R
0582379: 5800 RM-356 Slovenia SI CV BK
0581838: 5800 RM-356 Slovenia SI CV R
0578087: 5800 RM-356 Sweden CV B_COLOR
0578086: 5800 RM-356 Sweden CV R
0581836: 5800 RM-356 TMN PT B V2
0582194: 5800 RM-356 Wind IT R V2
0577300: 5800 Romania RO CV (GTR) B
0577251: 5800 Romania RO CV (GTR) R
0582380: 5800 Slovenia SI CV B
0577367: 5800 Sonofon DK R
0575887: 5800 Switzerland CV CH R
0577482: 5800 TDC DK R
0579271: 5800 Tele2 NO R
0579278: 5800 Telenor Mobil NO R
0577323: 5800 Telia DK R
0580216: 5800 TeliaSonera SE R
0579270: 5800 Turkey CV B
0579269: 5800 Turkey CV R
0581911: 5800 UK CV BK
0579934: 5800 UK CV B
0575581: 5800 UK CV R
0586365: 5800 Ukraine CV B
0586361: 5800 Ukraine CV R
0581654: 5800 VF DE R
0576050: 5800 VF ES R
0577072: 5800 VF HU R
0579976: 5800 VF Proximus B
0578577: 5800 VF Proximus R
0576051: 5800 VF PT R V2
0579272: 5800 Virgin UK R V2
0580230: 5800 Yoigo Es R
0573784: APAC1 Black
0576528: APAC1 Black CAMBODIA
0573786: APAC1 Black MALAYSIA
0559950: APAC1 BLUE
0576527: APAC1 Blue CAMBODIA
0570197: APAC1 BLUE MALAYSIA
0573794: APAC1 Indonesia Black
0559960: APAC1 Indonesia BLUE
0559670: APAC1 Indonesia RED
0559476: APAC1 RED
0576530: APAC1 RED CAMBODIA
0570196: APAC1 RED MALAYSIA
0573788: APAC2 AU Black
0559958: APAC2 AU BLUE
0559668: APAC2 AU RED
0573787: APAC2 Black
0573859: APAC2 Black BANGLADESH
0573860: APAC2 Black SOUTH ASIA
0559953: APAC2 BLUE
0570200: APAC2 BLUE BANGALDESH
0570203: APAC2 BLUE SOUTH ASIA
0573797: APAC2 India Black
0559961: APAC2 India BLUE
0559673: APAC2 India RED
0573791: APAC2 NZ Black
0559959: APAC2 NZ BLUE
0559669: APAC2 NZ RED
0559548: APAC2 RED
0570201: APAC2 RED BANGLADESH
0570204: APAC2 RED SOUTH ASIA
0573762: Balkans Black
0559395: Balkans BLUE
0559299: Balkans RED
0573744: Baltia Black
0559377: Baltia BLUE
0559233: Baltia RED
0573730: British Isles Black
0559346: British Isles BLUE
0552438: British Isles RED
0573747: CIS Black
0559388: CIS BLUE
0559276: CIS RED
0573738: Euro1 ALPS Black
0559368: Euro1 ALPS BLUE
0559054: Euro1 ALPS RED
0573733: Euro1 Black
0573736: EURO1 Black Portugal
0559360: Euro1 BLUE
0570023: Euro1 BLUE Portugal
0573737: Euro1 France Black
0559366: Euro1 France BLUE
0559052: Euro1 France RED
0559051: Euro1 Hispania RED
0558982: Euro1 RED
0570022: EURO1 RED Portugal
0573740: Euro2 Black
0573812: Euro2 Black Bene
0559372: Euro2 BLUE
0570027: Euro2 BLUE Bene
0559066: Euro2 RED
0570026: Euro2 RED BENE
0573741: Euro2 Turkey Black
0559373: Euro2 Turkey BLUE
0559083: Euro2 Turkey RED
0573761: Euro3 Black
0559394: Euro3 BLUE
0559298: Euro3 RED
0573734: Hispania Black
0559363: Hispania BLUE
0573763: Israel Black
0559407: Israel BLUE
0559300: Israel RED
0573764: MENA_A BLACK
0559416: MENA_A BLUE
0575377: MENA_A EURO1 BLACK
0575376: MENA_A EURO1BLUE
0575374: MENA_A EURO1RED
0559408: MENA_A RED
0573765: MENA_B BLACK
0559423: MENA_B BLUE
0574294: MENA_C BLACK
0574292: MENA_C BLUE
0574291: MENA_C RED
0574327: MENA_D BLACK
0574326: MENA_D BLUE
0574324: MENA_D RED
0574330: MENA_E BLACK
0574329: MENA_E BLUE
0575380: MENA_E EURO1 BLACK UAE
0575379: MENA_E EURO1BLUE UAE
0575378: MENA_E EURO1RED UAE
0574328: MENA_E RED
0573748: Moldova Black
0559389: Moldova BLUE
0559297: Moldova RED
0577445: RM-356 Brazil BLACK
0578212: RM-356 Brazil Red
0573745: Russia,Belarus Black
0559378: Russia,Belarus BLUE
0559237: Russia,Belarus RED
0573857: RUSSIAN Black HUNGARY
0573856: RUSSIAN Black ROMANIA
0570122: RUSSIAN BLUE HUNGARY
0570121: RUSSIAN BLUE ROMANIA
0570123: RUSSIAN RED HUNGARY
0570120: RUSSIAN RED ROMANIA
0573743: Scandinavia Black
0559375: Scandinavia BLUE
0559110: Scandinavia RED
0573766: SSA_A BLACK
0559425: SSA_A BLUE
0559411: SSA_A RED
0573775: SSA_B BLACK
0559427: SSA_B BLUE
0559413: SSA_B RED
0577495: SSA_C BLACK
0577494: SSA_C BLUE
0577493: SSA_C RED
0573746: Ukraine Black
0559383: Ukraine BLUE
0559246: Ukraine RED
0573800: Vietnam Black
0559962: Vietnam BLUE
0559676: Vietnam RED

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Nimbuzz For The Nokia 5800 Available Now

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

nimbuzz-logo

I initially wrote about this here, and today, it’s officially available for download from Nimbuzz’s website.  Nimbuzz is a multi protocol instant messaging application and VoIP application, much like fring.  And according to the feedback in my original post, it appears that nimbuzz performs better than fring when using VoIP for communications, such as Skype.

Here’s some features unique to the 5800:

  • Landscape chat – so you can make use of the wide keyboard.
  • Shortcut buttons so you can easily update your profile, status, or personal message
  • No need for the stylus – Nimbuzz can be operated entirely with your fingers.
  • Personal messages are fully displayed in the contact list for all communities.
  • Chat with friends from 14 different Instant Messaging communities and Social Networks (Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, Google Talk).
  • Call your buddies from Nimbuzz, Skype or  Gtalk using your mobile data plan or WiFi connection.
  • Cheap phone calls at low rates with SkypeOut or using one of our SIP partners.

Download it here.

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Firmware V21.0.025 FOTA Update Available For Nokia 5800 Malaysian Product Code

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

nokia-xpressmusic-5800A good friend, Kumar, informed me that firmware version 21.0.025 is now available for upgrading via FOTA (firmware over the air) for the Nokia 5800 for the official Malaysia sets with product codes 0570196 (red) and 0570197 (blue).  The firmware uprade file via FOTA is around 3.6Mb in size, so it’s really small and easy to download.  FOTA has always been my preferred approach for firmware upgrades, for one major reason – UDP, aka “User Data Preservation”, which basically means that you don’t have to backup anything (well, I like to live life a little dangerously!) as the upgrade will preserve all applications, settings and data.  If you use the Nokia Software Updater or NSU, you are “forced” to download the entire firmware image, amounting to well over 130+Mb, and I suspect the upgrading process will take a longer time compared to FOTA.

For the record, here is my experience with the firmware upgrade:

  1. UDP worked – all my data and programs were preserved.
  2. I had to restart the phone manually.  After the FOTA upgrade, the phone just shut down.
  3. I had to enter the date and time when the phone restarted.
  4. sadly, installserver stopped working, which means no more installing unsigned or expired applications for me, boo hoo hoo…I will investigate this matter further.

If there are any other interesting observations, I will post them later.  Meantime, chime in with your comments on how this firmware upgrade has improved your life!  Did it improve the camera?

Meanwhile, the NSU servers still only show a few countries for firmware v21:

 

  • 0575408: 5800 HK CV B V2
  • 0581337: 5800 HK CV BK V2
  • 0575407: 5800 HK CV R V2
  • 0576387: 5800 RM-356 FI CV B 25 TRACKS V1_COLOR
  • 0580456: 5800 RM-356 FI CV BK 25 TRACKS V1_COLOR
  • 0576385: 5800 RM-356 FI CV R 25 TRACKS V1
  • 0582194: 5800 RM-356 Wind IT R V2

 

Thanks, Kumar!  Much appreciated!

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