5800: Go for it or not ?

[techking_dinesh]

Hi,
I m a First Year IT engineering Student looking for a good mobile phone within 15000/-

5800 meets all my requirement
Camera is no big deal for me

I m a big sms junkie so i would jus like to ask d current 5800 users whether i shud go for this or not ??

Also,
Besides the touchscreen is there a button keypad provided ?? if Not plz a mobile with similar features which has touchscreen as well as button keypad ( mini or qwert )

Regards
DINDI

[dreamcatcher]

Umm..Samsung Ultratouch or SE Aino.

[azzu]

i personally feel touchscreens arent comfortable for sms'ing
so my advice go for other mobile if ur sms junkie
other wise 5800 is a great phone

[thewisecrab]

Touchscreen of 5800 is pretty useless IMO, I've seen my friends punch the hell out of the screen to get the phone to respond and dial numbers, send SMSs or even do a simple task of playing a file.

Samsung Ultratouch seems to be a better option if you want a touchscreen phone (it's a capacitive touchscreen phone, ie. is as smooth as the iPhone's touch screen, not the stupid resistive one of 5800)

[sujoyp]

yup I too think that if u are sms junkee thats send more then 20 sms a day better get something with qwerty key pad or at-least normal keypad.
Ultratouch can be good for u

[drsubhadip]

but i ll suggest u to go with 5800..
i m using it..
it is good..
atleast better than n 73 and 5130 which i ve used before..

[shashank_re]

Yeah! Even i suggest you to go for 5800.
Its available for ~15k now

[techking_dinesh]

Well guyz i m symbian addict ... dats d main prob

so cant go wid samsung or SE

Anyways still thinking.

I have to purchase on 8th oct

W8ing for more options/ suggestions and reviews

[sujoyp]

How about phones like e71 or samsung omnia pro

do u want a touchscreen with keyboard having a symbian...one and only N97

[Cool G5]

Go with E-Series which provide full qwerty under your budget. It will be good for all task except for multimedia.

[techking_dinesh]

@ Sujoyp
Yes i want all those 3 and n97 is ou of budget

@ Cool G5

Do we have touchscreen in E series ?? and well multimedia is d most important feature. Cant thinking of compromise on it

[Cool G5]

No you won't get touchscreen in E-series. By multimedia I meant, camera won't be good but if paired with a good earphone you can surely experience good audio even on E-series.

[k4ce]

i'm jst normal build and hence have medium sized fingers ... i find the qwerty on the 5800 just amazing ... send only a few msgs bt email a lot ... alteast 20 a day from my fone and I think its just brilliant ... not as comfortable as a physical qwerty as the e63 but hey, good enuf ....

[Makarand_Jadhav]

If u guys don't mind me asking, I have a doubt.!

Is it possible to install applications like quickoffice & acrobat reader on 5800?

[azzu]

^ yup it is Possible to install reader and off
after all its a NOKIA

[k4ce]

^^ yes you will have to install quickffice , reader and zip manager ... on most fones like my 5320, it came standard, out of the box ... but here you'll have to go to nokia downloads and get them ... dont worry, its free thoygh

[Makarand_Jadhav]

Thanks a lot guys.
But I have one more question. I may sound foolish to u all.
Do touchscreen phones wear out, I mean. does the touchscreen have problems after a span of 1 or 2 years?
The reason for asking this question is that I m planning to buy a 5800 & I don't want to regret later.

[drsubhadip]

Originally Posted by k4ce

^^ yes you will have to install quickffice , reader and zip manager ... on most fones like my 5320, it came standard, out of the box ... but here you'll have to go to nokia downloads and get them ... dont worry, its free thoygh

can any one tell me where from i can get quick office and adobe reader for my 5800 please

[Cool G5]

Originally Posted by Makarand_Jadhav

Thanks a lot guys.
But I have one more question. I may sound foolish to u all.
Do touchscreen phones wear out, I mean. does the touchscreen have problems after a span of 1 or 2 years?
The reason for asking this question is that I m planning to buy a 5800 & I don't want to regret later.

This ain't a foolish question but a good question. Its better to get full information before you purchase anything.

Touchscreens don't wear out but yes you need to be cautious of their use. Sweaty or oily hands may cause the touchscreen to malfunction or misinterpret the touch. A non-touchscreen phone is always a better option if you think you are the one who just throws the phone on the bed after returning home.

[Tamoghno]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

This ain't a foolish question but a good question. Its better to get full information before you purchase anything.

Touchscreens don't wear out but yes you need to be cautious of their use. Sweaty or oily hands may cause the touchscreen to malfunction or misinterpret the touch. A non-touchscreen phone is always a better option if you think you are the one who just throws the phone on the bed after returning home.

Nice answer. Also keep in mind that touchscreen are made up of few 'layers' . So incase of falls , its more likely to get damaged.

My 5800 have survived quite a few drop from 2-4 feet though.

[Makarand_Jadhav]

Thanks a lot for ur replies, Cool G5 & Tamoghno.
Actually, I m thanking u because a few of my questions were left unanswered in a few threads. People just tend to ignore the threads that they had started coz they've got their doubts cleared.

Anyway, Cool G5, I m not one of those people who just throws the phone on the bed. I care a lot of my things. I have been using Ngage QD for the past 5 years & I might've dropped it some 4-5 times. Besides, I m having second thoughts about 5800, because of the touchscreen. Do u think N79 will be a better option? Coz high quality music from the loudspeakers is my only concern.

Tamoghno. I have a question for u as well.
How long hav u been using 5800? Have u had any problems with it? Does the touch screen really have issues? Coz one of my friends had made a kinda survey where he found some problems with the touchscreen.

Now the only option b4 me is N79. Please u guys, if u differ, please gimme another option. Also let me know if I should stick to 5800. Coz camera is really not my concern, Its only the music, good & high quality from the loudspeakers.

P.S. I wanna stick to Nokia only.

[sujoyp]

Err I am one of those who throws phone to bed....cant we put in some leather case so that it dont get damage that way...or any type of cover/case to prevent screen damage and jerk...

[Vensanga]

i think u should go for N79..even with tender care the 5800 touchscreen will surely wear out after 1 or 2 yrs..if ur planning to use the phne for a short period thats fine but if its gonna last more than 3 or 4 yrs u better get N79..plus i hope u no abt the new version and old version of 5800,its ok if u can get the old one which has much more accessories and stuff but it may be hard to find..

[k4ce]

Originally Posted by drsubhadip

can any one tell me where from i can get quick office and adobe reader for my 5800 please

Go to Downloads app ... run it .. In Business section, office, reader and zip manager can be downloaded from. Its free ... No registration is needed ...

[Makarand_Jadhav]

Originally Posted by Vensanga

i think u should go for N79..even with tender care the 5800 touchscreen will surely wear out after 1 or 2 yrs..if ur planning to use the phne for a short period thats fine but if its gonna last more than 3 or 4 yrs u better get N79..plus i hope u no abt the new version and old version of 5800,its ok if u can get the old one which has much more accessories and stuff but it may be hard to find..

This is the nicest advice that I might've got related to mobiles.
Thanks A Tonne, Vensanga.

[Cool G5]

@Makarand_Jadhav - Anytime dude. I too am a cautious user & love to keep all my things safe.

[drsubhadip]

Originally Posted by k4ce

Go to Downloads app ... run it .. In Business section, office, reader and zip manager can be downloaded from. Its free ... No registration is needed ...

when opening download ovi store comes up.
but when i want to get ovi store it is tell ing that certificate expired.. so no installation of ovi store.
so what do i do?

[k4ce]

ovi store does not come up ... i tried it just now just to be sure ... You hae an option of installing ovi store .. but don bother ... its useless ... u should not get any cert error from nokia and related sites and sftwares

[drsubhadip]

Originally Posted by k4ce

ovi store does not come up ... i tried it just now just to be sure ... You hae an option of installing ovi store .. but don bother ... its useless ... u should not get any cert error from nokia and related sites and sftwares

but it is giving the certificate error?
what do i do?
do i hack the phone?

[k4ce]

yes u can ... it hardly takes time ... get ur cert ... it only takes a day to get one ... But u dont need it for studd from 'Downloads' app ... I installed them before hacking mine ...