Nokia 5800 XpressMusic ‘Tube’ touchscreen phone announced

After months of speculation, rumors and information tidbit leaks, Nokia’s “Comes With Music” phone was officially announced today. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will run S60 5th edition, the first phone from the company to do such, and will possess finger-input.

With a 3.2-inch 640 x 360 rez resistive touchscreen, this phone is equipped to provide the tools and experiences users want. With US HSDPA, European HSDPA, and GSM versions, Nokia has all their bases covered. Other features include video playback and recording with 30fps and 16:9 aspect ratio in VGA. There is an onscreen QWERTY keyboard and a numeric keypad that uses T9 predictive text. Plus, you can input text by means of a finger, stylus or Nokia plectrum.

Also pretty unique to the phone is it’s combined Contacts bar that includes all of your recent information including missed calls, emails, text messages, RSS feed updates and more. Other specs include a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus and LED flash, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD slot and more. You can expect the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone sometime this quarter for €279 ($385) unlocked and an 8GB microSD card included. You’ll have your choice of black, red or blue color options. A Comes With Music version of the phone that includes a year’s worth of access to the Nokia Music Store will be available early next year.

[via SlashGear]