Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic gets firmware update v11.0.08

Apparently news of the firmware update for Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic popped up late December, but is only just now available for everybody to get at. The change list is huge (and can be perused via the read link) but highlights include: Google search fix, browser fixes for flash, messaging application crashes, and other UI tweaks it seems. As with all firmware updates, back up your stuff, read the instructions, then follow the instructions. So fire up your NSU (Nokia's Software Update) application and (update it if needed) good luck, have fun, play safe.

[Via Mobileburn]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 7:22AM]

...if at least we could buy this damn phone !!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 10:32AM]

NYC Nokia flagship store for $350 or 380 with tax ... somewhere around there

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 8:38PM]

Chicago will ship. I got mine last month. Overall I'm pleased, but I'm a real Symbian fan so this replaced the N82, which replaced the N95 8gb, from the N95, N73, blah, blah.

However- no firmware updates according to my phone.

Will check the NSU, but last time it didn't even recognize the 5800 as a supported device.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 4:45AM]

Stylus? Nokia doesn't get it. :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 5:58AM]

And no stylus would be better?

The phone can be used with fingers only or with the pick that comes with it if stylus feels too dated as an input method.
You can't write for example Chinese without a stylus easily.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 7:18AM]

If you made a comment like that, then you aren't aware that the stylus is primarily for handwriting recognition, you don't need it to operate the rest of the phone.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 15th 2009 8:43PM]

I haven't used it yet. Even w/ super small web text it's been nearly perfect. However, if I were doing math (like the handwriting calculator) I'd be very happy to have one of these instead of writing w/ a fingernail or tip.