Nokia Tube 5800 XpressMusic mobile review

We've been waiting for Nokia to come and frolic with the touch phones, and here it is the Nokia XpressMusic 5800. We were expecting a stupendous N-series with all the bells and whistles but what we got was a mid range Symbian smartie, but is it any cop? Out of the box, we cant deny the phone is a looker, comparing it with other Nokia's it's the same length and width as the N82 and weighs in at 109g, slightly weightier than other tactile mobiles, but it feels like a solid Nokia. Sporting a micro-USB, and an SD card slot it certainly looks the part in its gloss black Sunday best. Touch sensitive? So this is my first touchscreen by Nokia, aged 143. It's taken them long enough and we must admit they've come out trumps. Nokia claim that this isn't meant to be compared with the iPhone, but it's the only touch screen that comes close. Scrolling through the menu is a breeze, and writing a text is a piece of cake using either the touchy QWERTY keyboard, or handwriting with the ... (link)