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Nokia 5800 NAM With Updated Firmware Fixes 3G Issues
Nokia 5800 NAM With Updated Firmware Fixes 3G Issues
It looks like Nokia doesn’t want North Americans to ditch the 5800 and wait it out for the Nokia N97. I just got semi-good news from someone on the inside that the Nokia 5800 NAM issue will soon be fixed. My source says Nokia 5800 NAM’s with updated firmware found no problems ...
New York Flagship Store Takes Nokia 5800 NAM Off Shelves Amidst Reported Issues
New York Flagship Store Takes Nokia 5800 NAM Off Shelves Amidst Reported Issues
thenokiablog.com — I went to the New York flagship store this afternoon to look for the Nokia 5800 NAM. Unfortunately, I was told it was no longer available for purchase because of reported issues. I’m guessing it’s about the complaints of not getting 3G ... (more) New York Flagship Store Takes Nokia 5800 NAM Off Shelves ...
Nokia’s Response To The Nokia 5800 NAM Issue
Nokia’s Response To The Nokia 5800 NAM Issue
thenokiablog.com — I just got word from one of my contacts at Nokia about the issues surrounding the Nokia 5800 NAM and their reponse. It looks like they learned some devices are having problems concerning 3G performance, but it seems isolated to New York and Chicago. ... (more) Nokia’s Response To The Nokia 5800 NAM Issue
Uh-oh: A ton of Nokia 5800 XpressMusics are going to break [Updated]
mobilecrunch.com — You remember those 1 million 5800 XpressMusic handsets that Nokia proudly announced they’d shipped back in January? Yeah, most of those are probably going to break. After getting wind that something was spotty in the 5800, Mobile Review plunked ... (more) Uh-oh: A ton of Nokia 5800 XpressMusics are going to ...
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Reception issues with North American Nokia 5800s to be fixed with firmware?
Engadget — ... When you're dealing with a major signal reception issue on a phone, it's easy to believe that the problem isn't gonna go away without retooling the innards and releasing revised hardware -- but for North American owners (and would-be owners) of Nokia's stricken NAM ...

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM firmware update to fix US 3G problems
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... firmware update may fix any 3G issues that has been plaguing Nokia’s US-fleet of 5800 XpressMusic NAM cellphones. Early testing has supposedly proven successful in fixing the 5800 XM NAM’s 3G problems, which means an official firmware update can’t be too far off. For those of you waiting to get your hands on a fully-functional 5800 XM, sit tight, you’re in the home stretch. For those of you with affected units, keep on keepin’ on! [Via: NokiaBlog] Related News from IntoMobile: Nokia E70 new ...

New Nokia 5800 Firmware: Will fix reception / signal problems
PR News: — ... tested, and no problems with connecting to 3G were found. The original firmware that came on the Nokia 5800 NAM was v11, so if it is indeed just a firmware problem, then we should hopefully see the handsets back on shelves at the US flagship very soon. If this update does fix the problems then Nokia 5800 NAM owners can just download the firmware upgrade once it becomes public. Please come back soon, once the update is made available we will give you more details. Source SHARE | Leave a comment | Share a problem | Get Our ...

Nokia blame firmware for 5800 NAM 3G issue
SlashGear — ... The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM 3G saga continues, with the latest being talk of a firmware update that will solve all reception woes.  According to an internal Nokia source, when reception was tested on a 5800 NAM edition with the latest firmware, no problems were found. ...

NAM Nokia 5800XM 3G issues fixed
Tech Ticker —   Nokia USA has confirmed that they have now fixed the 3G issue that was present in the NAM variant of 5800 XpressMusic phone. A firmware update will bring the phone to function as intended. An updated 5800XM will soon start retailing at Nokia stores while others who have already received the device can contact Nokia Customer Care. [Via Nokiablog] Submit to: ...

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Nokia NAM 5800 XpressMusic pulled from NYC flagship store, replaced with Euro edition
engadget.com 3/1/2009 — While we did manage to eventually commandeer 3G on our Nokia flagship store-purchased NAM 5800 XpressMusic -- albeit not first without leaving the Chicago area -- The Nokia Blog went by the NYC store yesterday afternoon and found out the phone had ...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM pulled from flagship stores by Nokia
phonesreview.co.uk 3/2/2009 — Didn’t the United States only just see the launch of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM in Nokia stores? Well apparently there must be something wrong as so soon after Nokia launches the 5800 NAM, they stop. That’s right, Nokia has now decided to pull ...
Nokia confirms North American 5800 3G reception issues have been fixed
engadget.com 3/5/2009 — It's official: Nokia has a fix. It seems that a "configuration change" -- which we're assuming means a software-based setting of some sort -- was responsible for the 3G disaster on the first batch of North America-spec 5800 XpressMusics to hit the ...
Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic NAM Goes On Sale in the U.S.
phonescoop.com 2/25/2009 — Today, the Nokia flagship stores in New York City and Chicago will begin selling the North American variant of the 5800 XpressMusic, which supports U.S. 3G bands. It costs $399.
Nokia 5800 hits US with 3G, speaker issues
electronista.com 2/28/2009 — Nokia's US launch of the 5800 XpressMusic may have been marred by one if not two significant manufacturing glitches. Multiple reports coming in to BGR report that versions of the company's first touchscreen phone sold at its Chicago and New York ...
'Millions' of Flawed Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Causing Issues, Nokia Now Selling Euro Version [Rumor]
i.gizmodo.com 3/2/2009 — After only seven hours of availability, the recently released Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been yanked from the Nokia flagship store in NYC, apparently due to widespread 3G network access issues. Update. A Nokia sales associate said that the phone was ...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic hits the US
coolest-gadgets.com 3/2/2009 — Folks living in the US who have long looked forward to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handset will be pleased to know that it has finally arrived Stateside after being released in other regions of the world earlier. This looks set to be a feature ...
Nokia confirms it was shipping faulty 5800 XpressMusic
MobileBurn.com 3/2/2009 — Nokia's PR Director for Europe & Asia confirmed in an e-mail to Mobile-Review that before January 27, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic smartphones were being manufactured with a faulty earpiece. Read the full story here.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic pulled off Manhattan shelves because of 3G connectivity issues
MobileBurn.com 3/4/2009 — The Wall Street Journal has confirmed with Nokia that the company pulled its 5800 XpressMusic off shelves at its Manhattan flagship store after customers experienced problems connecting to a local 3G network. Read the full story here.
Nokia solves 5800 XpressMusic U.S. 3G network problems, device to return to store shelves soon
MobileBurn.com 3/6/2009 — Nokia USA has informed us that it has come up with a solution for the 3G network access problem that its 5800 XpressMusic smartphones were experiencing in parts of the USA. Read the full story here.
NAM Nokia 5800XM withdrawn from flagship storeTech Ticker
  This is not Nokia would have expected but after a mild launch of 5800 XpressMusic, the phone has been pulled off from Nokia flagship store because of the issues reported earlier, specifically the US pertinent problem of 3G. Currently, Nokia is taking the contact details of all the ...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Recovers 3G CapabilitiesMobilewhack.com
[1] We knew this was going to happen and it did. Nokia [2] fixed the problems with the 5800 XpressMusic [3] NAM version and the phone has recovered its 3G capabilities [4] which were lost a few days ago. It seems that it was all a software problem which Nokia fixed: Following the introduction ...
Nokia claim 5800 NAM 3G problem solvedSlashGear
Nokia are hoping to have turned a page on the 5800 XpressMusic NAM edition 3G signal debacle, with the news that a “configuration change” is to blame for the handset’s poor reception. In its statement, Nokia calls the problem an “isolated situation” and claims ...
Nokia Says Fix for 5800 Ready, Sales to Resume SoonPhone Scoop - Latest News
Nokia issued a statement regarding the 5800 XpressMusic NAM variant. The statement reads, in part, "Following the introduction of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in North America, some consumers reported difficulties connecting with the local 3G network... We have concluded ... (follow link to read)
Nokia 5800 NAM Problems Limited to Nokia and Chicago OnlyMobilewhack.com
[1] You surely remember last week's Nokia problems regarding the 5800 NAM [2] version. The phone has bee pulled of the shelves of Nokia stores [3] for further investigation and probably fixing. The 5800 NAM had a poor 3G performance and probably that hasn't changed yet. Nokia hasn't divulged the ...
Nokia pulls 3G-defective 5800 XpressMusic NAM handsets from flagship storesIntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis
It’s official. After a couple days of speculation and WTF-ery from miffed Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) 5800 XpressMusic owners unable to get a reliable 3G data connection on their new smartphones, Nokia has come out and officially acknowledged the problem. Nokia has pulled all 5800 XpressMusic NAM ...
The plot thickens: Nokia investigating 5800 NAM issues, says problem is limited to Chicago and New YorkEngadget
This whole 3G performance thing on the North American version of Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic is shaping up to be one of the great made-for-TV gadget industry dramas of the year. First it didn't work , then we found that it kinda did , and now Nokia has put out a totally cryptic statement that ...
Nokia Stops Sales of 5800 XpressMusic NAMPR News:
It seems as if there is a problem with the Nokia (AMS:NOKA), 5800 NAM. The Nokia Blog thought they would head over to the New York flagship store, but they were told that the Nokia 5800 NAM was no longer available, a result of reported issues. Those issues would probably have something to ...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM Sales HaltedPhone Scoop - Latest News
The Nokia flagship stores have stopped selling the North American variant of the 5800 XpressMusic after users complained about non-working 3G radios. Nokia did not say when the issue may be resolved or when the phone will again be ... (follow link to read)
Our Nokia 5800 magically starts working on 3GEngadget
We powered up ye olde NAM 5800 XpressMusic today, and the weirdest thing happened: it worked on 3G. This comes after a day of frustration trying to get it hooked up to UMTS yesterday -- a sentiment echoed by several others who took the plunge. The only theory we can come up with is that we ...
Nokia ships 5800XM in US, already plagued with 3G and speaker problemsTech Ticker
  Nokia is finally shipping the 5800 XpressMusic phone in the US for $399 excluding taxes. However, if you’re planning to get one, we suggest you to hold your excitement for a few weeks because the NAM variant is reported to have problems with 3G support for US operators. The problem ...
Nokia 5800 NAM Gets Pulled from New York Nokia StoreMobilewhack.com
[1] Nokia has just brought the 5800 XpressMusic NAM [2] version to its US Nokia stores. We've already told you that didn't we? But it looks like there's something wrong with the device as Nokia has decided to pull the handset from its New York [3] store. And that something is pretty big too. ...
Nokia 5800 NAM to Arrive Tomorrow?Mobilewhack.com
It looks like the Nokia 5800 NAM is arriving tomorrow to Nokia US flagship stores. The phone should start selling after 3PM so if you’ve always wanted one, go grab it now. The 5800 NAM will cost $399 which isn’t a bad deal at all. Nokia has failed to confirm the rumor but if I were [...]
Nokia 5800 and Amazon’s Video On DemandPR News:
Not many owners of the Nokia (NYSE:NOK) NAM 5800 XpressMusic’s know this, but it has the ability to synchronize up with Amazon’s Video On Demand service. This great feature brings over 40,000 movies and TV shows to your handset. There is one downside, you cannot download and view the ...
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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM Ready for Amazon’s Video On DemandMobilewhack.com
[1] Since the Nokia 5800 NAM is fully working again [2], there's no reason for not getting one. And we have just heard that Amazon [3]'s Video on Demand service will be available on the Nokia handset. It will bring you over 40,000 movies and TV shows straight to your phone. Sure the screen might ...
Nokia 5800 3G reception issues now fixedPR News:
We spoke yesterday that Nokia were working on a new firmware update that would hopefully fix the 3G reception issues on the Nokia 5800. Well we can now tell you that the fix is now official, it seems that a configuration change was responsible for the problem. It is assumed that Nokia are ...
Nokia Solves 5800 XpressMusic US 3G Network Issues – Sales To Resume SoonPhoneArea.net
Nokia had experienced certain problems last week with its North American variant of the 5800 XpressMusic smartphone 3G Network issues in some areas of the US. The company has announced that the issue, which appeared due to a configuration change that had been made to the device, has now been ...
Nokia confirms that the 5800 XpressMusic is ready to return to the shelvesCrunchGear
Calling the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic’s North American launch a rough start would be a bit of an understatement. After inventory issues , faulty speakers , and reports of connectivity woes , it looks like the 5800 might be returning to the shelves soon. Nokia has issued a statement ...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic FixedUbergizmo
Nokia has announced that it has identified (and fixed) the problem that was introduced in the configuration of the 5800 touch phone for U.S wireless networks. "We have concluded this was an isolated situation related to a configuration change in the North American variant,"... "We have now ...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic ships finally in USI4U News
Nokia announced today that their first touchscreen phone is now also shipping in the United States. Nokia made the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic already available in some other markets last November. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports Nokia's Comes ...