Cincinnati Bell First US Carrier for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on May 5, 2009 1:14 PM

Cincinnati Bell is the first U.S. operator to offer the touchscreen Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Phone.

Packed with music and audio playback features, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic comes with an 8GB microSD memory card and a one touch Media Bar. The Media Bar enables one-touch access to a user's music collection, image and video gallery, web browser and other multimedia functions. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also has a 3.2 megapixel camera enhanced with a Carl Zeiss lens. Images and video are displayed on a 3.2-inch screen in nHD.

Along with the Media Bar, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also comes with a unique Contacts Bar, allowing consumers to easily keep in touch with their favorite contacts. The Contacts Bar allows for access to a visual history of incoming, outgoing and missed calls, text and multimedia messages and their most recent blog posts.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic measures 4.27 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches and weighs 3.8 ounces, with features including:

Brilliant 3.2-inch display featuring a true widescreen format.
WiFi and BluetoothÂ v. 2.0 enabled.
Quad-band GSM allows for international roaming.
Severalemail options including Mail for Exchange and built-in support for popular consumer e-mail services using the IMAP, POP3, and SMTP protocols.
Full HTML web browser with Adobe Flash.
A 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics and video recording capabilities.
Nokia digital music player supporting .mp3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA file formats.
3.5 mm A/V connector.
Integrated stereo speakers with surround sound.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is available from Cincinnati Bell Wireless for $149 with a new activation and mail-in rebate. In addition to full nationwide coverage, Cincinnati Bell customers use the best wireless network with the fewest dropped calls in Cincinnati and Dayton.** Rate plans ideal for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic include the Cincinnati Bell smartphone Family Plan as well as individual plans that start at $49 per month and include unlimited text, picture messaging, and Internet. For full handset details and rate plans, visit any Cincinnati Bell retail store, call 1-800-500-1229, or go to www.cincinnatibell.com/touch.