The Nokia 5800 firmware v50.0.005 update may have sneaked out onto the world a few weeks back but it's taken until now for it to find its way to our Nokia 5800. Want to know how we've been getting on with the Nokia 5800 firmware v50.0.005 update? Read on and find out about the Nokia 5800 firmware update.
Yes, the Nokia 5800 firmware v50.0.005 update has finally hit and while it feels a long time coming it's been worth it. Our test Nokia 5800 seemed to have been stuck version v30 for what seemed like an age, so much so that it has skipped over the firmware v40 update completely and hit the BIG 5..0..
We can confirm that kinetic scrolling is working nice and smoothly on the Nokia 5800, allowing for easy scrolling on both the apps page and the in the music player, among others. Speaking of the music player, you'll find with the new update that you can now place it on to the Homescreen, something the likes of the Nokia X6 and Nokia 5330 have been able to do since the get-go.
The Nokia 5800 firmware v50.0.005 update also brings with it the new Ovi Maps 3.4 update, which you need to install separately but with it you'll find access to new maps and a whole array of new POI and service updates.
Interestingly, it seems that the music aspects of the Nokia 5800 firmware v50.0.005 update are the most prominent. For instance, alongside the ability to now have the music player on the homepage, Nokia Music has a new icon under the name of Ovi Music. It still drops you down into the standard Nokia Music, so it's merely a name change at this point.
Then you'll find a new app has been integrated into the Nokia 5800 in the form of the Ovi Sync app. Now, this app has been around in one form or another for a couple of years but this is the first time we've seen it as part of a major update. It works by syncing all your contact details, messages etc, with your Ovi Mail account, so you'll always have a backup of your stuff online, which is a neat idea.
In general, the Nokia 5800 firmware v50.0.005 update seems a lot more robust and stable and while the hope of a more interactive interface never seemed to materialise, the addition of kinetic scrolling helps speed things up.
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