Nokia-5800-XpressMusic_lowres Cincinnati Bell Wireless.. yes Cincinnati Bell Wireless became the first U.S. based mobile carrier to launch the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic smartphone here in the U.S. According to Tim Bracken, Director of Consumer Wireless for Cincinnati Bell – “It truly is a modern entertainment device with advanced Web browsing, built-in GPS, picture messaging, and music capabilities that surpass expectations for a fresh everyday smartphone.” They’re just glowing over that phone aren’t they?

In any case, the features and specs of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic include:

  • One-touch Media Bar which enables quick access to the user’s music collection, image and video gallery, web browser, and other multimedia functions
  • 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens
  • 3.2 inch display with widescreen format
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
  • Quad-band GSM support
  • Graphic Equalizer
  • VGA quality video recording and playback
  • Email support including Mail for Exchange, IMAP, POP3, and SMTP
  • Full Web Browser with Adobe Flash
  • Audio file support include MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA
  • 3.5 mm A/V connector
  • Integrated stereo speakers
  • Comes with 8GB microSD card

Now I’m sure all you Cincinnati Bell Wireless subscribers are curious about the price. Well.. the 5800 XpressMusic smartphone can be yours for a mere $149 along with a new activation and mail-in rebate. That’s not too shabby for this touch-screen smartphone if you ask me.

Oh yeah – one more interesting statistic.  Three million units of the 5800 XpressMusic handset have been sold all over the world since it was launched late last year. Not too shabby.. tho it’s still interesting that it was Cincinnati Bell that became the first carrier in the U.S. to feature the phone.

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