Why does Nokia have non Nseries/Eseries S60 phones?

How many of you readers have a 5700, 6220, etc? and how many of you have a Nseries or Eseries device?

I just was wondering what is the use of having non Nseries/Eseries phones in Nokia’s product portfolio. Everyone knows the Nseries is all about the camera, gaming, internet and music; The Eseries is all about mails, internet and security. Both of them meant for a distinct set of users. So where do the 5700, 5800, 6220 fit in? How does the Xpressmusic line differentiate itself from the Nseries or an Eseries?

When the Nseries offers superior camera & audio experience, why does Nokia need a S60 device in the 5 and 6 series? The S60 enabled Xpressmusic phones are supposed to be a bit cheaper than the Nseries. But with the differentiation between them blurring, its hard to understand why one should not buy a Nseries and buy 5 or 6 series phone instead. The 6220 comes with a 5 megapixel camera and Xenon flash, just like the N82. The audio experience on a S60 enabled Xpressmusic phone is almost the same as one finds on a N81.

With the 5800, Nokia has introduced a touchscreen based S60. Nokia’s Nseries hasn’t got the first touch S60 device! it is the Xpressmusic. Why? I have no answer to that! I’m not complaining here. All I am doing is ask a few questions. Could these series not be converted to S40 devices only?

What do you think is the logic behind having non Nseries and Eseries phones? Leave your comments and start a conversation!

The ‘Tube’ Finally official!

The 5800 Xpressmusic

Today at a function in London, Nokia finally unveiled the Nokia ‘Tube’ i.e 5800 Xpressmusic. This is the first ‘touchscreen’ phone based on the S60 platform. This however, is not the first touchscreen phone from Nokia.

The phone is running the S60v5 user interface. The new version is bringing in a huge truckload of features with this phone. Below is a list of the things that the 5800 will be sporting.
1.) 640×360 screen resolution.
2.) 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and dual LED flash
3.) Recording at the above resolution at 30 FPS.
4.) 3.5mm headset jack serving the dual purpose of headphone and TV out.
5.) GPS
6.) Resistive touchscreen
7.) Stylus and a guitar pick for tapping onto the screen!
8.) 8GB Micro SDHC

The Guru says that 90% of the times you won’t need it, when navigating the UI.
How this unit will fare in the market, considering the lukewarm response Nokia touchscreen phones have got in the past, is something of concern. But I have a feeling that this time Nokia has provided a good solution which will please the consumers. Below is the specs sheet, courtesy ‘Symbian-guru.com’.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Technical Specs

Operating System: S60 5th Edition
Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/2100MHz or 850/1900MHz
Data: GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/WiFi
Size: 111mm x 51.7mm x 15.5mm (4.4″ x 2″ x .6″)
Weight: 109g (3.8oz)
Battery Life:
1320mAh capacity
Estimated 17 days standby time
Estimated 9/5 hours talk time (GSM/UMTS)
Display: 3.2″ 16 million color nHD, 640×360 pixel resolution
Camera: 3.2 megapixel autofocus with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash
Video: VGA resolution 640×360 record at up to 30 frames per second
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
Memory: 81MB internal, microSD memory card slot with 8GB card included
Other: Built-in GPS receiver, TV-Out, 3.5mm audio port, Accelerometer
Availability: Planned Q4 2008
Pricing: EUR279 (US$390) before taxes and subsidies

The 5800 Xpressmusic

5800 Xpressmusic