Top 10 Things I Like About the Nokia 5800
10. It feels great in my hand(s). I especially like holding it with two hands in landscape view and texting with the (software) qwerty keyboard. I can now text just as fast and furiously as Blackberry, Trio, or Blackjack-addicted friends.
9. Big bright beautiful screen. Everything is so crisp and easy to read. With a whopping 360×640 display size you can see a lot more in one go too!
8. Light weight and compact shape. There’s a direct correlation between travel enjoyment and the weight of my bag. With the 5800 I never think twice about throwing it in my hand bag. (It fits easily in the “cell phone pocket” too!)
7. It’s got a Carl Zeiss lens and zoom controls so I can compose my pictures. (All major advantages over the iPhone) I’m glad this device has retained some of the chunky N73 body as this makes it easy to hold like an old instamatic – adding to further stability and sharpness in my photos.
6. It’s got terrific speakers and is an enjoyable music player.
5. The stylus. Although this may seem unnecessary – it’s nice to have in portrait mode when using the mini-qwerty. I much prefer qwerty text entry over multi-tap. So having multiple qwerty formats as well as a choice of input methods, is nice.
4. Price. This is an inexpensive touch screen device. You can get one for free when signing a long-term contract with some carriers.
3. Flash player 3. This is the latest version of the Adobe player which is optimized for mobile devices. This also means we can develop Flash applications for the device! Woo hoo!
2. Symbian S60 5th edition. Nokia has just published new services, developer libraries, and even code snippets that help make use of core device features. This means Flash mobile developers can now access key features like Accelerometer, BlueTooth, Location, PIM data and more!
1. Ovi.com. What’s better than having a great device? Having a great device AND supported services. More than just syncing my data with the cloud, or sharing my mobile photos, ovi.com is the new app store for Forum Nokia developers and end users. This new distribution channel is what I am most excited about as a Flash mobile developer.
In sum, the N5800 is a compact and fun touch screen device. Nokia have really thought through the hardware interactions and come up with a light weight, cost effective, and compelling product. Stay tuned, as I post sample applications and further demonstrate how to implement the new services using Flash. 
