Nokia 5800 Cell Phone Review - Connectivity
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Marianne Schultz Published on May 08, 2009 Comment on this |
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| The 5800 will serve you very well indeed if you travel around the world, though this model supports 3G data in the U.S. on AT&T only. If Bluetooth accessories are your thing, the 5800 will also keep you very happy in this area with multiple profiles, including the ability to make use of stereo Bluetooth headphones. | |
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Cellular Bands (8.0)
The 5800 is a quad-band GSM device that operates on the 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz bands. The only device that out-scores the 5800 and the other quad-band devices among our comparison phones is the Blackberry Storm, which can also operate on CDMA networks on the 800 and 1900 MHz bands.
Data Support Score (7.0)
The 5800 available for the North American market offers 3G connectivity on the 850 and 1900 MHz bands, making it compatible with AT&T's 3G network in the U.S. only. T-Mobile's 3G network operates on the 1700 MHz band, so you won't get high-speed data if you're a T-Mobile subscriber with the 5800.
Bluetooth (10.5)
The 5800 has a Bluetooth radio operating under the 2.0 + EDR standard. We found it easy to pair the 5800 with both a Mac and a PC, and it has multiple profiles to do everything from use stereo Bluetooth headphones to dial-up networking to use the 5800 as a wireless modem for your computer.
The Bluetooth menu
Wi-Fi (5.0)
The 5800 has a Wi-Fi radio operating under the 802.11 b and g protocols, matching most of our comparison devices. Had the 5800 also offered UPnP like the Nokia N96, it would have earned additional points here, but this feature is missing.
The Wi-Fi wizard
Infrared (0.0)
The 5800 does not have an infrared sensor, and it's becoming more and more rare to find this legacy technology on new cell phones.
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