A year ago it seemed Nokia was happy to let the whole touchscreen music phone phenomenon pass it by, sticking with more traditional form factors. But times they are a changin’, and Nokia has finally caught up with the Joneses, releasing its first true touchscreen device.

Design

Opening the 5800’s retail box with a head full of iPhone expectations is sure to lead to one predictive first impression, it looks kind of like a toy phone. The 5800 has a playful aesthetic, with its electric blue (or red) trimming and glossy black plastic, but it doesn’t have the premium look or feel of Apple’s phone or the Samsung F480, another excellent touchscreen. It’s thicker than these other phones as well, measuring in at 15.5mm deep, but we quite like this — it doesn’t stretch the pants pocket and it felt secure in our grip.

The front of the phone is 90 per cent touchscreen with three slim mechanical buttons below; the calling keys and a menu button. The right side of the 5800 houses a volume rocker, camera key and spring-loaded switch used to activate the touch-sensitive display. On the top of the handset, alongside a USB slot and power button, is a…