Hot on the heels of all these other updates flying around, Nokia finally turns it attention to a NAM device, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic NAM, to be exact. We got word that the firmware has been updated to v21.2.025 via NSU. NAM variants of the 5800 XpressMusic do not typically have the FOTA settings installed, so FOTA isn’t likely going to be available.

There’s currently not a changelog available although Ovi Contacts actually works now, whereas it crashed consistently with the previous firmware. We also guess, a number of bugs and issues have been resolved, and some applications updated. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic does have UDP (User Data Preservation), so you’re likely safe to update the firmware without having to backup your information, but we suggest that you do anyways – just in case.

It’s good to see Nokia has not forgotten the NAM version of its first S60 touch device, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Yes, the Finnish giant has released an update for the device.

More on the firmware update at Symbian Guru.

The part-disappointing part-much awaited Nokia 5800 XpressMusic which used to be known as the “Tube” has started shipping in several markets globally. According to Nokia’s press release, the phone is now available in “Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, among others.”

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