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Recently bought Nokia 5800 Xpress aka the tube (India version)! I think there is enough already written about the phone, what works, what does not ... In this post I am going to focus on the applications that I added to make this phone meet my messaging / communication needs. Getting the latest firmware was the first thing that I did. Over the Air sync did not work, had to upgrade via NSU via on my PC. To get everything to work did a soft reset *#7370#. Keep following in mind:

• You lose all data - contacts, messages, configuration settings etc after the reset
• The 200 odd pre-loaded songs do not load anymore because the license files go missing - this is the sad part
• The upgrade is worth the effort - you can refer to this post to look at the additional features

Apps that are part of the Nokia Download:
• Mail for exchange: I use mail2web for my contacts. I have been using Windows Mobile for a long time and all my contacts for the past 8 years have always been on some mail for exchange or the other. So this app was a must for me to get all my contacts
• WaveSecure: Neat app, enables the user to lock the phone remotely - pretty handy!
• QuickOffice: To open word, excel, ppt etc - a must
• Zip Manager: Most of the attachments in my email are zipped - must have!
• AccuWeather: No real utility - just adds to the "cool" factor ... this turns out to be one of the most viewed apps when ppl like to get a "feel" of the phone
• Cricket Mobicast: very very critical! You can always tune in to 106.4FM for a live commentary - but this app is a must, live scores, stats etc - has it all

Other useful apps (you can check more here):
• Fring: recently launched a version for 5800, it works great - loaded all my skype, facebook and gtalk ids!
• Easy Reject: Block spam calls, messages. No more loan, credit card calls
• iSync: if you use a mac
• JoikuLight: Can convert your phone into a wifi hotspot. The free version is limited to http / https
• SymTorrent: how about downloading the torrent of the latest southpark episode in mp4 format and view it - all on your phone!
• Google Maps - The preloaded Nokia maps are good! ... just so used to Google maps
• PhoneTorch - converts the flash into a torch. Delhi summer time ... power cuts ... you never know when you might need this
• The rotary dialer - nice interface for that nostalgic feeling ... whoever has seen this app simply loved it ... no real utility, since I typically use voice dialing to call people - works to show off the phone