How does the idea of having some chrome on our 5800 sound like? We know that the navigation edition of our 5800 has that chrome rim which we covered earlier when it was launched. T-Mobile UK is all set to launch the chrome edition of Nokia’s best selling device-Nokia 5800 (Comes With Music) to its customers in the UK.
In the absence of any images being released to the media, we can only speculate on the possibilities of this chrome edition of Nokia 5800. We must say the T-Mobile personnel have done an amazing job at keeping things locked up for we haven’t seen any leaks in the blogosphere either. Now coming to the possibilities of this “chrome” version, a 5800 navigation edition sans the lifetime navigation license may be a possibility and so is an all chromeNokia 5800 (Not many would like that though). Read more »
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Remember that classic paper based game- Bulls and Cows? If that doesn’t ring any bells, how does the classic puzzle- Mastermind sound like? If you are still wondering what we are talking about, you should probably check this wiki entry on Mastermind on which our review game today-Memo Deduction is based on.
Our good ol’ friends at MMMOOO in Shanghai are back in news again. This time around they have taken a break from their themes and UI customizations for symbian fifth edition phones to bring this classic board game to our dear 5800s. Is their latest effort as good as their previous offerings? Lets find out after the break. Read more »
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Missing that online gaming action your iPhone friends are so proud of flaunting around? Fret not for now our 5800s has an online game of its own in Dojo Cubed Addict.
The latest version of the popular online game, Dojo Cubed Addict v1.04 has several advantages over its predecessor and with its increasing popularity on the net, the game is generating a lot of interest in the 5800 community. Is the game worthy of a download? Hitthe jump button to find out. Read more »
When we visited the Ovi store recently, major applications and games have sprouted out. One of the most noticeable in the roster is a game title I would not have thought would be dipping its fingers in the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic realm. Today, we talk about Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed.
What is Assassin’s Creed?
Assassin's Creed is a third-person action-adventure video game created and developed by Ubisoft and was released worldwide on different gaming platforms such as the Playstation and Xbox 360. In the game, you take the role of Altaïr as experienced by Desmond. You are a trained assassin and are given different missions to kill different people of influence in the city.
You will be going from different stages, jumping across obstacles and walls, obtaining items along the way and solving some puzzles. You are armed with a sword, which you use to veer away your enemies.
To navigate your character in the game, there is a typical gamepad placed on the lower left corner of the screen. Then, the action button is found on the lower left corner of the screen. At the upper left corner, you will see your life meter and the type of weapon you are using currently. Opposite this (the upper right corner), you will find the universal symbol for “Home”, which will take you to different optionsin the game such as quitting or adjusting the sound.
My Take on Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed truly blew away everyone when it first came out and I was excited to try this game on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone.
Don’t expect 3D graphics here. Unfortunately, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone does not have the 3D capabilities of a Playstation Portable. So Ubisoft went for the traditional 2D sideways reminiscent of the old game portals such as Nintendo Super Family Computer. Graphics are quite jagged but it does try to do it’s best to bring the fluidity of the game into the phone.
The sound is pretty much 8-bit style. Frankly, you do feel like playing an old-school game but with the new generation titles.
I do have some problems with the control system. Since the game displays the controls on the Nokia 5800’s flat surface, it doesn’t feel as responsive as I had hope it would me. The control keys are small and sometimes your character does not follow your commands because you touched the wrong direction button. Plus, I was quite cautious because I might be putting too much pressure on the screen and it might break. It does take some getting used to and you will take some retrials before you get the hang of it.
Get instructions from your master.
Game play wise is pretty basic but admirable. It has a mixture of puzzles to solve, enemies to battle and walls and chains to climb. It’s not just a hack-and-slash game buta game it does require some skill and some common sense. I like games like this.
My Verdict on Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed is a wonderful addition to your game roster. Just make sure you take it easy on the controls because you might break your Nokia 5800 screen from too much intense playing. Though it is FREE to download, one cannot but help to think if this is just a demo or a full game. I have played about three levels and I have not received any hints of a demo.
The Assassin’s Creed game can be downloaded for FREE at the Ovi Store (http://store.ovi.com). Just register to access the site. You can also download this application straight to your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone by installing the Ovi Store Application.
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There is a new update available for the email client Mail For Exchange. You can install this update using the Application Update which is a inbuilt feature of Nokia 5800 and you can find it in the Applications menu. To know more about using the Application Update Feature, please visit this post. The latest version is Mail For Exchange v2.09(188) which is an update to the older version For Exchange v2.09(162).
Previous version
Latest version
Another important note about the update - you can update to the latest version without any worry. All your data and contacts remain intact and nothing is missing. The update by the internal Application Update utility is a silent one and OS managed. It is somewhat similar to Windows Update feature.
Last update was in August
To know more about Mail For Exchange, please follow this post. Please post your comments and views if you faced any issues with the latest update.
