There have been rumors of another firmware update for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for a few weeks, but today, it’s finally available through the Nokia Software Update tool. Firmware v31.2.008 is now available for the 5800 XpressMusic, though at this time, it’s unclear of what updates are added with this firmware. 93tid at NokiaUsers.net has a long list of product codes that are showing availability, though as you can see here, I was also able to download the new firmware for my 5800 XpressMusic NAM, RM-428.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has UDP (User Data Preservation), so you should be able to apply the new firmware without having to reset your phone. However, it’s still recommended that you backup any critical information, just in case. We’ll update this post with any changes that we find shortly.
UPDATE: there do not seem to be any significant changes in this firmware, unfortunately. It does not include kinetic scrolling, nor does it include the newer homescreen layout. It also did not fix the homescreen email notification for Nokia Messaging, unfortunately. It seems as though this was a maintenance release, which is unfortunate. It does, actually, include the new Ovi Maps 3.0 interface, which was revealed at Nokia World 2009.














