The Apple iPhone will soon have some competition by the name 3G Nokia 5800, scheduled for February 26 launch in North America. The touchscreen smartphone will work on the network of either AT&T or T-Mobile.

The specs of the 5800, to be available in an unlocked version, include a 3.2-inch touchscreen of aspect ratio 16:9, with three control keys - call, menu and hang up - beneath it. A small touch sensitive area above the touchscreen, introduces five onscreen shortcuts respectively for pictures, music, media sharing, movies, and Web.

The smartphone, quite a handful, boasts of a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, auto-focus, and geotagging; along with VGA video recording at a speed of 30 frames per second. Coming with Nokia OVI integration, the Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone supports Bluetooth, FM Radio, USB 2.0, and built-in GPS antenna.

The 5800 has separate SIM and memory card slots on its right, and a sliding screen lock, volume controls, and a camera shutter on the left.

The downside of the 5800, priced at a rather affordable $399, comes in the form of awkward user interface, and far from the best touchscreen sensitivity. In addition, the availability of third party apps is limited, and the web browser is somewhat "unpolished."

Though the supposedly music-centric Nokia 5800 surprisingly lacks external music controls, the stylus is an additional out of the ordinary feature of the handset!