Nokia updates the questionable 5800 XpressMusic's software

Sales of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic were halted in the US after less than a week of availability due to unspecified issues. While those issues could have included poorly assembled handsets, users' complaints indicated that performance was foremost on their minds.

Today, Nokia announced a software update for the 5800 that adds a handful of new features, but lists "faster user interface and faster download times" as the first, and arguably most important, aspect.

The update is free on http://www.nokia.com/softwareupdate, and adds a mobile dictionary with voice playback, automatically updating applications, and the ability to use the webcam and the still camera simultaneously.