
It’s official: Nokia has a fix. It seems that a “configuration change” — which we’re assuming means a software-based setting of some sort — was responsible for the 3G disaster on the first batch of North America-spec 5800 XpressMusics to hit the market, and the company has been able to fast-track a new firmware (not a common occurrence for those guys, but clearly, time was of the essence here). Revised units will be on sale “shortly,” while existing owners are being asked to call Nokia’s customer care, or alternatively, they can step into a flagship store to have their device exchanged. Too bad we can’t update these things ourselves, but at least we get the pleasure of unboxing it all over again, eh? Follow the break for the full statement.
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