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To cash in on the popularity of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia has reduced the price of the handset significantly. The phone launched at a price point of around 22,000 INR then the price went down to 19,000 INR and now Nokia has made the handset available for 17,499 INR. This is a huge price drop and guess this new pricing will fuel the sales of this handset. Though the handset, does not give touch UI experience that is at par with the iPhone's UI but some of its features are way ahead of iPhone and guess thats what is driving the sales of this handset. Last week I had a talk with a Nokia reseller and according to him, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is doing pretty well in my city, Bangalore. The price cut will add more to its happiness. This move from Nokia might also be a response to the recent sales tax hike by the government of Maharashtra, which has left mobile phone resellers, companies and users unhappy.