ESPOO, Finland – The Nokia 5800 had at least two interesting things going for it this year, 1) it was leaked long before launch (when it was known as “Tube”), and 2) it was Nokia’s latest touchscreen device and there were some expectations that it would go head-to-head with the Apple iPhone.

Despite this, the Nokia 5800 hit the world on its own terms. It was clear to the public that it was not going head-to-head with the iPhone. The 5800 came in at a different price point, different set of features, and targeted at a different segment. Yup, the touch-screen commonality was not enough to lump the whole 5800 into the same iPhone niche.

Top Nokia designer talks icons, devices, and freedom

ESPOO, Finland – We finally managed to sit down with Daniel Peterson, Head of Digital Identity from Nokia Design’s Service UI Design group. His team deals with the user interface graphics across Nokia’s software, services, and devices. The bulk of his team is split between Espoo and London and cover graphic design, motion and animation, symbols, and even the metaphors that define how symbols are understood.