How to use Bluetooth wireless keyboards with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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Another in our series of beginner's 'How to's for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and S60 5th Edition, Tzer2 here walks you through every aspect of connecting up a Bluetooth wireless keyboard to the phone - it's not something officially supported but it does work extremely well - if you know how! (As always, you can see a complete listing of these guides on our 5800 tutorial index page.)

"Like all Nokia smartphones, the 5800 is compatible with the "HID" standard for Bluetooth keyboards, and you can use any brand of keyboard which conforms to this standard (which most Bluetooth keyboards do). You can use both Nokia-brand and other brand keyboards. If you're unsure whether a keyboard works with the 5800, just try installing it using the instructions below. You might be surprised how many wireless keyboards will work with the 5800."

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