Nokia has reportedly confirmed that some if its North American 5800 XpressMusic handsets are having 3G connectivity issues. The information, said to have been provided by an unnamed Nokia rep, suggests that only customers in Chicago and New York are experiencing difficulties while handsets in Dallas and Miami are working without issue. Nokia claims to be investigating both the device and the networks used in order to determine the source of the problem. Here’s the PR blurb:We have learned that some Noki...

Bear with us while we try and get a handle on the situation, but it has come to our attention that the Nokia flaship store in New York City has pulled the 5800 XpressMusic NAM from its shelves. Apparently the move is completely related to the whole no 3G signal fiasco which led to massive amounts of returns but who knows. Perhaps all of their units have bum earpieces? Currently the Nokia USA online shop is showing the 5800 as backordered, a perfect excuse to hide behind while a defective product gets patched ...