NOKIA N8
So you’re a Nokia devotee who’s long wanted a high quality touchscreen smartphone? Your ling wait is over. Far better than the likes of the X6 and N97, the N8 is a neatly styled, high powered phone that feels new yet familiar.
At first glance, it’s too familiar: the Symbian 3 OS looks like earlier Nokia interfaces. It’s more intuitive though, and better optimized for touch with a gentle haptic response.
The phone can be hooked up to your HD TV thanks to the mini HDMI output and supplied cable the pin-sharp quality of the phone is substantially diminished when blown up to a 40-incher, of course. You can even plug in a USB flash drive to the phone using an adapter. Generally, the N8 is great for video and media playback.
There’s also Ovi Maps, the free satnav system. Cleverly, you can use this for effective navigation without needing a data connection, so it’s ideal for use overseas where data costs can be crippling.
The N8 has easily the best camera here, with a 12-meg sensor, Carl Zeiss lens, mechanical shutter and xenon flash. The only down sides are that the large sensor means the lens juts out a bit.
Calling and texting are good, though we’d have liked to have been able to use the QWERTY virtual keyboard in portrait.
The web browser is fast and includes Flash video playback. Best of all, the battery life is excellent; the N8 will easily last you two days between charges.
This is storming return to form for Nokia. However Symbian makes it feel more like the ultimate feature phone than a direct smartphone rival to the Desire or iphone 4.
SPECIFICATIONS
Operating System: Symbian 3
So you’re a Nokia devotee who’s long wanted a high quality touchscreen smartphone? Your ling wait is over. Far better than the likes of the X6 and N97, the N8 is a neatly styled, high powered phone that feels new yet familiar.
At first glance, it’s too familiar: the Symbian 3 OS looks like earlier Nokia interfaces. It’s more intuitive though, and better optimized for touch with a gentle haptic response.
The phone can be hooked up to your HD TV thanks to the mini HDMI output and supplied cable the pin-sharp quality of the phone is substantially diminished when blown up to a 40-incher, of course. You can even plug in a USB flash drive to the phone using an adapter. Generally, the N8 is great for video and media playback.
There’s also Ovi Maps, the free satnav system. Cleverly, you can use this for effective navigation without needing a data connection, so it’s ideal for use overseas where data costs can be crippling.
The N8 has easily the best camera here, with a 12-meg sensor, Carl Zeiss lens, mechanical shutter and xenon flash. The only down sides are that the large sensor means the lens juts out a bit.
Calling and texting are good, though we’d have liked to have been able to use the QWERTY virtual keyboard in portrait.
The web browser is fast and includes Flash video playback. Best of all, the battery life is excellent; the N8 will easily last you two days between charges.
This is storming return to form for Nokia. However Symbian makes it feel more like the ultimate feature phone than a direct smartphone rival to the Desire or iphone 4.
SPECIFICATIONSOperating System: Symbian 3
Processor: 680MHz with 3D graphics accelerator
Storage: 16GB + microSD up to 32GB
Screen: 3.5 inches, 640 x 360 AMOLED capactive touchscreen
Connectivity: 10.2Mbps HSDPA, N Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3 with A2DP, A-GPS, 3.5mm audio
Camera: 12 mega pixels, auto focus, xenon flash
Video Capture: 720p at 25 fps
3G talk time: 5.5 hours
Weight: 135 grams
Web browsing time: Not quoted
Dimensions: 114 x 59 x 13mm
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