Nokia's highly anticipated flagship device is designed for connecting people with the services that matter to them the most. But will this Smartphone compete strongly against the mighty Apple iPhone? You decide, and write a review to let us know.
written by Richard-Leeds on 25/07/2012
I Had A Nokia N8 On Virgin Mobile & I Love Everything About It, The Style, The Features. People Ask Me Why I Didn't Get An iPhone Or One Of The New Samsung's And It's Basically Because, Nokia's Are Much More Than Just A Fancy Phone That Talks To Back To You. For Me, It's The Features. 16GB Internal Memory, A 12 Megapixel Camera. HD Video Recording, HDMI Output, TV Output & Of Course The Free Maps & Drive Service That Nokia Incorporates Into It's Phones. In My Opinion. iPhones & Samsungs Are Nothing More Than Fashion Accessories. I Did My Own Survey Of Around 30 People I Knew With iPhones & Asked Them About It's Features... Many Could Only Name A Few Things. Camera App, Siri (Which Apparently Doesn't Work As Well As Is Advertised) & The Third One... Wait For It... Was How Big The Screen Was. All Pointless & Irrelevant In My Opinion, The People I Surveyed Couldn't Tell Me The Latest iOS Or How Many "Bug-Fix" Updates It's Had (I Can Tell You It's In The Region Of 20)... Too Many For A Big Company Like Apple. Anyway The Nokia N8 Is Worth Buying For The Fact, You Don't Have To Take A Phone, A Camera & A Video Camera Out With You On A Night Out. It's All Packed Into One Phone For A Fraction Of The Price Of Other "Smart Phones" The Only Downside To The Nokia Is The Now "Nokia Belle" Update... It's A Bit Buggy Now It's Been Installed A Few Months. So I've Had To Re-install It 4 Times In The Last 2 Months. I Would Recommend This Phone To Anyone Interested In A Real Smartphone With One Of The Best Mobile Phone Camera's On The Market... STILL! Thanks For Reading My Review & I Hope This Helps Making You A Decision! Richard.
written by neilpugh on 05/06/2011
this phone has the best digital camera and video recorder ever. i was able to sell both my £150 sony hd camcorder and camcorder then use the cash to buy this phone. the image quality is streets ahead of iphone. the phone is very tough and after 6 months there isn't a single scratch on the screen or the phone surface. it still looks brand new. the software although weak compared to android and iphone is still fast, although occasionally a restart is needed. it's also way more intuitive than the iphone given that it is designed to work like the software from previous nokia phones. it has free satnav, which is brilliant and the ovi app store has many free games including angry birds rio, tetris, worms, sims 3 and so on. unlike android and iphone these games are not full of irritating adverts. there's a big update to the software coming soon which corrects many of the problems the phone was harshly criticised for at launch.
written by mobilescomparisonshop on 21/03/2011
If you are interested in buying smart camera phones then the Nokia N8 will surely be an ideal option for you. The gadget boasts of a 12 MP snapper which undoubtedly gives the hard competition to the digital cameras. On the other hand, the gadget possesses of both GPRS as well as Wi-Fi, with the help of which users can get connected with internet. The Nokia N8 is available under beneficial contract deals on this portal. Here, you can compare and get a plenty of cheap mobile phones, with mind-blowing deals. You can sign the contracts with most of the network providers of UK, such as O2, Orange, Vodafone, Virgin, T-mobile and Three. Several advantageous offers are also available under Nokia N8 deals. Some of the offers which users can get may be free talk time minutes, free or reduced line rental for a few months, free connection, cashback offers and many more. On the other hand, some lavish items as free gifts can also be obtained under these deals. For sure, you will get the best deals with Nokia N8 on this comparison portal.
written by on 14/03/2011
love this phone!!! had it for 3 months and only problem i have with it is the battery life isn't great, it does help that your able to charge via usb from laptop or pc though. camera is fantastic, love the face recognition especially when trying to capture pictures of my 3 kids together. music player isn't the best i previously had a nokia x6 which i traded for the n8 and i think the sound quality on x6 is a lot better. no problems with this turning itself off or rebooting for no reason which was a massive problem i had with the x6. love the fact that it feels more sturdy than a x6 (i dropped that once and the whole case fell apart) and that the battery is housed inside the phone itself. overall a brilliant phone which i'd recommend to anyone!!!
written by on 13/11/2010
just brilliant, its the best fone iv ever had and iv had some fones,simple to use and packed with features, the camera is mindblowing and the video quality too, iv had mine 3 weeks now and aint had any problems at all, thanx nokia and well done
written by pam152 on 09/11/2010
my wife bought me a vivas for my birthday 1st touch screen even had ,it nearly put me of touch screens for life then my wife said try n8 had a few hickups 1st few days now worked things out with it absoluty amazed with this phone dont know why peaople are writng bad reviews about this phone as never had the problems that people are saying if you do have any problems with this phone go into a vodaphone shop because i found the staff very helpfull havent got 1 complaint about this phone well done nokia
written by on 22/09/2010
Introducing the Nokia N8
Take amazing photos and videos, connect to your favourite social networks and be entertained with the latest Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps.
The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash, HD-quality video recording, film editing software and Dolby surround sound. All in a beautiful, aluminium design.
Nokia introduces the Nokia N8, our latest smartphone that intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. The Nokia N8 enables people to create compelling content, connect to their favourite social networks and enjoy the latest on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps.
The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras. People can also make HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing suite.
The Nokia N8 offers a true home theater experience with HD quality film and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. You can plug the device to your home theatre system with an HDMI cable.
The Nokia N8 enables access to local and global Web TV services that deliver TV programs, news and entertainment from channels such as CNN, National Geographic, E! Entertainment and Paramount directly on the homescreen.
People can update their status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter in a single app directly on the home screen. Calendar events from social networks can also be transferred to the device calendar.
The Nokia N8 comes with free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation, taking you where you want to be and showing you what want to see in over 70 countries worldwide.
The Nokia N8 has 16GB of in-built storage space, expandable up to 48GB with a Micro SD card. Large files can be easily transferred to a memory stick with the USB On-the-Go.
With this announcement, Nokia is offering developers a new platform to innovate on. The Nokia N8 comes integrated with Qt, a software development environment that simplifies the development and makes it possible to build applications once and deploy across Symbian and other software platforms. Nokia has also made the simple to use Nokia Qt SDK available, in its initial beta, to enable developers to start realizing the potential of Qt.
The Nokia N8 will be available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010.
The Nokia N8 marks the global device debut of the new Symbian^3 software, featuring several major advancements:
Usability enhancements across the user interface, including single tap, multi-touch and support for gestures such as "pinch-to-zoom."
Three personalizable homescreens on the Nokia N8, easily maneuvered through by a simple flick.
Faster and more responsive user interface with new 2D and 3D graphics architecture that takes full advantage of hardware acceleration
More efficient memory management allows more applications to run in parallel for a faster, more complete and efficient multi-tasking experience.
Planned Market Introduction:
3Q 2010
Category:
NSeries, Smartphones
Available colors
Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange
Operating times
Talk time (GSM/WCDMA) - 12/5 h 50 min
Standby (GSM/WCDMA) - 390/400 h
Video record - 3 h 20 min
Music playback - 50 h
Video playback - 7 h
Video playback with HDMI - 6 h
Web TV - 3 h 20 min
Nokia Original Accessories:
Nokia Wired Headset WH-701 (in box)
Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-608
Nokia Extra Battery DC-11
Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-214
Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-505
Nokia Mini Speaker MD-9
Technical Profile:
System: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 and GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
OS: Symbian^3
Form Factor: Touch screen monoblock
Dimensions: 113.5 x 59.12 x 12.9 mm (L x W x H)
Weight: 135g
Display: 3.5 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch
Battery: 1200mAh BL-4D
Media Storage/Memory: 16GB mass memory + micro SD card slot, 135MB internal memory, support up to 32GB memory cards. RAM256 ROM512
Video Playback: Video recording, Performance: encoding 25fps, decoding 30fps, File Formats: H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, H.263, Real Video 10, ON2 VP6, Flash video
Music Playback: FM radio, FM transmitter, MP3 player, Supported codecs: MP3,AAC,eAAC, eAAC+,WMA,AMR-WB, DRM support, DRM: OMA DRM 2.0
Main Camera:
Lens: Carl Zeiss optics
Image capture: 12 megapixels
Video capture: HD 720p
Aperture: F2.8
Focal length: 5.4
Flash: Xenon flash
Connectivity:
HDMI adapter CA-157
WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g/n
BT2.1 with support for stereo headsets
Positioning with GPS, A-GPS, WLAN and Cell-ID
Micro-USB 2.0 high speed for file transfers and charging
USB On-the-Go
Nokia AV connector 3.5 mm for audio input/output and TV out
Planned Market Introduction:
3Q 2010
Category:
NSeries, Smartphones
Available colors
Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange
Operating times
Talk time (GSM/WCDMA) - 12/5 h 50 min
Standby (GSM/WCDMA) - 390/400 h
Video record - 3 h 20 min
Music playback - 50 h
Video playback - 7 h
Video playback with HDMI - 6 h
Web TV - 3 h 20 min
Nokia Original Accessories:
Nokia Wired Headset WH-701 (in box)
Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-608
Nokia Extra Battery DC-11
Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-214
Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-505
Nokia Mini Speaker MD-9
Technical Profile:
System: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 and GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
OS: Symbian^3
Form Factor: Touch screen monoblock
Dimensions: 113.5 x 59.12 x 12.9 mm (L x W x H)
Weight: 135g
Display: 3.5 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch
Battery: 1200mAh BL-4D
Media Storage/Memory: 16GB mass memory + micro SD card slot, 135MB internal memory, support up to 32GB memory cards. RAM256 ROM512
Video Playback: Video recording, Performance: encoding 25fps, decoding 30fps, File Formats: H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, H.263, Real Video 10, ON2 VP6, Flash video
Music Playback: FM radio, FM transmitter, MP3 player, Supported codecs: MP3,AAC,eAAC, eAAC+,WMA,AMR-WB, DRM support, DRM: OMA DRM 2.0
Main Camera:
Lens: Carl Zeiss optics
Image capture: 12 megapixels
Video capture: HD 720p
Aperture: F2.8
Focal length: 5.4
Flash: Xenon flash
Connectivity:
HDMI adapter CA-157
WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g/n
BT2.1 with support for stereo headsets
Positioning with GPS, A-GPS, WLAN and Cell-ID
Micro-USB 2.0 high speed for file transfers and charging
USB On-the-Go
Nokia AV connector 3.5 mm for audio input/output and TV out
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