Nokia N8 previewed before announcement, shown no love

26 April, 2010
The Nokia's first Symbian^3 device and next smartphone flagship N8 just got its first short preview. The handset is now confirmed to capture 720p video and 12 megapixel stills, but apparently the new UI...

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  • Anonymous
  • PS6
  • 27 Apr 2010

If u dont like it, then dont worry about it. Been hearing the same old shit bout Nokia & Symbian rolling over for years from u bunch of armchair experts. It hasnt happened, its not gonna happen. This thing's gonna spell the end of Nokia? Only in your wet dreams. Go buy your androids, i-phone, palm, whatever u fancy n dont worry about Symbian too much. Get a life for a change

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    • Anonymous
    • PQ5
    • 27 Apr 2010

    Anonymous, 27 Apr 2010Nokia currently has 1.1 billion customers globally using ... moreCorrect, Nokia is in a special position.

    I myself is a symbian user and the N82 is still the best botton operated camera smart phone ever made.

    Problem for Nokia is, the competition is catching up with them fast, their lack of a N82 successor already made me buy the Satio, but that only makes the issue of S60 5th clear to me: The Business model is outdated and its operating system interface does need a change for good.

    Simply, to check a contact's actual phone number at the contact list has I need to apply four steps, where it should require no more than two step. (satio resolve this S60 issue that by adding an extra layer at the home screen, but still requires Three steps.)

    There are tons of quick UI tricks Symbian OS can learn from other newer OS. Users now have too many choices and streamlined interface than Symbian.
    In the years ahead, it is catch up or DIE slowly!

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      • Hide0us
      • utg
      • 27 Apr 2010

      Atleast they update their fones with firmwares more often than any other brand..even if the fone has chinks m sure they will correct that soon enough..n c'mmon guys the fone hasnt even launched..

      LOL so much talk abt nokia..guess what the samsung users have to say when they launch 7 fones a week n forget to update them for the next 365 days, the OmniaHD being the prime example :P

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        • Anonymous
        • Er2
        • 27 Apr 2010

        Anonymous, 27 Apr 2010Read this People.. Sales records typically don't stand ... moreis that "sales" or "shipped"? There is a difference...

        How many of such units were given away "free"?

        Anyway, if 1100 is so successful, why the company even bothered to "upgrade" with 110x or 120x?

        That shows the almighty brand should stick with the low-end segment. Forget about the high end, it simply can't compete with others now.

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          • Anonymous
          • Er2
          • 27 Apr 2010

          Anonymous, 27 Apr 2010Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving... moreWhen Motorola was making mobile phones, the almighty brand was making TV's...

          When Motorola offered video call on its first 3G phones like A925/A835, the almighty brand's 3G phones didn't offer such, or required an additional cradle.

          The almighty brand REFUSED to release any 3G touchscreen phone only AFTER Apple released iphone 3G.

          YEARS AFTER Motorola / Blackberry / HTC adapted the mini/micro USB plug, the almighty brand adapted the "plug" but NOT the charging ability...

          The leader and innovation....

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            • Anonymous
            • Er2
            • 27 Apr 2010

            [deleted post]The analogy is: a truck typicallly has more horsepower / torque than a car.

            Yet which offers better acceleration, bet you know the answer...

            Symbian is always sluggish, hangs, reboots.

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              • Anonymous
              • uZ9
              • 27 Apr 2010

              What! still have ppl use nokia nowadays? i thought nokia is history already. maybe the low-end models still can attact those who just need a cheap phone for making calls. wake up! nokia is not like the good old days anymore. nokia is now known for unreliable and unstable, the design is out of fashioned.....

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                • N97 unhappy user
                • 2IA
                • 27 Apr 2010

                Anonymous, 27 Apr 2010Oh and what explanation can you give for the lame 256mb RAM... moreno doubt nokia has been the leader in symbian market, but their N97 is a making me unhappy, wat can a phone with max 55 RAM do with a huge 32GB memory? just another paper weight. Nokia pls listen to user's feedback & complaints & produce more stable & reliable gadgets!!!
                thanks & hope this is my last nokia.

                regret user of N97

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                  • Anonymous
                  • t7X
                  • 27 Apr 2010

                  Read this People..

                  Sales records typically don't
                  stand for too long without
                  being overtaken by the
                  next best thing, but
                  somehow, Nokia's el cheapo
                  1100 handset has reportedly
                  racked up "over 200 million
                  sales" since it launched in
                  2003. You heard right, this
                  low-end candybar has put
                  the 100 million iPods, 50
                  million RAZRs, 10 million
                  Chocolates, and 115 million
                  PlayStation 2 consoles to
                  shame in terms of sheer
                  units moved. Interestingly
                  enough, the design team
                  that conjured up this cash
                  cow originally dubbed it
                  "Penny," and the stripped
                  down, dust-proof mobile
                  purportedly entered the
                  market at precisely the
                  right time to catch the
                  booming overseas growth
                  as folks worldwide began
                  snapping up their own
                  cellphone. Of course, such a
                  basic, uninspiring phone isn't
                  for everyone, but
                  considering the 200 million
                  strong that owned one
                  sometime during their life,
                  we'd say Nokia found a
                  winner

                  By the Way,jaz search the Phrase "Best selling Mobile phoner of all time" at Google then Pls count Nokia Handsets that are on the list

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                    • Jackson
                    • j5K
                    • 27 Apr 2010

                    Goodbye Nokia! We're not in 1995 still, it's 15 years later lol. What a pile of the same old nokia crap! ANDROID BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                      • Anonymous
                      • t7X
                      • 27 Apr 2010

                      Anonymous, 27 Apr 2010If court ask apple to pay nokia one billion for the patents... more2 Billion is Enop?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • t7X
                        • 27 Apr 2010

                        By the way..n97 out sold HTC Magic..2million and growing compare to 1 million plus of HTC..

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                          • U2Bnfan
                          • w4E
                          • 27 Apr 2010

                          Exterior is old looking. As C60 is so cute then N8 is grandma.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • t7X
                            • 27 Apr 2010

                            Nokia currently has 1.1
                            billion customers globally
                            using its devices.
                            Nokia chief executive Olli-
                            Pekka Kallasvuo said: “We
                            have a unique position in
                            the smartphone market.
                            Nokia is the undisputed
                            leading player in the
                            smartphones space. ”

                            Now,persuade 1billion Nokia Users to Jump to Android..lets see what u can do?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • t7X
                              • 27 Apr 2010

                              Nokia is a world leader in
                              mobile communications,
                              driving the growth and
                              sustainability of the broader
                              mobility industry. Nokia
                              connects people to each
                              other and the information
                              that matters to them with
                              easy-to-use and innovative
                              products like mobile phones,
                              devices and solutions for
                              imaging, games, media and
                              businesses. Nokia provides
                              equipment, solutions and
                              services for network
                              operators and corporations.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • w7n
                                • 27 Apr 2010

                                [deleted post]If court ask apple to pay nokia one billion for the patents, i think that amount is too little.

                                Nokia should charge apple some dollar per iphone sold from the day 1 until apple disconnect iphone

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                                  • Bill
                                  • i2G
                                  • 27 Apr 2010

                                  The industrial design of the device itself is as boring as watching paint dry and pretty typical of Nokia's conservative design approach, unfortunately. I have a Samsung i8910, which is also a black rectangle. However, it's a much nicer looking rectangle compared to the Nokia N8.

                                  While I agree with others about the dullness of the UI, that can easily be changed via theming into something more exciting and eye catching.

                                  As for Symbian^3, I'll wait until I have a chance to try it for myself before I comment on it.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Y9V
                                    • 27 Apr 2010

                                    First picture seem cool but the rest are like crapy design

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • w7n
                                      • 27 Apr 2010

                                      Anonymous, 27 Apr 2010Oh and what explanation can you give for the lame 256mb RAM... moreMy n97 mini works, so does n8

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • uSN
                                        • 27 Apr 2010

                                        [deleted post]Oh and what explanation can you give for the lame 256mb RAM? This phone simply sucks.