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
  • wfI
  • 26 Apr 2010

Niraj, 26 Apr 2010Complete specs sheet of N8; http://www.unwiredview.com/2010... moreThe document is further proof that N8-00 has been ready at the rough period as Satio,

If the OS team gets things right, it should have been out in Jan/ Feb window, but nope, facing the ever improving Apple / Android and the uncoming WP 7, Symbian seem dated and slow. so They pull it off. Where as Satio decided to let go with the OS and release the hardware, gets all the blame on the Software, Nokia decided to pull it all together. So... by the time this one on the streets in Q4 2010, only shine point is the camera, where as HTC and the lot will have 12 mpx smartphones ready for 2011...

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    • FrenchPress
    • FIT
    • 26 Apr 2010

    I think they meant to type... "single handed take down (by) Nokia..." My question is it really fast?! And where's the N97 Facebook widget? I'm glad they took Sony Ericsson's Satio's 12MPX and Vivaz's 720p and clumped it together. I was so hopping to get the Satio, but then Vivaz came out, geez! But trying the weigh the options when I don't take that many videos, but maybe I'll change my mind and cam it more.... I'm so stripped between which is my next phone, or just wait for the First Else.

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      • frenchbehaviour
      • mw5
      • 26 Apr 2010

      When I read all the comments, I ask this question. Do people know what is an os?
      I used all this os (symbian, android, iphone os), I will give my answer, you have bugs in each os. Symbian os is easy to use, many people don't like him perhaps nokia use it. Please think with your brain. If symbian need something in nokia's device, it's the tweaking of interface to have better look and firmware with better driver to run the phone correctly.
      Now people can like or not a phone, it's only their own business, but when I read comments with childish behaviour, you show you use your phone or smartphone like a toy.

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        • spk307
        • vGC
        • 26 Apr 2010

        The ugliest phone i have ever seen!

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          • NexusOne
          • s%{
          • 26 Apr 2010

          ugly aino ripoff
          sucks!

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            • Niraj
            • KFM
            • 26 Apr 2010

            680 mhz cpu, not too bad but Nokia should make the UI of s^ more attractive, vivid, colorful. And if they manage to keep the home screen heavily customisedable then no doubts it will be a great success..
            Many people are bashing Nokia for 16 gb of internal memory , but it is still better than Vivaz, Satio and Pixon12. I guess they have decreased the memory to keep the price low.. How ever I think its price will be more than 900$. How many of you people are able to afford this device.. The symbian^3 is in a early stage and lot of work have to do, so the actual s^3 will be more promising than this pre reviewed s^3...
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            But I have to admit 'NOKIA ARE REALLY LIVING IN A DREAM WORLD OF THEIR OWN'

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              • Coolworld
              • n{k
              • 26 Apr 2010

              Looks awful,probably because it has awful looks,otherwise great specs of course and it's about time Nokia starts fighting on the high specs ground with the rest of the pretenders.

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                • Andy Burgin
                • 3pH
                • 26 Apr 2010

                Nokia better get the Symbian software sorted out quickly as they are losing touch now with Samsung an Sony Ericsson,an there sales will get worse than before,they always seem to promise something sparkling then let there phones down,why as it taken Nokia that long to compete in the Top Camera mobiles amazes loads of the fanatics,Nokia have got to change there ideas very quickly as in 2010 we have not seen outstanding at all from Nokia,an people will switch to others phones because of there own big mistakes they are making,like to Symbian 3 an if its useless try other software on your phones Nokia

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                  • Deep space bar
                  • kDi
                  • 26 Apr 2010

                  Anonymous, 26 Apr 2010android os dont need to change to much because is good ... ... more1.0 - 2.1 are you dumb it came out just 2 years ago and google can't deside on anything there are to many versions of android cause the hardware limits
                  Symbian can work on anything
                  Android need 256 - 512mb ram and minimum of 500+mhz
                  Evolving the platform is key cause they already revolutionized the mobile industry with it's revsitial OS

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                    • lolme
                    • fqy
                    • 26 Apr 2010

                    it looks exactly like the aino on a front view.

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                      • Deep space bar
                      • kDi
                      • 26 Apr 2010

                      Niraj, 26 Apr 2010Complete specs sheet of N8; http://www.unwiredview.com/2010... moreWhat kind of codec are they using looks fake
                      5 spectrums guys.....come on
                      850/900/1700/1900/2100

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                        • Anish Elanad
                        • utN
                        • 26 Apr 2010

                        We all know that Maemo's UI is fresh and comes with features.But where is Maemo or Meego?.Nokia again comes with the same old UI of symbian.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 0U@
                          • 26 Apr 2010

                          Deep space bar, 26 Apr 2010Nokia just needs a slight change in interface and looks lik... moreandroid os dont need to change to much because is good ... but symbian is same in the last 5 years and is too ugly

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                            • Deep space bar
                            • kDi
                            • 26 Apr 2010

                            tgm91, 26 Apr 2010YES THEY NEED ANDROID, or at least Android' Sense UI User i... moreNokia just needs a slight change in interface and looks like crappy UI from apple goolgle are seen as "better" cause they "look nice"
                            Osx mobiles looks lame tiles and tiles 11 pages of tiles
                            How can it be revolutionary
                            Symbian can still be be changed anytime
                            Android on the other hand.....
                            Same 1.0 - 2.1 all seem the same just slight features get added but it's the sense UI that makes android looks all the same

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                              • Anonymous
                              • ptZ
                              • 26 Apr 2010

                              Niraj, 26 Apr 2010Complete specs sheet of N8; http://www.unwiredview.com/2010... morewhat a sad spec sheet

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                                • Niraj
                                • KFM
                                • 26 Apr 2010

                                Complete specs sheet of N8; http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/04/26/nokia-n8-full-spec-sheet-leaks/
                                I'm loosing my hopes..

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 0U@
                                  • 26 Apr 2010

                                  Anonymous, 26 Apr 2010If this phone hardware spec dissapponts us again with no gr... moreyup only 256 ram and 680 mhz procesor

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • TjE
                                    • 26 Apr 2010

                                    "early pre-release sample"
                                    it was said to be late pre release sample, not early. almost nothing will change in final.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • nbu
                                      • 26 Apr 2010

                                      Anonymous, 26 Apr 2010If this phone hardware spec dissapponts us again with no gr... moreThis phone has an OMAP3 inside, so chill. OMAP3 has a GFX accelerator. Also, OMAP3 is 600MHz+ (up to 2GHz coming later next year) and 256MB+ RAM only.

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                                        • Fikril
                                        • TRJ
                                        • 26 Apr 2010

                                        Looks like an Aino to me.....