Nokia N8 uses USB OTG, browses files off a USB drive and Nokia C5

31 May, 2010
USB On-The-Go is a relatively unknown feature on mobile phones despite its obvious advantages. Watch how some lucky dude connects a USB flash drive and a Nokia C5 to the N8 and plays a few tracks...

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  • nDP
  • 01 Jun 2010

My N900 can do that, but i'm struggling to find a micro usb to usb cable like the one in the video. Is that cable made by nokia ?

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    • Anonymous
    • 2GM
    • 01 Jun 2010

    Midas84, 01 Jun 2010WOW! Was considering waiting for the new MeeGo device but a... morethis feature will most likely be on the MeeGo Flagship. It doesn't make any sense not to include it.

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      • Midas84
      • 0Fu
      • 01 Jun 2010

      WOW! Was considering waiting for the new MeeGo device but after seeing this small but awesome feature I think I may just have to buy the N8!!!

      With USB OTG the possibilities are endless!!!

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        • Anonymous
        • KFP
        • 01 Jun 2010

        It's funny when people keep on saying symbian is way behind. It comes from people who doesn't know how to use it and from people who uses other OS. If you ask them in what area it is way behind they'll be struggling for words and usually comes up with customization and eye candy. You idiots don't know how to use symbian, you don't even know how to get certificate and sign applications and you haven't heard spb mobile shell. I can put 15 shortcuts/widgets in each of the 5 homescreen pages in my symbian s60v3. Every software becomes old eventually that's why every manufacturer updates it. So did nokia with symbian^3 and then symbian^4 and so on. It's like saying playstation 1 is way behind nintendo wii while ps3 is available. Just because you don't know how to fully utilize it's potential doesn't make it a bad OS. It's developing. I like this open source symbian. And with USB OTG the possibilities are limitless. I can't imagine what the ifans will say had USB OTG been available in the iphone.

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          • NOKIA FANS
          • PAq
          • 01 Jun 2010

          Niraj, 01 Jun 2010And also see this http://dailymobile.se/2010/06/01/best-ho... moreAnd also see this
          http://dailymobile.se/2010/06/...-nokia-5800/
          and this
          http://blog.gsmarena.com/spb-m...w-is-inside/
          to get the knowledge that home screen of N8 can be modified.

          to all nokia hater,you see that symbian home screen can be modified and look cool,how can you tell symbian is dead and ugly ????
          symbian is the most freedom software in the world

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            • Anonymous
            • 2@r
            • 01 Jun 2010

            i have been using this on my fujitsu-siemens loox720 since 2005 & nokia has now introduced this crap...

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              • Fahim BD
              • wYR
              • 01 Jun 2010

              1 more reason to buy to this LOADED to its TEETH mobile phone.

              cheers nokia.

              and those of u who r fighting over which has best UI, which has best apps.... just tell me who makes the most reliable, sturdy handsets for over a decade now. N O K I A ! ! ! !

              u dont want ur 600$ handset to go for repairs in just 2yrs, do u?

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                • Anonymous
                • up6
                • 01 Jun 2010

                A new face of N8!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 9xA
                  • 01 Jun 2010

                  It's funny when people keep on saying symbian is way behind. It comes from people who doesn't know how to use it and from people who uses other OS. If you ask them in what area it is way behind they'll be struggling for words and usually comes up with customization and eye candy. You idiots don't know how to use symbian, you don't even know how to get certificate and sign applications and you haven't heard spb mobile shell. I can put 15 shortcuts/widgets in each of the 5 homescreen pages in my symbian s60v3. Every software becomes old eventually that's why every manufacturer updates it. So did nokia with symbian^3 and then symbian^4 and so on. It's like saying playstation 1 is way behind nintendo wii while ps3 is available. Just because you don't know how to fully utilize it's potential doesn't make it a bad OS. It's developing. I like this open source symbian. And with USB OTG the possibilities are limitless. I can't imagine what the ifans will say had USB OTG been available in the iphone.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • KFP
                    • 01 Jun 2010

                    It's funny when people keep on saying symbian is way behind. It comes from people who doesn't know how to use it and from people who uses other OS. If you ask them in what area it is way behind they'll be struggling for words and usually comes up with customization and eye candy. You idiots don't know how to use symbian, you don't even know how to get certificate and sign applications and you haven't heard spb mobile shell. I can put 15 shortcuts/widgets in each of the 5 homescreen pages in my symbian s60v3. Every software becomes old eventually that's why every manufacturer updates it. So did nokia with symbian^3 and then symbian^4 and so on. It's like saying playstation 1 is way behind nintendo wii while ps3 is available. Just because you don't know how to fully utilize it's potential doesn't make it a bad OS. It's developing. I like this open source symbian. And with USB OTG the possibilities are limitless. I can't imagine what the ifans will say had USB OTG been available in the iphone.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Uij
                      • 01 Jun 2010

                      Solution

                      Go buy a N8, Desire and iPhone

                      you're now complete

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                        • Ryan
                        • uBE
                        • 01 Jun 2010

                        Some of you are sounding like spoiled children.
                        Every phone has its advantages and disadvantage, why can't you like different features from different manufacturers?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • wd8
                          • 01 Jun 2010

                          cool.........

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                            • Dev
                            • up6
                            • 01 Jun 2010

                            Remember one fact, those phones shown in videos are still prototypes. A mature device is yet to come.

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                              • Niraj
                              • KFP
                              • 01 Jun 2010

                              And also see this
                              http://dailymobile.se/2010/06/01/best-homescreens-for-nokia-5800/
                              and this
                              http://blog.gsmarena.com/spb-mobile-shell-3-5-for-symbian-released-our-review-is-inside/
                              to get the knowledge that home screen of N8 can be modified.

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                                • Niraj
                                • KFP
                                • 01 Jun 2010

                                See this
                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSSugfrqxNM
                                And see clearly icons has changed via theme and it is still fast when 15 applications are on background

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • QSc
                                  • 01 Jun 2010

                                  how useful is this really. it looks more like a commercial.

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                                    • BrianAW
                                    • ibg
                                    • 01 Jun 2010

                                    [deleted post]In my opinion,any videos that show which NEW MODEL works,using is juz showing before it released into market.

                                    I means any model before they released..they must let people know how the device for use.

                                    Important thing is the device in the video is a device not yet to released,just a primary device,is for first attempt.

                                    I think it will works great when release on market.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Kec
                                      • 01 Jun 2010

                                      This phone will be popular

                                      n97 mini use the same battery

                                      i can expect Mugen to make same size battery with much larger power capacity :::)

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                                        • INK
                                        • T1I
                                        • 01 Jun 2010

                                        @NQNM and fu$1

                                        Can you guys tell me why Symbian^3 is behind? What can the iPhone OS, Android or Windows Phone 7 do that Symbian can't? Better question would be, what can Symbian^3 do that iPhone OS, Android or Windows Phone 7 can't?

                                        P.S. It's a BETA, meaning it will have bugs. Every phone/OS goes through this.