Nokia N8 gets lots of stick in early reviews, we wonder why

03 October, 2010
The Nokia N8 started shipping this week and reviews of the Finnish company's latest flagship are spreading like wildfire. Checking out the first batch of those we noticed a certain trend, which we cannot...

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  • 04 Oct 2010

TC, 04 Oct 2010I have HTC Desire that runs Android 2.2. And HTC Desire Z/G... moreHah
Claiming that he isn't a Nokia-haters
But in fact in Nokia N8 comment section this guy always bash Nokia N8
Do you have personal grudge against Nokia? Coz u seems to hate nokia so much

There's no perfect phone in the world.
Instead of only seeing it's weakness why can't u see that this phone offers a lot of feature for it's price range
And several features like USB OTG is a breaktrough because this is the first cellphone equipped this feature

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    • Anonymous
    • p7a
    • 04 Oct 2010

    Anonymous, 04 Oct 2010Who else but only Nokia is using "Qt"?Well... nasa, skype, fring..

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      • Iceburn20
      • t7X
      • 04 Oct 2010

      nokia n8 will do big in asia..they are the pioneer in mobile business..sure if meego will be release nxt year that will be huge.

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        • Anonymous
        • LdW
        • 04 Oct 2010

        Who else but only Nokia is using "Qt"?

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          • jade
          • t7C
          • 04 Oct 2010

          never compare Nokia or Symbian to other platforms. We should be equal in treating them because each platform is unique with some features. I agree that gsmarena prove its worth in its unbiased reviews unlike other sites, they provide equal opportuniy of giving strengths and weaknesses in each device being or will be released. I agree also that this site should be recommended as a reference in buying a mobile phone. The reviews are just right, by the way, gsmarena said before that Symbian is somewhat laggy and I don't think their is a bias.

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            • city
            • jxX
            • 04 Oct 2010

            going apple all I can say another disappointment by nokia getting hopes up and nt living up 2 expectations try a new os 4 a change android or meego I like nokia coz of durability bt 2 much limitationz tht has 2 change I'm leaving u nokia nt just 4 tha new girl on tha block bt 4 a better 1

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              • Anonymous
              • TqY
              • 04 Oct 2010

              Well, is not that I love nokia but I have to agree that nowadays bashing up nokia is more a trend than other thing, I think that gsmarena actually should be congratulated for this post, I read a lot of tech blogs and I really get annoyed with personal and biased opinions towards certain brands, It's like, I don't know you, I don't care about your personal opinion, I want facts!!!! Even Eldar is less pro/anti something than engadget or gizmodo, those 2 really suck!

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                • BrianAW
                • ibg
                • 04 Oct 2010

                TC, 04 Oct 2010Dream on! Symbian3 is an outdated os that can´t even ... moreAndroid does not have video call..

                Listen..nothing is perfect in this world..try imagine if every phone manufactures made a lot of perfect phone..we have no choice when we buying a phone..and that was no market at all..

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                  • tDx
                  • 04 Oct 2010

                  I'm an iPhone user,i'm proud with my soon to be retired 3Gs and waiting for iPhone 4 release in my country,i disliked symbian the moment i used my 3Gs,but this time i must agree with gsmArena :

                  Those reviews should be done after global release of n8,especially that gizmodo video,watch it and you'll know that this is an unfair review.

                  I'm not saying n8 is good in fact n8 is horrible,just if you wanna take down someone choose it with your same size with its prime condition now that's fair.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • p@X
                    • 04 Oct 2010

                    Gsmarena is the best!!!

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                      • TC
                      • n4x
                      • 04 Oct 2010

                      BrianAW, 04 Oct 2010But you must got to know..now dont have does not mean that ... moreI personally do not like iOS and it´s total dependence of Apple and Apple-products... But without the IPones we would not have all these touch-screen phones today.

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                        • Sean Ayroso
                        • t7x
                        • 04 Oct 2010

                        I really salute GSMA for their bravery! Nice article! ^_^

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Msm
                          • 04 Oct 2010

                          TC, 04 Oct 2010Android is free opensource based on Linux and is better tha... moreSymbian is free and opensource too. If you think Android is great because it's Linux based and opensource why would you want Nokia to use Android when their own OS, Meego, is opensource and a Linux dist (not Linux based)?

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                            • n4x
                            • 04 Oct 2010

                            Anonymous, 04 Oct 2010And suicidal as company on a market with razor thin profits... moreAndroid is open source, Windows has never been opensource. I hear that Nokia is talking with Microsoft about future cooperation, so your fear of Microsoft is more likely to come true on future Nokia-phones.

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                              • BrianAW
                              • ibg
                              • 04 Oct 2010

                              TC, 04 Oct 2010Android 2.2 has full flash 10.1, N8 and Symbian3 only has f... moreBut you must got to know..now dont have does not mean that there would not in d future..

                              So you also means the i0s is lame and outdated again compared with NOKIA? apple icrap totally does not have flash ever and ever!!!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3LU
                                • 04 Oct 2010

                                TC, 04 Oct 2010Android is free opensource based on Linux and is better tha... morethats what qt is for
                                and who is using it?
                                nokia

                                Qt allows you to write advanced applications and UIs once, and deploy them across desktop and embedded operating systems without rewriting the source code saving time and development cost.

                                how's that for revolutionary?

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                                  • n4x
                                  • 04 Oct 2010

                                  Anonymous, 04 Oct 2010Count me the high end phones that actually run 2.2 right now.I have HTC Desire that runs Android 2.2. And HTC Desire Z/G2 runs 2.2 and many new Android phones will come before the end of this year that all run 2.2.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • p7a
                                    • 04 Oct 2010

                                    TC, 04 Oct 2010Android is free opensource based on Linux and is better tha... moreAnd suicidal as company on a market with razor thin profits.

                                    You want Google to be the Microsoft of Mobile phones?

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                                      • n4x
                                      • 04 Oct 2010

                                      edslins, 04 Oct 2010the essential point that no one is taking in consideration ... moreAndroid is free opensource based on Linux and is better than both Symbian3 and iOS, but Nokia is welcome to join the Android-future anytime they like, just as every other manufacturer already have done, appart from Apple. It would be so much better for everyone if all phones have the same free opensource OS so that companies... would not have to produce several different apps and games... for each different OS.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • wrr
                                        • 04 Oct 2010

                                        Symbian 3 is so lame and old.....