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  • Stuntman
  • NGf
  • 30 Sep 2010

Wheez, 29 Sep 2010Maybe cultural difference, but the N97 isnt designed to be ... morePhones (whether it's the N97, N8, Blackberry or whatever brand) should be expected to be turned off from time to time. For instance, I'm sure a typical smartphone user will periodically go to a movie theatre where he is expected to turn off his phone. I'm sure there are many other activities that smartphone users partake in where he would need to turn off his phone. When he turns it back on again, it is a benefit to have it start up more quickly than slowly.

I'm not sure what cultural differences there is where you are from. At least where I am from (Canada), it is considered bad etiquette to have your cell phone on in a movie theatre when the movie is playing. Also, where I work, it is good etiquette to turn off your personal cell phone during work.

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    • symbian4
    • fvP
    • 30 Sep 2010

    is n8 would b abgread to symbian4? I wish so as other devices.

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      • Anonymous
      • TqC
      • 30 Sep 2010

      can't get why n8 use arm11 processor which can even be found on 5230. GPU will not help much.

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        • Anonymous
        • sr3
        • 30 Sep 2010

        Wheez, 29 Sep 2010I didn't say any of that for crying out loud, learn to read... moreWhat?
        you love N8 because is name NOKIA???
        wtf???
        you say YOUR opinion???
        who talk for YOUR opinion!?!
        i mean, TECHNICALLY is better and you give me an argument if it is not!
        And the fact that you love N8 because the Nokia producer, whom to care?

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          • Jon
          • St$
          • 30 Sep 2010

          I absulutly think that this is one of the best mobile phones ever made!

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            • Wheez
            • nSR
            • 29 Sep 2010

            Stuntman, 29 Sep 2010I think what N97mini_user wants is a fast start up time. M... moreMaybe cultural difference, but the N97 isnt designed to be turned off daily. Then again, N97 wasnt really good in anything... :D

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              • Stuntman
              • NGf
              • 29 Sep 2010

              Wheez, 29 Sep 2010I still don't see any real use for this feature, it makes s... moreI think what N97mini_user wants is a fast start up time. My N97 takes about a minute to turn on. It is very annoying to me because my Blackberry turns on in a matter of seconds. I have a Blackberry for work and an N97 for personal use. Every workday, I turn my work phone on when I start work and turn it off when work ends. Likewise, I turn my personal phone off when I start work and turn it back on after work.

              I am merely speculating that the Blackberry's fast start up time may be that it is not actually turning off, but is in standby mode. In any case, it starts up fast in mere seconds. That is what I would like in a phone and I believe that is what N97mini_user wants as well. However they do it does not matter to me.

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                • Anonymous
                • vxA
                • 29 Sep 2010

                I like the look and specs of the N8 and i wanted to buy one asap, and if i'm going to wait for 3 months for a new phone upgrade while my N97 falls apart...volume not working, battry cover broken again and held on with stickytape, poor battery life....then Nokia keeps shifting its release date, well it will force a lot of people to look elsewhare.

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                  • Wheez
                  • nS{
                  • 29 Sep 2010

                  Anonymous, 29 Sep 2010Lucky you, you were faster than me to react! ;-) So have... moreNo, but even if I would/could find out, I would probably break my Non-Disclosure Agreement to tell it in here if Nokia decides not to shed light on it.

                  But as a guess I'd say it's both. They are working their asses off to provide enough of em and it's understandable to not wanting to send small batches of them instead of full loads. So meanwhile they are making more of em, they also get the chance to tweak the software abit more.

                  But the one I use nearly daily, I havn't found a single bug from it. I also know a couple of guys who have had the chance to use a prototype as their normal phone for months and they said they havn't had it hang like older Symbians have, for example.

                  Certainly there's something to tweak, but personally I havn't found anything critical about it. The biggest issue software wise I've found is that photo/video editor seems to be badly optimized. Even in their very simple menus they run in like 10 FPS, while any other included app runs with some easy 60 FPS if/when needed. And that bad performance in the photo/video editor is even when not editing anything, u can see it in some videos when they just launch those, its alot choppier than anything else in the phone.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • m@v
                    • 29 Sep 2010

                    Wheez, 29 Sep 2010As for learning to read, i should probably try some too wit... moreLucky you, you were faster than me to react! ;-)

                    So have you actually figured out if the delays (where delay there is) were due to the high demand or to a software issue?

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                      • Wheez
                      • nS{
                      • 29 Sep 2010

                      Anonymous, 29 Sep 2010As well as many would wish you good luck waiting for the N8... moreI get to use the N8 myself daily, I see them manufactured with my own eyes nearly weekly too. I have no doubts about this device. Also probably the reason why I don't have much of a trouble waiting for this. I also understand that after N97 is understandable that they don't want to release it with too early software, cos they can't afford doing new N97s here.

                      I also understand that they were forced to announce it early due to that stupid Eldar Murtazin or w/e.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 0x9
                        • 29 Sep 2010

                        K.H, 29 Sep 2010That's it. I cancelled the pre-order I made 3 weeks ago. So... moreWho cares.

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                          • Wheez
                          • nS{
                          • 29 Sep 2010

                          As for learning to read, i should probably try some too with the "wishing luck waiting my N8" comment in the earlier message :D

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                            • Wheez
                            • nS{
                            • 29 Sep 2010

                            Anonymous, 29 Sep 2010N8 is NOT better than Samsung Wave! And Wave is NOT PLASTI... moreI didn't say any of that for crying out loud, learn to read.

                            For me, the N8 is better, theres nothing you can argue about this cos you are not me. It's my opinion. I said the Wave is a wonderful wonderful device and IF I would get anything but the N8, it probably would be Samsung Wave. But only the looks of the Wave alone would make me not buy it, just my personal opinion.

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                              • Wheez
                              • nS{
                              • 29 Sep 2010

                              Anonymous, 29 Sep 2010As well as many would wish you good luck waiting for the N8... moreThey havn't sent the same kinda delay emails here in Finland than they have in the UK, so technically theres a chance to still get at least some colored ones this week.

                              But for most non-preorderers the given time is like end of october, so I suppose then.

                              I know it's coming out, I'm not in a hurry. I have a totally working Nokia atm, I just change my phone every 2-3 years even if its perfectly fine.

                              Why would I wish him luck waiting the N8 when he clearly stopped waiting already?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • m@v
                                • 29 Sep 2010

                                Wheez, 29 Sep 2010Well, sad to hear. Good luck with the HTC :)As well as many would wish you good luck waiting for the N8...

                                Do you even know when you´re supposed to receive yours?

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                                  • mysia
                                  • PxF
                                  • 29 Sep 2010

                                  zul, 29 Sep 2010N8 just released this end september.. in malaysia they jus... moreis it true?

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • sr3
                                    • 29 Sep 2010

                                    Wheez, 29 Sep 2010Yes I have, and it was very nice. I just don't like the way... moreN8 is NOT better than Samsung Wave!
                                    And Wave is NOT PLASTIC LINE!
                                    Wave have fine metal body and great OS, powerful CPU, GPU and DISPLAY!
                                    Wave have now 1300 apps on apps store, only for 2 months!

                                    N8 only shoot photo better!
                                    Nokia is looser in 2010.
                                    They must change overall in technology and OS!

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                                      • insaneman
                                      • pKh
                                      • 29 Sep 2010

                                      i really want the n8 because i have always had smart phone with the best camera but if i find out the n8 is delayed and nokia are not being honest about it i might just boycott it

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                                        • Wheez
                                        • nS{
                                        • 29 Sep 2010

                                        K.H, 29 Sep 2010That's it. I cancelled the pre-order I made 3 weeks ago. So... moreWell, sad to hear. Good luck with the HTC :)