Nokia N8

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Silver jet
uSN
16 May 2010

Come on nokia, its the OS that matters.. dont be left behind by your competitors. They are releasing to the public awesome devices and your being left behind. Why dont you release an android powered N8 just to keep up with the pack and release the symbian 3 version later if they are ready. I cant wait long enough for the N8.

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Anonymous
LaB
16 May 2010

Tom-Helge, 16 May 2010Well first of all, i have been working with mobiles phones ... morenewsflash...I don't really care about you...so go ahead and buy whatever wou want..."expert"

i guess that this forum is for the N8, and not your personal blogspot, so i gues nobody realy cares WHAT you buy.

So go ight ahead, buy one of those pieces of sh1t plastic phones. Oh, and on second thought, why buy a SE "smartphone" when their smartphones aren't even "home-made"...but by HTC, or using Symbian. Why not get the ORIGINAL Htc or Nokia. I'll tell you why: because SE is CHEAPER, using cheap materials, cheap port sockets, cheap build quality, cheap accesories, etc. SE is only good for using about 1year, after 1 year they get so "degraded" you ight as well throw them away.

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dlh from t&t
LK3
16 May 2010

nokia done it again the show the world that they are the #1 in cell phone company thank u nokia

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ravi verma
vGd
16 May 2010

hi thats one great the nokia launched this is a mobile ............... i m surely going to buy it

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maca
3bu
16 May 2010

support divx, xvid?

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Anonymous
n$e
16 May 2010

Anonymous, 16 May 2010I have seen the Symbian^3 demos. It is not a game changer l... moreYou're right about that, the N8 will be a game changer. In terms of price and hardware features (besides physical RAM (16 Gig mass storage aside), screen type and res and processor spec, this phone has perhaps the best hardware features available and at an absolutely fantastic price.

This phone will win on a couple of grounds.

Firstly, those who prefer features over flexibility. Like the N97, I don't believe that the phone will provide the flexibility of say Windows Mobile, iPhone, or even Android. App developers struggle to create apps for Symbian. Think about why we don't have "digital copy downloads" for Symbian etc, or no DivX players (unlike the one we had for N95).

Secondly, the phone will attract people who aren't too bothered about the interface - perhaps looking for something like the N95. This is a nice phone. It still feels tired and dated to me, but I've been using Symbian since the 3360 I believe.

Thirdly, price. With the features, it is a winner. If you can overcome the UI and the lack of official apps, then this WILL be an amazing phone.

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Pam
njB
16 May 2010

Bluetooth 3.0
802.11 b/g/(( N ))
FM transmitter
HDMI
12 MP
usb chargeable
THE BEST
BUT nokia

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Anonymous
uEB
16 May 2010

Tom-Helge, 16 May 2010Sony Ericsson doesn't have plastic screen, it have a scratc... moreI think when we want to use our phone for GPS navigation, OVI rules!!! because ovi maps can be pre-stored on the device.

I can be sure to use ovi maps where there were no phone signal, like in the mountain, on remote island, or on the sea.

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Niraj
KFN
16 May 2010

Scorpions, 16 May 2010I am not able to understand this. X10 has Li-Po 1500mAh ... moreBut you can carry Nokia Extra Power (forgot model number). Its a pocket friendly device and better option than carry two spare battery.. Google it for more knowledge..

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Tom-Helge
Srd
16 May 2010

Sony Ericsson doesn't have plastic screen, it have a scratch proof mineral glass screen.

SOme guys at XDA-Developers even says that the screen protector that comes with the X10 is pointless because you should be damn good to scratch the X10's screen by using it normally.

Well atm the X10 is not the best Smartphone to buy. But because it will get really nice later when it's getting the Android 2.1 update and when the battery issue will be fixed, then you have one of the best Smartphones on the market. Even in Q4 this year.

Yes you have to manually set the light on when you have to take pictures, but that's also getting fixed in Android 2.1.

Not sure why others says the X10 is out of bad plastic quality, because my X10 (yes i actually owns it) does have very good plastic quality.

And the thing about the buttons is personal tastes. I have no problems to press the buttons. So they are perfectly fine for me.

I also forgot to say that when you want to use your phone as a GPS, then 4-inch over 3.5-inch. That's for sure.

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Scorpions
mp%
16 May 2010

Triad, 16 May 2010 * Zordick I hope the battery of this phone is powerful... moreI am not able to understand this.

X10 has Li-Po 1500mAh and its well known for Battery problems.

Nokia E63 uses Li-P0 of 1500mAh.

Battery for N8 should have been better. Unfortunately its not.

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- N8 has AMOLED screen which takes lesser battery power
- N8 runs Symbian 3. Symbian^3 is a rework of Symbian^1, fixing and improving the OS from the base to the top. Conclusion is Symbian itself takes less battery power.

Conclusion – Nobody can argue that N8 has lesser battery power than most of its competitive devices. But my belief is it should be enough for a day’s optimum use. And touch devices requires daily charge.

Disadvantage – You can’t keep a spare battery with you because N8 battery is not easily replaceable. Not quite happy with the N8 Screw approach.

Source is http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/05/10/chat-with-julien-fourgeaud-about-symbian-symbian3-nokia-n8-and-other-stuff/

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Tom-Helge
Srd
16 May 2010

Anonymous, 16 May 2010have you even looked at the specs of SE Vivaz and Xperia X1... moreAnd some few months after Nokia N8 is released, then X10 will get Android 2.1. It will also get HD recording in 720p and most likely autofocus under recording, like Vivaz have.

And also, you don't buy a Smartphone to just take pictures and record movies with. You use a Smartphones to do alot of things with it. And when it's about that, i'll take a phone with most ram, best CPU, biggest screen then.

Believe me when i say it, when you surf the web and watch movies, then highest resolution possible is the way to go.

And if your going to buy a phone like this, your most likely to take alot of pictures outside. And what happens if your outside with alot sun with AMOLED screens?. Yes, they are horrible in sun. You don't see much then.

I'll take TFT screens way before i even thinks about AMOLED screens if it's about using your phone alot outside.

Super AMOLED is the way to go if you want a really good screen.

If there really is a phone from Nokia i want, it have to be the N900.

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KID
sEK
16 May 2010

killaudio, 16 May 20104" super AMOLED display, 480x800 wvga resolution, arm ... morethat's samsung galaxy S spec you're saying....
for 600 euro.... that's not even close to be called N8 competitor, N8 only priced 370 euro....

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Anonymous
UiU
16 May 2010

Epic - Cann't wait for this !!!!!!

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Anonymous
Ke1
16 May 2010

Choosing nokia is the smartest choice

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Anonymous
yyq
16 May 2010

Tom-Helge, 16 May 2010Well first of all, i have been working with mobiles phones ... morehave you even looked at the specs of SE Vivaz and Xperia X10? N8 beats Vivaz hands down. depending on what you use your phone for X10 may be better, but i'd rather symbian^3 than android 1.6, N8 has better camera with xenon flash, 720p video, free gps with voice guidance, more space to store apps (X10 can only have 512 MB for apps!!! ridiculous). only advantage X10 has is more powerful CPU but that *does not* mean it will be faster overall. N8 will be cheaper than overpriced SE. and since its a nokia the N8 is guaranteed to have better after-purchase support in terms of firmware updates etc. OK?

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killaudio
vj1
16 May 2010

4" super AMOLED display, 480x800 wvga resolution, arm cortex a8 hummingbird processor, android OS..this are the high-end specs of the new generation phone..

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Triad
iA4
16 May 2010

* Zordick
I hope the battery of this phone is powerful, cause its useless if its not?
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Just to reply to you! Have you seen info about that battery up there pall??? It says Li-Po 1200 mAh (BL-4D) ...
It's Lithium Polymer, Lithium Polymer have much lesser power dissipation! It's used as next gen in electric vehicles dude!
That phone will not be under 750 Euros!!! Here you go
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_polymer_battery

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Anonymous
w7n
16 May 2010

This phone remind me of good price 5800
then nokia released n97 with slight better spec

i am still think that we will see better spec symbian phone than this phone in nokia world and n900 successor

cheer

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Anonymous
m7I
16 May 2010

Scorpions, 16 May 2010This is INSANE. U R talking exactly the same thing but i... morethe problem with dedicated cam/camcorders is that they are never there when we need them. Its better to settle for slightly lower quality photos than to bring a digi-cam wherever we go. The lack of optical zoom on cellfones is the biggest problem, but for regular ppl taking occasoinal photos it really doesnt matter much. And for a pro, he would not use any of the consumer level digicams anyway, right? So i think camphones are good enough for 95% of us, the other 5% have special ionterest in photography and would not settle for anything less than a SLR where each of his lenses alone would cost more tha N8.

Still, that doesnt make N8 a good smartphone, hi res cam and low res display sums it up, those are the big advantage and the big disadvantage.

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