Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews
- OthaB
- f3P
Anonymous, 20 Dec 2010N8 should recognize X3, check the USB mode in X3 and switch it to mass storage, if it is in PC... moreAnnon, what I meant with the FM Transmitter is that when I transmit over the car's radio, it works excellently but wen I transmit over my Mini HiFi in ma room, the slightest contact of my finger on the bottom of the phone gives off a irritating noise as if the connection got disturbed.
Ooh, and the car's signal is so strong that I can use my phone from 10-12m away and it would still work
- disappointedN8user
- SYq
Ali Abdulla, 20 Dec 2010yup XD, i bought 3 N8s, all working fine so far the n8 sold thousands and thousands... ... morego to nokia discussion web page and see the sentiments of people having defective n8. I am one of them
- Sails
- nmZ
Here is a nice article from someone who actually understands the N8.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/the-nokia-n8-uncompromising-specifications-and-functions-in-the-smartphone-world/5135
- Indian
- bCH
Anonymous, 19 Dec 2010and with that silly conclusion you say that things to the n8? the speaker is quite good in ter... moreHi,
Its not silly(from my point of veiw),apart from added features...phone should perform its basic features..
Thanks!
- Anonymous
- PAv
very good phone but equalizer modifiable settings are missing how come important basic things forgot nokia
very good phone but equalizer modifiable settings are missing how come important basic things forgot nokia
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- Ali Abdulla
- nCM
Anonymous, 20 Dec 2010dont risk also spending money on a product that have antenna issue all units, its worldwide.yup XD,
i bought 3 N8s, all working fine so far
the n8 sold thousands and thousands... the majority of people wont bother themselves, and take it open themselves to come here and post that their n8 are rock solid, and working beautifully...
but those minority that faced problems will for sure come here and express their concerns... its only natural..
if "many" units were indeed defected u will see HUNDREDS of posts by people claiming their devices are broken..
this reflects that, bugged devices are very rare...
if you're an over average mobile user(or computer user), the N8 is one of the best smart phones out there atm for you. probably the best all around featured one..
if you want a very simple phone, but good for email/browsing.. go iphone(altho its stupidly overpriced, basically a ripoff)..
most of android devices are good..
Wave if a great phone too..
but the N8 tops them all, from my view point.
- Anonymous
- tug
Anonymous, 19 Dec 2010dont risk spending money on a product that has plenty of defect units, its worldwide. dont risk also spending money on a product that have antenna issue all units, its worldwide.
- Ali Abdulla
- nCM
Anonymous, 19 Dec 2010QT base MS office suite will be supported on Symbian by next year."QT base MS office suite will be supported on Symbian by
next year."
where did you hear this from?
i rrly want to belive it :P, new office suite + a new qt based pdf reader will rule..
but i dont think i'll c that b4 8 months from now
- Anonymous
- 4}8
hspa+, 19 Dec 2010does nokia n8 play flac audio files?I tried testing a sample file and default music player didn't recognize it and the file manager threw an error "format not supported". By default N8 didn't recognize flac audio codec, but it may be possible to find a 3rd party solution. Honestly speaking since this is the first time i hear about the codec and i don't have a need i didn't try to find an app.
- Anonymous
- 4}8
jos, 19 Dec 2010hello guys, what about the new release, it suposse to be ready by dec 15th.I never heard Nokia announcing a date for the new firmware. What all they said was first major Symbian update will be aired by the Q1 of 2011. All the rest are just speculations. Nokia has only promised a browser update together with 50 other un specified upgrades. No word on Keyboard for the moment. The UI upgrade is promised for Q2 of 2011. We can expect the first update by the end of January or early February just before or soon after the E7 shipments. E7 is expected to shipped with improved Symbian experience.
- Anonymous
- 4}8
OthaB, 19 Dec 2010Hi, I'm from South Africa... I wonder whethr some small points of the phone have been voiced ... moreN8 should recognize X3, check the USB mode in X3 and switch it to mass storage, if it is in PC suit or other image printing modes then N8 cant recognize it. I'm not sure about blackberry though, if it has a mass storage mode, where u can plug it to the computer just like a pen drive and the format is happened to be fat32 then N8 should recognize it. For the moment USB on the go supports only up to 16GB mass memories and Fat32 file systems. It cant recognize NTFS or the Linux formats. I'm not sure about your comment in FM transmitter
- OthaB
- f3P
Hi, I'm from South Africa...
I wonder whethr some small points of the phone have been voiced eg.
Did u know the phone has a charging light
Did u know my phone came with a in-car charger
The fact that the phone has a dedicated micro-phone for videos and one for the normal calling.
It has an 'old-skul' lanyard eyelet
*where can I download the Plug and Touch app???*
oh and the worst thing Nokia did to this phone is putting the speaker BEHIND the phone!
Oh and the USB OTG feature is real choosy. I wouldn't accept my dad's blackberry 8900 and my friend's X3 but allows the 5800, 5230, etc.
FM transmitter plays sweetly in the car but in my room, it is realy REALY sensitive
Symbian ^1 got overhauled!!!
- jos
- N9x
hello guys, what about the new release, it suposse to be ready by dec 15th.
- Vajiboy
- IWU
wussal, 19 Dec 2010i have blackberry bold i use it for its bbm but i need another phone for music camera movies ... more4 music, i recmnd SE walkman. trust me!
- Anonymous
- pde
Mac, 19 Dec 2010Nice post Rick. I agree with your sentiments on the phone. I also find quickoffice to be frust... moreQT base MS office suite will be supported on Symbian by next year.
- Mac
- f34
Rick, 19 Dec 2010After the dissapointment of the N97 the N8 comes as a breath of fresh air. It is what the N97 ... moreNice post Rick. I agree with your sentiments on the phone. I also find quickoffice to be frustrating. There isn't much else to use for now on the N8 but i'm sure we'd have some better alternatives soon and hopefully free too!
- Nishchal Sharma
- vGS
This is 4 al those who hav a doubt abt buying this cell or nt
I got my n8 2day ... its n awsm fone ...no lag nthng ... its rely vry fast .. dosnt hang or lag like the old n series ... lots of ppl wr saying tht they n8 isnt wrkng fine ... bt mine is just awsm ... love u n8 .. noka n8 rox ... defnitly worth buyng ...
- Rick
- LxI
After the dissapointment of the N97 the N8 comes as a breath of fresh air. It is what the N97 should have been. The following are the things I love about the N8 (and Nokia).
I plug my N8 into my computer and I have full access to the 3 drives, phone memory, mass memory and micro sd card regardless if ovi suite is running or not. I can copy, paste, rename, delete, move stuff etc like I could with any external hard drive. The lack of this feature makes the iphone unusable for me.
The camera and video quality are superb, even use at night produces excellent quality photos and good quality video. The xenon flash is truly better. Iphone and HTC are not in the same league as the N8 and so will not cut it for me with regards to photo and video.
When I travel internationally I used my N95 8gb for navigation then my N97 and now I will use my N8. I can use Ovi Maps offline so no data rates, I get free maps for the Americas and Europe so I do not have to rent a GPS unit when I rent a car and I get free turn by turn voice navigation. I have used my nokia phones alongside dedicated GPS devices while driving internationally (USA and Canada) and the only significant advantage of the dedicated units is the faster lock time. Google maps on the Iphone and HTC is excellent and in some ways superior to Ovi Maps but data rates are no fun and in some places even if the data rates are not a problem you may not be able to get or maintain a clean internet connection while driving. This makes the iphone and HTC unsuitable for me.
The FM transmitter is a feature I use a lot. I have several vehicles but regardless of which I use my phone and my music are with me especially if I am travelling and using a rental. The quality of the sound reproduction through the radio with the N97 was good but not great. With the N8 it is much better and thoroughly enjoyable. The iphone does not have this feature and I don't think the HTC phones have either (not sure about the HTC's however).
The nature of my job means that I may have to wait several hours in remote places so I use my phone with ZX Reader and my favorite books. I always found placing movies on my phone a difficult issue because of the limited formats supported. Things have changed with the N8. This phone plays almost all formats that I have and it is just a matter of copy and paste. The phone autodetects the video and places it in a list that you can select from. Playback quality is fantastic and the size is equivalent to looking at a 27 inch tv at a distance of 14 feet ( with my reading glasses on lol ). You may have to pay for apps on the iphone to do what the N8 does for free.
I use Skype and for video calling I use Fring. I find it amazing that I can do voice calling over the internet using edge with my data sim considering how slow a connection this is. It works don't ask me how. Video calling with Fring over WiFi is a simple affair.
For internet browsing I use Opera Mobile in fullscreen with a 200% zoom and this works marvellously. For text input I use Swype and for those of you who don't you should give it a try. I use voice recorder to record my calls if I need to and this comes with the phone and is free. Nokia panorama works surprisingly well for those 360 degree photographs and is also free. Qtorch is fantastic and has gotten me out of a dark place a time or two. The video editor is all buisness and does what it is supposed to do.
I do not use Facebook or Twitter or those social networking things whatever they are nor do I use my phone for gaming as I have an XBox 360 for that.
Fortunately I have not had any issues with the N8 so far. The only thing I really dislike (detest mabe) is quickoffice. It is horrible to use for excel files. If anyone knows of an alternative please let me know via this forum, thanks.
Well that's it. I hope this post has been helpfull or entertaining.
- Anonymous
- 4}8
Indian, 19 Dec 2010Im not a against Nokia N8 :-), Today I had an experience on seeing this produt which was bough... moreHey bro, if you happened use an android you will know this, when u save a phone number with country code and when you receive a call without the country code your phone will only display the number, not the name of your contact even when you have the contact added to your phone. People who buy Android don't think that its useless if i cant get the caller ID displayed when i get a call even after spending 30K. Its a basic thing, but still missing.
- Anonymous
- PS6
Anonymous, 19 Dec 2010Hey guys, will you quit this N8 Vs Others argument please, For iPhone or Droid users, ya N8 su... moreagree with you you are the best posting in here keep up working man love u peace
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