Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews
- Wheez
- nS%
kane , 01 Oct 2010the N8 is being ship to me sometime next week. as for iOS you have to use a iphone that is jai... moreI think you blew your credibility when you started talking about jailbroken/rooted devices. These are not software as it comes out of box. If I really want to, I can probably install Maemo on this thing. Can I then generally speaking make comparisons based on that? No.
Comparison need to be done with unaltered software, IMO.
The music player may be a rip off from Apple, but do remember that majority of the mobile phone tech inside Apple wouldn't be there without Nokia. Apple admits it copies good ideas and Nokia admits it just as much.
Are you from the US? Although Nokia isnt very popular over there, it's the most popular brand pretty much EVERYWHERE else. Personally where I live, there isnt a single store selling blackberries and I have never seen one with my own eyes.
The app store usefulness/uselessness is up to the user again. I've found everything I've needed from there so far. Then again, I don't put much value on apps, if I would I wouldve gotten an iPhone. I value the N8s features alot more than 10 000 different fart apps.
I don't believe in changing stuff only to make people relearn how to use it. The menu is simple, yet effective.
As for the homescreens, I only managed to completely fill like 1½ homescreens. I'm also given the option to have widgets or a cluster of icons the way iPhone has.
Now I ask you, have YOU tried the N8 more than few minutes? ;)
- Anonymous
- ii6
kane , 01 Oct 2010the N8 is being ship to me sometime next week. as for iOS you have to use a iphone that is jai... morewhoever uses android will feel android outdated in some more years ..its bound to happen as some more new OS could be in the future..but i prefer symbian over android..leave all those live wallpapers..android sucks in battery and task managing..whivh is very important for a phone..
- Emix
- S7x
Wheez, 01 Oct 20101)Does N8 have a CBD screen?
No, regular AMOLED
2)How smooth is the pinch zooming?
Sm... moreWheeze We love you!!!
You really are amazing!
- kane
- qAS
Wheez, 01 Oct 2010Long term I havn't used them. But I'm sort of an exception anyways that eyecandy holds very li... morethe N8 is being ship to me sometime next week. as for iOS you have to use a iphone that is jailbroken to see that it is not restricted. but to answer your question;
1)the Symbian^3 home screen is nothing new. you have 3 home screen that are limited on their size (only six panels that doesn't bring the phone to life like android or a jailbroken iphone).
2)the music player is just a ripoff of iOS, now thats no lie
3)the ovi store is soo useless that even palms (which only have around 5,000) is way better. Every great os needs a great app store.
4)the both physical and on screen key board lay out sucks and has never been changed. its just like the blackberry storm key board, which everyone hates
5)the menu has to be change, the layout is too much of the same thing year after year. hardcore user dont care but the causal user does (why do you think microsoft is coming out with window 7 mobile?)
6)i can go on and on but whats the use? Symbian need an over haul!!!
can anyone say the same of android or iOS, i yes then prove it
- Anonymous
- pde
N8 uses norml amoled. But it is true white.
Check the comparison between E7, N8 and Samsung at
http://mynokiablog.com/2010/09/28/gallery-and-poll-nokia-e7-versus-samsung-galaxy-s-versus-nokia-n8-cbd-amoled-vs-super-amoled-vs-amoled/
- Anonymous
- ii6
Wheez, 01 Oct 20101)Does N8 have a CBD screen? No, regular AMOLED 2)How smooth is the pinch zooming? Sm... moreis n8 supports live wallpapers?
- SHAZ
- PxW
velu, 01 Oct 2010dude.. demo pieces are available in India now. you can try it and decide. * touch response... morethanks velu for ur kind reply....no more thinking...i hade made up my mind and its finalized...im goin for pre order 2mrw itslf....waiting for my n8 to be on hands...
- Wheez
- nS%
Prabhu, 01 Oct 2010Hi GSMArena, please include the following things in your test/review about N8
1)Does N8 hav... more1)Does N8 have a CBD screen?
No, regular AMOLED
2)How smooth is the pinch zooming?
Smooth, at least when holding the phone in hand. At least proto N8s (and ive heard pretty much all touch screen devices) have issues with grounding if u put them on the table and try to multitouch em without holding it in your hand.
3)Smoothness/Quality of gaming
Can only say positive stuff about this :)
4)Audio playback quality on stereo bluetooth headsets - older symbian N series (N95) had issues like song getting muted (refreshing) for a second during playback at regular intervals.
Doesn't have those intervals, as for quality I can't say much cos it depends alot on the headphones as well as what you're used to. Certainly good if you ask me.
5)Video playback quality - older symbian N series (N95) had issues like video getting stuck(refreshing) for a second during playback at regular intervals.
Flawless, no intervals.
- Prabhu
- v{N
Hi GSMArena, please include the following things in your test/review about N8
1)Does N8 have a CBD screen?
2)How smooth is the pinch zooming?
3)Smoothness/Quality of gaming
4)Audio playback quality on stereo bluetooth headsets - older symbian N series (N95) had issues like song getting muted (refreshing) for a second during playback at regular intervals.
5)Video playback quality - older symbian N series (N95) had issues like video getting stuck(refreshing) for a second during playback at regular intervals.
- Anonymous
- 2mj
Pre-orders finally ship next week for USA!
Only the black n8 could be purchased for pre-order in USA. All other colors go on "pre-order" on 10/8/2010
- Wheez
- nS%
scotty, 01 Oct 2010it dosent say if this phone has a 1ghz cpu in it, like the samsung wave and galaxity, if i kno... moreIt has a 680mhz CPU, but it's GPU is quite abit stronger than it's competitors. I'n benchmarks (and in real usage) it's very even to models with 1ghz CPUs.
There are many, many other factors than just the pure CPU frequency.
- Wheez
- nS%
kane, 01 Oct 2010Wheez, i want to know if you ever try any other os. And im not talking about just playing with... moreLong term I havn't used them. But I'm sort of an exception anyways that eyecandy holds very little value for me in mobile phones. I know I definitely don't want iOS, its way too limited and restricted. Android would be an option but I don't really like the way it and the phones carrying it look (they are all quite ugly in my eyes), but then theres the maturity. Android is still having some pretty rookie problems in it, battery life is pretty bad in most models, etc.
But instead of hopping on the outdated band wagon, please elaborate what's so bad with the Symbian^3?
- scotty
- 4rp
it dosent say if this phone has a 1ghz cpu in it, like the samsung wave and galaxity, if i know it has a bigger cpu in the phone i can c this phone being the number one on the market
- kane
- qAS
Wheez, 01 Oct 2010Newsflash for you, the Symbian^3 can't be used in a non-touch screen device :D It looks the... moreWheez, i want to know if you ever try any other os. And im not talking about just playing with it for a few minutes. I have used iOS, Symbian, android, palm os and blackberry's storm os (I've used each for about a month or so). When comparing them Symbian and the storm os are out dated (even sony and samsung plans to drop symbian sometime this year), the other three are what people want. (the palm's os is the best but the hardware sucks)
- Wheez
- nSR
Qq, 01 Oct 2010hey, could you possibly check if this phone could do the traditional tv-out via the 3.5mm jack..?I would but I dont have such cable. Sorry :/
I cant post for a while cos gsmarena claims that im flooding
- Anonymous
- YTx
Wheez, 01 Oct 2010I can't really answer questions regarding sound quality cos I've always used laptop integrated... moreThank you, you are helpful like the nokia camera guru damain:) the guy is very nice man when asked the same questions many time, he answer with different way( not copty and paste)
- vGU
Wheez, 01 Oct 2010I can't really answer questions regarding sound quality cos I've always used laptop integrated... morehey, could you possibly check if this phone could do the traditional tv-out via the 3.5mm jack..?
- Wheez
- nS%
Anonymous, 01 Oct 2010What color of n8 are you using?
Can the n8 music quality compete with ipod touch
can n8... moreI can't really answer questions regarding sound quality cos I've always used laptop integrated speakers so my bar is VERY low.
Also I don't have an iPod and never have had nor an N96 either.
- Wheez
- nS%
Anonymous, 01 Oct 2010Impressive photo taken with n8!
Does the swype beta work on n8?
Does the new beta ov... more
Does the swype beta work on n8?
Havn't tried, it will certainly come to N8, but I'm not really interested in trying betas.
Does the new beta ovi maps support multitouch?
Yes
Does it work with usb mouse?
At least not with the one I have on my laptop, but it's a gaming mouse so it probably has some drivers it would need. The rule of thumb should be that if it works without drivers, it should work on the N8. Bluetooth mouse/keyboard do work with the N8 though.
Does it the screen resolution fine with the n8 screen size?
Yes, I'm having hard time imagining how could the resolution be anything else :D
Does the plastic top and bottom end is with shiny surface?
Not really, it's quite the same with the aluminium but in certain angles it reflects light abit differently.
How is the battery?
I havn't had this long enough to say it yet, one thing I can say already: The battery saving mode is VERY VERY good. It consumes very little battery even in heavy use, but naturally you trade away some performance/effects. I'm considering whether I should just always use it in battery saving mode :D
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