Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews
- andy burgin
- 3pH
Nokia are annoying loads of people waiting for the N8 to be Released,it just shows that they know the N8 is not as good as Expecting are worried about releasing the N8,an the name of Nokia getting Slagged down again an Out Beaten by the other manufactors,it seems so odd that a Top Mobile Producer can still not Compete in the Top Smartphone market an can only produce good Budget Mobiles,they have used Symbian for ages an never improved the software until the Apple an Android software as become available,they have got to shake up the strategy at Nokia,as they always take ages to compete in the different mobile markets nowdays an always everything so Slow at Nokia
- Anonymous
- wc6
Kierann, 15 Aug 2010I think the problem, from what we've seen in preview videos of the N8, is the new version of S... moreThough I hate to admit it, I have to agree with you. With the price tag of EURO 450-500, it will have a hard time against the likes of HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S and Google's Nexus One.
For the same price tag or maybe less, we can get better overall hardware along with more intuitive and exciting UI. The only thing we will be compromising is the camera. But to be honest, if you want to get this phone for shooting purpose, why not go for DSLR instead. For the same price tag (EURO 450-500), we can get a Nikon D5000 or Canon 550D which features better sensor plus better HD video formats. Plus you still have all those interchangeable lenses.
Seriously, Nokia needs to revise it's price tag if they really want to make N8 a big hit. They should really control the price of N8 and maintain it under EURO 400. That way it will definitely be a huge hit as it is more affordable and it will definitely stand out when compared to the other smartphones from the same price range.
Just my two cents.
- Kierann
- nxq
I think the problem, from what we've seen in preview videos of the N8, is the new version of Symbian doesn't actually add anything brand new and exciting. Android OS had the both the app market and the Open Source at launch programming. This meant that many phone manufacturers could make an excellent overlay UI on top of it (Such as Sense and Later Touchwiz) which is what makes it stand out.
iPhone OS, while I hate it royally, had a ridiculously easy to use system thats both intuitive, smooth and very very pretty. It also has the advantages of a massive app market.
Personally, from previews, this new version of symbian is what Symbian S60.v5 SHOULD have been. They are playing catch up to Android, iPhone and Blackberry systems without adding anything new. Now that would be fine if this phone were something like £300 because it would undercut the rivals, give a reason to buy it. Don't get me wrong, I love symbian but its outdated and feature devoid. This new version makes it more usable, and maybe prettier but doesnt really change the lack of features. Since this phone is set to be £450-£500 by some accounts, I really think this is going to struggle when pitted against the likes of the HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S etc.
- Jett
- sxt
Yeah those are great key features but it's still better to wait for users opinion before you decide. :)
Cheers!
- Anonymous
- t7U
the only main disadvantages of n8 are:
-poor battery life
-non removable battery
-no camera lens cover
-no video light
I'm from Philippines too. I currently own X6. really waiting for N8. I believe this is not like the n97. I assure you. 46kprice is horrible. Its very different from the promised 370 eus!
- gregg003
- vj1
@anonymous
trust me, the phone will only cost you PhP22-23Thou when it comes out in the Philippines and not PhP46Thou.
where did you get that hilarious price info? by the way it will available by the last week of Sept of October 1st week, though some stores with backdoor contacts with Nokia China might start selling the phone as early as Sept 2nd week. Braise yourself! ;)
- Jenny
- fX6
bhagyadbt, 15 Aug 2010shall i buy n900 or wait for n8 nd den decide accordin to da reviews..????????You should wait for the review of the N8 to come out before you choose which one to buy.
- bhagyadbt
- 2@x
shall i buy n900 or wait for n8 nd den decide accordin to da reviews..????????
- mk
- Y}x
shabi, 15 Aug 2010i totally agree with u,,. battery life will be pooor... I know it is the same battery inside my 97m but 12hrs talktime is enough 4 me 2 say that it is very good
,hmmm...not poor.... I may ve agreed your post if u r talking about 97mini.....soory......
- mk
- Y}x
Sir Summeli is the god, he is bringing PSX4ALL(psx emulator) on symbian....awesome.......isnt it.....
- shabi
- fua
CEDD, 15 Aug 2010We'll see this on the review: Key features - Quad-band GSM and pentaband 3.5G support ... morei totally agree with u,,. battery life will be pooor...
- Cedd
- t7U
Avkon is good for non touch devices. they didn’t invest much in this interface because they wanted to keep it simple, so it can work on low end devices. The problem came when iphone entered and than android forcing nokia to improve the interface and also Symbian. They realized that avkon has no future so they didn’t invest much on it and improved symbian core(I’m talking about S3), moving to S4 to a new interface build from the ground in Qt( since they already adapted Qt with touching features).
Avkon will be probably used on S40 and S60 devices in the next few years ( probably 3-4 years) until the new S4 will became the OS for cheaper phones.
I’m not sure if they gone build a Symbian version (S4 in qt) for non-touch devices, we shall see. probably will replace S60 with S^3 in 2011 low end phones.
This are my predictions. what do you think?
cAvkon is good for non touch devices. they didn’t invest much in this interface because they wanted to keep it simple, so it can work on low end devices. The problem came when iphone entered and than android forcing nokia to improve the interface and also Symbian. They realized that avkon has no future so they didn’t invest much on it and improved symbian core(I’m talking about S3), moving to S4 to a new interface build from the ground in Qt( since they already adapted Qt with touching features).
Avkon will be probably used on S40 and S60 devices in the next few years ( probably 3-4 years) until the new S4 will became the OS for cheaper phones.
I’m not sure if they gone build a Symbian version (S4 in qt) for non-touch devices, we shall see. probably will replace S60 with S^3 in 2011 low end phones.
This are my predictions. what do you think?
- Anonymous
- t7U
Symbian^1, as the first release, forms the basis for the platform. It incorporates Symbian OS and S60 5th Edition (which is built on Symbian OS 9.4) and thus it was not made available as open source.
Symbian^2 was the first royalty free version of Symbian.[14] While portions of Symbian^2 are EPL licensed, most of the souce code is under the proprietary SFL license and available only to members of the Symbian Foundation and as of February 2010 there are no devices with this version announced. On June 1, 2010, a number of Japanese companies including DoCoMo and Sharp announced smartphones using Symbian^2.
Symbian^3 was announced on 15 February 2010.[17] This is the first fully open source version of Symbian, following the completion of the release of the entire Symbian codebase earlier that month.[18] The Symbian^3 release introduced new features such as HDMI support, a new 2D and 3D graphics architecture, and UI improvements, such as improved consistency.[19][20] It has single tap menus and up to three customizable homescreens. The current release date for Symbian^3 SDK is October 2010.
Symbian^4 is expected to be released in the first half of 2011. Symbian^4 provides an entirely new user experience built with Qt.
The first phones running the open source version of the platform will be Symbian^3 phones; one such phone, Nokia N8, has been announced.
See that s4 will be released in the half of 2010.
- Anonymous
- t7U
See this?
HIGH DEFINITION 720P MOBILE MULTIMEDIA PROCESSOR
The BCM2727 multimedia processor provides high-quality multimedia features for mobile phones and advanced media players while retaining long battery life, a combination that allows users to carry a single device for all occasions. Next generation consumer devices based on the BCM2727 can support HD video camcorder and playback, professional cameras to 12 Mpixels with advanced ISP, and high-performance 3D for advanced user interfaces, navigation displays, and mobile gaming.
Recording 720p HD video is supported in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile format, resulting in a quarter of the storage required versus MPEG-2 standards. While simultaneously recording HD 720p video and audio streams, consumption is around 450 mW, enabling HD camcorder record time of three hours for a typical system.
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Mobile-Multimedia/Mobile-Multimedia-Processors/BCM2727
iTs nice to see haters left this forum! XDD
- CEDD
- t7U
We'll see this on the review:
Key features
- Quad-band GSM and pentaband 3.5G support
- 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2.0 Mbps HSUPA support
- 3.5" 16M-color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 360 x 640 resolution; multitouch input
- Solid Anodized aluminum body casing
- Symbian^3 OS
- ARM 11 680 MHz, 3D Graphics HW accelerator, 256 MB RAM
- 12 MP autofocus camera with 1/1.83'' sensor size, ND filter, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, and xenon flash
- 720p video recording at 25fps
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support and Digital Compass
- GPS with A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided navigation license
- 16 GB onboard storage
- Hot-swap microSD card slot up to 32 GB with microSDHC support
- Built-in accelerometer for display auto-rotation, turn-to-mute; and proximity sensor
- Smart dialing
- HDMI video and TV-out port, 720p support
- Standard microUSB port for charging and data
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack,
- Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter
- Stereo Bluetooth v3.0 (A2DP)
- Flash Lite v4.0 with ActionScipt 3 support
- Superb and solid audio ouput quality
- Secondary VGA video-call camera
- Document viewer
- Useful Web-TV application
- Video/photo editor
- Comfortable camera key
- Rich retail box package
Main Disadvantages
- Poor battery life
- No camera lens protection
- No video light
- Anonymous
- t7U
Power Management 2.0mm Charger Connector
USB Charging Battery model BL-4D 3.7V 1200mAh GSM Talk Time up to 12.0 hours WCDMA Talk Time up to 5.8 hours GSM Standby Time up to 16 days WCDMA Standby Time up to 17 days Video Playback Time up to 7.0 hours[1] Video Recording Time up to 3.3 hours[2] Video Call Time up to 2.6 hours Music Playback Time up to 2 days Navigation Time up to 6.6 hours WLAN Browsing Time up to 9.0 hours Notes1 720p 30fps: H.264.
2 720p 25fps: H.264.
The Nokia N8 brings also compatibility with popular Internet video formats and desktop Flash. With optimized video streaming and playback support, Nokia N8 provides a fantastic platform for bringing your favorite TV and other video services to a mobile computer. We’re in the midst of finalizing the Web TV developer framework and will release a customizable open source Web TV app template, created and used in a collaboration with dozens of globally acclaimed broadcasters.
- Anonymous
- t7U
We'll see this on the review:
Key features
- Quad-band GSM and pentaband 3.5G support
- 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2.0 Mbps HSUPA support
- 3.5" 16M-color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 360 x 640 resolution; multitouch input
- Solid Anodized aluminum body casing
- Symbian^3 OS
- ARM 11 680 MHz, 3D Graphics HW accelerator, 256 MB RAM
- 12 MP autofocus camera with 1/1.83'' sensor size, ND filter, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, and xenon flash
- 720p video recording at 25fps
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support and Digital Compass
- GPS with A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided navigation license
- 16 GB onboard storage
- Hot-swap microSD card slot up to 32 GB with microSDHC support
- Built-in accelerometer for display auto-rotation, turn-to-mute; and proximity sensor
- Smart dialing
- HDMI video and TV-out port, 720p support
- Standard microUSB port for charging and data
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack,
- Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter
- Stereo Bluetooth v3.0 (A2DP)
- Flash Lite v4.0 with ActionScipt 3 support
- Superb and solid audio ouput quality
- Secondary VGA video-call camera
- Document viewer
- Useful Web-TV application
- Video/photo editor
- Comfortable camera key
- Rich retail box package
Main Disadvantages
- Poor battery life
- No camera lens protection
- No video light
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