Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews
- Anonymous
- t7U
Nokia is the largest phone maker in the world with a 38% global share on the cellphone market. Edit: Nokia’s latest numbers show a 36% worldwide market share. You would expect the Finnish-based company to do just fine on one of the most important markets in the business, however, Nokia only has a 5% market share in the US. In North America consumers prefer smartphones and Nokia didn’t make market its good smartphones so far except for the Nokia N900 which is not available yet, but could be shipping sometime November.
This is about to change as earlier this year, Qualcomm was joined the Symbian Foundation board. Apparently, Nokia and Qualcomm agreed to developed a Snapdragon-Symbian powered smartphone for the US market, and to make things even better (or worse), the handheld will not be sold unlocked: it will might go to AT&T.
I’m not a big fan of AT&T, but it’s better than an unlocked phone in terms of pricing because nobody would pay $700 on an unproven Nokia phone when they can buy the iPhone 3GS or the upcoming Motorola Droid for only $199.
Edit: If you want to buy an unlocked phone for big money, then this is not my business. It’s your money and it’s your call, however, most people buy subsidized phones which can disrupt a phone’s core.
In order to make the Finnish-company successful in the US, Nokia’s CEO needs to take a different approach on the US market because this market is unique and you need a perfect strategy to conquer the US market once again. Edit: Nokia’s Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo shouldn’t take Apple’s Steve Jobs example in terms of marketing, and could use Verizon’s advertising strategy for the Motorola Droid.
What do you think? Would you consider a Symbian-based Snapdragon-powered Nokia phone from AT&T? What specs would you like to see on such smartphone?
- AMANITA
- upe
Anonymous, 04 Aug 2010Hey could you please provide the link of the source ?? Thanks.Gsmarena isnt allowing to put address even if itz nokia's site,so sad ! Read the long posts below ! Or visit nokia.conversation !
- Anonymous
- vIb
Hey guys !
I am sorry if it seems like trolling. It is not.
I just see so many nokia enthusiasts here :) I am just looking for some feedback !
Nokia n8 is still a bit far from release and I desperately need a cellphone.
Would you people please tell me if N97 is worth buying ??
Please just rate it as
1.) Excellent
2.) Good
3.) Average
4.) Bad
- Anonymous
- t7U
The Nokia S Series was leaked last week, but other than the name, and the fact that there’s something to differentiate it from all of Nokia’s Symbian based handsets, we don’t know a lot about it. We do think that Nokia S Series phones will run MeeGo, however. Join us after the break to find out what else we’d like to see on S Series devices…
The Nokia S Series first surfaced last week, when a promotional pamphlet was doing the rounds. With a slide denoting all of Nokia’s different ranges – from the Nokia E Series to the Nokia N Series – the mystery Nokia S Series also made an appearance.
In a strange step, the Nokia S Series was separate from the rest of the ranges, making us think there’s something special about it. With all the other handsets in the slide running Symbian, we think the fact the S Series is separate means that it runs MeeGo. There are loads of other things we’d like to see, however.
Nokia S Series makes an appearance
It’s always been expected that the Maemo based Nokia N900 will eventually run MeeGo, but it would be nice to see a whole range of smartphones running this smarter than smart Open Source OS.
Rather than just having one handset with a bulky QWERTY keypad, we’d also like to see a touchscreen only MeeGo device in the Nokia S Series. Perhaps there’s also potential for a more traditional handset – with so much versatility from MeeGo Nokia would be virtually unlimited on the hardware side of things.
An entry-level S Series device is also an appealing prospect – we’ve seen Nokia do it before with Symbian devices such as the Nokia 5228, so there’s no reason it shouldn’t happen on a MeeGo device. With the world at your fingertips – and without having to pay a premium, we think it would sell by the bucket load.
Perhaps there could even be a MeeGo equivilent of the excellent Nokia N8. With its 12-Megapixel camera, anodised aluminium casing and stunning feature set, there’s lots to like about the Nokia N8 – would MeeGo make it even more appealing?
What do you think the Nokia S Series should feature? Just one high-end handset, like the Nokia N900? Or a whole range of handsets, with something for everyone?
- Anonymous
- vIb
AMANITA, 04 Aug 2010n8 ll have brand new web browser,new fusion player,faster kinetic scrolling and many new featu... moreHey could you please provide the link of the source ??
Thanks.
- Anonymous
- t7U
Nokia is asking consumers to choose the design for its next smartphone in a bid to win them over amid growing competition from rivals. The manufacturer is asking customers to decide between three designs for its ‘ultimate concept phone’ as part of its ‘Design by Community’ project.
Nokia has been struggling in the face of tumbling profits and a poor selection of smartphones. According to a July YouGov survey, the number of consumers considering buying a Nokia handset has fallen 12% in recent months.
Nokia’s project, which kicked off in March this year, asked consumers to submit ideas and concepts for a new phone. More than 72,000 people responded. Consumers have so far voted for a four-inch capacitive display, open source operating system, unlimited multitasking, HDMI and 802.11 n/b/g Wi-Fi connectivity, Dolby Surround Sound, an eight-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom and video recording.
The winning sketch will be transformed into a 3D render and shown on the Nokia Conversations blog.
http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/19/nokia-n8-preview-poland/
GSM Online from Poland just published a video walkthrough of the Nokia N8 covering probably everything except the web browser and camera. You should watch it because the last segment shows Nokia Messaging breezing through emails. It’s great to preview these Nokia N8 videos as we get closer to the release date. It seems to get more responsive in each new video that pops up.
N8 hands on Warsaw, Poland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf2xwoznzzc&feature=player_embedded
- akash from nepal
- u10
chinese mobile manufacture only copy nokia mobiles but i havent see samsung because they and their child are very hungry i have nokia n97(mini)china copy and my friend first saw and he became owl that i have real and china have also improved ui & touch
- akash from nepal
- u10
chinese mobile manufacture only copy nokia mobiles but i havent see samsung because they and their child are very hungry i have nokia n97(mini)china copy and my friend first saw and he became owl that i have real and china have also improved ui & touch
- AMANITA
- s86
n8 ll have brand new web browser,new fusion player,faster kinetic scrolling and many new features !
(nokia conversation)
- AMANITA
- s86
moonsorrow, 04 Aug 2010@ smartphone lover and @ anonymous nice work samsumg marketing team ;) i like to remind ... moreReport it and uNVD
- moonsorrow
- PBH
[deleted post]@ smartphone lover and @ anonymous
nice work samsumg marketing team ;)
i like to remind you, when u post something here watever
name you use, the code below for your IP is same ( @t7Pi )
- Anonymous
- t7U
"We are approaching the end of this painful product transition at the high end of our product portfolio", says Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. He continues with a prediction "delivering the N8, with a high-quality user experience, will mark the beginning of our renewal. We will achieve our potential and regain high-end leadership in our industry."
We absolutely want to give Nokia the benefit of the doubt, but at the moment, this seems like a very optimistic prediction from Nokia's CEO. Although the N8 looks very interesting, it has not generated "envy" and "desire" as other recent handsets did – although there are N8 clones already. More importantly, it is powered by Symbian 3, which we consider to be out of the smartphone operating system race at this point (the N8 is the last N-Series Symbian phone). The early N8 previews were not positive.
And for sure, Nokia can move a lot of handsets around the world, but the question is: can Nokia make enough profits to stay in the race (Nokia’s smartphone profit is tiny, or non-existent)? So, far Nokia is trying to do the "right thing" by investing in handsets, OS and platform. However, this has not paid off in the past few years. At this point in time, it's hard to believe that the Nokia N8 can truly be the savior - but we are anxious to see it in action. Nokia's CEO is certainly betting big by making such a statement. More Nokia N8 news, Nokia N8 video editing in action
- Anonymous
- YTL
The Finns and South Koreans must be really proud of Nokia and Samsung respectively. Ah....where are you all from?
- AMANITA
- upg
[deleted post]There is a separate forum for samsung,so kindly leave this place and advertise there !
- Pppppc
- N7D
[deleted post]Jet; those are the pros. What about the cons. The battery dies really fast & Its made of some wel polished cheap plastic.
- Anonymous
- YTL
I simply don't understand the pricing of this phone N8. Why do Nokia make the price so low. It's many many times better than iphone4. And still cost less than half the price of iphone4. And unlike samsung Nokia will support this phone for many years.
- Better suggestion
- Ia6
Blob, 04 Aug 2010is someone suggesting you to buy this expensive device? you better buy Nokia 3310 (if availabl... moreNo. 2100 is easier to find nowadays.
- TipsCafe
- ib7
AMANITA, 03 Aug 2010N8 680mhz+brodcom GPUBased on your info.
Its GPU should be Broadcom BCM2727 High Definition 720p Mobile Multimedia Processor. :)
- Sejar
- uRI
Nokia: Symbian^3 is ready
Symbian^3, the latest version of Nokia’s smartphone operating system, was officially completed on June 17th. The next stage before we actually get the phones involves tweaking and testing its settings to make sure it works optimally with the hardware on the forthcoming Nokia N8 and the family of Symbian^3 devices that will follow it. The Symbian Foundation has announced that there are more than 250 new features in this latest release. But which ones are going to make the most difference to you? Read on to find out more.
All the new features are documented at the Forum Nokia Library, but unless you’re technically inclined, it doesn’t make for a light read. We’ve pulled out some of the top-line features here.
Better graphics
Symbian’s graphics have been turbo-charged with a new graphics architecture, incorporating hardware acceleration and faster software. This means that the interface will be quick and responsive, and also incorporates the stylistic flourishes – like kinetic scrolling – that make a big difference when you’re showing your phone to other people. The whole interface is programmable, too, so we can expect a wealth of third-party themes and applications allowing everyone to make their phone unique.
Multiple Touch
The Symbian^3 UI now scrolls with a swipe, you can pinch to zoom and tap to select. The interface also supports multitouch, which typically means that you can type faster on a virtual keyboard, or perform more complex actions such as holding a virtual ’shift’ key and then typing a letter. It should spell some interesting new options for games developers as well.
Meatier Multimedia
If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll already know that Symbian^3 supports output to HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) for showing photos or videos on televisions. If your video is suitably encoded, then you can also takes advantage of Dolby Digital Audio. More modestly, but no less importantly, the music player includes a home page widget for faster control of your current song list. The new Fusion Player replaces the old Media Player and Video Center applications and controls both stored and streaming video.
Better Multitasking
Symbian has always allowed for true multitasking. In Symbian^3, this gets better than ever. Memory management has been improved to allow more apps to run without running out of space and there is an ‘Alt-Tab’ style task switcher to move between the applications you’ve got open.
Location Location Location
Symbian^3 introduces a host of new technical protocols for making better use of location information. In particular, a service called ‘Here and Now’ offers easy to use web services related to the user’s current location. This could allow the development of advanced applications that will provide information relevant to where you are without you needing to supply extra information.
Nicer Networking
The Symbian OS has a new networking architecture that “significantly improves data flow performance” and makes it easier for service providers to create networking extras such as firewalls and hotspot login apps. One-Click Connectivity makes selecting and connecting to access points a lot smoother.
Developments for Developers
Symbian^3 comes with Qt installed and will be a standard development environment for Symbian releases going forward. This makes it easier to write apps that will work across all the devices in the family and the smart installer feature will load any necessary libraries onto users’ phones, reducing file sizes and support headaches. In addition, the Symbian Web runtime allows developers to create Web 2.0 style applications that interact with your device’s core functions, such as the camera and address book.
[Via] - http://dailymobile.se/2010/08/04/nokia-symbian3-is-ready/
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