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15 years ago
Nokia N8 (Unlocked)
The Nokia N8 is an amazing mobile device, that's nearly unusable thanks to its interface. The phone is a perfect display of Nokia's strengths and weaknesses: stellar hardware, combined with an OS that appears to have been designed ten years ago.
Pros:
- Excellent voice quality
- Strong battery life
- Spectacular 12-megapixel camera
Cons:
- User interface is abysmal
15 years ago
Nokia N8 review
Nokia's latest serves up a fresh spin on an ageing formula, but ultimately fails to ace the new smartphone competition
15 years ago
Why We're Not Reviewing The Nokia N8
As much as we'd love to see a great new phone from Nokia, we're not reviewing the N8. The phone was, unfortunately, irrelevant before it launched. Like a top-of-the-line horse-drawn carriage released shortly after Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon.
15 years ago
Nokia N8 review
Nokia's N8 handset has finally landed, boasting the all-new Symbian^3 platform. Unveiled in June, the N8 boasts a dazzling array of multimedia features in a bid to tempt mobile buyers away from Android, BlackBerry and iPhone handsets.
Pros:
- Great camera
- decent battery life
- impressive multimedia option
Cons:
- Disappointing Symbian^3 OS update
- poor touch screen keyboard
- frustrating internet experience
- cluttered interface
15 years ago
If software is important to you, the Nokia N8 may fall behind the Apple iPhone 4, but otherwise it's worth adding to your list. It offers an outstanding specification, is particularly well made and offers excellent value for money.
Pros:
- Like or loath the Nokia N8's styling, there's no debating the quality on offer here
- It's constructed almost entirely from anodised aluminium, and is incredibly tough
- A glass screen adds to the quality, and it's a smartphone that can easily withstand daily knocks and drops, It's the 12-Megapixel...
Cons:
- The Nokia N8 may have an all new operating system, but like older touchscreen Nokias it's still clunky compared to offerings from Apple and Android
- That said, it's a lot faster than older handsets, and there are lots of new apps on offer from the Ovi Store
15 years ago
Nokia N8 Review
Could this be the phone to restore Nokia's reputation as a serious player in the smartphone market? We look at the first phone to showcase the new Symbian OS… Nokia has a lot to prove with the N8.
15 years ago
Nokia N8 smartphone
The Nokia N8 fails to deliver a satisfying smartphone experience. An excellent camera and great multimedia features aren't enough to excuse the N8's...
Pros:
- 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and Xenon flash
- HDMI-port and USB On-The-Go
- Superb luminium design
Cons:
- Sluggish performance
- Clunky UI and ultimately poor user experience
- Comparatively poor Web browsing experience
15 years ago
Nokia N8
SYMBIAN^3 IS now upon us, and Nokia's clearly hoping it will boost sales of its N8 handset. With an array of multimedia tools, Nokia will also be looking to claw back previously loyal customers that have since defected to Android-based models and the Iphone.
Pros:
- Great camera
- decent battery life
- impressive multimedia options
Cons:
- Poor touchscreen keyboard
- frustrating Internet experience
- cluttered interface
- Symbian^3 is disappointing
15 years ago
Nokia N8
Nokia has built a superb phone in the N8, with a class-leading camera and excellent connectivity, but has spoiled the whole package with its half-baked Symbian^3 software. This phone is only recommended to people looking for a basic phone experience matched with an outstanding camera.
Pros:
- Solid
- unique design
- Outstanding camera
- HDMI connectivity
- 32GB expandable storage
Cons:
- Symbian^3 feels incomplete with loads of inconsistencies
- Performance is frequently sluggish
- Home screen design needs work
15 years ago
Nokia N8
While the likes of Apple, BlackBerry and HTC have been tearing ahead with updated technology and impressive platforms such as Android and iOS, Nokia has remained virtually static - determined to squeeze every last drop out of its proprietary, yet antiquated Symbian S60 platform.
Pros:
- Fantastic features
- great image capture options
Cons:
- Symbian S3 is still behind the times
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