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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
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
While the N8 does offer some quality features such as its 12-megapixel camera and HD video capture, not to mention its music player and generous built-in memory, it feels slightly clunky when compared with the rest of the top-tier smartphones currently available.
Pros:
- 12-megapixel camera
- music player
- HD video capture
- HDMI port
- relatively cheap
Cons:
- Uninspiring design
- clunky web browsing
- unreliable touch UI
- revamped OS feels dated
15 years ago
Nokia N8 Review
The Nokia N8 is a new Symbian^3 smartphone with an emphasis on multimedia, including a 12 megapixel camera. Antoine Wright brings us this review.
Pros:
- Great-looking hardware
- Redesigned Symbian OS
- Penta-band 3G
- Amazing 12 megapixel camera
Cons:
- Poorly-designed on-screen keyboard
- Below average web browser
15 years ago
Nokia N8 Review
Even a hotshot camera can't save Nokia's N8 from a warmed-over OS, uncharacteristically cheap build quality and slow processor.
Pros:
- Vivid 3.5 inch AMOLED touchscreen
- 720p video capture with HDMI output
- 12-megapixel camera is fantastic
- 16GB internal memory
Cons:
- $500 price tag
- No battery access
- Slow processor lags sometimes
- Symbian v3 OS can't compete with Android or iOS
- Poor built-in Web browser
- No vertical QWERTY keyboard
15 years ago
Nokia N8
There was a time when some of the biggest players in mobile telephony, such as Samsung and Sony Ericsson were fully paid-up members of the Symbian club.
Pros:
- Sennheiser CX 300-II
Cons:
- Sennheiser CX 300-II
15 years ago
Nokia N8 review
A lot is riding on the success of the Nokia N8. Not only is it the only high-end phone Nokia is set to release this year, it's also the first device to ship with the new version of the Symbian operating system, Symbian^3.
14 years ago
Nokia N8 Pink
Just a few months after releasing its flagship multimedia mobile of 2010, Nokia has released a new and very pink version of the N8.
Pros:
- Good finish
- design and handling
- Takes very good photos with plenty of editing options
- Audio and video quality
- Phone and GPS: good network reception / free maps
- FM radio and translitter
- voice recorder
- plenty of connections (HDMI
Cons:
- Screen: poor colour fidelity
- Symbian Anna interface: better but still quite convoluted
- The OS could be more responsive and smooth
13 years ago
Nokia N8 review
With the N8, Nokia has seemingly thrown all the tech it can think of at the new handset in a bid to rival the likes of Android and the iPhone – a 12MP camera with ‘proper' Xenon flash, XVID and DIVX support, HD video capture, Dolby Mobile sound and an HDMI-out port are just the tip of the iceberg.
Pros:
- 12MP camera
- HDMI port
- Ovi Maps
Cons:
- Symbian^3 still seems archaic
- It's not the thinnest handset
- Messaging is something of a chore
12 years ago
Nokia N8 Review: In Depth
The Nokia N8 is a seriously powerful smartphone with some great features such as the 12-megapixel camera and the HDMI-out capabilities. However we feel there's much room for improvement on the user interface side of things and the web browser could do with a serious overhaul.
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