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I purchased this phone in anticipation of Symbian Anna update and just updated yesterday. It replaced T-Mobile HD2, which will remain my second best choice only because of the not so good camera. The Nokia N8 is awesome camera phone. Having two kids, this was by far the main motivation and it delivers. The videos and pictures coming out of this camera are just stunning. My biggest adjustment is screen size. The HD2 is 4.3" display and Nokia is only 3.5". It makes a lot of difference in web browsing, especially since the resolution on the Nokia is smaller than HD2, thus displaying less and requiring more scrolling. With HD2 it was almost laptop experience. But I love the Gorilla glass and aluminium body. I believe that ALL phone manufacturers should built their phones in anticipation that someone is going to drop one. My HD2 was tough but nowhere close to Nokia tough. I used to own E61, E62, E71 and they were all built solid. Software after Anna is very solid. I actually enjoy the mix of extra available settings and less UI (user interface) flexibility. It just make me use the phone for what is intended. I can find all application on Ovi Store I really need and the only one I chose to pay for was a Call Tracker, which synchronizes calls to Calendar and then synchronizes with Outlook (very cool app). Other than that I do not need anything else. Hey, it has Angry Birds... LOL I am using 32B card, so with the internal memory I am having 48GB or memory (more than I ever need). As an added extra, I use often FM emitter. In my car at home, you just sellect radio frequency and your radio plays whatever you play on your phone. It is great for my car as I have older radio and did not want to upgrade to Bluetooth or other radio. It also has USB on the go (I have not used it yet), which would be awesome if I ever chose to write something really long on my phone (probably not). Last, but not least the phone quality is great. This was my complaint about HD2 plus freezing and I have no problems with Nokia N8. Very happy.Read full review
(Revised 9 February 2011 to update experiential aspects; downgrade to good. After using the Nokia N8 for two months I have come to the conclusion that this is the smartphone to lead Nokia forward. It is not perfect - what is? Fit and Finish - This is probably the best constructed and flawless looking mobile device I have ever purchased. The few buttons work well with good feedback. The phone is solid, an advantage of a non-traditional battery cover. The HDMI port cover is too cheap; no port cover for the microUSB port. Display - OLED and rich looking. 3.5 is as big as I would want to carry around regularly. The resolution is typical Symbian (360 x 640), which is to say not nearly enough pixels on that just right sized screen. The FIRST mobile display that I can use easily outside in daylight. Ease of Setup - Initial setup was a bit more of chore than I expected it to be. WiFi setup, contact transfer were both harder than they needed to be. I had to use Ovi Suite to transfer contacts; the interphone transfer application did not work with my Nokia N900. Everything else, MMS, SMS, microSDHC file system, etc. set itself up. Wow! How Does It Work? - The phone behaves very well, picking the WiFi network over my 3G connection whenever needed. This is something that my Nokia 5800 does not always do well. The N8 does not even ask - it simply picks the right connection. By the way, that is a wireless N speed connection. Very fast. The user interface is very fast. There are times when it hangs for up to ten seconds, which is an eternity when you are waiting for an application to open or close so you can do something else. This is once or twice a day, just enough to remind you it can be a problem without being an issue. I use the optional Swype keyboard and love it. The Touch Screen - The pencil eraser sized stylus gave me an idea of how much precision I was sacrificing for the capacitive multitouch on the N8-00 over my resistive screen devices. I like the subtle but distinct vibration feedback. This is a much sweeter and tuned vibration than on previous Nokia touch screens and much nicer than Samsung touch feedback. Multi-touch works well. There are times when I believe my touch input has gotten lost on the way to informing the OS the screen has been touched. About twice a day this happens. Using It - This is an incredibly snappy device. It does what you want when you want it to. It does true multitasking, it is easy to switch to or close open applications. Application installs are simple. The on screen keypad and full QWERTY keyboard work well. Swype only makes what is good better. Enjoyed playing a movie, complete with surround sound, via the HDMI port directly into my TV and home sound system. This is the convergence we have been hearing about for 15 years. E-mail, SMS, MMS all work as expected. Camera- I see very few artifacts in my well lit photos. A lot of thought went into the processing algorithms to ensure best results from the 12 MP sensor. Xenon flash is bright and even. Images look fabulous on the device. Video is quite good. None of the choppiness or hesitation I have seen in other cell phone (N900) video shooters. It all looks great on the big screen in native 720p resolution. Summary- Daily momentary hangs aside, this is a good device with many features. That I can get 3G speeds with both my T-Mobile and AT&T SIMs is a plus.Read full review
I have always been a Nokia fan. I even like the Symbian OS. That said, I am not entirely happy with the N8. Pros: -The phone feels good in the hand, comfortable size, all metal body feel durable. -The camera is amazing, I get better picture with my phone than my digital camera. -Call quality, as expected, is wonderful. Listeners say they can't tell I'm on a mobile phone. -Three home screens works well for me. I like having info and apps in groups. I dislike having to sort through apps to find what I want. The screen is bright, easy to read even in sun light. Cons: -Qwerty keyboard only useable in landscape mode. Difficult to type with one hand. I stongly recommend installing Swype; its free and works very well. -For reasons unknown to me, the phone freezes. Reset is easy, just hold power button down for 10 secs then turn phone back on. Luckily occurs only on standy by. -Lastly, many of the Ovi apps have not be updated to work with the N8. I have had to uninstall many either because they don't work properly or they cause screen to freeze. I understand a software update will be soon available, hopefully some of these problems will be corrected. Admittedly I'm spoiled. I have never had ANY problems with my prior Nokia phones. The difficulties with the N8 are minor and workable, but I have high expectations.Read full review
Software still needs to be polished, but hardware is awesome!! Recomended for travellers. Good things: The Camera is by far better than a lot of digital cameras. International 3.5G network Internal Camera Great battery ussage Bad things: It has less Ram memory and a slower processor than other smartphones, but it handles great with games and apps thanks to the speed of symbian. 3.5 inch screen is small compared to other top rank smartphones It should have Android insted of symbian
As a loyal Nokia user along the years I know right away that I have to give a try to the N8 cell before anyone else. As I expected this phone is perfect almost in every aspect! The battery is strong and last long, the signal is strong even on elevators, the OS symbian^3 run smoothly, it looks great and feel expensive when you hold it, it have alot of options in it including the GPS that work like a charm. But all this is nothing compare to its camera!!! 12MP, 720p recording do the work and it gives excellent photos and vidoes!!! The only negative thing that I can say about this cell is that the OVI store of Nokia dont have too much softwares like Andorid and iOS so my guess it will take a bit longer but in the end it will have everything. If u like Nokia and know like me that this is relyable phone that dont have problams and run smoothly I advise you to buy the Nokia N8 without no conserns!Read full review
