Nokia N8 – How Good Is It?

Posted on 28 August 2010

Smartphones evolve and develop at an unbelievable pace. Manufacturers are forced to stay ahead of the curve or get lost in the shuffle. Nokia has released their new smartphone, the N8, and erased any thoughts of the company being shoved aside. The N8 has not only avoided being placed at the back of the pack, it is one of the leading lights in the industry. The handset combines the latest in functionality and entertainment abilities, making for an experience like no other.

Cell phones have long ago transcended their role as simply a new means to place a telephone call. The small powerhouses now act as computers, televisions, and planners. These tasks would be rendered pointless without the proper display to present the information. The Nokia N8 provides a 3.5-inch OLED touch screen display that easily serves those functions. Its display handles over 16 million colors that show pictures, widgets, and photos in unmatched quality. Also found on the N8 is a 12-megapixel camera that matches up with top-end point-and-click standard cameras. 16 GB of installed storage is included and this can be powered up to 48 GB with a micro SD card. That is plenty of room to store all of your fondest memories.

The Nokia N8 also capably handles shooting movies in 720p HD. Users can further their moviemaking desires with an extensive editing suite. Of course, recording devices need to provide quality playback controls, and the N8 certainly does. Featuring the large touch screen, these controls are accurate and responsive.

The N8 furthers the popular idea that there is an app for that. On Nokia’s new handset, there is a dedicated WebTV application on which one may view all sorts of news and entertainment programs. Viewing never sounded so good as on the Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. If you want to experience the programs on something a little more ambitious than a cell phone, the N8 may be connected to a home theater system for the ultimate audio and video.

Obviously, the Nokia N8 has entertainment down to a science, but it is more practical than most other phones of its kind. This powerhouse of a smartphone operates on the Symbian^3 platform, a new system that provides brand new operations like multi-touch for operations like pinch-to-zoom. The user can travel without fear of becoming lost with the N8’s walk and talk navigation and OVI Maps that can be downloaded for free and be kept forever without costing a dime. These maps are supported in more than 70 countries, leading to fee and easy travel.

Not only has the Nokia N8 kept pace with cell phone technology, it has helped set the bar. Concerns of leaving the store with an outdated phone are left behind.

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