In a nutshell: It's Nokia's most exclusive phone to date,
and you won't see many of these on the street. The 8800 Arte is
crafted from premium materials, and should be considered as a luxury
item, not a tech gadget or a workhorse phone. Still, it has 3G,
a 3 megapixel camera, and a music player, as well as making you
look good while you're making calls. But if you have to ask the
price, then it's not the right phone for you! Best buy: £430.61 from the
Carphone Warehouse.
Review:
January 2008. Updated October 2008.
The Nokia 8800 Arte is Nokia's latest in its premium
range of phones. Following on from the 8800,
8800 Sirocco and 8600
Luna, it seems that the marketing guys at Nokia felt that £400
- £500 for a phone was no way nearly enough, so they have
priced the 8800 Arte at close to double that. This is pushing prices
towards Vertu levels (Nokia's ultra-exclusive brand), so the chances
are you won't see many of these phones on the street.
The standard 8800 Arte comes in a black metal and
glass finish, but there's also a Sapphire Arte version. The Sapphire
Arte looks like bling gone badly wrong. It's a kind of sludge colour
with a real leather finish and incorporates a real jewel into the
navigation key. Gentle reader, we couldn't bring ourselves to include
a photo of this hideous creation on our website, so you'll have
to use your imagination.
The
8800 Arte is all about premium materials and subtle design details,
especially in the way that the phone responds. For instance, if
you tap the phone, the time appears on the display. If you want
to silence a ring, you just turn the phone face down. The Arte features
"living wallpaper" - wallpaper that changes depending
on the time of day and the state of the phone, e.g. battery charge
level, etc. As with the other premium range phones, the Arte comes
with exclusive graphics, themes and ringtones. One of the problems
with glossy black phones is that they act as fingerprint magnets,
but Nokia have introduced a special anti-fingerprint coating for
the Arte, which helps to keep the phone looking at its best.
Feature-wise
its a 3G mobile with a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus (no flash),
a high quality display and a music player. Unlike the 8600 and Sirocco
there isn't a radio - Nokia's market research probably revealed
that a radio wasn't a big deal for the target market. There's no
memory card, but it comes with 1 Gbyte of built-in memory, which
will probably be enough for the kind of user Nokia has in mind.
In other words it does enough but isn't all-singing and all-dancing.
It's
quite a heavy phone at 150g, due mainly to the use of metal, and
its slim but not ultra-slim. It's narrower than Samsung's slide
phones, making it nice and easy to hold. The only thing that could
be improved physically is the rather small keypad.
You
get a lot of extras in the sales package (although when you remember
the price, you can hardly describe this as "generous"),
including a desk stand, a linen-lined pouch and a Bluetooth headset.
How
to rate such a phone? We have to consider who the Arte is aimed
at. Obviously someone with plenty of disposable income who is looking
for design and exclusivity ahead of tech gadgets. Someone wanting
to create an impression and willing to sacrifice some degree of
usability. For this person, the Arte is the perfect phone, but there
won't be many such people around. That's the point really. The 8800
Arte has now been joined by the even more exclusive Carbon
Arte.
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Average
rating from 97 reviews:
Reviewed by ajay from london,middlesex
on 3rd Jan 2010
this phone is the the greatest phone Rating:
Reviewed by tony from uk on 1st
Jan 2010
This mobile has bad reviews about it turning itself off, crashing,
the cover brakes, and its slow, yes it looks good, but should the
look good feature cost about £800? But dont lots of orther mobiles
look good that are half the price with better specs, this has only
basic specs and nokia cant even make the phone fast, this is a waste,
also RIZ from australia, i have a sony Ericsson c905, all of my
friends say 'wow, is that the new one' - im like yeh -'that phone
is really cool.' it cost me £180 ulocked mint condition, sold as
new, with years guarantee inluded. Nokia cant even get the rubbish
phones right, although that's not to say all of there phones are
rubbish, such as 5530 or 5800. Rating:
Reviewed by Dave B from England on
8th Dec 2009
I got the Arte around July 08. at 1st i loved it. but after a few
months it started turning it's self off. befor i'd had it a year,
the screen got a crack in it, and that was only in my pocket. Also
i found it very hard to hear people talking on it. I ended up putting
them on loudspeaker. Yes it looks great, but it didn't last the
length of my 18month contract. The free bluetooth broke quickly
(twice)& the cover didn't last long aswell. Rating:
Reviewed by AJ Mohammad from Kuwait
on 19th Nov 2009
It's great phone.. I just love it.. Rating:
Reviewed by Zubair Butt from PAKISTAN
on 17th Oct 2009
IT DOES HAVE AN AMAZING ACQUIRING SIGNAL STRENGTH. 5 STARS * * *
* * Rating:
Reviewed by Izzy from england on
11th Apr 2009
Love this phone is the best if your gonna buy a phone MY ADVICE
buy this iz is slick,and looks buisness like and trust me you will
look good with it !! Rating:
Reviewed by Shayne from London, England
on 3rd Feb 2009
I have the sapphire and yes it does look the part and it does what
it does well. My only complaint would be the battery life. I suppose
i have had it for a year now but i dont remember it being that good
ever. Would not mind so much if the battery indicator was accurate
and told me how much power I had to work with. Instaed it displays
a full battery or 3/4 when it has nothing. But all in all its the
daddy!! Rating:
Reviewed by David Kilburn from UK on
22nd Jan 2009
Great phone, very sleek, very light and also looks feels like quailty
too. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from Canada on
8th Jan 2009
I have it for about a year now. I've dropped it few times, first
time on the first day. use it as a work horse, 1500 to 2000 a month
at least. it froze maybe 2 - 3 times, dropped calls about same 2
- 3 times, considering how much i use it,it does not bother me at
all. It is solid, exclusive, sexiest phone you could get. like one
my bodies said: "pure sex" the only beef I got with Nokia is Dust
on a screen & no 850. other then that it is Perfect. Rating:
Reviewed by William from United Kingdom
on 20th Dec 2008
I've just brought an Arte because it's the best premium / looking
phone to date. This is my replacement for the Luna and no doubt
the build is superb! I feel sorry for those people who rated this
handset with 1 star!!! I think that you should have checked the
features out before buying this! If you want a good music player
buy an IPOD! Want a nice camera buy one. This is a phone and does
everything a phone should do! I love my Arte and it matches my Omega
watch! If you want cheap, get an N95 where it has it all! .....buy
a budget phone and go to Argos where it's cheap in all departments!
Rating:
Reviewed by jinesh jose from uk on
18th Nov 2008
8800 arte is amazing...i have always been a fan of 8800 phones..the
phone will never let u down..stands out ..unique and stylish phone
in the market till date...its got all features what u need in a
phone..plus the outstanding looks which no other phone has...yes
its a true pride and others envy... j4ufreeze@yahoo.com Rating:
Reviewed by S Laher from UK on
28th Oct 2008
Very dissapointed with the phone lots of problems with incoming
calls an the phone keep losing reception/signal very poor Rating:
Reviewed by kashif from uk on
20th Oct 2008
hi peoples i like 8800 series i got 8810 to 8800 arte Rating:
Reviewed by Riz from Australia on
27th Sep 2008
Hi guys,I worked in one of the Nokia's sales office as a branch
manager back in Pakistan for 5 years and finally when i resigned
to move to Australia I've been given a new Nokia 6230i as a gift
it was a expensive brand new release. So I've used it for almost
for 5 years no problems at all.I also have Nokia's 9500 as a company
phone.a week ago i was passing by Nokia store in Perth Austalia.
decidied to go inside and have a look around.I already new that
88 series is the top most in Nokia, so I asked one of the girls
to show me the new 8800 Arte Sapphire she said "sorry sir we don't
have it in stock" please take a seat I'll check if any other store
have it in the their stock. She tried a lot but could'nt find one
in Perth. So long story short, She said but we do have Nokia 8800
Arte.I had to catch a flight that day so had no other choice but
to buy one up front, paid about AU$1300 and i was hoping that this
phone must be worth it for its price. So she asked me if i wanted
to open the box and set up the phone? I said "No thanks" i'll do
it by myself.so went home i opened the box.First touch to Nokia
8800 Arte It feels like a heavy phone as its 150g.Then i start taking
a closer look on every single bit installed on Nokia 8800 arte.
And i tell you what, it took only few sec to become in love with
this machine.I could'nt sleep properly that night playing all night
with my new Nokia 8800 Arte. Few days ago i went to the Bank and
while i was having a little chat with the manager, I put my phone
on her desk as usual the first thing she said to me was "gees thats
a flash, what is it" ? I said its Nokia 8800 atre. she said can
i have a look ? sure you can my phone rings at the same time and
she just got embrassed "ohh sorry its your call" i said yeah no
worries just turns the phone face down.The words she said to me
was "it looks like Nokia made a Rolls royes in Phones".Man she was
impressed I think phone paid its price then and there. Sure its
not under everyone's buget because its a status symble as Nokia's
88 series always. So if you want to aswer your calls in penguin
dress in front of high rollers coming out of Maserati bye one now
if you can fit in your budget.10/10 from me. And just for the record
I was on phone conference the other day for 2.5 hours stright the
battery didn't even blink a bit. But if you want P4 in your palm
with Vista Business as O/S buy a computer not a mobile phone. Thanks
Nokia.... Rating:
Reviewed by gilly from uk/preston on
27th Sep 2008
i've owned the original 8800 (still have one), the scirocco and
now the new art.there are two negatives i have with this handset
over the original and scirocco.1,the unit is not sealed very well
as mine has dust and small particles round the edges of the screen.
very noticeable because of the colour.2,It operates a bit slow when
navigating around the menue's especially whilst scrolling images,previous
8800 have not been this slow.there are many positives about this
phone nearly all apply to the asthetics.all i will say is if you
really want one i don't think you will be disappointed as it truly
is a sexy 'n' slick object of desire but i would recommend you pay
as little as possible.....p.s a compromise would be the nokia 6300
in black, best phone ever in every way.... Rating:
Reviewed by l_lmer from UK / Birmingham
on 25th Sep 2008
really nice phone would reccomend to people out there, excilent
camera for normal life photos and an excilent battery life if screen
brightness on low, excilent looks will highly reccomend thanks to
NOKIA Rating:
Reviewed by Joe from England, UK on
22nd Sep 2008
Not very pleased with this phone to be honest - even on a contract
we had to pay around £300 for it, just because of whats it's made
out of? i also dont like how there is no external memory - 1Gb is
just not enough. POOR! Rating:
Reviewed by vivek dhyani from india
on 6th Sep 2008
HUMMMM....IT'S A GUD ONE,BUT NOT UP TO THE MARK MEANS ITS BATTREY
BACKUP IS NOT GUD!AGAIN IT'S WEIGHT IS A PROBLEM... Rating:
Reviewed by Ayman from UK on
29th Aug 2008
I paid £1000 for an Arte Saphhire from the Nokia store on Regent's
Street, London... I couldn't believe I was actually spending so
much on a phone; I almost choked!!! Now I've had it for a few days,
I'm really glad I did it. It's hardly the most advanced phone on
the market... most of the new range of Nokias are running Symbian
s60, whereas the Arte is on s40. But I didn't buy this phone for
its advanced software... This phone is truly a beauty. I have the
brown version with leather detailing and a sapphire crystal, and
it's simply stunning. OK, it's like a magnet for fingerprints, but
after a quick wipe with microfiber cloth, it just glows! Use this
phone in a club, bar, street, anywhere and it turns heads... but
I didn't buy it for anyone else, just for myself, and I love it!
Build quality is top notch (thankfully, I narrowly avoided buying
a Chinese copy from fleabay which would have lasted a week!), the
design is superb, and it's a joy to use. I'll never use the camera,
so I don't care that the camera quality isn't that great (without
a flash, it's pretty much redundant as far as I'm concerned). I
wanted a phone for making phone calls (the bluetooth headset included
in the package is excellent too), texting and syncing my calendar,
and this phone does all these things perfectly... and it's by far
the most stylish phone on the market. I'd have this over a Vertu
any day of the week!!! Enjoy! :-) Rating:
Reviewed by chamak from uk on
28th Aug 2008
nyc phone its ugly though Rating:
Reviewed by hary from india on
20th Aug 2008
Great phone absolutely great Rating:
Reviewed by Albert from USA on
17th Aug 2008
I don't understand everyone that's saying this phone has excellent
battery life. Whomever say this must not have very many friends/family,
because within 3 - 4 phone calls, the battery life is dead. Yes,
it's an upgrade from the 8800/8801/Sirocco, but the Sirocco has
much better battery life... Don't get this phone if you receive
phone calls constantly. Rating:
Reviewed by John from England on
14th Aug 2008
I've just sent my second 8800 arte back, in as many weeks, the amount
of in coming calls not connecting was 70/80%,(in good reception
areas).. case strap broke off after 5 hours, very hard to remove
from case,not good from such an expensive handset,,, im staying
with my old 6300 (brilliant and reliable),,.. Rating:
Reviewed by Jonathan Power from England
on 9th Aug 2008
There is no other phone worth having in my opinion! Rating:
Reviewed by gye from sri lanka on
4th Aug 2008
poor phone bad batery life Rating:
Reviewed by Catpat123 from UK on
23rd Jul 2008
I have had this phone for a month now, it took time and a lot of
phones along the way but finally I have found THE ONE!Superb quality
and so easy to use.For those worried about fingerprints carry a
spectacle cleaner around with you. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
22nd Jul 2008
Great phone! I used to have the old 8910i and that lasted me 5 years!
Seriously the build quality is amazing and lasts. It's recently
come down in price too, £180 with a certain network contract (hint:
fruit!) and they gave me £100 credit for an old phone so all i paid
is £80 (in economic terms). I had to go to 4 different branches
as it's hard to get hold off. I dont think it's a phone for the
elite only, thats nonsense as there is the vertu range which are
astromically expensive. The battery lasts 3 days which is awesome.
I also installed opera mini 4.1 and that gives me the whole internet.
Wish the camera was a bit better but who cares, it takes decent
pub pics! Overall, a great handset and one of its kind. Rating:
Reviewed by jaye james from ireland
on 11th Jul 2008
fantastic phone i have a relative living in finland thankfully he
got me one a lot cheaper than uk best phone i have ever had for
£400 , not sure i would like it as much if i paid the uk price Rating:
Reviewed by Peter C from England on
7th Jul 2008
Had the Arte for a couple of weeks now. Very impressed. It's a great
workhorse and also rates high in feel good factor. The quality of
sound, build and display is excellent. I have fairly big fingers
but have no trouble in using the keys, it's just a matter of getting
used to them. The talk quality is amazing with no lag and no interference.
I've been away from Nokia for a while now with Sony Ericson and
Samsung...it's good to be back. The only slight negative is the
weight. It is heavy but that's a small price to pay and after using
it I find every other lighter plastic phone now feels cheap and
inferior. I hesitated before buying this phone but needn't have
done. It is quality. Rating:
Reviewed by Mo Ash Adam from UK on
4th Jul 2008
The 8800 Arte, is a average but sleek phone, it is an upgrade in
the way the phone looks compared to the sirocco. It is elegant,
bit on the heavy side and simple to use, the added features such
as tap and see the time or turn the phone around if its on loud
to silence the ringer is a big turn off, because to be honest, thats
a useless feature. The buttins are adequate and much better than
its predocessor but they are sticky and VERY noisy keys. The sensor
on the screen i think never works, it never sense's the sun, so
u have to cover the phone at times to see what you are doing and
there is no such invention on the arte that suggests its finger
print free, thats a load of nonsense aswell im forever cleaning
my phone after use or just before, i have given you the downers
to this phone, but over all it is a class phone, it is lovely to
use when the suns not out, and does turn alot of heads. i do think
its over priced for what it is, and nokia could have incoperated
a flash with a carl zeiss lenz to make the pictures come out cristal
clear and also had another speaker when the fone rings. The music
player is absolute class. This phone is lacking in some areas and
has been improved in other instances. i personally love using it
even tho it has alot of lacking ability to do things. the battery
life is adequate but i cant seem to find any car chargers for the
phone. It is a gem of a phone tho. Rating:
Reviewed by Bill from USA on
3rd Jul 2008
This is just a normal phone, nothing about it warrants it being
exclusive. Do not buy it as you will be left wondering why after
a very short time. Those people who defend it have to as they would
look silly if they didn't after they spent an excessive amount of
money on it. Nokia must be having a laugh at those people's expense Rating:
Reviewed by Name from UK on 28th
Jun 2008
I have luna and this one is even better...dont hesitate Rating:
Reviewed by Acer from India on
27th Jun 2008
Got mine a month ago....Upgrade from the Sirocco.. The way i though
the sirrocco was way better then the 8800.... The arte is not that
better then the Sirrocco though definetely an upgrade only problem
i have faced is with the speaker which seems to lower the sound
automatically once i have used it for very long Rating:
Reviewed by yousef from kuwait on
22nd Jun 2008
not bad but it very expensive Rating:
Reviewed by Shawn from Scotland on
19th Jun 2008
Its a fantastic phone that oozes style. Well worth the money !!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Omar from Lativia on
17th Jun 2008
This phone is at best ok. For a premium phone the build quality
is well below standard. It attracts fingerprints and the buttons
stick. Features are ok. This is way overpriced. Im left feeling
gutted after spending so much i have a distinctly average phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Vid from uk on 13th
Jun 2008
Got my one today on upgrade for free on 40£ contract, outstanding
phone, quality, look, not really bothered about camera or mp3, enough
space for couple photos and songs for wallpapers and ring tones,
read lot's about arte, don't impress reviews from the ones that
not have it, and compare to samsung? it's a shame theres no opposite
rating for some of samsung models, as for 8800 arte next level would
be Vertu (that's Nokia's too)... If you can get one, and if you
care about features, get proper mp3 and camera, it's a phone...
happy days Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from England/Australia
on 9th Jun 2008
it is simply a must for any one who wants quality. For myself i
had to have one after only 2 seconds, the weight and smoothness
of this phone will be legendary for a long time. As for the keypad
being to small i don't agree Rating:
Reviewed by Josh george Elli Mohammed Omar
Ali Muefar squio from U.K on 7th Jun 2008
I love it Rating:
Reviewed by Bugz from England on
4th Jun 2008
Ok its obvious that most of you people dont have one even if you
say you do.. which i find quite funny. anyone can afford this phone
if they SAVE u dont have to be a millionaire. its alot of money
but it will last along time. so start saving. if you want it save
up simple as. if ud rather spend your money elsewhere then its up2u.
i personally purchased this phone and its one of my favourite things
i have, i had to make sacrifices but it was worth it. but people
remember.. things are things.. they all @@@@ up in the end right!
Rating:
Reviewed by choudhry from u.k on
1st Jun 2008
this phone is targeted at a niche market as it is a UNIQUE SELLING
PRODUCT for nokia. the target market for this product is consumers
who have high disposable income. so the general public who do not
fit into this category should not bother with this phone as i personally
seem it to be as a offence. good phone overall Rating:
Reviewed by Denzil from France on
27th May 2008
Do not buy this phone. It feels cheap and having compared it to
other phones, especially samsung's it really has been poorly built.
Anti fingerprint ?? what a load of rubbish. Its worse for dirt and
fingerprints than any other phone ive seen. Eveyone ive met who
has this phone deep down feels like a total plum for forking out
so much for a phone as you can get one better for £15 quid. Ohh
and the class screen scratches easily. Why is this phone expensive
??? Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from Uk on 25th
May 2008
This is my second review. The battery is still going strong and
lasts approx 4 days with quite heavy use. I still have not seen
anyone else with this handset and it still turns heads when im using
it. one niggle tho im afraid. If the sensor is on ie double tap
to see the clock while im playing music the vibration feature actually
keeps making the clock appear... lol... nothing major just annoying
when your trying to tur the music off. Apart from that if you want
this as a fone and not as a pda/multimedia gadget then if you can
afford the price tag then you will not be disappointed ! Rating:
Reviewed by The Don from UK on
21st May 2008
Love this phone, looks good, feels good, and it fits well in the
palm of my hand, and when receiving a call, boy does it turn heads!
This phone is the creme de la creme, it kills other fashion statement
phones such as the armani and the prada... the features aint too
bad either.. i love the way the lite flashes and goes on the left
and rite hand side of the joystick. excellent for texting, and making
calls, just that it doesnt tell u how long uve been on the phone
for until after the call has finished.. battery life is excellent.
last 2 days even tho i call and text a lot. im on a 600 min/unlimited
txts price plan.. u can tell nokia have put gr8 thought into this
phone and the way it is made is just fantastic.. it is a PHONE,
not a gadget.. so to speak, so please nobody complain about the
lack of wifi or a 5mp camera. I love it! Keys do not crack easily,
people need 2 look after this phone, it is a precious item and when
looked after properly then there is no space for moaning! Great
phone.. my mates keep asking me to sell this phone to them for 200,
they are crazy! I love being the envy of all... apart from my fellow
8800 arte or saphire arte users! BRILLIANT! Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from Smith on
21st May 2008
This is the worst phone ever! The biggest waste of money. Why oh
why would anyone buy this. You can pick up any other phone for next
to nothing on contract which are more stylish, have better features
and are more compact. Why Nokia why??? I can't give 0 stars. Why?? Rating:
Reviewed by K from UK on 19th
May 2008
I love this phone. The only annoying thing about it is that after
making a phone call the keypad lights stay off, unless you close
and re-open the slide. This is my 2nd one and its happened on both
phones. But I can tolerate this as its not affecting me! Yeah the
squeek in the navigation will go away after constant use. 11 phones
Stojia? Real ones or dummys? lol :) Rating:
Reviewed by george1979 from UK on
18th May 2008
Awful phone. Look elsewhere unless you are impressed with owning
the most expensive products. Rating:
Reviewed by Ricardo from UK on
18th May 2008
The first of the 8800 arte i purchaased had a nasty 'squeak' whenever
you pressed the navigation buttons, but only when the slide was
shut.. Promptly replaced and so far the replacement has not squeaked.
Has anyone else experienced a squeaky Nokia 8800 Arte? Rating:
Reviewed by stojio from scotland on
13th May 2008
i have eleven of these, yes eleven!!! and they are all quality.
i usually lose one a month lol, already lost one last weekend! Rating:
Reviewed by Raj from UK on 8th
May 2008
Katrina Kaif? using 02 in India? and 3 of the Nokia Arte phones?
Keep dreaming.... I have the phone and it is sick! Rating:
Reviewed by James from Scotland on
5th May 2008
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE - the cover that goes over the keys cracks
really easily and it wasn't covered on the warranty so now I have
paid £700 for a phone with a cracked keypad cover. Rubbish! Rating:
Reviewed by Sarunas from UK on
4th May 2008
upgraded from Sirocco, still trying to find the difference. One
bad point that silent key on keypad does not do it's work ...probably
software issue , the silent index is marked on the key. Rating:
Reviewed by Elliot from UK on
3rd May 2008
I decided to go for the 8800 Arte Saphire, I think beauty is in
the eye of the beholder yes it is a sludge brown colour but the
leather makes it tactile and the key backlight are a nice cream
kind of colour instead of the blue colour on the black arte and
besides which I think black is a boring colour. The thing that I
like is that it works with my Motorola S9 music headset and the
music player has an equalizer which also adds the applied equalization
to the streamed music to the headset, rarther than just to the hanset
speaker or a directly connected cable headset as most phones don't
apply the equalizer to bluetooth headsets, on that note I get two
days battery life, streaming music for approx 4 Hours and a few
calls too and 30 txt's and the 1GB is ample music for AAC+ format
music I have over 28 CD's on it, so a possible music phone contender.
It charges via USB which is great if you use it as a GSM modem for
your laptop as the E90 I had before this used to need USB cable
for the modem connectivity and the charger as the battery died after
2 hours of surfing, now I can use just one cable to surf and charge
so no need for a mass of wires, in addition the supplied BH-808
headset charges via USB so if you just have your laptop and the
USB lead but you've forgotten your charger, you can re charge. Excellent
nokia A++++ Rating:
Reviewed by Katrina Kaif from India
on 2nd May 2008
i think it was a very good phone i have 3 of them but i noticed
that they all are different they have different pixels weird i thought
they should all be the same they are the same phone!! luv u all
thank you o2 and pay&go they are very good =]=]=]=]=]=]=] Rating:
Reviewed by curly from uk on
24th Apr 2008
got mine today verry inpresed so far the phone is puer clas Rating:
Reviewed by MystiKaL from UK on
21st Apr 2008
I really like my 8800 Arte! If you want a feature packed phone,
go for the Nokia 95 or iPhone. If you want a solid phone that looks
gorgeous and feels superb, and your not bothered about top of the
range features, this is the phone to go for. Luckily I got mine
at reduced price with a great line rental deal, I coul easily have
picked a free upgrade but I didnt and I believe I have made the
right choice! And if for some reason I get annoyed with my phone
(which I doubt at the moment) I have the luxury of being able to
flog it for at least £500!!! I love it!!! lol Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 16th
Apr 2008
This is the best phone I've ever had. I know there are better spec
phones out there but you don't buy this for all the bells and whistles.
In a word, it's all about style and exclusiveness. This is the Roll
Royce of phones period! Rating:
Reviewed by Bradm from UK on
16th Apr 2008
Very sad, thought this was a top phone, but the in call quality
is so so poor, even in excellent reception, lots of backround netork
noise,i have found this with a few Nokia's, and thought they may
have dealt with the issue.Seems not,shame really. Bradm Rating:
Reviewed by Jay from England on
15th Apr 2008
I have been a collector of all the 8800 series & this fone is the
most amazing eva... I've had no problems with it & was all the pennies
i payed for it.. The 8800 series jus seem to get better and better
& i can't wait for the next 8800 to come out.. Rating:
Reviewed by Kourosh from Iran on
15th Apr 2008
Excellent ,,, Rating:
Reviewed by Neil from England on
12th Apr 2008
I liked the look of this phone from the second I saw it in the shop
did a little research and was almost put off - a lot of people seem
to think it's rubbish. I took the chance and got it - yes it's expensive
but I'll tell you something for free - it rocks!! Looks great and
performs really well - the battery is weak though. Remember its
a just cool phone not an mp3 player or camera etc if you want that
go get an ipod or a camera. The actual phone is even nicer than
the fake ones in the shop - so here's my opinion if you have the
cash and like the phone - get it, it totally rules. Rating:
Reviewed by Brad from UK on 11th
Apr 2008
Exclusiveness at its best… je ne sais quoi. Rating:
Reviewed by tim from uk on 10th
Apr 2008
love my one very good and looks outstading Rating:
Reviewed by Sarah from Uk on
8th Apr 2008
i personally dont have this phone but a friend of mine does. Personally
is a great looking phone but such a waste of money. It basically
the same as the typical nokia with no "amazing" new features. Yeah
it looks good and is quite an exclusive phoen but seriously.. what
is it £700 pay as you go?? how ridiculous! my mates on £60 a month
contract and that is really basic, hardly any minutes. Consider
it but you wont be bowled over by its features. Sar Rating:
Reviewed by Grant from UK on
27th Mar 2008
This is my second review. The phone has been fantastic in every
way since I purchased it two months ago sim-free from Nokia online.
However, I have noticed recently that there is dust collecting behind
the top portion of the screen. Not too impressive on a £600 phone!
I will contacting Nokia to what they have to say about it. Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin from United Kingdom
on 19th Mar 2008
This phone is amazing excellent camera this phone deserves to be
part of nokias elite range the only downside is that it does not
have expandable memory which is abit of a shame because I store
alot more than 1gb of data on my phone such as MP3's photo's etc
apart from that this phone is really good it takes crystal clear
photos with the 3.2 mega pixel camera and it does everything the
battery performance is good it also feels and looks so dam sexy
go buy this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 16th
Mar 2008
In a nutshell, brilliant! Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from England on
15th Mar 2008
Review by V on 14/3/08. Dude , Yes its heavier than the scricco.
The case loosens up afrer a while or buy one more suited to you.
The tap feature works ok on mine as long as you double tap it. The
camera is better but it does state on the features list it has no
flash option. Sounds like a simple software flash was needed if
yours was "freezing" Battery life is way better than either of the
8800's, hence only one battery.My battery lasts approx 4.5 days
and I make way more call and texts than you state you use. Remember
the battery reaches optimum charge after several charge and discharges.
I can only assume that either your battery was shot or the power
management in the handset was out, or where you live and commute
requires the fone to work harder to maintain signal. Rating:
Reviewed by V from England on
14th Mar 2008
Had this as an upgrade from my Scricco...I am now back to my Scricco..
The Arte was rubbish compared to my scricco! It was heavier than
it, had it two weeks and it was already scratched on the side from
going in and out of my shirt pocket. The case they supply is stupid!
the amount of calls i missed by the time i had faffed around pulling
the phone out of the case is unbelievable.. The tap feature for
the clock never worked unless you hit it hard! No flash on the camera!
It froze on me near enough twice a day where i would be left with
a whie screen! Finally battery life is appaling... It lasted me
a day from a full charge in the morning.. That was with 37 mins
talking and 12 text messages..Bluetooth and gprs wa switched off
too.. Overall a poor upgrade to be honest! Rating:
Reviewed by Les from I.O.W. on
12th Mar 2008
A superb piece of kit with excellent build quality. This is so much
better than previous 8800s and with a scratch resistant screen it's
got to be the best phone out there. Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from UK on 12th
Mar 2008
I'm not going to go on and on about how good this phone is because
you already know it's the best one on the market at present. I rate
it 100% without any doubt. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from England. on
11th Mar 2008
You either love the 8800 series or you dont ! This arte edition
is up their with the rest of the 8 series. All the features are
listed so their's little point going thru them ! The arte's about
style and quality. ! Rating:
Reviewed by Darren from Essex, UK on
10th Mar 2008
Just got this phone today and I'm very pleased with it thus far.
The build and finish is excellent and leaves all other phones in
the dark. Yes, it's expensive but you get what you pay for, it's
as simple as that. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from London on
9th Mar 2008
Bought this phone 2 weeks ago (well free upgrade with O2) - worth
asking to be put through to their retentions team, thats how i get
it free. As for the phone, WOW! as everyone else has said its a
true succsessor to the siroco, the weight is just right, the keys
are angled perfectly. And one BIG bonus which i never expected is
True 3G Modem wich alows 465kbps connection. Just link it to your
laptop and off you go. As a whole the best 8800 to date! Rating:
Reviewed by Shane from Worthing, England
on 8th Mar 2008
I got one of these beauties today and haven’t been able to
put it down since. What a class phone. It’s definitely the
best mobile I’ve ever had and my mates are all very jealous. Rating:
Reviewed by Hasan O Brien from England
on 7th Mar 2008
This fone is one hundred percent ****, I you have just one the lottery
then fine go out nd buy one if u havent stop acting lyk a show off
nd stick to something like a w810i or u600 Rating:
Reviewed by Conrad from Brighton, UK
on 4th Mar 2008
This phone just oozes quality and exclusiveness. One thing is for
sure, you do not see many of them down your local pub. In fact,
since purchasing mine four weeks ago I have yet to see anybody else
with one – how cool is that? If you want to stand out from
the crowd then this is the phone to go for. Rating:
Reviewed by Lorraine from UK on
4th Mar 2008
In a word, brilliant. 100% total satisfaction. Rating:
Reviewed by KaCe from UK on 3rd
Mar 2008
Just bought one, Amazing!! Rating:
Reviewed by Rick O’Shea from Ireland
on 3rd Mar 2008
This is the best fone ever. It has everything I need in a fone and
the quality and finish is first rate. The is clearly the Rolls Royce
of fones. If you have the dosh then go out and buy one, if you haven't
then carry on dreaming! Rating:
Reviewed by Nikoz from Bulgaria on
3rd Mar 2008
I have all the 8800 phones, but for sure ARTE is the best one. Designers
paid attention even to the smallest details, software is bug free
and last but not least, battery life is very good. This phone is
really great…I would recommend it to all Rating:
Reviewed by MR SHEZAD INIT from BLACKBURNNNNN
on 29th Feb 2008
SIK FONE I PAID 700 QUID FOR IT AND IT IS WELL WORTH IT, IT IS A
LOT BETTER THEN MY PREVIOUS FONES WHICH WERE THE 8600 LUNA AND 8800
SIROCCO 24CT GOLD EDITION, I GAVE THOSE TWO PHONES AWAY TO MY FRIENDS
NOTHING SPECIAL THOSE 2 PHONES BUT THIS NEW PHONE IS THE BESTT 700
QUID I PAID WQHICH IS THE AVERAGE PRICE AND IM HAPPY SO THE PRICE
DOESNT MATTER !!!!! BIGG UP 2 SHANIIIIII [ Editor's reply: Bigg
up Mr Shezad init! Are you real?] Rating:
Reviewed by Karen from UK on
28th Feb 2008
I got this phone today and haven't stopped playing with it since.
It's absolutely brilliant. The feel and quality is second to none.
Buy one if you can and be the envy of your pals. Rating:
Reviewed by Rick from England on
27th Feb 2008
In one word - Excellent! Rating:
Reviewed by Jay from UK on 25th
Feb 2008
Nice phone, nice features and a real head turner. After 14 days
of extreeme use, I have no problems to report and would recommend
to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Dean from UK on 24th
Feb 2008
What a phone... it’s absolutely gorgeous. Okay, it may not
be the best technically but how often do you really use things like
Wi-Fi on a mobile phone, and if you want top-notch photos then most
of us will purchase a good quality camera. At the end of the day,
most people purchase a mobile phone based on how they look and feel
– it’s all about street cred. Well, this phone is top
of the tree when it comes to that. Rating:
Reviewed by Sally from UK on
19th Feb 2008
In short, this phone is stunning to look at and brilliant to use.
I rate it 100%. Rating:
Reviewed by Dan Gleebitz from UK on
17th Feb 2008
I recently purchased this phone sim-free and unbranded. The build
quality is the best you can get and the features aren’t far
behind. I know it doesn’t have WI-FI or a 5 mega-pixel camera
but that’s not why you would buy this phone. It is all about
quality and exclusiveness. It’s a bit like purchasing a car…
you can buy a £20k Ford with sat-nav and all the toys as standard
but you don’t get the same equipment with a £120k Ferrari!
Which car would you rather own? Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from UK on
15th Feb 2008
Great phone but where is the radio? and no flash just about got
it right just a few silly mistakes Rating:
Reviewed by Chezzaboy from England on
11th Feb 2008
The true sucessor to the Sirocco, feeling well built, sturdy, and
looking every inch as classy as the Lunar doesn't! Features are
beginning to improve, though still not up there with N series or
Sony E phones. Got mine as an upgrade on contract, but think Nokia
should stop sending prices sky high for the sake of a Premium Handset-
even to silly people who spend too much on moblie phones, like myself,
how long before it starts to get too much??!! Is it really worth
it? Rating:
Reviewed by james from england on
9th Feb 2008
Very good build quality and looks the business. Two things missing
for me. No radio. Why did they leave out the radio? Also no camera
flash. Shame because Nokia came so close to building the best phone
ever! Rating:
Reviewed by Rhondel Lewis from Trinidad
and Tobago on 5th Feb 2008
yo big up to mi boys in trini!!!!!. no problems at all with dis
fone although i had to pay a GOOD BIT for it. BUT I'M TOTALLY SATISFIED!!!!!!!!!!
DUN KNOW Rating:
Reviewed by sheena from scotland on
2nd Feb 2008
A beautifully designed phone with great features! So far little
to complain about (it's only been a week!) - just a tad worried
about battery life like the previous 8800's - so far def the best
8800 and a lot slicker than the tackier design of the Sapphire!!
Just loving it!! Rating:
Reviewed by ali from uk on 26th
Jan 2008
superb phone, elegant, sexy and exclusive phone. Had it for 2 days
now, paid good money for it but well worth it. reception is also
good, the construction of the handset feels quality all the way...
GREAT PHONE<> Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel Colaco from India
on 25th Jan 2008
I just bought this Phone from eBay & I loved it. It has a really
cool screen One of the best Ive ever seen In my life. The camera
isnt the best (aint as good as K790) but serves the purpose I will
give this phone a really high rating bcoz 2 days past I Have this
phone and havent seen any bad points exept the price & no flash Rating:
Reviewed by ali from england on
20th Jan 2008
jus got this phone yday as an upgrade firstly build quality is superb
sound quality is unbelievable, da best so far oled diplay is crisp..
best phone ever.. will do full review aftera week or so Rating:
Reviewed by AMRAEZ from ENGLAND on
20th Jan 2008
I AM THE FIRST TO GET THIS PHONE IT IS THE BEST WITH A 3.32 MEGAPIXEL
CAMERA ITS SLIM AND SUPER COOL THE BES PHONE IN THE WORLD NO COMPLAINS
BETTER THAN BRICK N95 AND I SO BUG OFF N95I Rating:
