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In a nutshell: The Nokia N8 is the best Nokia we've seen yet, with the latest Symbian^3 smartphone operating system and an amazing 12 megapixel camera with xenon flash and HD video recording. With a responsive touchscreen with pinch-and-zoom capability, GPS with free navigation software and maps, 16GB of onboard memory and great battery life, it's a strong all-rounder. However, even the revamped Symbian^3 lags a long way behind Apple or Android. Available in Black, Grey, Pink or Silver.
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Review: October 2010. Last updated January 2011.

Nokia are pinning their future on the new Symbian ^3 operating system. The N8 is the first device to feature this operating system, and it also has a monster 12 megapixel camera and HD video recording. The N8 could be the phone that determines whether Nokia retain their position as the world's number one phone manufacturer. Come with us for a peek into the future ...

Well, let's start with the basics. The N8 is a classic-shaped phone with a touchscreen filling most of its facia. It's about the same height and width as the iPhone 4, but a lot thicker. Not surprisingly, it manages to fit a screen that's exactly the same size as the iPhone, at 3.5 inches diagonally. The phone feels very solid in the hand, with an aluminium body and anodised scratch-proof paint. Interestingly, the battery is non-removable, as the metal body completely encloses it. The SIM and memory cards fit into covered slots in the side of the phone.

So, we switch it on and the first thing we notice is the screen. It's AMOLED, so it's nice and bright but we can't help noticing that the resolution doesn't come close to the resolution of the iPhone 4 or the HTC Desire. Don't mistake us: it's not awful, but for a flagship phone it could be better. The next thing we notice is the home screen. It's different to what we've seen before on a Nokia, and that's because the N8 is running Symbian^3. Symbian^3 actually has three home screens, and you can swipe between them with your finger. We notice that the capacitive touchscreen is nice and responsive and that the phone responds quickly to our touch, in contrast to the sluggishness of previous Symbian phones. The display flicks sharply between landscape and portrait modes too. It helps that the N8 has a new, faster processor too. But mutli-tasking can still slow the device to a crawl. Generally speaking, Symbian^3 feels like an evolution, rather than a revolution, which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your point of view. It means that existing Symbian users will adapt to it very easily indeed, but it doesn't offer the great leap forward that some may have hoped for. If you've already made the switch to the iPhone or to Android, you'll probably find that Symbian^3 feels like a backward step.

In our testing, the N8 seemed to be significantly more responsive and robust than the old Symbian phones that regularly used to freeze and crash. However, looking at the user reviews below, it's becoming clear that in the real world, Symbian^3 still suffers from the same kinds of gremlins. Freezing, crashing and shutting down are still a way of life for Nokia, and it looks to us now like Symbian^3 is likely to suffer the same fate as the dodo.

But the N8 is not stepping backwards when it comes to the camera. This is a 12 megapixel monster with a large sensor, Carl Zeiss optics and a xenon flash - just like a real digital camera. Not surprisingly it takes truly excellent photos, with great colour balance and accurate focusing. It's all very easy to use too. It's quite reasonable to say the N8 is the best camera phone ever - certainly it's in the top three. The video recording is also outstanding, with HD recording and good stereo sound quality too. A second front camera supports video calling.

The media player is excellent, with quite smooth video playback, and there's the benefit of an FM radio with RDS. You can also stream content from the web, using the fast 3G connection giving downloads of up to 10.2 Mbps, or the Wi-Fi connection. Audio quality is excellent, either through the main speaker, or piped through Bluetooth 3, the 3.5mm headphone jack or even the HDMI connection directly to your home cinema system.

Another bonus is the GPS system which includes Ovi Maps with free voice-guided navigation wherever you are in the world.

The web browser is new and isn't at all bad, with pinch to zoom functionality and Flash Lite for watching movies, but we don't think that 's a match for HTC or Apple. Facebook and Twitter are catered for via an integrated social networking app. Ovi Store is easier to access than on previous Symbian phones, although it can't match the choice of apps for the iPhone or for Android.

Battery life is surprisingly good. We say surprising, because the battery isn't that big - just 1200mAh - yet the phone can easily outlast most competing smartphones, even with Wi-Fi and GPS in use. The AMOLED screen helps, but the Symbian^3 OS must be managing power consumption well to get this kind of performance out of a middle-sized battery.

The N8 is probably the best Nokia we've ever seen, and it's a definite improvement over older Symbian phones. It's an impressive piece of hardware with a stunning camera too. But the truth is that Symbian^3 just doesn't hold its own against Apple or Android smartphones. It's too clunky, and it's too likely to crash. On the other hand, the N8 is priced competitively and has some great features.

Features of the Nokia N8 include:

Symbian ^3 for Nokia
12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, face recognition, Xenon flash, 2x digital zoom
Video camera: HD quality 720p resolution, 25 fps, video light and 3x digital zoom
Front camera for video calling (VGA, 640 x 480 pixels)
Video and still image editors
Display: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colours, 640 x 360 pixels (3.5 inches) with auto rotation
Media player (HD 720p Video playback and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound on HDTV through HDMI cable)
Stereo FM radio
aGPS and GPS navigation, Ovi Maps with free car & pedestrian navigation, geotagging and digital compass
MP3, AAC & WMA ringtones, video ringtones
Integrated hands-free speaker
Messaging: SMS, MMS, push email (support for attachments)
Java games with dedicated 3D graphics processor
Memory: 16 GB plus microSD memory card slot (max 32 GB)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR, micro USB 2.0, modem, HDMI, 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug, FM Transmitter
Data: WAP, EGPRS class B, WCDMA/HSPA (10.2 Mbps download, 2.0 Mbps upload)
Internet: Full web browsing of real web pages, Flash Lite 4, RSS reader, YouTube browsing and streaming
Key applications: Calendar, Contacts, music player, internet, messaging, photos, Ovi Store, Maps, Videos, WebTV, Office document editors, Video & photo editor, Mail, Chat, Radio
Quadband plus 3G WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Size: 113.5 x 59 x 12.9 mm
Weight: 135g
1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
Talktime: 350 - 720 minutes
Battery standby: 400 hours

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Nokia N8 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Bob from UK on 6th Feb 2012
I bought the N8 as my second nokia phone (replacing my beloved 6210 navigator) because I have had a very good experience with Nokia and the camera. I have had this phone for over half a year and it is fantastic. Fist of all, the camera. I do not need to say anything about the camera because it is good, I now use my N8 as a camera instead of my older camera. The UI is decent and if you have ever used a Nokia phone before you will love it, also the N8 will get a Belle update very soon making it better and more like android so previous android users should feel comfortable with it. Recently I have also noticed that there are suddenly much more good games than before and the app store should be big enough for even people who install things for the sake of installing things. A nice feature I found us paying using phone credit which I find very useful and would be useful to people who don't want to put their credit card details on a phone or don't have a credit card. It has only crashed about 3-4 times from heavy gaming. One thing you might want to know is that the battery is not removable unless if you want to void your warranty, but if you are brave enough the cover is just attached using 2 screws. The battery life is quite good and better than most other smartphones I have tried. Another thing which the N8 excels in is the navigation. Nokia maps is by far the best mobile navigation system and I have been lucky to try quite a few. I compared it to a TomTom and they were both essentially the same for most of the trip, the signal didn't drop out and it was very accurate. The build quality is very good as you would expect from a Nokia phone. I have dropped it a few times and gotten it wet a few times but it still works. The screen is responsive like an iPhone. The only major or annoying problem I have had is incorrect internet settings which was more my fault. The internet works but you are not able to pay using phone top up. The media playback is very good and smooth. The HDMI out is very welcome as well. You can edit documents, presentations and excels on the N8 and after that you can connect a USB to the N8 and open files, copy files to the USB or even save things to the USB from the program. It comes with the best file manger I have ever used. Other interesting programs are: message reader, voice control, Nokia chat (it connects lots of chat programs together into one app) and quite a few more. All in all the N8 is a great choice for a phone and may be a bit old but is still a great phone.
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Reviewed by Keith from England on 1st Feb 2012
I have had my N8 about 14 months, and it is the worst Nokia I have owned.I am on my 4th pnone within the 14 months.Previous 3 returned. Various problems,ie freezing, switching off of own accord, screen touch unresponsive, loses bluetooth connection regularly, emails dissappear off screen when trying to access them, calls cut off even though full signal bars. Cant wait for my contract to end to get rid of it, would cost too much to drop it now. Not reccomended.
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Reviewed by Steve from England on 31st Jan 2012
I had my nokia N8 for approx 2 weeks and then the speaker makes anyone who phones or you phone sound like a dalek!!! Had it fixed now 4 months on its happened again!!! Also frozen on many occasions. Very dissapointed with my first smart phone.Wish i'd forked out the £150 to upgrade to the I phone4
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Reviewed by Kayla from Zambia on 19th Jan 2012
I hav had my nokia N8 for 13 months now and all I can say is wow what a phone! I have dropped it so many times and it still works and have gotten it wet (soaked) on about 4 occasions or more with the recent incident being sunday when after an argument with my boyfriend I threw it in a pool of rainy water and walked away! He fished it out and by then I thought this time its over and never working again, to my surprise, the phone was coming on on but the menu button wasn't working. I decided to leave it off without a sim for a few days. Its thursday today and I turned it on and to my amazement its working! Only the touchpad isn't as sensitive, but hopefully it will be fine! Best phone one can ever own and that is a fact!
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Reviewed by Richard from Trinidad on 18th Jan 2012
As per my review on Jan.15, I now have had my N8 for 2 weeks. I had to take it back today because it was constantly freezing, then the new one I got today also had to go back because it was plugged to charge for almost 2 hours with no response. It simply refused to charge. I again got another one today so now I'm on my 3rd N8 in 2 weeks. I still think it's a great phone and I'll be monitoring this one quite closely. This sure is a first for me though so I'll be taking the rating down one star.
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Reviewed by Dave from England on 18th Jan 2012
Got this phone as an upgrade from my Nokia X6,what a difference,its just so much better...Nice feel in the hand,good software,easy to use,browsing simple,i could go on...just buy it.
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Reviewed by Mary from Dubai on 15th Jan 2012
I am using it for almost a year now. And I am so proud of it! It is excellent! You just need to know how to take good care of any electronic gadget. People complain with so many things without knowing how lazy they are when they use any kind of gadget. If you are the type of person that you don't even care if your phone falls on floor or water, or kept on putting it in your pocket with keys and everything, and at the end of the day expect that their phone is ok. Even Iphone won't work if you don't take care of your things. As for my N8, I am loving it! And the new software upgrade is superb! I installed so many games and so many apps and it is still ok. Just remember not to let any games or applications running. If you are done playing a game then close it. Because your battery will be drained. And for anyone who says that the battery dint last, you are wrong. The battery life is perfect. It depends on how you are using your phone. I always turn on my wifi for my emails. I play music on it too. I play games with it. I receive and send sms and emails. I receive calls and it is ok. So for me, N8 is perfect.
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Reviewed by Richard from Trinidad on 15th Jan 2012
I recently got my N8 after using Samsung Galaxy Ace and I must admit that I do not miss the Ace. Got the phone with S3 OS and it kept restarting it self, also, when I took it off the charger the icon kept scrolling as if being charged still. Took it back to the dealer and we had the same problem with another one. Updated software to Anna and now phone works perfectly. I really love this phone and I'm not missing android at all. Nokia has done a great job with the new OS. Can't wait for Nokia Belle.
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Reviewed by Mazmoza from Georgia on 9th Jan 2012
I have had this phone for about a year now and it has a bigg problem with freezing and battery life I had four battery bars then went down to two and every time I try to phone someone or text it says no memory then freezes but when I try to delet anything it freezes (sent one back on my second)
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Reviewed by Paul from England on 9th Jan 2012
ooober good! Takes a while to get all your settings in the right place to get the phone performing but once you have it is really good to use. For calls, texting, internet and especially the camera this is a great phone. Did I mention how good the camera was........
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Reviewed by Sam from uk on 6th Jan 2012
Alright, could be better. Got it for the camera.. On my first phone.. 2nd week in my contract and taking it back today as it has already crashed 6 times. So hopefully my 2nd one works as i love the phone
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Reviewed by Bart from Belgium on 5th Jan 2012
I was a proud owner untill I upgraded today. It totally lost its beauty.
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Reviewed by Sanabel from Kuwait/ Pakistan on 4th Jan 2012
Its a Nice Phone with a Great Camera.. I Think android & apple Having Wonderfull softwares which we cant find in Nokia ... Symbian should think about that .!!!!!
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Reviewed by ctr from philippines on 3rd Jan 2012
For almost a year now, this phone had what I need for my work and lifestyle. The qwerty keyboard in portrait mode was a good improvement. Camera and video quality is superb. The phone sometimes crashes though which I hope can be fixed by the belle release. There were a couple of times that I wasn't able to answer phone calls because the touch screen did not respond. I had to restart the phone to rectify the problem. The unique to other phones- FM transmitter- is very useful inside the car. Nokia apps store is also doing a good job. Some useful items I downloaded include nimbuzz, skype, facebook, netqin antivirus. The ovi map application can be used without data connection, a very useful and practical app. Overall ill give it a 4.5.
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Reviewed by Mel from England on 1st Jan 2012
I think this is the best phone with the greatest camera money can buy today .Web browsing is outstanding, it looks beatiful and feels solid..I have nothing to complain about. Love it.
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Reviewed by shashi from india on 1st Jan 2012
this is a great to take this unbelievable set for me
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Reviewed by martin christoffersen from uk on 27th Dec 2011
very disapointed with n8,it often crashes,the bluetooth disconects if i get a tx quite often you cant get the blue tooth to pick a devise that you use all the time you can switch off phone or delete pairing and reconnect it makes no difference very annoying when you have a handsfree and have to stop driving to answer a call
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Reviewed by jennifer from Ireland on 23rd Dec 2011
I was keen to get my N8 upgrade,from my old scuffed Nokia 5800, much as I loved it. Alas, I was very disappointed in too many factors, primarily the virtual keypad, which, being capacitive rather than the reactive,like the 5800, cannot be used with a plectrum, pen or stylus,as it needs the electrical impulse of the living digit. Its a bit like finger painting after years of using a fountain pen. The result was just lines of typographical errors, a serious fault, for any one who texts alot. I bought a nintendo stylus,but this blunt instrument was only a minor improvement in accuracy, over using my fingers,and the lowered reaction meant alot of jabbing. I also found the wifi reception poor, compared to the 5800,and the WAP seems to disconnect at random, which never has happened with any previous Nokia. In addition I found it just too heavy and bulky for happy ergonomic use. The large screen IS impressive,the multiple homepage effect nice if a bit pointless,the camera is a nice one- in fact,this is pretty much a digital camera with a built-in mobile phone. I am sending my Nokia N8 back to the shop - after more than 10 years of Nokias,I'm going for a blackberry.
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Reviewed by Inioluwa from Nigeria on 23rd Dec 2011
It really good and impressing..in fact people follow me because of the phone
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Reviewed by Jeremy from Australia on 23rd Dec 2011
I've had this Nokia for the last 8 months. Gone thru 2 updates. This is the worst, throw it in the toilet phone from Nocure (Nokia). I've moved to Nokia afer Sony Ericsson went DEEP South from my P1. I've own two Nokia last one N95. I was reluctant to change it because it was the most reliable fuss free, worked everytime even after dropping it numerous times. For the last 8 months, this N8 freezes, lost count. Loose wifi connection when it likes, disconnects from BT Headset halving thru conversation, stop charging. Nokia does not want to fix the sending of voice navigation to BT headset. Music sound is worse than N95. Voice Caller iD does not go to BT and its is soft when BT is connected. They get between 2-5 a day coming in for soft repair. The latest update has just stop my BT headset from connecting automatically. I have to manually connect it from the phone. This is the MOST useless phone that NOKIA has come up with. I went around the people selling and repairing phone in the shopping centres and they agree 200% about the complaints that they have to put up with from customers.
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Reviewed by KamurochoLullaby from Scotland on 16th Dec 2011
First of all, it's great to see the site is now allowing for more than 100 reviews. Well, recently, I made the mistake of getting rid of my N8 thinking that, after a year, it was perhaps time to move on despite - in that time - having no problems with it. In 2 short months I have been around the houses by trying out an HTC Desire S, HTC Incredible S and Nokia's new Lumia 800 phone. Result after all that ? I have been and bought myself another brand new N8. Simple reason - in my experience at least - nothing else compares to this fantastic yet - very unfairly - much maligned phone. Battery life blows every other smartphone out of the water. Equivalent usage against the 2 HTCs and the Lumias is easily double, if not more, with the N8. The camera is an absolute joy, with some great additional apps for it avaialable via Nokia store. Also the sound quality on the music player and bundles earphones pees from a great height on any other phone. Sure the app store might not have 500,000+ apps. However, of those 500,000 elsewhere are really that desirable or worthwhile ? Quality over quantity any day of the week and, in my opinon, Nokia store delivers more than enough. Symbian may well be in it's last few years (which is a great shame as it's the best OS by a country mile) but with the exciting prospect of Belle around the corner it's never been a better time to be an N8 owner. Don't be brainwashed by the anti-Nokia bias in the press and actually give one of these handsets a go. You will not be disappointed.
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Reviewed by Red Kite from UK on 12th Dec 2011
Got the phone on Virgin for 12.99pm, 150/250 500mb. Had it for 3 months, previous phone Nokia 5800. The main reasons I got this phone was because of the excellent camera and the ovi maps, which is great for a free worldwide sat nav. Only one or two minor problems like the BBC iplayer stopped working, but that wasn't a problem with the phone itself. Operating system and available apps inferior to iphone and Android, but it does the job for me and for such a high spec phone it is a lot cheaper the equivalent spec iphone/Android..
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Reviewed by jitesh manani from india on 9th Dec 2011
amazing tecknlogy
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Reviewed by Rickdan from Philippines on 2nd Dec 2011
To all those people who have no problems with their N8 phones, "Good for you". I just want to let you know that those people who trashes the N8 is not because they are Nokia haters but experienced a very bad phone. I myself has been a Nokia user and one of the people who pre-ordered the N8, during my first months of using it, I had intermittent problems that were temporarily fixed by forcing a shutdown. When Symbian Anna was released, the phone was stable after installing it and GPS navigation was perfectly working. A couple of days after the warranty expired, the phone suddenly shuts down and can't power-up again. Sent my N8 to Nokia care and agreed to pay the cost for the repairs since it is already out of warranty, only to receive a confirmation after 11 working days that my phone is ready for pickup but "it is deemed as beyond economical repair" This is the first phone that ever died on me, I had 8 year old phone that were still working, my other old phones was shelved only because there is no battery replacement available in the market. So to those people who thinks that the N8 will work flawlessly if taken care of, it only means that you're very lucky to have one of those legendary bugless N8. For us who experienced these problems with N8, I don't think we would ever buy another Nokia or even think of recommending it. To Nokia people, please get you're acts straight or get out of the mobile market.
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Reviewed by mike from UK on 1st Dec 2011
got this phone as an upgrade from the 5530. i think that the phone is excellent. it never drops my wi-fi signal like my iphone does, the feature of being able to play media off of a USB stick, and on my HD tv is really something. also, the touch screen operates via heat, not pressure this time which makes it a more rewarding experience. email accounts are also synchronized, and pick up my mail with the minimal of fuss. the only downside with this phone is the browser, which isnt that brilliant. on the plus side, there is the option of installing opera as a backup. im curious to see what the new operating system (symbian Belle), does for the phone.
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Reviewed by linda from south africa on 1st Dec 2011
i'hve always been a user & lover of nokia mobiles and still will this nokia n8 takes my breath away makes me run out of words.i don't know what to say
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Reviewed by Mark from UK on 21st Nov 2011
I picked one of these up on ebay for a bargain price last week; the guy I bought it off clearly didn't know what it was. I think it's a really neat device. Granted, it takes a bit of setup, but what phone doesn't? After doing a complete factory wipe, restoring with Ovi suite, installing all the apps I wanted (Maps suite, HandyWi, Gravity, Pixelpipe, Situations, gmaps, Opera Mobile, Nimbuzz, LinkedIn, F-Secure, barcoo, NeoReader, ScreenCapture, Y-Browser, FolderIcon, Nokia Battery Monitor, Angry Birds and Speedball2, and a few bits from the beta labs - Wellness Diary, Swype etc etc) setting up my email, calendar and contacts sync with gmail and rearranging the folders, apps and homescreens the way I want them, I'm really chuffed with this phone and can see how usable it is as a device. Yes this is not a phone suitable to the mass market, but I can see with the product support Nokia/Accenture are continuing to give, it will be my handset for the next couple of years at least.
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Reviewed by Seanster B from UKshire on 16th Nov 2011
I have always been a Nokia user, not sure why, just got used to the operating screens i guess. This is my second touch screen but first without the option of a stylus so it took a bit of getting used to and i still struggle in QWERTY mode even though my fingers aren't all that fat. First of all the problems (bad news first) the good news is that i have had few, to start with i noticed that it was running slow like i was in a slo-mo film but i tinkered about with the e-mail frequency syncronisation to once a day and deleted the 2000 text messages in the sent and recieved box and has generally been ok since. In addition it occasionally just closes down the internet for no real reason and again occasionally i get a ghost image on the stand-by screen although shutting down all open apps seems to sort that little gliche. Now the good...camera and video excellent, SatNav is fantastic, although could be simplified somewhat, texting and calling is good with clear sound and only rare call dropping. Wi-Fi and 3G connection is reliable. The games generally don't seem to operate terrifically but for the simple games like Tetris, which i prefer it is more than good enough and the apps have been enough to entertain me. E-mail is ok although certainly not for business use and a good tip to keep the inbox low. Some bonuses are the HDMI connection is a great touch and i have watched numerous things via BBCi player through my phone and put it on the TV. Another is the radio transmitter which has been a godsend at times. The interface with social networking is ok although it needs some improving with Twitter although i think that is more an issue with Ovi rather than the phone. The memory is massive and should keep video collector amused for months and perhaps most importantly the battery life is pretty good....i generally get about 3 days out of with modest use. I think that about covers most things. Overall it is a fantastic phone and does the normal phone things admirably as well as the more expected modern day functions such as internet with aplomp in my opinion it rivals the Iphone although the operating system rather than the phone lets it down with social networking it also has some very useful functions that alot of phones don't. I notice that some have had problems....all i can say for me the odd hiccup aside is has been the best phone i have owned and look forward to trying the Lumina in a year although would have no qualms sticking with the N8.
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Reviewed by D G G Parrott from United Kingdom on 15th Nov 2011
I have had my Nokia N8 since June this year and thus far it is by far the best Nokia that I have had to date! I've always liked Nokias, and probably always will. I like the way the phone feels and looks. Web browsing is fast and the touch screen is superb - add to that a 12mp camera witha Carl Zeiss lens plus HDMI, a built in satnav with free maps from Ovi I feel that this is one of, if not the best phone on the market at present... And despite about previous comments on here from other reviewers who have said that all people who give this phone a positive review must work for Nokia? ...Well actually I don't! Never have, never will! I'm just giving my honest opinion!
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Reviewed by Sammie from England on 14th Nov 2011
Was given the phone of a friend who had been given the phone through an update. He had only used the phone for around 4 months when he gave it to me, I have now been using the phone for just under 2 months and it has now broke on me. It will start up after a failed 4 attemps then when it is on it will just constantly crash and not allow you to do anything. I have tried restarting it numerous of times and the same thing keeps happening. It does say on the nokia website to update the software however when I installed the phone's software on to the computer it then broke my computer. Although the phone is a brilliant phone, it does have a lot of complications and needs to be much more up to date to compete with any of the other smart phones such as the Iphone.
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Reviewed by Chris from Uk on 26th Jun 2011
Got my n8 a couple of weeks ago for free on 15£/m contract and its great. No cutting out or network drops and the gps is amazing. Had SE android phones but always had probkems with them.
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Reviewed by Trevor B from UK on 25th Jun 2011
Well I did have to send my first N8 upgrade back, re entry May 22nd 2011 because it did keep restarting.However the replacement is much better and pound for pound I still feel the best mobile device available.The battery life is very good as are signal strength and general useage.The Opera browser app is a must for smooth browsing and the three home screens keep you well up to date with information.Keeping the very latest software installed is a must.As a gaming device it is probaly not the best as a mobile phone extremely hard to beat at present.
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Reviewed by anon from england on 23rd Jun 2011
I have been Given an n8 from Nokia as a replacement for my n900 (superb phone), i was never asked if i wanted it just sent along with a letter saying that my n900 cannot be repaired and is no longer available so as a goodwill gesture Nokia have upgraded me to an n8. I,ve had the phone for 2 days and it is constantly freezing, the wifi keeps dropping out and reverting to contract wap, and the phone keeps putting my calls on hold. I have returned it to Nokia as in my opinion this is a very poor substitute. I would steer well clear of the n8 it is not a good phone. How many of the reveiwers who think its the best thing since sliced bread work for Nokia?
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Reviewed by Dennis. from England. on 21st Jun 2011
i bought this phone when 1st released, so yes i have had this for a while now! Im on my 3rd phone! I have been on my 3rd phone since 2 wk into my upgrade! My thoughts on this phone are that its bad! Really bad! Yes its got a good camera and nice video recording, But the whole package is weak. Touch screen poor! Response times are ridiculous, when you think you have touched an option you wait for ages for it to register, satnav is good most of the time, but when you really need it, you may find it letting you down!! Which I have found much more than once. Now to the biggest fault with this bad phone, it drops calls constantly! My ear will either put calls on hold, kill the call totally! Open various apps! Which basically makes the phone useless!! please please please do not buy this phone!! I am convinced nokia are now too far behind the competition!!
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Reviewed by dan from uk on 18th Jun 2011
the n8 is an amazing phone, im actually very happy with the speed of speed and attention to detail did for this phone. I am actually using my N8 to post on here. the 12mp camera has actually replaced my sony digi cam the quality is good. the n8 is solid and will last a long time. battery life is better than that of other touchscreen phones. get it. best phone ever
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Reviewed by josh from England on 14th Jun 2011
I bought the N8 in Dec2010 mainly for its 12 megapixel camera and the use of the sat-nav and it all works perfectly. The symbian OS which everybody says it's behind the times works absolutely fine...if it ain't broke don't fix! Most my friends have an iphone and compared it with my N8 and can't see what the iphone does that the N8 cannot do. Also my N8 was free with 2 year £25 per month contract under vodafone. When i looked into iphone it came with a hefty price tag for the handset and a rather high monthly contract compared to mine which put me off last year. All in all the N8 is an excellent choice and i'll be keeping mine for a very long time.
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Reviewed by Will from England on 13th Jun 2011
Absolutely outstanding. Hardware and software are tailor-made to meet my everyday needs. Can't live without it.
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Reviewed by Tormenta from England on 13th Jun 2011
Why do I have the feeling that some people criticise this brilliant phone just for the sake of it? Some people report to have had up to 4 or 5 N8 terminals because it keeps crashing, if the first one does not work, you may try another one, but 4 or 5? I think that those who follow Android, RIM or iOS write here to criticise Nokia maybe because they are not entirely happy after moving from Nokia to the newer OS´s. If you want the latest in apps, games and fancy interfaces then Android or iphones might be the answer but if what you want is a solid phone with outstanding battery life, amazing hardware and not problems during calls then Nokia may be what you need. I am 100% satisfied with my N8 and its endless possibilities, needless to say how versatile and customisable it is. Everybody should be honest and unbiased when writing their reviews as some people with not enough knowledge may come here looking for advice and leave the site confused and unhappy.
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Reviewed by Wendy from UK on 12th Jun 2011
I am on my 4th N8 since Sept 2010. I picked up the 3rd at 11am on Friday and by 12pm on Saturday the sofeware has crashed and i couldn't switch it on. Have lost my contacts, photos etc. It might well have been stolen. The phone is a joke
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Reviewed by anonymous from UK on 7th Jun 2011
Hard earned money wasted. The phone as a piece of hardware is great. The symbian OS is in need of replacing for Android. I bought the N8 two days ago and after setting it up I found it useless for e-mail. Ok for texts, but only just. The phone makes good itouch type device for music, games and a camera, but other than this I will be trying to get my money back. I ended up going and buying a HTC Desire S. Far better than the original Desire IMHO. In two words...........don't buy.
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Reviewed by John Cooper from Ireland on 6th Jun 2011
N8 does not connect contacts to Volvo V70 (new shape) real step back.
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Reviewed by Graeme from England on 1st Jun 2011
You may think I'm nuts but have just sold my iphone4 to get this great phone it does everything you could ask of it no need to sync to iTunes great camera and music player memory plus sd cards hdmi and so much more than iPhone yes it may not be as refine as iPhone or as quick but hey it ain't slow apps in ovi are good, how many do you actually need. The nokia n8 feels nice in the hand you wouldn't think it was 3mm thicker than iPhone also Bluetooth works as it should connects to anything I want. Screen is bright and very clear and up to now works with no problems call quality better than my iPhone so personally I'm pleased I got this phone looking forward to the Anna update.
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Reviewed by Janey H from Scotland on 28th May 2011
Well. . . Had this phone for month now and at first i really loved it. And i still do in a way, i went for it due to the camera, i used to have the n82 and loved that phone, and this has same flash etc. But now that I've had it bit longer the little flaws that the phone has are starting to annoy me. Especially when i have friends with the likes of HTC desire hd which seems to be perfect in every area. Even the camera seems good and it hasn't got the flash that n8 has. N8 freezes, not alot but enough to annoy you. The email sent and deleted folder don't work and that seems to be a flaw according to what I've read. It's very clunky in it's over all system. Especially when you do compare with other smart phones. I want to love it more because it has got good points but it lets me down. I'm annoyed at nokia. They've been in this business for years but just never quite step us to the mark, and now that other companies are . . . i think this may be my last Nokia. Do i wish I'd got a HTC DESIRE HD? Unfortunately i think the answer is YES. (even when I'm writing this it's playin up!)
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Reviewed by Trevor B from UK on 22nd May 2011
After reading most positive reviews about the N8 I thought I should give it another go -Re my entries in November 2010.Managed to pick up a black upgrade from O2.I have been using it non stop for the last few days and cant fault it,sound, battery, signal ,camera all first rate.Fingers crossed long may it continue.If this is the second generation N8 and all is well I will soon be recommending it whole heartily.
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Reviewed by sharon from scotland on 22nd May 2011
absolute rubbish for the price that u pay for this phone after a while it wont let u send text messages goes straight into ur outbox google it well known fault dnt waste ur money, only thing that is good is the camera
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Reviewed by Grattus from England on 16th May 2011
I thought I should write a review to silence the doubters regarding this phone. I should start by admitting I am a bit of a gadget "magpie", rapidly becoming bored of anything that has become too familiar. As a result I have tended to change phones frequently due to style, camera options, practicality, you name it I have found a reason to change. This has changed with my N8 though. I have used it exclusively since it came out and have found no reason to change to any of its rivals. The three main things I look for in a phone are user interface, battery life and camera quality and this ticks all the boxes and then some! The user interface is great and very simple, texting is a breeze especially if you get the free Swype download from Nokias Ovi store. Battery life is very strong and easily on a par or better than other smartphones out there. As for the camera I severely doubt there is now or indeed going to be a better cameraphone than this. I took pics of all sorts for comparison sake with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 and for the most part they are impossible to tell apart for picture quality, the N8 only falling down for high zoom shots. Much has also been made of the relatively slow internet connectivity compared to other devices but if you install Opera (for free) from the Ovi store you'll find speed greatly increased. I cannot speak of the problems others have had regarding freezing etc as I have found mine to be bulletproof. Call quality is excellent (it is a Nokia after all!), screen is clear, sound is great and the HD video is amazing, even when viewed via HDMI on a big screen. Heartily recommended by someone who has had most of the "stand out" phones over the years.
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Reviewed by Pat from UK on 14th May 2011
The N8 is the worst nokia Ive ever had and Ive had nokia since my first mobile. The phone is constantly freezing when using the mp3 player I have it on my desk and constantly watch it turn itself on and off. the touch screen is to sensitive and I constantly put people on hold with my ear. I am going back to my N86 which is a better phone.
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Reviewed by Steve Brewer from UK on 9th May 2011
The N8 is a great phone but only just better than the 5800 Express. Everything apart from the internet and 3G which just keeps on losing a signal. Nokia need to sort this out!
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Reviewed by Thabo from South Africa on 4th May 2011
This N8 phone is a must have phone as time changes it's filled with all the gargets you may think of and it last for a long period...yu will not be disappointed at this Nokia N8 smartphone it's cool,fresh,fast and affordable for all age groups so choose the Nokia N8 it's the only thing that was left in your life..
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Reviewed by Ant from UK on 3rd May 2011
A very poor phone. Slow, unresponsive screen. Poorly assembled. The screen is aweful, flickers all the time and has loads of stuck pixels on it. This is the 4th one i've had !!! Stay well clear !!!
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Reviewed by Jamie from England on 29th Apr 2011
Really underrated phone. Android and Mac os are all the rage but this is just lovely to use with good call quality, good battery life, good build quality, and the best camera on a mobile phone out there. Love that it has full GPS too.
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Reviewed by Ammar from Iraq on 19th Apr 2011
I rely love this phone,
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Reviewed by Andrew from Kenya on 14th Apr 2011
An excellent phone to my standard. Enjoying all the features. I only need assistance on how to print my messages. Superb.
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Reviewed by Chris A from England on 4th Apr 2011
I have had this phone for three months now so time to write what I think. Well I have to say I love it now. I say now as I hated it to start with. It's my first touch screen smartphone, I upgraded from a SE W995(fantastic phone). First issue was trying to work my way round the OS, it was all just new to me and that was all the problem, just me! Then the phone kept coming up with " insert sim card" error message. Well I was about to throw the towel in and the phone at this point. So I phoned 3 and they said as my sim card was over 7 years old it could just be that, so new sim card ordered. And guess what it was just that!!! So after that I kept it, persevered and it's been perfect ever since. Camera is totally fantastic, as is the HD video, GPS etc. HDMI works fantastic. Does everything that a mobile should, no restrictions like the Iphone. Ovi store is ok, no it's not as good as apple or android, but some usefull apps. Like making into a secure wifi hotspot so I can tether my iPad to it! Signal is miles better than iPhone 3GS, my wife's one says no service, while N8 has 3bars, and we are both on 3! Battery is ok, you can kill it quick if you non stop browse, play games, GPS etc. But all smart phones have the same problems. I have grown to love it, yes it's not perfect, but nether is an iPhone, HTC, or Samsung.
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Reviewed by tommy page from uk on 2nd Apr 2011
the nokia n8 isn't the best phone on the market but it is very slow and you cant multitask on it. it also freezes
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Reviewed by shed from spain on 3rd Apr 2011
This phone is amazing simply amazing
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Reviewed by megan from demark on 2nd Apr 2011
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
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Reviewed by Rolls from UK on 28th Mar 2011
I've only used the phone for a few days but already I'm more than impressed with it. Contrary to the above review: 'The Nokia N8 is the best Nokia we've seen yet'..I would say it is the best phone I have seen and used yet. Believe me..I have used tons of different phones before. It feels solid and is obviously a quality build. The camera and DV recording is even better than my trusted digital camera. Brilliant photos! The memory card is hot-swappable, as is the sim card (I think). Not many phones can claim that. Even the Google Nexus s (which I was tempted with) cannot do that. Call quality is great and texting is easy if you install a 3rd party app (Swype Keyboard). I don't really understand why everyone abuses the Symbian3 op system. Ok..it's not as fast as the others (I have used an iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, Samsung Omnia 1 and 2) and for me it's not that much different..just a bit slower and less accurate. My old and trusted Omnia 2 will now happily be given away. I love my Nokia N8..absolutely brilliant phone. There is no such thing as a perfect phone..we all need different things but the Nokia N8 is the closest I have come to it. p.s. no crashes yet and the battery is on 80% after 2 days of some wifi, some playing music and video, installing apps and making tons of calls. Also, install the SPB Mobile Shell, it revamps the home screen and the whole phone's navigation. It's a must.
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Reviewed by leroy from uk on 27th Mar 2011
the best fone ive ever had !
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Reviewed by Jim from Ceridigion! on 25th Mar 2011
Awesome phone. Had it since the start of Jan and love mine to bits. Changed from android to this because Nokia's hardware was so much better. Stunning camera (has now completely removed the need for a digital compact for me) excellent inbuilt voice navigation gps (far far better than android or apple) fantastic battery life and lovely to use. There are a good core of apps to customize the phone in ovi store and my only big gripes with the phone are that it doesn't have global language support like Apple and Android (really frustrating!!) and it lags occasionally. Where symbian really excels over android is it doesn't allow apps to start up in the background and connect to the internet of their own accord. You remain in control of the apps onboard and that saves battery life, processing power, and data usage. Also you can close down apps yourself rather than having to rely on advanced task killer on Android. Hooray! A much better system by far!
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Reviewed by SteveH from Northern Ireland on 22nd Mar 2011
I've owned the N8 for nearly 5 months now and have to say it is superb. I got it as an upgrade to my trusty 5800 which was also very good. Sound on the N8 is excellent and the camera is truly outstanding. Calls come through crystal clear. I've never suffered from any of the problems other posters have had and can't recommend this phone enough. Just brilliant!
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Reviewed by chris from uk on 16th Mar 2011
can any one help my n8 keeps frezzing and turns it self Love the phone dont want to send it back please help Its a great phone apart from that
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Reviewed by John from England on 14th Mar 2011
This is so good that when I got it in London I flung my old iphone 3g on the tube track
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Reviewed by Mark D from UK on 10th Mar 2011
Have had SE phones for the past few years and have just returned a new X10 which i found to be hard to use even to do the basics. Decided to take a chance on the N8 even though some of the comments are less than favourable! Am so glad i did. Touch screen is a lot easier to use.....battery life is a lot better as is the camera. It might not have all the apps available that some of the other phones have available but if you need a phone to text......make calls....take good pics.....browse the net then you wont go wrong with this one
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Reviewed by jim thomson from scotland on 9th Mar 2011
Had this phone for 4 months now, and it has never crashed using the internet. Compared to other phones ive had, the N8 is a quality piece of kit, wouldnt change it for anything..
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Reviewed by Simon Davies from UK on 3rd Mar 2011
Have tried the HTC Mozart the Iphone4 and the Nokia N8. In my opinion this wins , best reception , best design , best build quality , best call clarity and by far best battery. I have just taken it out on an 18 month contract and feel very content. It doesn't have the bells and whistles of the other two, but it does the basics brilliantly and if that's what you want from a mobile , get it , you won't be disappointed.
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Reviewed by IVESY from ENGLAND on 3rd Mar 2011
HI I LOVE THIS FONE IVE ONLY HAD FEW DAYS WELL IMPRESSED EASY TO USE, NO PROBLEMS AT ALL STILL GOT FULL CHARGE AFTER ONE DAY, I HAD EXPERIA 10 ANDROID FONE ON MY CONTRACK I HATED IT HARD TO WORK, SO WELL PLEASED I DECIDED TO GET THE N8 I WOUNDNT CHANGE IT NOW
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Reviewed by steve from uk on 2nd Mar 2011
the screensaver sleep clock looks ever so nice
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Reviewed by pannlim from Singapore(65) on 27th Feb 2011
Nokia - as smart & user-friendly as ever. Thumbs up!
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Reviewed by Russ from UK on 25th Feb 2011
After 8 months of putting up with a useless camera from my otherwise good HTC Desire I decided to go for the N8. Despite them falling behind in popularity behind Apple and HTC, I'd always been a Nokia fan up until I'd tried the Desire. The user-friendliness of it certainly helped so I was interested to see what the N8 could do. Firstly it feels far more solid and professional in your hand, it has more of a 'business' feel to it. Symbian 3 doesn't seem all that different from the previous versions. I'm guessing most of the tweaks are under the bonnet as the visual changes are only slight. The browser isn't as good as the Desire's unfortunately but it is a slight improvement on the one Nokia has been using. What annoys me most about it is whereas on the HTC most features you could access with one button, on the N8 you have to press 2 or 3. Not a huge complaint but still a bit of a niggle. The sound on the N8 is fantastic - ringtones are nice and loud, as is the music player, radio and video playback. The HD recorder is really good too. OK it's the lowest quality of HD but it's still HD. The still camera is simply outstanding. As Samsung have proven over the years megapixels are nothing if your lens is low quality but the pictures you get from the N8 are simply the greatest you'll find. The SE X10 comes close but the N8 produces the best pictures you'll find on a mobile. The Ovi store might be lacking in the hundreds of apps you'll find in Android or Apple but I found the majority of the ones I found with the Desire were either poor quality or served no purpose whatsoever. I've downloaded plenty from Ovi, there's enough to keep you occupied for a while. Call quality is the usual high standard from Nokia. The FM Transmitter is a useful addition but playback sound through your radio isn't really high quality. Only use it if you have no other way to play your music from your phone. I don't want to give the phone 5 stars as it does freeze or reboot occasionally (maybe once a fortnight) but 4 stars doesn't seem enough. As this site doesn't allow 4 and a half, I'll have to give it 5. This might not be the iphone-killer but it *is* very good and if Nokia keep up the good work then we may see a resurgence from them sooner than you think.
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Reviewed by tom from england on 24th Feb 2011
ive had this phone for a few months now and yes its camera is brilliant along with its stats however the operating system feels very old and out of date way way behind apple and android. The ovi app store is a complete joke theres almost no useful apps available on it. It also has a lot of hardware issues and keeps freezing for a few seconds and the decides to do ten things i didnt tell it to. So basically if you want a phone with the best camera available then buy this phone otherwise dont it'll drive you mad
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Reviewed by jjjj from malta on 24th Feb 2011
the best
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Reviewed by Lee from Uk on 13th Feb 2011
After using the Nokia n900 for 6months i decided to look around for an upgrade. The n8 caught my eye and am I glad I went with my gut feeling. This handset will be supported via software updates for at least 18 months from release. Dont be put off with the n8 being the only symbian3 platform os. Even with the recent news of Nokia's venture with microsoft next year support will still be here for the n8. As for the fone it does everything you will ever need. Battery life is about the same as ALL smartfones. Expect to charge every 1-2 days. The specs and features are endless. Ok their is not as many apps in the ovi store but as previously said the apps available for iphones are very gimmicky. Software updates will iron out the current bugs but dont be worried about such bugs as most released handsets have their own issues. Just take a look at user to user forums for handset issues. I like the cp-503 case but thats just me.
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Reviewed by Marcus from England on 11th Feb 2011
Wow! Just, WOW! I am so glad I was never tempted to pay out a fortune for an iPhone. I've just upgraded my Nokia 5800 XM to the N8 and so pleased with the N8. The camera is stunning with a proper camera flash. None of this LED-flash rubbish. The 16GB on-board memory can be expanded to 48GB by adding a Micro-SD card. 48GB!! I could carry on repeating the spec above, but the feature I love the most is the FM transmitter. I put my phone next to the kitchen radio, tuned the radio in and enjoyed my CDs (in MP3 form) whilst making dinner. No wires, no 'dock', no mess! Great quality sound. Even the deep bass comes through. For me, buying this phone was always about the quality of the hardware. Yes, symbian is a bit quirky and not as slick as iOS, but it works fine. (admittedly my N8 does not appear to locking up as others have reported) I'm not into gimmicky apps. They are a 5 minute wonder usually. Sure, there are genuinely useful apps out there, for example, I do like the AutoTrader app. However, most are fun, but pointless (and badly written sometimes). If like me, you want a phone with decent hardware, for a lot less money than the iPhone, look no further.
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Reviewed by Joshua from Nigeria on 31st Jan 2011
i love the phone with both it flaws and merits, it pays to have one with you. my problem is i can't install an xplorer to it. Any help or ways to about it?
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Reviewed by sam from UK on 29th Jan 2011
i baught my nokia n8 today and i love every bit of it have not put the thing down scince and no its not a novlety phone its a smart phone with genuine smartphone features it even handles usb on the go and that is on a phone hello that was unheard of on a phone till now its when you can use a usb stick with your phone check it out on youtube the battery life is immense ok if you have never used a nokia touch screen before you may find it a bit funky at first but after around 10-15 mins youll be fine i was hessitant to buy the n8 because of the apps but its fine there are thousands availible to download on the ovi store in all i love this phone
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Reviewed by Steve from England on 26th Jan 2011
just got this phone on contract with 3, after going on about it for almost 2 weeks I gave in a got it. The day after I got it it completely froze on me for just under 4 hours, after resetting it it seemed to be running fine again. Well that's what I thought, since then it seems to be laggy and unresponsive and surprise, surprise it has a little fit! on the other hand the social networks thing was OK a bit laggy but the camera is amazing :) the music player is brill with its apple like cover flow. not the best of phones iv had so going to sell it on and get a HTC desire .
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Reviewed by Uboat from England on 25th Jan 2011
I've had this for a couple of weeks now and have got to know it a bit. Basically, I really like it. The quality is excellent and I haven't had any problems. The camera is superb. I was a bit worried about the battery life at first, but by turning one or two things off or using powersave mode you can get it to go for days and days. In terms of apps and 'fun' obviously it's not up there with the IPhone or the Desire. However, for £20/month and a free phone I think it6's much better value.
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Reviewed by femi from Nigeria on 16th Jan 2011
Awesome phone
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Reviewed by anup from india on 12th Jan 2011
this phone has majour hardware problems. dont buy it
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Reviewed by Ish from Philippines on 10th Jan 2011
I had mine for 2 weeks now, It is really a great phone. Finally nokia kept up with the homescreen option, the camera is really great,I'll stick with mine, it has the prestige too, being the flagship phone.I have no problems with this except it so hard to accept calls. I got used to the green and Red hard buttons I don't know why they took it out. It's really hard to answer phones while driving. I've been a loyal Nokia Fan, I followed the evolution of then series, from the n70,n73, n95 to this, the operating system really means a business like attitude. the only major draw back I can say so far is that they took of the red and green buttons. it's a bad thing to do. I think they copied it from iphone, nokia people should realize that iphone was derived from an mp3player, they would'nt know what makes a phone a phone. Next time nokia stick with the green and red buttons it's really important when making emergency calls.
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Reviewed by khothatso from Lesotho on 1st Jan 2011
now nokia means business. I've been a long term user and addict to sony ericsson, n8 has shown its time to move
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Reviewed by Andy from England on 28th Dec 2010
Having read reviews & been told by phone shop assistants, I was very reluctant to purchase this phone (being a Sony Ericsson fan for many years). One assistant told to upgrade to this phone first, then within the seven days trial I could return it & go for the better HTC Desire. When my upgrade date arrived I tried to get this phone only to find it was out of stock. I decided to opt for the HTC Desire. The HTC phone arrived on the Sunday & was returned on the Tuesday. I found the HTC phone much bigger than I was used too, also difficult to navigate & personalize. I finally got my N8 & I have to say I like it. The size of the phone is fine, camera is fantastic as previously reported, music player is much better than the HTC "tinny" sound (maybe not as good as my old SE W995 though), Radio works & sounds better without as much signal loss than HTC, Ovi maps work better & more accurate than my Tomtom & the FM transmitter works well on my old car radio cassette. There are many more apps & features I have yet to explore on this phone, for now I am more than impressed with this phone. The only downside to this phone is the battery, the performance appears OK, but how long will this last. If you need to replace it in a couple of years time you have to take it to a Nokia dealer for replacement, however in two years time i'll be due for my next upgrade so it won't matter. I almost forgot to mention the handset earpiece is loud & very clear. If you are looking for a good sized smartphone, with many features, also 16gb of built in memory & not bothered about Android, this is the phone for you.
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Reviewed by Gary from England on 25th Dec 2010
Sorted my wifi. I will now give the N8 high fives!!!!
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Reviewed by Ignacio from UK on 19th Dec 2010
To Gary from England, this is not a review but something to help you and others with the same problem as you about the wifi issue, which is happenning because of the default settings. The N8 comes with wap as default settings, in order to be able to use your wifi connection follow these steps as I´m sure there is nothing wrong with your phone. Settings, connectivity, settings, destinations, now press options in the bottom left corner, then default connection and then Internet. You must make sure that also in settings, Data use in home network must always be in WLAN only and never automatic or always ask, just in case. Problem solved and hope you keep enjoying this amazing phone.
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Reviewed by Gary from England on 18th Dec 2010
I have had this phone a week now. I have an issue with connecting through wifi. I am on O2 pay and go and yet when I connect through my home router, it connects to 02 Wap and I get charged a £1 a day when it should be free! I have talked to O2 techs and they say its a problem with my phone. Also,the browser appears to be sluggish although to solve this you can download Opera. Nokia are working on a firmware update and will release this very soon which will solve the issues and introduce new features! Call and build quality are first class and the battery will last up to 3 days with moderate use. All the reviews I have read put the camera and video a class above everything out there at the moment and I agree. No phone is perfect and there are good and bad points in all - including the iphone4. I could have gone for the IP4 but the call quality/ signal issue put me straight off! So I went with Nokia and apart from the above issues I am 80% pleased and that is why I am giving it 4 stars. I will wait to see what the updates bring and I am sure the phone will improve significantly. I spent months considering Blackberry,IP4, HTC, etc. But at the end of the day, it came down to call and build quality and the hardware is unbeatable and that clinched the deal!
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Reviewed by sss from europe on 18th Dec 2010
I got this phone yesterday so far its amazing phone from nokia but it does take some time to set everything up the way you like it at the start.The camera is the best I seen on a mobile phone the battery didnt die on me yet after using it heavily when i got it internet wifi downloading apps playing games angry birds nfs shift etc.My n8 didnt have a problem so far no freezes reboots anything.I was tempted to get iphone 4 in the shop but when I held in my hand suddenly the signal dropped so what use is a smartphone if it cant call and keep signal.So overall I think I made the right choice thank you nokia so far
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Reviewed by chris from england on 17th Dec 2010
I had 4 of these before I had to exchange to a HTC. When these where working they where great, but they break, dont switch on, crash and burn and Nokia even know its a problem, Will never go near a nokia as long as I breath. Of 8 people I know with these only 1 is still fault free. You do the math. Look at teh samsung.
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Reviewed by John from UK on 9th Dec 2010
Well after a long hard search for a phone I am pleased to say that my Nokia N8 is for keeps! A friend had theirs when it first come out and had the problems of it shutting down which put me off so I went in search of another phone to upgrade to. Somthing which I didn't decide lightly especially after being a Nokia die hard for many many years. I opted for a Samsung Omnia 7 - fairly nice but limited operation plus I could not get Zune software to install on my c so that went back. Then I opted for the HTC Desire (AGAIN!) Originally had it when it first come out but due to poor battery performance went back. This time round Orange have blocked the facility of being able to use the phone as a wi-fi hotspot! Bad move Orange. The iPhone is simply too expensive and overated. Now I have the N8 I can describe it as an instrument than a phone. I read reviews etc that demonise Symbian over the other o/s but I have to say it works and works well. It has a wholesome feel to it whereas I find Android somewhat false and WP 7 very shallow as for IOS4 it's a bit of a ball & Chain to Apple inc. The N8 works seemlessly with the Ovi Store which has plenty of worthwhile apps. The build quality is solid and satisfying. Take the time to get to know the N8 and you'll become a loyal friend. As far as price is concerned I have saved myself £1000 per year (£2k over the term of a 2yr contract) compared to my friend who has the iPhone4 (both on Orange and similar amount of minutes etc - me having slightly more. Not to mention I can make calls without fear of the signal dropping to. Audition the N8 people it has a lot to offer and at the prices being offered for me it was a no brainer and is a sure fire winner. . . Roll on Meego!!
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Reviewed by aston from usa on 8th Dec 2010
everyone , i bought this phone .... its made my life hell. too many software hardware problems. it shuts down without warning . thats just one of many
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Reviewed by Carol from England on 4th Dec 2010
Update from my review on 3 Nov. Can't understand all the problems people are having. Owned my N8 for over six weeks and only once had a problem with freezing which was caused by an app I'd downloaded. As soon as I removed the app, the problem was solved. My phone is filled with other apps and widgets and works perfectly.
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Reviewed by Clive from England on 4th Dec 2010
I came to this phone having had an iPhone 3GS and getting fed up with decade-long syncings on iTunes, rubbish cameras, being dictated to by a product manufacturer (who should give customers what they want) and the fact that Apple really stopped being cool and became too mainstream with the launch of its iPhone 4. In terms of the camera on the N8 itself, it pretty much goes without saying that it is absolutely immense. Video recording quality is fantastic too, even though this has 25fps as opposed to 30fps on the iPhone 4. If you're the sort of person who likes to take photos of friends on a night out and are sick of all the dark and grainy photos that phones usually produce, then this phone may be for you. The free sat-nav supplied by Ovi maps is also brilliant, clear, accurate and a great incentive to get this phone. The N8's screen is responsive to the touch, though not quite as sensitive as an iPhone. The quality of the display is actually pretty good too and doesn't seem to eat up too much battery life (though that could just be that it's a very good battery)! However, having come from an iPhone background, this phone seems much less polished and some of the settings feel like an aptitude test rather than being an exercise in easy functionality. Playing Angry Birds on the N8 even seems to make the phone a bit laggy at times, although this may be when the phone is trying to retrieve e-mail etc. Anyone used to the endless variety of Apple's app store may be sorely disappointed by the scant offerings in the Ovi Store. There really is very little choice and judging from the user reviews on several of the apps I have read, not all of them have yet been made compatible with the N8. If you're the sort of person that likes to browse and download things on a regular basis, you may quickly become bored with the selection on offer (although as always, Nokia seem to think the selection on offer will increase over time). Internet browsing is pretty nippy (at least on wi-fi) but would lose when compared to an iPhone. Comparing video quality from iPhone Youtube apps with the N8's seems to show that the N8 comes off noticeably worse in terms of quality and unless I am doing it wrong, I can't make Youtube videos on the N8 take up the whole screen and black bars are left either side of the video that is shown. Facebook is also available on a widget that works ok, but is clearly inferior to the iPhone version. Twitter is pointless anyway, so I haven't tried that.... This phone feels like it has been crafted from some sort of supernatural metal that would take a lengthy quest to Mordor to destroy and is ergonomically very pleasing in terms of physical use. If I were to drop any of the smartphones I have come across without any protective casing, I would bet on this surviving every time. In fact, if there was a nuclear war, the N8 would probably be left standing along with cockroaches and scorpions. To decide whether or not you want to buy this phone really depends on what you want to use it for, as like most products, it is very good at some things but pretty average at others. I personally needed a new phone, a new digital camera and a new sat nav, so buying this phone for £185 and a £25/month 12-month contract from Tesco made financial sense and I am pretty pleased with my decision. I see this phone as a bit of a "stop gap" until phones with dual core technology start to come out next year. Hopefully the next 12 months will also show how Apple, Android, Symbian and Windows phones develop. Anyone wanting a decent phone for pictures, sat nav and who wants to save an awful lot of money compared to the iPhone 4 should get this. However, I won't be showing the phone off to noisily when my friends whip out their iPhone 4s....
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Reviewed by Trevor B from UK on 30th Nov 2010
Update from my review on 1 nov.This was my second handset,First gave up saying insert sim and restart phone.Now after three weeks of gentle use the same thing has happened to this one.Unfortunatley it seems Nokia have lost the plot.Going back to iphone 4.
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Reviewed by Ian from England on 30th Nov 2010
Had the phone for two weeks, no prolems at all. Internet is fast enough, music player and web tv good, camera is top quality. So far I would recomend it to anyone especially as I got it free with a £20 / month plan.
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Reviewed by Mahmoud from Libya on 29th Nov 2010
Great Phone, Well done Nokia, Had it for 7 Days I've found it very good, my last phone was Samsung WAVE I change it because Smasung does not support her Phones!!!!. Thanks NOKIA
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Reviewed by Drewzyboy from Scotland on 25th Nov 2010
Cant believe the bad reviews on this phone, had it a week now and its fantastic!!! Have'nt had any of the crashing or switching off issues, and seems to be running smoothly. My last phone was a Samsung Pixon 12 which was very basic compared to this, although i must admit the Pixon 12 had a stronger camera flash. Photos are great on the Nokia N8 though and colours are more natural looking. The phones widgets are great and you can customise almost every bit of this phone to your own taste. BROWSER!!!! Cant believe people are saying the browser is rubbish, i find it to be excellent and 10 times faster than my last phone, more than adequate if your wanting a quick browse sitting on the train or something and it has handled every page i've went onto no problem. I also installed Opera mini 5.1 which works even faster and is great on the phone. The antenna on this phone is far better too because i can now get a signal in a lot of places that i previously couldnt, plus the call clarity is superb. Videos are great on this handset with great sound quality, you can watch them back on your TV with the Mini HDMI cable and the look great on the big screen So....dont be put off by all the moaners and iPhone fanboys on these review sites...just get the phone...Your gonna love it!! WE ARE THE PEOPLE!
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Reviewed by Ian McGawley from UK on 25th Nov 2010
Had phone for 2 weeks and nothing but problems, kept freezing and eventually would not even switch on. camera very good
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Reviewed by John Price from England on 25th Nov 2010
Apparently, a number of these phones have a fault which Nokia says it has dealt with. Mine isn't one of them. I found it intuitive and very easy to use from the moment I opened the box. The sound quality of calls is superb and the wifi connections are fast, with easy scrolling and pinching. I am a Nokia user of long standing and thought very hard about this phone. I am more than satisfied with it. The only slight difficulty I've had is that it is possible to put the person you are speaking to on hold if you brush the screen too closely to your ear. I'm sure there must be a way around that. Otherwise, outstanding and recommended.
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Reviewed by jack from mainland on 20th Nov 2010
phone kept freezing and thenone day when i was taking a pic it frose AND I TRIED TO TURN IT OF NOWT SO DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKEI DID
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Reviewed by fizzy from uk on 20th Nov 2010
this is my third n8 and it still has the same prob.(freezing,laggy & duznt connect to wifi) probably nw m gona go for htc desire hd or wait for e7
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