Review: Nokia N82

Nokia N82 Review

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In a nutshell: A good alternative to the N95, the N81 offers very nearly the same features, but at a significantly lower price. It's a classic-style smartphone with GPS navigation, an outstanding 5 megapixel camera, media player, wireless LAN, a 2 Gbyte memory card and HSDPA for accelerated 3G connectivity.

Review: November 2007.

The Nokia N95 has been Nokia's best-selling smartphone of 2007, and with sales remaining strong and with no clear competitor from the other manufacturers, the N95 will probably continue to sell well into 2008. The role of the N82 then, is not to push the boundaries of technology any further, rather it's to offer essentially the same features as the N95, but in a different package that will broaden its appeal.

Although they look quite different, the specifications of the N82 and N95 are so nearly identical, that we'll refer you to our in-depth review of the Nokia N95 to learn more. The detailed specification is listed below. Suffice to say that you can't really get more from a phone than you can from the N82: possibly the best camera in a mobile phone (5 megapixels with autofocus and xenon flash), GPS navigation, a superb screen, high-speed 3G, WLAN, a huge memory, etc, etc.

Instead of repeating all of the things that we talked about in our N95 review, let's focus on the differences between the N82 and N95. Probably the most significant difference is the price: the N82 should retail for around £150 less than the N95. That's a big difference and presumably reflects the fact that this is repackaged technology. For this reason, we are hoping that the N82 will be less buggy than initial versions of the N95, although we've yet to see a Series 60 phone that didn't have some bugs. The screen on the N82 is slightly smaller, but the phone itself is slightly narrower and slimmer too. The weight is slightly less, but not enough to make any real difference. We prefer the keypad of the N95 - the N82 has fiddly little buttons - but with fewer "extra" buttons, the N82 arguably has a simpler user interface. One further difference is that the N82 ships with a 2 Gbyte memory card, whereas the N95 comes with a 4 or 8 Gbyte card.

The N82 may not have the looks of the N95, but is has 95% of the features for a lot less money, and we think that it deserves to be a hit!

Features of the Nokia N82 include:

• Operating system: S60 software on Symbian OS
• User interface: S60 3rd edition, Feature Pack 1
• 5 megapixel camera (2592 x 1944 pixels), autofocus, 6x digital zoom, Carl Zeiss Optics, Tessar lens, xenon flash, macro mode
• Video capture: VGA, 30 fps, 4x digital zoom, MPEG4/3GP, Digital video stabilisation
• Front camera for video calling (352 x 288 pixels)
• Photo & video editors
• Display: TFT, 16.7 million colours, 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4", automatic screen rotation
• Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS)
• RealPlayer media player
• Digital music player: supports MP3/AAC/eAAC/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists, OMA DRM 2.0/1.0 & WMDRM support for music
• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz) with Visual Radio support
• Integrated stereo hands-free speaker
• Speaker independent name dialing and voice commands
• Nokia Push to talk (PoC)
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3) with attachment support
• Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list and PIM printing
• Internet: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA (3.6Mbps download), HTML web browser
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB 2.0, WLAN (802.11 b/g), TV-Out, 3.5 mm stereo headphone port
• Nokia XpressPrint: direct printing via USB(PictBridge), Bluetooth connectivity (BPP), and WLAN (UPnP) or via online printing
• Memory: 100 Mbytes plus hot-swappable microSD memory card slot (2 Gbyte card supplied)
• Quadband (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) plus 3.5G (WCDMA 2100 HSDPA)
• Size: 112 x 50 x 17 mm
• Weight: 114g
• Talktime: 190 minutes (3G) - 260 minutes (2G)
• Battery standby: 210 - 225 hours
• Video call: up to 120 minutes
• Music playback time: up to 10 hours (offline mode)

Nokia N82 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by sherif from saudi arabia on 1st Jul 2008
althoungh n 82 has all latest technology feautres but believe me it is a piece of junk , i bought it 3 days ago and i am very frustrated cos cam focus is very very bad , and blurred , photoes very dull ,keypads is the worst i have ever seen , radio sound is very very low ,when playing any music file noisy speaker , when operating automatic shifting to landscape file playing will be interrupted , i sold it immediately as used mobile and i lost about 100 dollars i advice u to pay 150 more and buy n 95 (8 giga) believe me it is quite different i tried both and found that difference in price hide more and more scerets if u decided to buy nokia n 82 u will certainly regret.
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Reviewed by Ronald from UK on 27th Jun 2008
GOOD POINTS : good phone,with plenty of features and good WLAN connection, BAD POINTS : Poor battery life,and poor keypad, the keys portude out of the case and they are so close to each other that sometimes I press the wrong one, and God forbid if you have thick fingers...then you will be in trouble...
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Reviewed by siddharth chuttar from india on 26th Jun 2008
whatte a phone?wow.superb.no words to speak.
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Reviewed by Rixter from Scotland on 23rd Jun 2008
I have had the Nokia N82 for 7 days now and I must congratulate Nokia on their ability to cram so many features into one handset. This phone has absolutely everything you could wish for in a mobile phone and a little bit more! The 5mp camera takes the best photo's I have seen from a mobile, and I've had a few! The picture editing software is fantastic and allows you to perform a whole array of tricks with your pictures. The video camera is superb with great sound quality too. The Sat Nav works well provided you are not in too built up an area which makes finding a signal difficult. The userface for the Sat Nav is a little annoying, I have difficulty at times finding a location, the absence of a postcode finder being the main reason for this issue. The software that come bundeled with the phone is very good, a whole lot better than that provided with sony ericsson phones.Wifi connectivity, good multi-media player and HDSPA 3G are all impressive additional features. This handset was a replacement for a Sony Ericsson W850i and having looked at all the other handsets currently available I am satisfied I have picked a replacement that leaves my previous handset well and truly in the shade. On the downside the battery life is poor, requiring to be charged every other day. The OS is also a disappointment, my phone has froze on me on 4 occasions. This seems to be brought on if you try to use functions too quickly, the processor just seems unable to cope. If you can put up with these relatively minor issues then this phone is the current market leader.
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Reviewed by Doddy from uk on 22nd Jun 2008
Recieved this phone as an up-grade 4 days ago,this is as most of the reviews say below "A FANTASTIC PHONE",the camera produces a top quality picture and the video format produces near dvd quality which can record an hour at a time(with 2gb memory card)makes it even better when you can plug it into the tv and view on a larger screen!!,the sat-nav is very handy and works a treat,it does sometimes struggle to locate my gps location but it all depends the suroundings(tall/ buidings). I love my gadgets and phones and so far this is my favourite gadget and phone rolled into one!!!,if your looking for a new phone which contains so much THE NOKIA "N82" IS THE ONE.
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Reviewed by rayon from India on 19th Jun 2008
It(N82) is the best mobile with the best configuration that i have ever seen.No mobile has all the special features to its extreme level but N82 is best in camera,multimedia players,network,GPRS,EDGE,3G.also has the best effect in audio and video effect.The two dis advantages are it has a tiny keypad and hangs rarely due to heavy processing,.THANKSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!If you are planing to buy it,my oppinion is "YOU ARE LUCKY"
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Reviewed by Chris from Llandudno, North Wales on 17th Jun 2008
I've had the Sony Ericsson K800i for 18 months and it was time to upgrade. I haven't had a Nokia for years and they seemed to get a slating just lately so I was a bit jubious about getting one. How wrong could I have been, this phone is fantastic, there isn't really anything I don't like about it, I haven't tried the GPS yet but if it's not so good it doesn't matter as I have a Tom Tom but I've heard it's quite good. The OS seems fine, it's fast navigating around the menu options. The camera and video camera quality is outstanding, far better than the equivalent Sony Ericsson. Wireless internet is pretty fast, text messaging a joy and the battery life is fine. Please ignore any bad reviews on here because this is without doubt the best handset out at the moment - go buy it!!
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Reviewed by vamsi from INDIA on 16th Jun 2008
i got my n82 fromlast 2 weeks i am surching for the best phone from days together. the fethers which i need is correctly included in this QUTE PHONE as i am a bussiness person i dont like my phone to hang. i am so happy with this phone. i am using 3 mobiles all r from nokia(n81,6233m,n82) amoung all this 3 the complete technology which i reqvired i found with this mobile. i am so HAPPY WITH THIS QUTE N82.ITS THE BEST i had..........thats nokia...........
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Reviewed by Rim from Singapore on 13th Jun 2008
totally agree with T Warren..pity the phone can't make pizzas..!!!
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Reviewed by Jim from England on 10th Jun 2008
I have had this phone for two weeks and I love this phone. I think this phone is the best phone out. It has the best camera available, beating the I phone. It is so easy to use. It also has a pretty good battery life. I can play MP3 and do gprs and play games for a load of hours before needing to charge again. The menus are easily customisable making the phone suit ur needs. The internet is really good too. The GPRS takes a minute to locate your position, but what do u expect from a fon that is trying to connect through objects flying through space. The screen tilt is not a problem and u can turn it off if you want to. Overal, better at internet than black berry. better than i phone on camera, and better than all the rest in terms of functions. BTW the black colour makes the phone look proper business like and stylish.
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Reviewed by Whitey from UK on 10th Jun 2008
Although I loved my Sony Erricsson K800i, I was looking for a phone with a bit more functionality. I looked at the Nokia N95 8mb, but was put off by the slide design which I felt would break easily. I am quite hard on my phones and as it is nigh on impossible to get a new 12 month contract, felt I needed to look for a phone that was more robust in order to last 18 months. I thought I'd found the answer in the N82. The phone has all the bells and whistles of its bigger brother, but unfortunatly all of its faults. I find the operating system painfully slow, to the extent that when you press a key, the lack of response makes you doubt whether or not you actually did! The OS is also not as intuitive as the Sony. Although the design should be better able to live up to the day to day knocks and scrapes of being pulled out of pockets and jangled around with loose change, regrettably the build quality is REALLY poor. The keypad is plasticky and squeaks. This phone is less than 2 weeks old - I sincerely doubt it will last 12 months let alone 18! The biggest problem, however is the battery life. When researching the N95, I read some (ie a lot of) reviews which highlighted this shortcoming of that phone. I challenged Vodafone (who I was with at that time) who laughed and said that battery life was only a problem for heavy users and with my usage there should be no problem. I was a little reassured by this and when I discovered the N82 thought I shouldn't have an issue. Wrong, wrong, wrong! As I said, I don't feel I am a particularly high user, but the battery needs charging every night. I get less than 30 hours of life from it which is unacceptable. OK, so why give the phone 2 stars? Well, I have to give it some credit for packing so much in to the phone: 5mp Camera is excellent, I like Wifi functionality and Sat Nav works OK. True, it is no TomTom - its route choices are sometimes questionable, placing too much emphasis on Motorways and it crashed twice when I was late on my way to a wedding,and Nokia maps aren't the most up-to-date. The big screen is an improvement on the Sony as it makes browsing easier. If you can put up with the apalling battery life and the sticky operating system then this is the phone for you. For me, I am counting down the next 17 1/2 months before I can trade in for another Sony!
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Reviewed by James from England on 7th Jun 2008
Anton - I got my n82 on Orange (through Carphone Warehouse only to find that I could get the black one from Orange a few weeks later with £180 cashback - £180 down the drain! Orange had also told me that they would never do Nseries handsets ever again – don’t trust them they just lie. ) and had the same problem with the firmware but I contacted Nokia myself. They replied me within 2 days and I found that there was an update for the software updater. Now you can download firmware 20... which is GREAT. This is probably the BEST PHONE out there at the moment (maybe even better than the upcoming Nokia n96 due to the n82's better battery and Xenon flash). The new firmware is amazing and now when you take a photo it adds the location of where you took it, to the photo. This is a perfect phone and if you get it I urge you to make the best use of the S60 platform by downloading applications: I have the Shakelock application on my phone so that WHEN I SHAKE MY PHONE IT LOCKS. Also go to the Nokia Beta Labs website and download the Nokia STEP COUNTER -THIS COUNTS THE NUMBER OFF STEPS YOU TAKE USING THE PHONE'S ACCELEROMETER. (And it actually works!) There are loads of other applications these are just 2 of my favourites. GET THIS PHONE IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, YOU WOULD BE STUPID IF YOU DIDN'T (sorry but it is true).
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Reviewed by liton from bangladesh on 7th Jun 2008
i am using this nokia n82 for last two weaks,before i was using nokia n70music.but n82 is much better then n70 xenon flush,göod battery life,best technology ever i have seen.i strongly reccomanded & i vote 98% for n82.it is better then n95.löng live NOKIA.
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Reviewed by zeeshan Ahmad from Pakistan (Jhelum) on 4th Jun 2008
Well I was thinking to buy a camera and at the electronic shop I saw the N82 it was just like a “Love at first sight” and when I came to know that it has a 5M.P camera I realized that no more carrying for the camera and phone together, now all you need is Nokia N82. · The quality of the music sound is much betters in fact the best of all previous models. · The quality of the pictures/videos is out standing and so real. · Applications processing is much faster. · Elegant and unique design feels very good and comfortable when got the grip. · All in all its very very nice and user friendly as all Nokia’s products are but N82 is one the best right now.
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Reviewed by L from UK on 2nd Jun 2008
I have this phone for 2 days now and i think it is absolutelly amazing. I had Sony ericsson K810i and thought that was brill but this one is even better....love the tilt screen even tho it only tilts one way...love it, well done nokia 10 out of 10
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Reviewed by Boobar from England on 1st Jun 2008
I just bought the N82 and I was quite surprised. Because of the previous Nokia smart phones, I expected it to be thicker than it was. It is a nicer looking phone than I thought it was going to be. As for the camera, I think it is the best camera phone I have EVER seen. It is even better than my 8mp digital camera which is Sony. The screen is very clear, and the buttons are easier to use than I expected because of the small size. The GPS is very useful and in my opinion it is even better than google maps. In the end I decided to buy the titanium version of the phone as it looks very professional. Being a full time business woman, I had a hard time finding which phone would suit all my requirements. But this phone has a thumbs up, and to all people who are looking for a multi - tasking phone, this is the ONE! I was so delighted. Thanks Nokia, for releasing the best phone in the world! P.S I was very close to buying the blackberry pearl until I went to the phone shop and saw what a disappointment it was! In soon discovered the N82 phone and I new it was the phone from heaven! It was quite a shock because I have always been Sony Ericsson biassed. If anyone is looking for a new phone , this is IT!
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Reviewed by morris from belgium on 1st Jun 2008
I think that I've got a "monday- morning" device. My Nokia has not functioned well from the beginning: blocking all the time, changin from horizontal to vertical screen without necessity, GPS functions not logical. Impossible to remove old destinations, etc., etc.
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Reviewed by Anton from UK on 31st May 2008
After having being a "nokia boy" all my life, a few years back I switched to the SE W800i. After the contract period expired, I got the pathetically slow nokia n73 so after weeks of frustration, I reverted to using my trusty SE w800i. Not wanting to have the same problems of slow operating systems as i did with the n73, i researched the n82 a lot, though only wanted it on orange. I finally got mine semi-officially on the Orange network through mobiles.co.uk (part of the carphone warehouse); apparently, orange themselves have alledgedly ditched many nokia "n" series due to a few too many faults. I dunno...! The phone itself is very highly spec'ed, brilliant piece of kit. Yes slightly small keys, but unless you're a mal co-ordinated, ham-fisted bloke (or lady?!) then you should be fine. If in doubt, go into a shop and have a play first. Those that complain about key-size have no right to do so - have a quick play first. The phone itself isn't tiny, battery life may not be amazingly long, but my main issue is that nokia really "messed up" (no swear words allowed on this site - fair enough!) with the firmware, or at least with mine. My n82 shipped with firmware v10.xxx, which I upgraded at home to v11.xxx which was very buggy. I then tried to upgrade to v20.xxx though was unable to using my home or work computers (I work in IT and do similar things all the time). Nor could the carphone warehouse (nokia's authorised repair centre) upgrade it to v20.xxx, so it had to be shipped back to nokia to be reflashed. The carphone warehouse told me it would be done in 24 hours. I mean, how tricky can it be to upgrade firmware? Its taken over a month for nokia to get it fixed (as we speak, its at the carphone warehouse's warehouse on its return journey home to london. Fantastically bad service from both nokia and the carphone warehouse). The moral of the story: if you are getting this phone, make sure its got firmware v20.xxx or newer and be aware that nokia's firmware software isn't that great, nor is the speed of their service / repairs. I've been paying extra for a data tariff which I haven't really been able to use. Would i buy this phone again? Almost certainly but its a shame they can't ship the product when its ready, not when its still got more bugs than a trucker's windscreen. 5* for phone hardware and features 4* for looks and design 1* for firmware 1* for shipping me a product that didn't work properly out of the box and for awful customer service at nokia (and CPW).
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Reviewed by abdiladif elmi from somaila on 31st May 2008
I don't like how the N82 looks and I're not keen on its keypad, but it's such a good phone in terms of features that we're prepared to overlook its aesthetic shortcomings. This is how the N95 should've been -- from the camera to the GPS, everything works as you expect it to. Fingers crossed Nokia manages to squash all of this into a smaller, more attractive handset next time round
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Reviewed by Krissi from South Africa on 29th May 2008
I was reluctant to change from my ancient Nokia 7610 because that phone really served its purpose, but after narrowing my choices between the N95 and the N82, I finally got an N82 (the reason being that flip and slide phones do not last long with me as I am very rough with my mobile)... so the monoblock N82 it was, and I couldn't have made a better choice. The only thing this phone doesn't do is make pizza. The camera is superb and browsing on the internet is a joy. The screen is just the right size and the weight, size and shape sits comfortably in my hands. I'd marry my phone if I could!
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Reviewed by amy from uk on 28th May 2008
Just got mine today so don't know too much about it toher than the keys are tiny and annoying. Also ever time you turn it on it asks you if you want to go online which is very annoying. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO GET RID OF THIS? Please let me know!
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Reviewed by Lavis from India on 28th May 2008
It seems Nokia seems to have lost its quality control, there is no stability in the design and the software. The entire device looks to be the work of some amateur, average science student on a project to secure pass marks. The more bigger this company has become, it has become much arrogant and irresponsible towards the customer satisfaction. It looks Nokia gives a damn for any customer feedback. The day is not far, when they will ultimately face the true burnout. Nokia N82 truly, a huge disappointment to me atleast.
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Reviewed by ATT from UK on 25th May 2008
Just upgraded to this phone from an N73. First impressions is that it's a really impressive piece of kit with potential for more once the software becomes available. The GPS fixes very quickly camera spot on and wifi browsing quick. So far so good!
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Reviewed by Mark from UK on 25th May 2008
Keep Clear! Maybe I had a one with bad software. Keeps freezing/locking up/will not read memory card/takes too long to perform tasks and very tiny buttons. Good camera and loads of Smartphone functions but the operating system lets MINE down. Replaced.
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Reviewed by Lewis from England on 25th May 2008
Good camera. Nokia are so boring nothing personal about it. Wish i had bought a fashion phone and a separate camera. Thought it was really good at first, but not so bored don't get nokia smart phones. Comes with 2 Gig memory card, but have to reformat it even though i have hundres of unsaved photos. happened with nokias i had before 6680 and nokia 3250 both did it. so annoying.. I wouldn't bother if i was you i want a nice looking phone now..
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Reviewed by James Hill from UK on 24th May 2008
Got the N82 in Black from Orange on an 18 month contract. After 3 days have had no problems with the use of the phone, camera is best I have seen on a phone and the 30fps video camera is excellent. Took 3 days of moderate use until I got the 'Low Battery' sign but in that time I have added music, applications, taken pictures and videos, and browsed the internet, so no complaints there. Though the phone is bigger than my previous phone, the Sony Ericcsson W810i, this doesnt bother me as it has twice as many features. A very good phone indeed.
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Reviewed by The_one from Bangladesh on 20th May 2008
My N82 is one month old and only had 3 hangs under heavy use & lots of 3rd party applications. It is a great phone. Camera is fabulous. I just love my N82.
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Reviewed by quentin from aus on 16th May 2008
bought the phone off ebay.. opened the box and was kinda disapionted..1. phone was alot bigger and thicker than i thought it was gunna be. 2. plastic casing (phone LOOKS kinda cheap)... ended up gettin the SamsungU900.. i couldnt get past the size of the N82..just too big
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Reviewed by ATS from England on 15th May 2008
This phone would of obtained a higher score however i'm encountering some erratic problems with it. This includes a major issue with the screen: when i browse the web every single picture on the page is very blurry. It's awful to look at and makes viewing images tragic. I'm not sure where the problem stemmed from. I mean when i first had the device the screen quality was outstanding but now i'm a little startled as to what has happened. I sent the phone back to carphone warehouse and they exchanged it however to my disgust the issue re occured leaving me angry. Aside from a indifferent technicial fault the Nokia n82 is a great piece of kit. It has great features tucked in to a smart compact body.
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Reviewed by Adam from UK on 14th May 2008
Got the black N82 on Orange. A little apprehensive as I have had Orange branded mobiles before and they were horrid. However this N82 has a discreet Orange logo on the back (5mm x 5mm) and I have removed the Orange software. However you can deselect the Orange sidebar and use the standard version if you prefer. I actually have an N95 - 8GB too and I prefer the candy bar styling of the N82. The camera is better IMO than the N95 especially when using the flash. I've added an 8GB Sandisk Micro SDHC card and the sound quality from the Music Player is superb. I've had no crashes, quality is high and it has a brighter screen than my N95. Overall I'm very impressed with the N82.
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Reviewed by Simon Martin from England on 14th May 2008
Absolutely terrible, I am really annoyed with this phone, went back to Nokia after having the Sony Ericsson K800i and the centre button on that failing but that was only 1 thing this N82 has loads of faults, the camera locks up, when taking new photos you cant access them and it says unable to open image, i've now lost 20 plus photos due to this rubbish phone. the gps takes ages to find satelites. the phone keeps turning itself off as well, i'm taking it back to O2 this weekend and i hope they will be able to do something. if anyone can help with the firmware upgrade it would be greatly appreciated and if that fixes the problems great. if not back to ericsson for me!!!!
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Reviewed by shiv from united kingdom on 12th May 2008
I have had nothing but problems with my phone. Its slow and the camera doesn't work properly. The icons disappear from the menu and it freezes. Went into carphone warehouse and they advised to download the upgrades from the Nokia site...plugged phone in and it crashed my computer!! Spoke to carphone warehouse again who didn't believe that my phone could do this so after I had my computer repaired I plugged it in again and hey presto it did it again...absolute nightmare.It is currently being repaired but now my husbands is doing the same thing. Really wished I had stuck with Sony Ericsson. Hate it, Hate it, Hate it...........
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Reviewed by MJ from UK on 10th May 2008
The Black N82 looks and feels really good, I went down to Orange shop today and had a play with it - iT was really fast and very easy to use. the search features., menu an duser interface really good, and the phone is a very decent size. The leypad was not too bad as well (i had the w880i before, so Im sure Ill cope). The only thing I didnt like was the orange bar that comes in their phones - thought it seemed beter than previous. I do have one quuestion though: can this phone be unlocked?? google searches didnt find anything. weird. its now a chocie between samsung soul and this baby here
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Reviewed by philnufc from England on 7th May 2008
The features on the N82 are outstanding, there's nothing that this phone hasn't got...except a properly tested software package which might not crash the phone after every operation. My N82 is back being "repaired" for the second time in two months, one more time and I can swap the phone for a different model that works. All the features of a PC but alas all the problems as well.
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Reviewed by Ned from scotland on 6th May 2008
I got this phoe a couple of weeks ago and i am still finding new things! the phone comes with 2 gb memory stick for all your music files ect. the 5 megapixel camera is great and the (Channel 5 gadget show) Commented sayin tht this phone had the best camera ever for a mobile phone beating the LG Viewty! this phone has also many other gr8 features tht yu must check out! the buttons are easy to use and the music speakers are very good! this phone does come ontop of the n96 as this has every feature but a better camera! the desighn wasnt to my taste at first ! bt holding it in my hand for a few hours, it looked beautiful:P price is very good aswell for a smartphone overall probably the best out at the curret time : name another 1 tht can beat this!?? ....... Wifi is also a major part and internet surfing is quick and very easy.
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Reviewed by AC from England on 5th May 2008
I've had this a month now, and I'd thoroughly recommend it. All the features are brilliant - and they actually work! I initially had problems with crashing when the gallery application was used, but after a firmware update, the phone has been perfect. I regularly have the music player, GMail, the browser, MSN and nokia maps all running at once, and the phone doesn't slow down at all, which is really cool. The camera is brilliant, and having a real flash on it makes all the difference. Having a proper lens cover is good too. The GPS is a bit slow to get started indoors, but that's expected, and outdoors it's incredibly useful because I am an idiot and get lost quite often. Having WiFi is useful because if there's WiFi available it's far cheaper and faster than mobile data. The latest firmware works with WPA2, despite what some threads on Nokia's forum say. I haven't got VPN working yet though, which is annoying. The TV-out cable works as well as expected, and it's really quite a cool feature to have for showing people photos/videos. Bluetooth is fine, but very limited compared to what most SE phones offer. I initially didn't like the keypad, but after two weeks I could type on it without looking - it's really useful having such well defined keys, and I'd say it's the best keypad I've ever used. The quality of the MP3 player is good with headphones, but the built-in speakers are terrible. That's ok though because playing music on your phone speakers is incredibly anti-social and always sounds rubbish. Battery life is pretty poor - I only really get about three days out of it maximum, and generally charge it every other day. The phone is very bulky, but I don't mind that because the display is nice and big. Overall though, this is a really great phone, and I'm extremely happy with it.
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Reviewed by alex p. cervantes from philippines on 4th May 2008
i like the n82 but the only inconvenient i found out is the keypad. It should wider a little bit to minimize finger tips aches. its too sharp for me. and it should be move closer upward for convinient handling... thanks, hope to see your next generation phone.
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Reviewed by jagadeesh from india on 3rd May 2008
N82 is worst! The Nokia quality is lost. my N82 screen is brigter on left cornner of the screen leading to poor image quality! I just hate nokia for poor manufacture, I would rather picked other models! Shame to nokia manufacturers! for their poor quality production.
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Reviewed by Corbett from Canada on 2nd May 2008
Bought in Dec; I wanted: WLAN(MSN messenger and Surfin), MP3 player(it retired my minidisc because of convienience sounds as good as an "igash" uhm pod), 5MP camera with real flash and killer 30fps video w/sound(pretty much retired my 6MP Kodak Z612 that does only 15fps video), Storage!!(I use it like a USB storage unit; Added a 8GB microsd) GPS rocks!! Now I use it for My mobile Divx machine TV-Out!, just grag and drop, Internet radio, GPS rocks!!, Sports Tracker is cool, Feel sorry for people that spend in this price range and not get half of what we can do. The reviews I've read doesn't do this phone justice, but those guys are only paid for the basics for their basic phone review skills. Theres more to but I'll stop here. Happy shopping.
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Reviewed by Greg from Souht Africa on 26th Apr 2008
QUESTION: Why does bhaven from india on 29th Mar 2008 give the exact same review as Kungfunun from UK on 16th Mar 2008 ???????????????????? So Nokia marekting department is giving bogus reviews .. Maybe Nokia should concentrate on make better phones instead of hiring people to blog this space up with bogus reviews... and they can;t even do this properly!! [Editor's reply: Thanks for pointing this out, Greg. We've deleted the duplicated review.] I found this phone to work very slow and not as fantastic as promised here., I wish I had taken the new Blackberry 8800 instead or the new Samsung G800.
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Reviewed by Adrian from UK on 23rd Apr 2008
Great phone until 3 months in the satnav refused to work. trying to get through to Nokia teckie support - useless - Shame liked the phone but if you want reliable satnav by a Tom Tom !Previously always in love with Nokia. now want a divorce !
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Reviewed by MattA from UK on 22nd Apr 2008
Had this phone on O2 for about 2 months now. AT first I was really disappointed as it kept crashing and the OS was really buggy and slow. The most annoying thing was that it simply refused to save any playlists and crashed whenever I tried. A new firmware was available from Nokia, but thanks to O2 locking the phone I could not install it. However, thanks to some technical gig-wizardry I changed the product code from O2 locked to generic Euro1 and got the new, non O2, firmware. What a difference. The OS is about 70% faster and the phone no longer crashes. Also it now saves my playlists! Woohoo!. Battery life is a bit short, but not really too much of a problem as I keep a car charger handy. The features are awesome - everything you'll ever need. Camera is excellent as is the GPS. I have full navigation included in my package too which is very, very good. All in all, after the firmware upgrade, an excellent buy!
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Reviewed by Ben Whitehead from uk on 18th Apr 2008
This phone is really good, camera works very well and video to. menues are easy to navigate battery life is good (i used my loads when i first got it and it lasted 3 days, last about 4-5 now. the only negative is probably the keypad, iv'e got used to it now so for me it's not a problem but it was a bit annoying to start with very good phone very solid, looks quite nice to
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Reviewed by sss from saudi arabia/pakistan on 16th Apr 2008
I got this N82. I love it very much very better than N95. Solid built. Pros. 5MP, Fast, GPS, Good built quality Cons. Not scratch resistant (it will get scratches very soon) small buttons
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Reviewed by Arnie from France on 15th Apr 2008
This is a great phone , if u want a simple great phone this is the one to get i got this phone a week ago and i love i've never had such a phone i recommending this phone. Forget about people who say it's not good i they don't even have the phone they just don't like so trust this is the phone to get . Sinple not complicated but perfect
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Reviewed by Chris Rowe from UK on 15th Apr 2008
Quite simply awful. Extremely slow at first use without any photos on it to slow it down, get's progressively slower the more you add. I expect navigation to be fast and painless these days, not a waiting bar as you zoom in on a photo, or appearing photos, menus etc. The phone as a camera cannot stand on it's own to do timing photos. Navigation key looks like it's going to break off any second. Screen isn't very sharp. I've been a staunch Nokia fan and user for many years, but this was my first N-series and I'm not impressed. I can't understand all the good reviews, I find this phone simply unusable. My last phone was a K800i, which worst point was a fiddly navigation joystick, but it is better build quality, software, camera and better in so many other ways. Now I'm just testing a K850i and at first look it is much better than the N82. My advice is try before you buy and don't solely rely on the feedback on this site - I read all the reviews of various phones and I don't agree, the N82 is not for me and I don't think it's fast, amazing, etc etc. I use email, web browsing, lots of photos, videos, sms, rss, alarm, timer, notes and to me it seems Nokia have gone from being the builder of solid phones to flimsy ones, they must be outsourcing.
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Reviewed by T Warren from United Kingdom on 14th Apr 2008
I now own an N82 and I'd like to say how I feel about the phone for all who are thinking of buying one. If all you want is a device that makes phone calls, save your money and don't buy this magnificent tool. My first mobile was a BT "brick" in 1989 and eventually I ended up with the Sony "MarsBar" before they joined Ericsson. After that, I only ever used Sony Ericssons. I wanted to upgrade to the K850 but read some poor reviews so I ended up with the N82. I think that calling the Nokia N82 a "mobile phone" is grossly unfair to what it actually is. This is the most extraordinary piece of equipment I think I've ever used - and I've been a database system engineer for a quarter of a century. I thought I'd seen it all. The Phone - it works, its a phone, usual bells and whistles. Thats got that out of the way. The build quality - compared to the Sony's I have to say it feels much better quality, less bling and more sophisticated zing! It feels as if it will last forever, and it looks powerful in a very subtle way - like a Merc. The software - it works properly and updates the phone effortlessly. Transferring files and music is simple. The menu - exceptional, clear and faultless. It just keeps on going - When you think you've found everything it does, you then come across something else. For example, a barcode reader?!? that flashes a red light at the target. What? The GPS - Probably the most incredible thing I've seen. On a chip the size of my fingernail, I have the whole of Europe, down to house level, and spoken directions that will get me there, via a young lady's voice from the built-in stereo speakers - and the download of the Europe-wide map was both free and efficient. But you do need to get a 4 gig chip (£19.99 from Carphone Warehouse) because the download is 1.7gigabytes. So what do you pay extra for with the GPS? I haven't got a clue, maybe the nice lady's voice won't guide you after the three months trial - we'll wait and see! It's a full-blown satnav - even tells you how far you've jogged and shows you the satellites you're connected to. The music - Much better functioned than the Sony, and I've had their Walkmans from the beginning. Still got them! Not only a very sleek graphic equaliser, but also a spacial option that gives you "surround sound" in your headphones. Complete with playlists and all the usual features. By the way, the built in stereo speakers (not kidding) should sound rubbish. They don't. They're really very good and I can't see how. The radio - excellent sound, and also very easy to find and save stations. The headphones? Don't know, I use my Sennheisers plugged into the normal jack on the phone itself. The Pc connection - In the morning, I plug my phone into my Pc, I use the "Single Click Sync" button and about 5 seconds later, all my meetings and contacts are updated on my phone. Thats it. The front screen - The Active display shows you your appointments for today and tomorrow, reminds you when you should be in a meeting and what its about. Fully configure the shortcut bar. Connectability - this is amazing. This phone will connect directly to POP/SMTP email account and you get a choice of how you want to connect. You can use GPRS or you can even use a wireless LAN. So here you have the prospect of sitting downstairs in front of the TV browsing the internet on your phone (it's a normal browser) but connected through your wireless router upstairs. If you're staying in a hotel and they have a wireless LAN, use theirs. The Camera - This is not a mobile phone with a camera. It's a totally fully functioned high quality digital camera with a proper flash that gets the added benefit of being able to make telephone calls bundled in with it! There's even a smaller version on the front for video phone calls. Nice touches - Turn the screen on the side and it goes to landscape. It knows which way up it is! With the camera or for viewing photos or especially for the internet, its absolutly unbeatable. Applications - Apart from the barcode reader, it has a miniature version of Office, complete with spreadhseets and projects. It also has an Acrobat PDF reader, ZIP utility, games. I'm not sure where to stop here. What doesn't the phone do? It doesn't have a built in fax and printer, it doesn't run Windows XP and it doesn't have a penknife. The only minus point is the size of the keys, they're not nig. But they are positive and high quality. Just get thinner fingers!
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Reviewed by k.p.sudhakaran from India on 13th Apr 2008
FANTASTIC AND MARVELOUS PHONE. YOU CAN GET WHATEVER YOU WANT IN IT. GOOD VALUE FOR MONY K.P.SUDHAKARAN, ACCOUNTANT FAMOUS STUDIOS LTD-MUMBAI INDIA
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Reviewed by THEIN from BURMA on 9th Apr 2008
Excellent phone. Extremely good performance and features. Symbia ops workes well in this country with weak gsm system. Expensive but really worth it ! Good show nokia !
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Reviewed by bhaven from UAE,Dubai on 29th Mar 2008
Great phone,Only the keypad is a bit problem but compared to n95 this phone is much better to go for.The best thing is it doesnt crash without any reason like n95.
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Reviewed by vikas k shah from India on 25th Mar 2008
i liked n82; but se pda's r best.
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Reviewed by Matt from UK on 24th Mar 2008
no hard wired car cradle as usual !
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Reviewed by Nay Nay from Bahrain on 20th Mar 2008
Since i got it it froze on me 3 times... the first time was an hour after the grand opening of the phone =p The phone is great especially the GPS also the camera is quite good but when i see the actual photo size on the computer it has this same old nokia fuzz-iness to the photo Best camera i seen is the Sony ericsson's cybershot the great thing about the text messaging is the T9 dictionary nokia got the best T9! the keys are not a problem AT ALL!! they are fun to use!
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Reviewed by Prasanna from India on 17th Mar 2008
It's great to have a phone like this one!!! It is cost effective and a good soccessor to N73. It showed it's brilliance by having a 5mp camera and a excellent xenon flash. I would rate this phone 4 because of it's cramped keyboard and battery life!!
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Reviewed by Kungfunun from UK on 16th Mar 2008
I've had the phone for about a week now, and I think it’s amazing. Probably the best phone I have ever had. The camera is the best I’ve ever seen on a phone, the quality is superb, and the flash is a welcome addition, better than LEDs!!!! . The fact I can connect to wireless internet is a big plus, the internet runs so quickly and smoothly, plus the screen rotates when u turn the phone on its side, making it even easier to see and surf. The GPS (nokia maps) works really well, you get a voice guidance trial, but even without it, its better than my old navman. I’ve download maps for Europe and put them on to the phone with ease using the N series pc suite (maps are free). I've also managed to set up all my email accounts (Gmail, hotmail etc), plus use windows live messenger. I really looked around before deciding to opt for the N82, looking at the N95, Samsung G800 among a few. But the N82 really does have everything you could want and need. It’s not frozen on me once, switches from once application to another with speed, and in my honest opinion, beats every other phone out there at the moment. Except for maybe on the looks.
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Reviewed by Sandip Patel from United Kingdom on 14th Mar 2008
I have this phone on 02 and been using it for 3 weekds now. I have to say its now my best nokia phone i have had for years. I am a follower of nokia 6230/6230i, 6210/6310i then the 6680. But now the N82 has everything i want feature packed also great camera, im not a fan of slider phones either, candy bar is the way.
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Reviewed by Kimmy xx from England!! on 12th Mar 2008
ive had many makes and types of phone but so far i think this is the best ever made! the camera is awsome and the music player is so loud! if you are thinking of buying this phone by it from 02 and you only have to pay 30 pounds for it. I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!
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Reviewed by Ole from UK on 10th Mar 2008
Very impressed with this phone, it is lightning-fast compared to previous N series phones and has lots of neat little tricks up its sleeve. Battery life is very good and the camera is superb - particularly for video. No complaints here.
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Reviewed by Daniel from India on 9th Mar 2008
this phone is like full of bugs. the phone hung like two times today morning while viewing pictures
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 6th Mar 2008
Nobody has mentioned the accelerometer! i cant belive it! This has got to be the most awesome feature of the phone. As a developer i've got way too many GPS and wifi enabled phones on my desk, but only the n82 rotates the screen when you turn the phone on its side, and then back again. Well done Nokia for being first to market with this one. We know there will be many more phones like this on their way!
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Reviewed by Mikee from England on 5th Mar 2008
I've had many phones and so far this one is the greatest. The 5 megapizel camera coupled with the xenon flash delivers great pictures day or night. Yes, the phone doesn;t look impressive baased on its physical appearance. But its features really makes up for its ugly design(LOL). Anyway, applications are very responsive and loads very fast. I've been using this for almost a month now and no problems encountered so far. This phone deserves to be one of Nokia's bestseller.
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Reviewed by Raja Khail from Malaysia on 2nd Mar 2008
I think the N82 is the Phone Nokia ever made because it have Everthing you need for Camera. it have 5 megapixel camera with Xenon Flash and GPS . WLAN , FM RADIO , the memory Card go as high as 8gB . Nokia has the camera phone ever . And I LOVE NOKIA VERY MUCH .
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Reviewed by willis a ralph from antigua on 29th Feb 2008
with the exception of the small keys,this device is excelent afterall it a mobile phone .from the reviews i have read most people either don't understand the unit properly or just need to slow down a bit.i will rate it 4 stars only because of the key pad.
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Reviewed by David from Leeds, England on 26th Feb 2008
I've upgraded from the better looking N73 but other than that this phone beats the N73 in every department. For a start its responsive, you press a button it performs an action. The wifi is awesome, GPS located my home position as soon as I fired it up and it works over wifi (nice touch). TV out is excellent and the camera is different class, I thought the N73 had a good camera but I've now been proved wrong. Video on this phone is also excellent, not quite camcorder quality but as good as most digital cameras. What I don't like is the keypad especially the navigation keys, it's just far too easy to press a wrong button but I'm sure I'll get used to it. Also it's not the nicest looking phone but I don't mind this one little bit.
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Reviewed by Ahmad from KSA on 25th Feb 2008
Hello! Remember, the main reason, and most important thing, for this device is for telephone calls. The most used parts are the screen and keyboard. And this is what you use to interact with the device. Here is what you get as a phone. This is also the 'Cons': - Dim screen - Tiny keyboard - Short battary life Here is what you get as extras: This is also the 'Pro': - GPS - Wifi - Camera It all depends on what you mostly use it for. Unfortunately I mostly use it as a phone. P.S. If the dim screen gives you a long battery life then that can be tolerated. But 'Two stabs in the back' is a cheap thig to do in an expensive, 'top of the line' device.
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Reviewed by Aidan from england on 25th Feb 2008
this review sorta says this phone is like the little brother to the n95. i disagree a lot! it's so much better than the n95. the n95 is big and bulky. this fits in the hands so much nicer and it looks so hot. the xenon flash actually makes the camera amazing cos indoor photos are so perfect, where the n95 is behind the k850i for indoor. but now this is the best camera phone for sure, the video is so clear even when put on a big tv. the n95 only has a bigger screen really which isn't that important, especially when you can plug it into any tv and use it on there. playing the n-gage gaming on a big tv is so much fun! the review also says this is meant to be cheaper, i got mine on ebay and n82's go for about £50 more than n95's, but it's worth it for what the n82 is. so overall this is definatley the best phone of the moment.
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Reviewed by luc from china on 24th Feb 2008
So frustrated -- Episode 2: consolated. Well, finally all is back to order as the Nokia customer service facility finally accepted that I return the n82 and get my refund. I was really worried as both the online support and the call center were ignoring me or just refusing the return. Obviously we're not yet at the age of efficient phone or web support, that's for sure ! Anyway I can start again my quest for the phone that will fulfill my needs. So here is what was wrong with this purchase of the N82: 1- I decided to buy it after making a phone feature comparison on the Nokia Europe/UK website. Selecting my requirements (GPS, Wifi, Bluetooth, camera) I finally ended-up selecting the N82 2- reading first a few reviews to be sure, I confirmed my choice and was left with the feeling that, being the promising next big hit after the N73, this phone would include all the features of the N73, especially the possibility to type SMS from a computer thru Bluetooth, and the most expected business card scanner 3- finding a good deal at Best-Buy, I finally bought-it after spending a few hours comparing it with the N95 and talking to Best-Buy staff 4- once home, problems start: no way to find neither the Wifi connection wizard, nor the business card scanner (there is a bar-code scanner though, that can decode business cards which have it printed, but the feature is far away from the N73 business card scanner that was able to OCR the card and put in all arranged in your contacts) 5- pushing a little further, no way to write SMS in the Nokia Lifeblog application: it's really impossible to type sms with this phoneset as a) buttons are really small b) the letters above the buttons are microscopic and c) the stainless-steel face is brighter than the letters in daylight, so the PC feature is a must at work On the positive note, I could download many maps (thru the night at it was quite slow) of the world (France, London, NY, SF, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong-kong, which left me 500 MB free on my 2 GB card) and got the GPS to work exactly as expected, giving me position, maps, routes and turn-to-turn voice and screen directions during the 1st 3 trial days of the service (after the 3 days, I could still use the maps, get the position with standalone GPS or network-using AGPS, find routes, but could not have the turn-to-turn real-time voice and screen direction until I pay the year, month or week fee). But whatever, buying a Wifi phone that has no wifi was not acceptable for me. After a little bit of research, I found out: according to one post on the net, Wifi is forbidden on cell phones sold in this country! well, I've no problem with that, every country can have its own laws. But what was not acceptable to me is that the only feature comparator available on Nokia websites selects the N82 based on the Wifi requirement, and does not mention at all that it is a country specific feature ! So you end-up selecting a phone for a feature that will not be in the same model you buy. You could argue that the Best-Buy Shanghai staff could have mentioned that there is no Wifi, but according to a few reviews I read on Best-Buy it's something you can not expect ... My conclusion: Nokia customer service was understanding, after insisting a little, and accepted the return, so finally no issue on that side (and the personnel was really charming, not like the call-center ones). However, if Nokia really want to make a great phone experience (and service), they need to change quite a few things: - stop removing great features from a phone to its successor: a) business cards scanner of the N73, is awsome, just keep it! b) ability to send SMS from the PC software - provide a global feature comparison website that clearly mentions what is or not available in the countries: not only people buying from Europe need that - create a real on-line global support service with customer caring agents who find solutions for the customers in place of their current agents who just send standard e-mails: people who buy high-end phone with GPS ... travel and need support on the go So what will be my next phone now ? With my requirements: - great camera (with optical zoom would be even better than the N82) - GPS - bluetooth & wifi - business cards scanner - send SMS from PC - not Windows, please ! Maybe a Nokia, but which one ??? Any other suggestions ? Thank you. [Editor's reply: Thanks for the update, Luc. Good luck in your quest for the perfect phone :-)]
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Reviewed by please from afghaistan on 20th Feb 2008
it is best phone of the year and its much bater than nokia N95 its key pad is also good
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Reviewed by luc from china on 18th Feb 2008
So frustrated !!!!!!!!!! After reading all these positive reviews I had so much expectations (I loved the N73 so I was an easy target!). I bought the N82 2 days ago and am extremely frustrated, and the customer hotline did not give a .....! Feeling hopeless I registered to My Nokia to send a feedback as a last attempt to get someone care about my issue. I still hope they live by the standard that every customer would expect from a global leader, and give them one week to provide satisfactory support (I also work in a global company that would not let a customer that dissatisfied). If they do (or they don't), I will keep you posted so that you have the exact idea of how great this company is. Or is not. Stay tuned ! P.S. For my current experience so far, I rate it as poor, stay tuned to see if after the customer support response it can reach the outstanding level that, from the specifications, it should have. [Editor's comment: luc, it would really have been helpful if you'd told us why you don't like the phone!]
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Reviewed by Jhon from India on 18th Feb 2008
This phone has great qualities. But some errors like about all times when 3.5 mm jack plug autorestart occur, sound is not much loud. Anyway i like my phone is best at this price range and errors that i consider earlier r also with other costly phones
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Reviewed by anonymous from Thailand on 13th Feb 2008
Amazing. 5MP camera and flash is excellent. 3.5mm jacks hosts countless accessories. GPS is very fast and accurate. Unlike many people i love the way the way this looks and the keypad is easier to use than you may think. WiFi is excellent, music is excellent, memory is outstanding (8gbSDHC), screen is large and bright and accelometer is awesome. Amazing phone.
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Reviewed by mark from england on 9th Feb 2008
Great all rounder. At first i was a little sceptical about the phone as it isn't a great looker in other peoples opinion, but i like it as it looks different. When taking the contract out i was tempted by the g600 but put off by many reviews, so instead decided to take the plunge and get the n82. I am very impressed with the phone. It does everything that i want it to do and more! (bar code reader being one of them!) the only problem that i could say about it is that it isn't the thinest phone in the world, but then again it is feature packed so its not going to be really thin. I highly recommend the phone to anybody who is looking for a decent phone with an amazing camera.
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Reviewed by RASSOOL from SOUTH AZERBAIJAN on 9th Feb 2008
I bought this phone 1 month ago and I am very pleased of it .BRAVO NOKIA
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Reviewed by ROPPA from ENGLAND on 7th Feb 2008
This phone is utterly brilliant it has everything and I mean everything. Firstly there is the amazing camera, true 5 megapixel quality I've had loads of phones over the years but this eclipses the lot even the K800 which is very good but not in the same league, the last phone was the samsung G800 which took terrible pictures indoor (very grainy & blurred results) the flash on the N82 works very well. The video is great quality from a phone, as good as the N93 which I have owned. The sat nav. is very quick to lock on even without the A-gps and is accurate. It has wifi which saves a fortune on data dowloads or even checking email if you cant be bothered to fire up your PC. The applications available for s60 symbian phones are limitless and the ngage gaming is awesome. This was meant to be a short review and in my opinion is, as I could go on about the HSDPA, fantastic auto rotation screen, Carl Zeiss Optics, good battery life in short buy one you wont be disappointed.
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Reviewed by Reggae from Sudan on 5th Feb 2008
I just got this phone 3 weeks ago. Great phone with great software, didn't face any problems with it so far. Amazing phone. Go get it!
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Reviewed by 5UNN from UK on 3rd Feb 2008
It is a good phone and has more than you need it's key pad is a bit of a let down but you'll get used to it. the phone is almost the same as the n95 but it's lighter smaller and has a few more extras.for the price you pay for it is outstandingly good, plus you get a lot of memory with it.
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Reviewed by Mohamed abdi Noor-Ahmed from Somalia on 3rd Feb 2008
Best mainstream cameraphone available; Camera: Best GPS: Good MP3: V. Good Video: V. Good Games: Best (considering that it is phone) Reception: Best Speed: V. Good Aesthetic Appearance: V. Good Size: Oh dear, Nokia let themselves down BIG-TIME My first recommendation would be to make it a slider and for it to have LED lights as well; for other uses but also for the auto-focus light to be manualy turned on in any situation (cool extra). The last recommendation is for it to have infrared so that it is COMPLETE in terms of connectivity (Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, 3.5G...)
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Reviewed by jay1971jay from uk on 2nd Feb 2008
I was about to say exactly the same as you Richdog, you took the words right outta my mouth..
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Reviewed by lyndon from england on 25th Jan 2008
I've had this phone three weeks now and i have to say its superb.Being a sony ericsson fan i found it hard to change,but iam glad i did.The camera is the best ive seen for a long time.video is great.The menu is very easy to use,as are all the functions on the phone.If the stereo in your car has an aux lead you can you can buy a lead to connect to this and it plugs into the headphone socket,and acts just like a ipod,plus when somebody rings you it shuts off the music and speech comes through speakers just like an expensive hands free unit.Now regarding the looks of the phone i think its absolutely georgeous,the screen is crystal clear and plenty big enough for me.The key pad is small but works perfectly well,the only thing i will say is when you are texting in the daylight and your not sure where the letters are it can be a bit awkward but thats a minor detail.The phone came with a 2 gb card but i upgraded to a 6gb,i also bought a screen protector as the one on the phone was a bit soft.Creating your own shortcuts is great feature .Battery life is pretty good, average life is 2-3 days depending on what you use.No buggy problems at the moment so all in all a fantastic phone, the best the phone i,ve had for many years.Highly recommend, well done nokia
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Reviewed by madhu from india on 24th Jan 2008
good phone.feature packed.the best parts are 1]it is very fast,not slow as other s60 phones.2]5 mp cam is excellent with xenon flash(n95 is missing it).3]video is very good with mp4 format (near dvd quality). 4]the camera got a lence cover,best in all nokia phones 5]sound output is good through stereo speakers and with earphones too.6]auto rotating feature is a delight 7]gps is excellent 8]good reception of signal 9]exellent build quality 10]tv out cable is very useful. down sides are:1]small keypads 2]absence of short cut keys 3]small screen 4]auto rotating feature is responding slowly some times 5]macro mode is not so good compared to other phones (even with w810i !)6]memory is not adequate as it gives good video output. THE MAIN ADVATAGES ARE THE FAAAST PROCESSOR, AND ALLROUND ABILITY.BUY IT FOR FEATURES...
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Reviewed by Talha from Pakistan on 20th Jan 2008
This is simply the best value for money in a mobile device in the world. A 5 MP camera, VGA video, lots of RAM and a fast processor. But GPS takes the crown - just install Nokia's Sports Tracker ans watch in amazement as the phone measures your speed, direction, and number of steps you take through built-in GPS and motion sensor. That feature alone is worth the price. The screen is a little dim and the speakers sound tinny. But both have been done to preserve battery, and hopefully some future firmware upgrade will address the issue. Call me mad, the phone in flesh actually looks beautiful to me, and better than the N95 8 GB. It certainly looks like no other phone, and is ideal for anyone who wants to stand out in a crowd full of default-choice N95. If you can live with the keypad (it is not totally broken), I think it is the best phone available.
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Reviewed by KANGO from PAKISTAN on 18th Jan 2008
nokia finally got tired of playing...and told everyone wat dey cud make....the sleepin beauty woke up... SIMPLY NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE DIS aweSome top of da line phone!!! 5/5
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Reviewed by Matt from UK on 18th Jan 2008
I'll keep this short... this is the best phone i have ever had!!! Although its not the prettiest phone around it sure makes up the marks with all the features it has on board, superb camera and best around, GPS positioning, wi-fi which works brilliantly, great screen, easy to use, i could go on and on!! Trust me, you will not be dissapointed with this phone!!!
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Reviewed by Skitt from England on 18th Jan 2008
As an N95 owner I wasn't sure there would be any point in purchasing the N82 as the reviews in some magazines and online report the phone as the candy bar version of the N95. Have to say I am glad I took the plunge, the phone is fantastic. The S60 operating system boot faster than any other N series phone and there is no delay switching between menus , even the GPS software works :). I have fat fingers but find the buttons easy to use when texting - the media key does get in the way a little for me. Only concern I have is that the front will be prone to scratches.Great job Nokia you have finally produced an N series phone worth owning
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Reviewed by Francis Stewart from Scotland on 17th Jan 2008
Received this phone after returning the N95 8GB to O2 before the 14 days were up, and I am stunned how good it is. Some great reviews already posted full of detail, so I'll keep it brief. This phone is superb, it is nowhere near as 'ugly' as some reviewers make out, and it knocks spots of the N95 in terms of size and the picture quality. The screen is a little smaller than that of the N95, but the resolution is excellent, and the candybar design and 'pocketability' makes this phone with all the features just SO good. I have used SE for 7 years but will now use this beaut for the next 18 months!
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Reviewed by James from UK on 17th Jan 2008
The N82 is essentially the N95 in candy bar form - with a smaller screen (2.4" versus 2.6" N95, 2.8" N95 8Gb) and a Xenon flash for the camera. Having come from a SE W800i, the N82 is quite different and takes some time to get used to - but is well worth it. The S60 platform is flexible, and easily as fast as other non-symbian phones; so speed is not an issue. The functionality of the phone is simply outstanding. Absolutely brilliant camera - best in class bar none - GPS positioning and MP3 player all highly functional and easy to use. The only slight downside is the styling - its not to everyone's taste and imho the N95 is more aesthetically pleasing. However, its less expensive than the N95 and has a Xenon flash - that certainly wins me over.
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Reviewed by Philippa from UK on 15th Jan 2008
I have just gone and got an N82 on contract with O2 and am so pleased with the camera is great and it is light it does allsorts of stuff, I can see am so pleased with this phone it has been the best phone I have had in all of my life. I have been playing with it for an hour and cos the battery had ran out I have put it on charge but even so, it is an amazing phone and I can't believe that nokia hasn't brought this phone out earlier. I have had samsungs motorolas, LGs but all the things on this phone I don't think any other manufacture can beat this mobile phone all I can say is well done to Nokia, also I have had the N95 on a previous contract and it just kept on crashing all the time, and I went thru 3 handsets and still I gave up with the N95 and tried looking for other good handsets and this N82 really does take the biscuit, you will never find such a good little phone with so many features in apart from the N95 but I think this N82 has beaten the N95 hands down.
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Reviewed by Daniel Aires from UK on 13th Jan 2008
Having experimented (thanks to O2's wicked 14 day cooling off period) with the LG Viewty, the N96 and K850i, I can honestly say the the N82 wipes th floor with them. Hands down. I've seen reviews and comments complaining the aesthetics of the N82, but trust me, it's a really nice looking phone that feels solid and best of all, its a candybar!! All the power of the N95 8GB plus MORE! Okay, so it doesn't have irDa. If you've ever wanted a phone that does pretty much everything, then thi is it and best of all, its compact and attractive in its sleek candybar housing. The camera is absolutely amazing by the way. Best cameraphone I've ever tested. Way better than the one on the Viewty, in my opinion. 9/10, as the buttonsare not ideally sized and the carousel button is annoying and completely useless. 5 star rating though.
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Reviewed by Dave Cook from England on 10th Jan 2008
After upgrading to the 6500 slide on Dec 21st i had nothing but trouble. The phone had so many bugs that i got through 4 handsets in a little over 2 weeks! I also had an N81 but i found the music short cut keys a problem as they would scream out my songs in silent mode (not good in the office) after an accidental push. I now have an N82 and what a great phone. Never been a big fan of smart phones due to the slow freezing software but not any more. As quick as a standard phone and the features are excellent. Every bit as good as the N95 but housed in a much better housing. 10 out of 10 well done Nokia! Camera is amazing.
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Reviewed by Tim from UK on 7th Jan 2008
I have had this 3 days,What can i say but anyone looking for camera as a main feature this is the phone for you ,even has tv out to view vids and pics on your tv at full size,also has a feature so when you tilt the phone it landscapes the pic for better viewing.I must say i'm very happy and have seen all the other 5 mega pixels at work and this one leads by a far far stretch.
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Reviewed by Richdog from UK on 5th Jan 2008
For me the N73 was easily the best phone I ever had, the camera was decent if not outstanding, but the fact that it had so much functionality (sat-nav, organiser etc) and that while occasionally slow it rarely ever keeled over won it a firm place in my heart. The N82 is the spiritual successor in every way and then some! LOOKS: Looks-wise it isn't going to win any awards here lets face it... it's standard Nokia N-series candybar format, a bit plain. Functional. Having said that, it isn't ugly by any means, and personally I can't abide sliders and clamshells. I like it neat and simple, just like my quim (I kid, I kid). With regards to feel... despite still being made all of plastic (Nokia, ffs sort it out) it feels solid, much more solid than the N73 did. Less plasticky, less fragile, no creakage. Dimension-wise, it's no deeper than the N73, indeed it appears more streamlined somehow due to the design, but it is slightly wider. However, I definately prefer it. While I loved my N73, I found the buttons a pain in the rear for texting, I've reasonably large hands and would constantly mis-press due to their overly flat design. Here the N82 excels. The buttons are small and protruding... there is plenty of space around each button making for easy and pressing, and I can write texts swiftly and comfortably. I'm very happy with them. The directional pad is also very flat to the phone, whioch is good in the respect that it isn't going to fall off like the old N73 joystick, but some may find it trickier to navigate. CONNECTIVITY: The phone features a micro-USB port for PC connectivity (thank God they got rid of the horrible proprietry thing) and it is stable and steady. However, I would have much preferred it use the much more common mini-USB port for the sake of convenience, as I already have loads of cables/chargers for those lying around. Memory card (Micro SD) slot is placed on the left side, as is the charger entry (which I personally think is a poor and rather odd choice, keep it on the bottom). All inputs seem to be on the left, naturally barring the 3.5mm headphone jack situated at the top of the device. The phone also of course has the usual Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, both of which work flawlessly, the phone picks up Wi-Fi networks quite far away actually. INTERFACE/SPEED: First thing I did when I got the phone was customise it to exactly how I had my N73, and install some apps. Then played around entering and exiting them and just generally trying to make it sweat a little. The N73 had only little memory... I believe it was roughly around 20-25MB, and when the phone had been in my hands a while it quickly ran out of free RAM, making gliding about the phone as pleasurable as swimming the River Humber in concrete shorts. In comparison, the N82 has a whopping 100MB (or just over), and the difference is like night and day. The different menus and sections open snappily. Programs open and exit swiftly, tomtom is about 3x quicker when navigating in and out and through the options, and the phone just feels 10x better than the N73 did even on its best day. This for me is a huge relief, and i'm looking forward to experimenting further with more intensive programs and reporting back with some further feedback. CAMERA/VIDEO: Ok be honest... you were really wondering about the camera, right? Is it as good as they say? How does the spangly new xenon flash fare? Well, my answer to that would be only to say that it is leagues ahead of any other camera phone I have ever used including the K800i. The flash is a proper flash, xenon as mentioned, and noticeably brighter than that of the K800i, which was the first phone to feature it. The camera is opened by flipping the switch on the back of the phone, this way of opening the lens is much less intrusive than on the N73, and importantly, it isn't going to open/close by accident in your jeans pocket. It's how they should have designed it in the first place to be honest. Stills image quality seems decent, the flash obviously helps massively in this department, but what really struck me was the video quality, it rocks! Full 640x480, 30fps, "DVD quality" (use the term loosely) video capture... and it really is smooth as a babys bum! Sound quality in the video was also very clear, and it's obvious they've improved the mic pickup and clarity on this model. What else I find awesome is the cable that comes with the phone that will plug into any modern TV, and connect it via the 3.5mm headphone jack. You can then run the phone through the TV, displaying any videos, photos you like... or even just randomly (if somewhat pointlessly) using the TV as you use the camera scree, for browsing the menus and texting etc etc. However, it's really only useful for the videos, and provides a fantastic and very speedy means of showing off what you've captured. Lastly, and perhaps as important as the good picture quality is this... the speed of the camera, both which it loads up, shuts down, and also time between pics. With the N73 it was oftn a nightmare, the phones low memry made switching between camera and OS a royal pain, and it would frequently get confused or stuck when changing between video and stills etc. Not any more... it really is leagues ahead, and taking a row of still is now painless, with no confusion and a consistently low time between shots. Yay, at last! SOUND: One area I found the N73 very weak was sound... if you had music playing through the speakers (for whatever reason) it would sound tiny and distorted at higher levels. Not so with the N82. While it's obviously never going to rival a speaker system, the stereo sound quality is noticeably improved with the N82. Overall I think it is quieter than it could and should be, but this is compensated for with much richer sound quality. Music through the speakers doesn't sound bad at all for what it is. However most impressive to me was the sound quality through a pair of good Sennheiser headphones... rich and warm with good (surprisingly good) bass. Not as good as a dedicated music phone, but it does the job. However.. the sound volume IS too quiet! Compared to the N73 it's a lot quieter especially when playing via the speakers. Nokia claim this was due to new "regulations" but come on... this is below what it should be. BATTERY: Battery life has been VERY good so far in "normal" every day use. It will drain more rapidly when listening to MP3's and using the video function, but even then you get at least a good days use out of it. Sat-Nav battery life is also very good, not too far off of the N73 which is great considering it has the receiver built-in. I also bought a spare battery off of Ebay, they're so cheap it's silly not to have a backup in case you get caught short! So far i've bought the following for my N82: *Spare Official Nokia BP-6MT Battery. *Nokia N82 car charger. *Nokia N82 screen protector. SAT-NAV: Oh yeah the Sat-Nav... will I ever stop being impressed by this thing? I brought it indoors again yesterday and it actually locks onto a signal from inside my bedroom, which has an attic above it and the walls are 1960's quality as in: good. Fair enough that's in "assisted" A-GPS mode but still impressive. I've never seen it below 3 bars at its very weakest, and sometimes it locks on so quickly from cold it actually embarasses my 'old' bluetooth SirfStar III receiver. While the Garmin Mobile XT software i'm using isn't quite as user-friendly as Tom-Tom, it is still very good and also highly accurate. For me the Sat-Nav has been the biggest strength of this phone, it has near flawless performance. NOTE: TomTom does not yet support the internal GPS of this phone or the N95, this will be addressed in a later version. Garmin XT and Route 66 are the only ones that do this as a commercial package. CONCLUSION: With the benefit of hindsight I would pay £350 for this phone again in a heartbeat, no worries. It's the ultimate multi-functional device... perfect sat-nav, fantastic photo/video quality and a great phone all in a single package. it's going to take something very special form Nokia to top this... the only major improvements I could think of that would make this the ultimate phone would be a larger touch-screen to make browsing more pelasurable. Oh, and louder volume, it is too quiet sometimes! I've had a couple of reboots, but not frequent and i'm sure upcoming firmware will iron that out. OVERALL: 9/10
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Reviewed by ANJUM EQBAL from INDIA on 2nd Jan 2008
Recently i bought Nokia N-82 mobile phone.I think it is the best 5 MEGA PIXEL mobile in the world.I have used all company 5 mega pixel mobile but NOKIA N-82 is the real winner of all.
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Reviewed by David from UK on 1st Jan 2008
I bought this phone a few weeks ago whilst over in America (I probably paid a bit too much as you can buy it direct from Nokia for £400 now!) and think it’s a great handset! As you’re probably aware it has most of the features of the N95 in a candybar format so if you’ve used and liked that or any other Symbian OS phone you’ll love this. The best feature of this phone is obviously the camera with flash (which takes great shots at night) and the excellent battery life – I’m getting 2 -3 days with some pretty heavy use! Some people may not like the keys as they’re quite small but I can honestly say I think they’re great and have no problems with them at all. The only possible downsides are the looks (it’s not the most attractive handset!) and the size but considering all the features I can live with that.
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Reviewed by Max from Russia on 28th Dec 2007
The best all in one & camera phone on the market!
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Reviewed by sugar from uk on 20th Dec 2007
i had a Sony Ericcson handset and was due an upgrade. I wanted to go for a 5 megapixel camera phone and the obvious choice was the new sony 850i, however, I did not like the look of it or the keypad, so i went for the brand new samsung g800 photographer phone instead. Having got home I tested it as much as i could. The camera was awful, every picture I took was blurred. I tried all the settings but to no avail. Not only that but the phone was hard to use, heavy and long winded. I took it back and asked to cancel my upgrade. they offerd me the nokia n95 which ive heard has terrible battery life, and the new ericcson which i almost succumbed to until a customer in the shop began telling me how awful it was. she was bringing hers back! I was told i couldnt and they gave me the new nokia n82 to try. This phone is absolutely phenomenal. Its user friendly, intelligent and most of all the pictures are crystal clear and professional. The video is outstanding, and.... no blurring! There is a standard minijack so you can connect the handset to any hi-fi unit. The sound quality is fantastic and loud. The handset also has stereo speakers! After falling in love with this phone, There was one major problem.. I could'nt get my mac to recognize it. This would have been huge problem for me but luckily after checking the nokia website for support advice and a software update, I am now fully synced up. This phone is the bees knees and I am only just discovering what it can do. I strongly recommend it to everyone
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Reviewed by ross from uk wycome on 20th Dec 2007
this phone is ok ive used it and the features are the same as n95 but n95 is still better with a bigger screen more internal memory and a better music player but the rest is the same
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Reviewed by johnyD from romania on 17th Dec 2007
Excellent phone, nice build quality, although front materials don't look too impressive; overall, a friendly phone which so far, for 1 week, showed me no bugs or problems...
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Reviewed by Kiran Kulkarni from India on 4th Dec 2007
Welcome N82 and GoodBYE N95-1. N82 Simply surpasses N95 in candybar form, I'm Wondering! becoz N82 takes less amount of time for startup than any other Nseries Phone. The 5MP camera with lens cover is also very fast compare to N95. With Xenon Flash it is the best phone I think for night shootout. But the appearance is not truly very good.Small keypad with invisible button lables , Small Screen(2.4")for gps Navigation & no remote control functions for headset. I think buyers will love n82 only for its features.
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Reviewed by paul from uk on 30th Nov 2007
this phone is amazing the camera is better than k850i but i dont think the phone is as good as n95 but its much better than k850i i think its the upgrade of nokia n73
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