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We finally have an official release date for the Nokia N8. The date for launch is August 24 and that day, we’ll see the new Symbian^3 device launched.
Right now, no carriers have the Nokia N8 smartphone listed (as to be expected so far away from launch) although one place that does have the smartphone listed off contract is Amazon in Germany.
Amazon DE have the Nokia N8 priced at ‚¬469,50 and the phone is available to pre-order today. [Read more…]
Nokia has launched a new kind of cool in a weird way feature, that allows you to record your own voice for Ovi Maps Navigation so you can tell your self where to go whilst driving.
The system has been designed to allow you to easily set a recording for each instruction whereby you simply talk out the instructions step by step at which point a package is created. You then have the option of sharing your voice directions with others or friends, or if you’re too shy, you can just keep them for yourself. [Read more…]
The Nokia N8 has received a bit of coverage here on gadgetvenue over the last few weeks. We are now hearing that there could be a 32GB version of the N8 launching. Originally just a 16GB model was announced although there is no official information on the larger storage model.
The 32GB information comes from a review unit that SaudiMac managed to test that showed 32GB printed on the box. This shot has now been taken down though.
Next up is the USB port that is capable of connecting to a card reader or portable hard drive which is a handy inclusion. When a drive or memory card is attached via the USB cable, the file manager app automatically opens up. [Read more…]
Nokia today announced the Nokia X2. The X2 is part of the Xseries line-up of phones which currently includes the X3 and the X6.
The Nokia X2 has a 2.2 inch QVGA screen and is a candybar phone. It measures 13mm thin and just 81g.
Other features in the Nokia X2 include dual speakers, dedicated mucic keys and an FM stereo. For storage it accepts up to a 16GB microSD card. [Read more…]
The Nokia N8 has a 12 megapixel camera sensor allowing it to capture HD video at 720p. The video below shows a video captured on the device. Nokia point out that the video captured wasn’t modified in anyway and also mention the software used is an early build which indicates the quality could be slightly improved by enhancing the video processing.
This is the first HD video sample captured on the upcoming Nokia N8, shot in 720p. This amazing footage of a dancer on a rooftop has not been enhanced or tweaked in any way. It was taken on a device that is not yet running final software.
Check out the video below… [Read more…]
Nokia Conversations have spoken up about the prototype Nokia N8 that was leaked on to a site recently and reviewed. The post is titled “One of our children is missing” and goes in to the details of the phone by saying it is a prototype that runs an early build of the Symbian^3 OS… hence the reason it had a few problems.
This wasn’t the first time a Nokia product appeared online before it had been announced. This particular site openly flaunts its ability to acquire our property. Yes, we have to take a look at ourselves, and we are diligently hunting down the source of these leaks. Frankly, we pride ourselves on trust at Nokia, and someone has greatly betrayed that.
Nokia today announced officially the Nokia N8 that we have been seeing leaked pictures of for a while now. The new N8 is to run the Symbian^3 platform and also has an impressive 12 megapixel camera using Carl Zeiss optics.
We have known most of the features for a while now with all the leaks going around, so it’s good to hear that most of what we heard was correct.
The 12 megapixel camera sensor also allows the Nokia N8 to be able to capture HD videos. A smart built-in editing suite is included on the device for quick edits to movies captured. The screen measures 3.5 inches and is also HD and capacitive touch. A HDMI connector is included on the N8 allowing it to connect right up to a HDTV if needed. [Read more…]
Mobile-Review managed to get their hands on a Nokia N8 recently for review to see if it’s as good as expected, or if it will be a flop for the mobile phone company.
We first heard about the Nokia N8 back in March where a leaked picture of the phone was found. Since then the phone has been spotted a few times in XML files and another location. Mobile-Review now have a hands on with the device.
The Nokia N8 is set to be the first ever Symbian^3 phone launched with launch dates being scheduled for for Q3 (previously Q2) with an unknown announcement date although it is expected to be announced in May or June. [Read more…]
Nokia [NOK] have announced financial details of their company that also shows details of how many handsets they have shifted.
The numbers show a drop in cellphone and smartphone sales although this is also an increase when compared to this time last year vs last quarter.
In total the company shifted 107.8 million handsets with 21.5 million of these being smartphones. These were sold in a three month period. [Read more…]
The Nokia C3 was announced yesterday. The phone it’s self is the first Series 40 device with a full QWERTY keyboard. Specifications of the phone show that it has a 2.4 inch QVGA screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The phone weighs 114g and the battery is good for keeping the phone running up to 20 days on standby with 7 hours of talk time.
The video below shows the Nokia C3 being demonstrated by Lars Hellstrom who is the Go-To-Market Manager at Nokia [NOK].
The phone it’s self looks quite good as well as being sleek. The C3 is aimed at those wanting to connect over social media sites and achieves this by bringing social networking to the home screen allowing users to see what’s happening at any given time. [Read more…]
The Nokia X6 is a music phone that aims to join the touchscreen device area of phones that Apple, HTC and only a few others have managed to make happen well.
The phone it’s self looks to be a slider phone from when you first take it out of the box, but it’s actually not and just a touchscreen device with no stylus or physical keyboard. Reasons for believing it’s a slider is due to it being quite thick (13.8mm) which is a fair bit for a phone without a keyboard. Looks wise it looks quite sleek still even though a little fatter than most phones.
On the front of the device is a touchscreen that measures 3.2 inches. It is capacitive and has a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels which Nokia call nHD although of course, it’s no where near a HD screen in terms of pixels on the screen although it does look very clear when using the screen. Above that is a front facing camera that allows you to make video calls. Below the screen are three buttons which are send call, end call and menu. [Read more…]
The Nokia N8 was first spotted a few months back and over time we heard that an official announcement would arrive in April with a launch of the phone in May. We have now heard rumours that say the launch will be delayed.
The tip came from GSMArena who says the launch was pushed from late May to mid July. It also appears that O2 will be stocking the phone in the UK due to the tip coming from an O2 shop worker who spotted the N8 on their system. [Read more…]
