Nokia N8 Interactive Unboxing

This is the interactive unboxing of the Nokia N8, however I have cut through the crap for you, there was 3 options of who to unbox, an old woman, a nerd and this hot girl, so I picked the hot girl for you

Enjoy the video after the break

Nokia N8 Symbian Overview

Here is a quick video of the Symbian^3 OS running on the Nokia N8, not exactly the greatest video of it but the reviewer seems quite impressed with the new OS, video after the break...

Nokia N8 Browser Overview

Quick video showing the N8's stock browser, quite a lot of work has been done to it by Nokia to make it quick and responsive and will full flash support it should beat most other browsers. Video after the break...

Nokia N8 up for official €469 pre-order in Italy, available in September

Nokia's Symbian^3 flagship the 3.5-inch N8 with 12 megapixel camera just went up for pre-order on Espoo's Italian storefront showing an end of September availabilty.

Remember, the €370 estimated retail price announced was pre tax and pre carrier subsidy.

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Damian Dinning on the N8

Rafe and Steve from All About Symbian speak with Damian Dinning from Nokia who explains more about the N8

See the video after the break

Nokia demonstrates N8 video editing capabilities

Here is a great video showing off the N8 capabilities in terms on on the fly video editing, take that Apple, this software come packaged free with the 720pHD recording phone with 12mp camera.

Check out the video after the break

Nokia N8 Multitasking Video Demo

Here is a good video of the Nokia N8 showing off its multitasking features, nothing new to the Symbian platform but its been updated to make is more flashy and easier to see what exactly is open......

Nokia N8 - Carrier Confirmed

Expect this to be the first of many similar announcements as Nokia works out carrier agreements for its new flagship phone. Vodafone's always informative Coming Soon page has today been updated with the N8, touting its "incredible" camera, social features, and personalization options. Nothing resoundingly new or informative then, but at least you'll know where to look come late August.


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Nokia N8 benchmarked against N97, makes it look old and busted

Nokia's new hotness, the N8, is starting our week off in fine style. Finest Fones, what looks to be a Symbian-only mobile news site, is reporting its own tests done with the handset that show it comfortably out pacing its predecessor.............

Nokia N8 launching August 24, we hear; Amazon Germany taking €470 pre-orders

August 24 has been pegged as the big release date for Nokia's Symbian^3-powered beast. Pricing had already been announced at €370 ($465), but if you're interested in shedding an extra hundred for no apparent reason, Amazon Germany is now officially taking pre-orders for €469.50 ($590) in black, just one of the five N8 shades.

I think I'd recommend holding off on signing up for Amazon's enticing deal here, quite honestly the orange version is just great looking

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3D Gaming on Nokia N8 – Video demo

3D Gaming on Nokia N8 -- The following games are tested in this video:

• Rally Master
  
• N8 version of the famous N900 Bounce game (PERFECT PORT)

 

Hands-on with the Green Nokia N8

Here are two hands-on videos with the green Nokia N8. 


The Nokia N8 does make for one compelling device with its 3.5” capacitive touchscreen, 12-megapixel camera with Xenon flash and 720p video capture at 25 frames per second, HDMI output, and Video on-Demand through the Ovi Store. Aside from its camera centric focus, the Nokia N8 is the first handset to run on the Symbian^3 OS. It has 16GB of internal memory, FM radio, FM transmitter, Wi-Fi, GPS.


These videos are not in English and it is hard to get a good sense of the new OS as not much happens on screen, an also is in Chinese (I think), but interesting none the less.

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Animated wallpaper on Nokia N8 – Video demo

Heres a quick look at the animated wallpaper feature on the Nokia N8. Enjoy the video

Example for built-in animated background for the blue theme, also note that it moves according to the device position (following the sensor) which is neat.  Note: It can be turned-off

 

Nokia N8 Clone

First clone of the N8, that was quick, these cloners can push these things out quicker than the manufactures can, albeit fairly rubbish looking versions.

Don't expect to find the 12m pixel sensor, or Wifi, or even 3G, it does have a radio and mp4 functionality but that's about it for your €150.

Having experienced a clone before, seriously don't waste your money.

Look at the way the guy has to shake this thing just to get it to rotate, avoid!!!!

Nokia N8 Questions Answered

The Nokia Blog got to meet some people from Nokia and asked some good questions of them, see the un-edited transcript below.

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Since the battery is not removable by user, is there some type of kill switch when/if the device freezes?
Yep, you can switch phone off with 8s press of power key. The same thing than with laptops

Who did you have in mind when you were designing the N8?
The Nokia N8 is aimed really for people who want to create amazing content, such as HD videos or photos, log on to their social networks, enjoy WebTV and apps

Will it have touch focus?
There is no touch focus. You can focus with 1st step of camera key.

Will threaded SMS be supported on the N8?
Yes, the Nokia N8 has the conversational view in SMS

Does it have dual led for video recording?
There is no dual led for cam but xenon

Do we have the usual NAM and global versions? People have been speculating that there is only one version for all 3G bands.
The Nokia N8 supports five 3G bands, so works also in the US.

With regards to Symbian^3, can you briefly speak to the benefits of it being open source from a user perspective? How does it differ from MeeGo in this regard?
Symbian^3 being open source has made it much easier for us to incorporate all sorts of innovations from the world much faster, which is why you see quite a significant amount of existing apps improved and some totally new apps in the device. Similar benefits as MeeGo.

How about N8 computing power? Tell more about processor
The Nokia N8 has 680Mhz processor coupled with graphics accelerator. This means approxinately 60 frames per second on the UI resulting in a very competitive performance.

A lot of people have questioned Apple’s design by making the battery non-removable to users. Was there a reason Nokia decided to go along this route when before they have always made a removable battery.
It is mainly about the design: we wanted to create a robust device that feels good in the hand, so with one-piece aluminum body we get a range of colors but also a great package with real glass display

Is that a microphone in the front below the camera lens? If so, then excellent for video recording. Mic on the front means not having to use my cupped hand trick to capture voice in a crowded room.
..and two mics means stereo audio recording..better ambient sound capture

USB on the go means I can plug in my flash drive directory into the phone via a cable and transfer data?
We got inbox adapter and you can plug in USB sticks & hard drives. There is obviously a limit what kind of current N8 supply so it means that with some hard drives you need an external power supply. You can transfer easily big files without PC

Is it true that the N8 will be able to play .mkv files?
Yes, the Nokia does play .mkv files

Why did you remove the green and red keys?
It was a design thing

What size are we looking at for one minute of HD video?
One minute is roughly 60MB. The max filesize limit is 4GB, it comes from FAT32 filesystem

Is the camera button the only way to snap a photo, or will the N8 be using the touchscreen to be able to snap the photo?
Camera key is the way to take the photo

How fast is the Sequence mode in the camera?
We don’t have the sequence mode in N8. We optimized for the cam for still shot quality

Does S^3 have any dual-boot or virtualization functionality?
N8 boots to the brand new Symbian^3 so no dual boot

Does the N8 support Divx/Xvid playback?
We can’t comment at the moment

Will it come with music?
In select markets, yes

What special modes or features does the N8 bring – such as the face detection of the N86?
Face detection is there, and e.g. red-eye removal

Drawing/paint app?
No drawing/paint app, I hope there’s one in Ovi Store

How does the facebook integration works? Is it integrated to the phone book? Calendar and so on? How deep is it?
People can update their status, share location and photos, view live feeds from Facebook directly on the home screen, transferring events from social networks into the device calendar is also easy, the Facebook profiles can be linked to the device phonebook

Is the pinch to zoom on the N8 smooth? Similar to the iPhone? The promo video seems to show a jerk and then zoom, not progressing with the fingers.
Very smooth in my opinion, and animates when zooming in Photos, E-mail and Browser. Very useful for e-mails. The video is a bit old in that, so I hope you’ll be pleasantly surprised when you see the real deal.

Can we expect any significant improvements to the PIM and email apps on the N8 compared to current N and Eseries devices?
The e-mail is completely redone. Super easy to set up multiple accounts without knowing any server details. Works with Exchange. Displays HTML mails with nice fonts and pictures in place. Fast switching between mailboxes. Tap-and-hold for contextual options… it’s totally redone.

Love the phone…. what are the syncing options ie music and contacts for a MAc user
Currently Nokia Multimedia Transfer is the app — videos, music, photos, bookmarks, files. We’ve been developing Nokia Ovi Suite for Mac for a long time but will want to have it really polished before putting it out

What’s the size of the camera sensor?
The size is 1/1.83″

Will it ship to most major markets on day one? I’m in the US, and we’re generally slow to get things from FI…
We know this better closer to the sales start

How long you warranty the battery for?
The battery is covered by Nokia warranty for 12 months after purchase

Will more camera functions like focus & snapping use the touch screen UI/UX in a future software release? Android & iPhone use the touch screen for the majority of the camera actions/work flow.
there is something we really like about a real camera button when snapping pictures. pressing one on the top gives you a nice, firm grip like in a real camera, whereas tapping on the screen can make you change your direction. This might sound like a silly detail, but the N8 camera button has got the most satisfying “click” I’ve ever felt on a phone. It feels like a real camera button.

How are you positioning the Nokia N8, in 3 words?
Connect, create and entertain!

No multitouch in the keyboard?
No multitouch keyboard at this stage

Nokia Stylus For Capacitive Screens

Nokia has listed a telescopic stylus for capacitive screens, the SU-36, which seems to have come out right alongside the N8 to serve as its Symbian^3 assistant. Compatible with the N8, X6.

Nokia N8 Video 720p

Here is a great video taken on the N8, no tweeking or touch up done to this video, the quality is amazing.


Nokia N8 first HD video sample from Nokia Conversations on Vimeo.

Nokia N8 Tricks

This phone is looking better all the time, the coloured aluminum shell is great

First Photos Taken On Nokia N8

Here some shots taken from the 12mp Nokia N8, looks good quality, it should be, however these were taken using a device that isn’t running final software

Nokia N8 Official Symbian^3

It's official, the Nokia N8, Nokia's first Symbian^3 powered device, see the videos after the break.

Looks to be impressive, I'm a bit disappointed not to see a Snapdragon or Hummingbird processor but they will come.

The new UI looks nice, similar to N97 at first look but go deeper and its much better.

What do you think?