Nokia N8 review

Network and connections
Nokia manages to outdo itself once again, thanks to the new, highly anticipated N8. It clearly positions itself in the super-phone segment, capable of offering limitless features. The network receiver is a Quadband GSM and Dual UMTS, guaranteeing coverage all over the world, with 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz frequencies. You can receive and send data thanks to the fast HSDPA modem, to surf the Internet just like with home ADSL. A phone of this caliber couldn't do without a Wi-Fi antenna, to take advantage of distributed networks. Bluetooth and USB connection are also present.

Design and features
A one-piece design, with rounded edges to offer comfort and a secure grip. The shell is made of anodized aluminum, light yet very sturdy and pleasant to the touch. The dimensions are compact for great portability: 13 mm thick for 135 grams of weight. The front is almost entirely taken up by the screen, a 3.5-inch OLED, capable of displaying up to 16 million colors. It also features Capacitive Touch Screen technology, for unparalleled sensitivity, allowing you to easily manage every operation.

Main features
The platform that comes with the Nokia N8 is Symbian 3, revolutionary in its content and manageability. The Multi-Touch Input Method offers incredible convenience, allowing every operation to be carried out in a very short time. The readiness for multimedia content is high: hence Instant Messaging, Facebook and social network management, YouTube and much more. Easy writing greatly facilitates text composition, so you can always keep your E-mails under control as well. Of course, support for Office and PDF documents is included. The HDMI TV output is incredible, a unique case in the mobile phone world. As for the telephone side, you can count on speakerphone, voice recorder and video calling.

Entertainment and multimedia
The Nokia N8 is of course a top-level device. Proof of this is the digital camera, with a resolution of as much as 12 megapixels. The Carl Zeiss optics deliver perfect images in any condition, also thanks to the Xenon flash and dedicated functions. The available memory is 16 GB, further expandable up to 32 GB with microSD cards. This way you can always carry plenty of audio and video files with you. Not to mention the media player with a built-in AM/FM radio tuner. There's also a GPS receiver, to integrate satellite functions into the device. All of this is backed by a 1200 mAh lithium battery, for a duration of up to 400 hours in Stand-by.