| Arguably one of the most exciting handsets from | | | | by utilising the micro SD card slot. The internal |
| mobile phone giant Nokia, the Nokia N8 provides a | | | | phonebook can store a seemingly endless number of |
| simply stunning list of specifications with impressive | | | | entries and fields and comes with the popular Photocall |
| hardware. One of the major strings to this handsets | | | | function. This allows a photo to be assigned to a |
| bow is the inclusion of an amazing 12 mega pixel digital | | | | particular contact within the internal phonebook, which |
| camera. | | | | is in turn displayed on the screen whenever that |
| | | | | person is in contact. |
| The Nokia N8 provides fast Internet access via both | | | | |
| 3G coverage and Wi-Fi. In areas covered by 3G, | | | | The Nokia N8 is relatively compact at 113.5x 59.1x 12.9 |
| access the Internet is provided courtesy of an HSDPA | | | | mm and weighs in at just 135 g. The combination of |
| connection at speeds of up to 10.2 mega bytes per | | | | compact dimensions and its lightweight makes it a |
| second, along with HSUPA at 2 MB per second. | | | | pocket friendly handset which is also comfortable to |
| Whenever Wi-Fi detects a signal from a wireless | | | | hold and use on the move. |
| Internet router, it utilises these to provide a much faster | | | | |
| browsing experience. In order to stay connected to | | | | A huge number of additional features is included as |
| cellular networks in all but the most isolated locations, | | | | standard within the Nokia N8. This ranges from a |
| class 33 versions of both EDGE & GPRS are | | | | versatile internal media player which supports many |
| utilised. | | | | different formats of both video and music files to a |
| | | | | document viewer for business users. Voice |
| As mentioned, the Nokia N8 comes equipped with an | | | | command and dial means users can operate many |
| impressive digital camera boasting a whopping 12 | | | | functions simply by talking to the phone whilst GPS |
| mega pixels. This operates at a pixel resolution of | | | | with A-GPS support allows various applications to |
| 4000x 3000 pixels and includes Carl Zeiss optics, | | | | function such as the digital compass and geo-tagging. |
| Autofocus and a Xenon flash, leaving users with no | | | | |
| doubts over the cameras quality. Face and smile | | | | The screen on the Nokia N8 is an AMOLED capacitive |
| detection is also included to simplify the task of taking | | | | touchscreen and it measures 3.5 inches. It operates |
| great photos. The increasingly popular geo-tagging | | | | at a pixel layout of 360x 640 pixels can display up to |
| facility is also present which utilises GPS to | | | | 16M colours for perfect playback of video files and |
| automatically records the location at which a photo | | | | photos. It features an accelerometer sensor for auto |
| was taken. High definition video can be shot using the | | | | rotate and is manufactured from scratch-resistant |
| camera in 720p quality at a rate of 25 frames per | | | | materials. |
| second. | | | | |
| | | | | Despite incorporating a groundbreaking digital camera, |
| 16 GB of internal storage is provided as standard | | | | the Nokia has not neglected other areas phone |
| which allows plenty of room for data such as media | | | | constructing the N8. It offers functionality to rival even |
| files. Although this amount should prove ample for | | | | the most established Smartphone Brands and excels |
| the needs of most users, it can be increased to 32 GB | | | | in areas where others fall short. |