Symbian^3 does look more modern, even by today’s standards. It’s still very much an obvious Symbian device (which might be a good thing for customers who do still regard Symbian as an excellent operating system), with the same fonts and menu layout (and even the same wallpapers!), but there is something different. When we booted up the phone for the first time and made our way through the usual ‘register an Ovi Account’ set-up wizard, we were pleasantly surprised with how the user interface looked and operated. It serves two purposes: firstly to wake the phone from sleep, and secondly to take you to the main menu. Located on the front, to the bottom left of the screen, is the Menu key. This isn’t really a big deal, but it is the first device from Nokia to incorporate this design.Īt the top of the device, you’ll find an HDMI port, 3.5mm headphone socket and a power button. There’s no removable battery on the Nokia N8 so users will have to become accustomed to inserting the SIM and memory card into the side of the phone. Nevertheless it is bulkier than both the aforementioned devices, with its protruding camera lens and ever-so-slightly raised volume, phone lock and camera keys, located along the right-hand side of the device. This gives it a solid, robust feel in the hand, which is something of a departure from Nokia’s design characteristics of old.Ī quick glance at the forthcoming Nokia E7 illustrates that this style is set to be something of a trend with its new high-end smartphones.įortunately, the aluminum unibody does not bring with it any weight issues, so on comparison the 135g N8 feels no heavier than either an iPhone 4 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 in the hand. Looks wise the Nokia N8 is a fantastic looking device, with its entire body crafted from Anodized Aluminum.
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Specifically, it has to try and get to a level that allows it to compete with both Android and Apple iOS, for Nokia to remain relevant amongst the newly appointed rulers of the smartphone market. The chief purpose of Symbian^3, despite what many Nokia fan-boys will say, is to bring the platform inline with what consumers now perceive as an ‘operating system’ per se. Not only is it the company’s latest flagship device but it’s also the new poster boy for its latest iteration of the Symbian platform, Symbian^3.
Could this be the phone to restore Nokia’s reputation as a serious player in the smartphone market? We look at the first phone to showcase the new Symbian OS…
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