Sizzled Core

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Posted by bloggerdaddy

Sizzled Core

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:32 AM PDT

Nokia has recently launched the Nokia N8, their latest multimedia powerhouse and the 2010 flagship product of Nokia.

I was lucky enough to try out the phone before its launch in my country and also got a hands-on experience on how Nokia has evolved its concepts with this phone release and brings a new Nokia experience for all the smartphone users.

Nokia N8 is the first device to ship with the all new open-source Symbian^3 OS for mobile devices. In other words, Nokia is ready to take on iOS and Android and as well as Windows Phone 7 with this. We can’t be sure of that till the phone hits the market.

The N8 features one of the best ever camera on a mobile device. The 12 megapixels Carl Zeiss lens is one of the best features of the phone – and to top that with, Nokia has featured 720p HD video recording.

According to my first impressions of the phone, build quality is seriously one of the best in Nokia phones. Previous models, like the Nokia N96 or the N97 did not have that feeling but when you hold the N8 in your hands, you get the feeling of holding something solid and it provides an easy grip.

Symbian^3 turns out to be the most polished version of Symbian ever. If not the best among other mobile OS, it still stands out as the best one when related to Symbian 3rd and Symbian 5th Edition. S60 devices based on S^3 will give the same easy-to-use Nokia experience but this time it’s with nice animations and is much more faster. If you didn’t like the Symbian 5th Edition, make sure you give this a try once!

Nokia N8 features an HDMI-out slot which works just the way it should. You can easily watch HD videos on your TV without the need of a DVD or Blu-ray Player. And the 5.1 channel surround sound and music quality leaves every other smartphone behind in that race.

Nokia N8 Hands-On Videos

We got an exclusive hands-on the Nokia N8 before it’s launch. This video includes the unboxing of the Nokia N8 and a quick features tour around the Symbian^3.