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Aside from a brief video ad to show off its own motion-capture chops, it's gone a little quiet on Nokia's 808 PureView. The imposing 41-megapixel cameraphone, or phone-camera, is Nokia's latest Symbian device so why not run it (almost) side-by-side with the Nokia N8? The screen looks substantially more impressive on the 808 PureView, which is 0.5 inches larger than its older relative, but that brighter showing probably has more to do with the new phone's placement center-stage in exx10sive's hands-on video. Arguably Nokia's last Symbian big-hitter, the 808 PureView seems far more responsive to touch; apps appear to launch almost immediately, while the Belle UI also seems better suited to the newer device, with larger menu text and icons in view. The camera app has also been given a more modern flavor, in line with other smartphone camera UIs. A full-fat eight-minute comparison lies in wait after the break. Hopefully, those hints at a May launch will hold true -- we're waiting for the camera, not the Symbian.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>40-megapixel40mp808808 PureView808Pureviewbellehands-onmobilepostcrossmobilepostminin8nokianokia 808nokia 808 PureViewnokia n8nokia pureviewNokia808Nokia808PureviewNokiaN8NokiaPureviewpureviewsmartphonesymbiansymbian belleSymbianBelleUIvideoFri, 27 Apr 2012 10:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Belle earns corporate street-cred with Microsoft Office apps]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/microsoft-office-nokia-belle/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/microsoft-office-nokia-belle/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/microsoft-office-nokia-belle/#comments Looks like the corporate bromance between Microsoft and Nokia is stronger than ever. The Finnish handset maker has announced a suite of MS applications that is making its way to select Symbian handsets right this very moment. Users rocking a Belle device are being given access to a handful of apps from Redmond, which will include: OneNote, Document Connection, Lync and PowerPoint Broadcast. A second wave of Office-centric wares, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, will be made available at an undisclosed date in the not-to-distant future. Nokia E7, C7, C6-01, X7, Oro, 700, 701 and 603 owners should see the goodies appear in Symbian's software update application; the phone maker has promised to add support for the N8, E6 and 500 "soon." For more information on the Microsoft software infiltration, check the press release after the break.

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Nokia Belle earns corporate street-cred with Microsoft Office apps originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>500603700701BelleC6-01C7Document CenterDocumentCenterE6E7ExcelLyncMicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoftOfficemobilepostminiN8NokiaofficeOneNoteOroPowerPointPowerPoint PresenterPowerpointPresentersoftwareSuitesSybmian BelleSybmianBelleSymbianupdateWordX7Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia teases with imaging-themed video ahead of MWC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/nokia-teases-with-imaging-themed-video-ahead-of-mwc/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/nokia-teases-with-imaging-themed-video-ahead-of-mwc/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/nokia-teases-with-imaging-themed-video-ahead-of-mwc/#comments Well what do we have here? Nokia just posted a delightful little video on its YouTube channel hinting at some kind of announcement during Mobile World Congress next week. The imaging-themed video entitled "Get ready to capture a pure view" shows beautiful snowy landscapes and uses words like detail, depth and definition. While we've enjoyed Nokia's recent foray into all things white, the company's current imaging flagship is getting a bit long in the tooth. Could this be about an N8 successor running Symbian Belle? Guess we'll have to wait until Monday to find out.

Nokia teases with imaging-themed video ahead of MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The latest reformation of Symbian has started to appear for compatible handsets -- and it's arrived a few days earlier than planned. MyNokiaBlog has already began the upgrade process on its N8, through the Nokia Suite software. (Update: Nokia's now officially announced the release.) Belle will furnish your smartphone with NFC sharing, more homescreens, adjustable widgets and, yes, a pull-down notification bar. Handsets fortunate enough to be blessed by the update include the N8, E6, E7, X7, C7, C6-01 and Oro, arriving on the Nokia 500 in the next few weeks. A cheerful upgrade tour awaits after the break.

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Belle update arrives for compatible Nokia Symbian phones (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Belle upgradebelle+updatebelleupdateBelleUpgradeellemobile osMobileOsmobilepostminiN8nokianokia belleNokia N8nokia+belle+updateNokiaBellenokiabelleupdateNokiaN8OSsmartphonesymbiansymbian bellesymbian+belle+updateSymbianBellesymbianbelleupdateupdateupgradevideoTue, 07 Feb 2012 06:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Telefonica exec echoes what we already know: Nokia's new handsets are too spendy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/09/telefonica-exec-echoes-what-we-already-know-nokias-new-handset/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/09/telefonica-exec-echoes-what-we-already-know-nokias-new-handset/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/09/telefonica-exec-echoes-what-we-already-know-nokias-new-handset/#comments Nokia has certainly had a reputation of keeping its premier phones at a high price, but it's not too often that we hear a head honcho in the industry say anything about it. Telefonica European General Manager Simon Lee-Smith went on the record to voice his displeasure over the exorbitant cost of the Lumia 800 as well as the N8 and N9. Speaking with Telecoms.com, he mentioned that the only way Espoo's going to push a significant volume of Windows Phones is to offer them at a reasonable price point. Vendors, according to Lee-Smith, have unrealistic expectations of what consumers -- and carriers -- will pay for smartphones. Sayeth Lee-Smith: "All device manufacturers seem to think that a €400-plus device is the norm. Well, it isn't. Customers and operators won't pay that cost for a device which doesn't differentiate sufficiently." In other words, the Lumia 800 (priced at €420, or about $585) needs to offer something more unique to customers in order to justify its cost. It does make us curious to see if Nokia can satisfy the needs of US carriers if it doesn't bring down its asking price. Head over to the source to read more of Lee-Smith's quotable quotes.

Telefonica exec echoes what we already know: Nokia's new handsets are too spendy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's a megabyte and is heading to the Nokia N8? Surprisingly, it's a service pack update for Symbian Anna. It's not too often wonderful things come in small packages, but we appreciate the fast download so we can move on with our daily grind pretty fast. Among the entries in the update's change log are performance and usability enhancements, faster email and messaging, better GPS locks and plenty more. It only appears to be finding its way to the N8 for now, though we imagine it won't be too long before it makes cameo appearances on the other Anna devices. If you want to get cracking on the service pack, it's available over the air and through the Nokia Suite. Now, if only Belle would come knocking on the door...

Nokia N8 clicks its heels three times, finds a Symbian Anna service pack update originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anna service packAnnaServicePackbug fixBugFixfirmware updateFirmwareUpdatemaintenance releasemaintenance updateMaintenanceReleaseMaintenanceUpdatemobilepostminiMRn8nokianokia n8nokia suiteNokiaN8NokiaSuiteotarefreshservice packServicePacksoftware updateSoftwareUpdatesymbiansymbian annaSymbianAnnaThu, 27 Oct 2011 19:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Refresh Roundup: week of August 22, 2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/refresh-roundup-week-of-august-22-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/refresh-roundup-week-of-august-22-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/refresh-roundup-week-of-august-22-2011/#comments Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery from the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

Official Android Updates
  • Motorola's Photon 4G was the recipient of a minor over-the-air firmware revamp that offers improvements to responsiveness and voice calls, and offers more bug fixes and other enhancements. [via PhoneArena]
  • Want another bug fix update? The HTC EVO 3D is the next contestant, rolling out its second OTA refresh in as many weeks. This time it appears that a new "Corporate 4G" widget and a new radio have been added. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Gingerbread 2.3.4 is now rolling out to Bell's Motorola Atrix 4G OTA. [via MobileSyrup]
  • Now that its official Gingerbread support page has gone live, Verizon's Motorola Droid 2 will likely be receiving Android 2.3 in the very near future. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Sasktel's HTC Incredible S is now the beneficiary of Android 2.3.3 in an OTA install. [via MobileSyrup]
Unofficial Android updates / custom ROMs / misc hackery Other platforms
  • The Nokia N8 was recently blessed with Symbian Anna, but a few camera-related upgrades were left out. No need to fear, as an "experimental" update is now being offered, which adds continuous auto-focus and tweaks the UI to allow for faster access to the camera -- among other improvements, such as a boost to 30fps. Check out the change log here. [via ZOMGitsCJ]
  • Given last week's news about webOS, we were concerned the newly-launched Pre3 would be DOA, with no promise of future updates. HP's proving this isn't the case, however, as the device got a minor update that brought the phone's help center live and fixed a few bugs along the way. [via PreCentral and PhoneArena]
  • Research in Motion released an upgrade to its Tablet OS for the BlackBerry PlayBook. Unfortunately, it's not the 2.0 version we saw leaked screenshots of earlier this week, but it still brings a nice feature to the tablet: differential updates. This means that in future OS refreshes, only the affected sections will be changed. In addition, the new version, dubbed 1.0.7.2942, will improve WiFi connectivity via WEP and enhancements to BlackBerry Bridge. [via RIM]
  • WP7Mod showed a video of the HTC HD2 booting up with Windows Phone Mango's RTM build installed. We've been told that it's almost ready for any daring souls interested in a new challenge for their Windows Mobile device. [via WMPowerUser]

Refresh Roundup: week of August 22, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading Symbian Anna now available for download on Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01

Symbian Anna now available for download on Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For a very short period of time there was pure bliss for Nokia N8 users with a knack for tinkering around; Symbian Belle, a coveted update to the still-unreleased Anna, was spotted in a user forum, leaked and available for download. Alas, it was not meant to be, as enough users experienced issues installing the new firmware that the files had to be pulled until it can be resolved. According to DailyMobile, the folks behind the update will try again tomorrow, so anyone interested may want to keep a close eye on it just in case it goes live again. As any other unofficial firmware install, it's not for the faint of heart; you'll want to be confident in what you're doing before you get started. Head below for another eight-minute video.

Update: It looks like Symbian Anna is now available for N8 users, with early variants of the firmware showing up on NaviFirm. No word yet on when V22 will be available via Ovi Suite or as an OTA update, but if you've already upgraded, let us know how you're finding it in the comments.

[Thanks, Daniel]

Continue reading Symbian Belle download leaked to N8 community, quickly pulled from site (update: Anna available on NaviFirm)

Symbian Belle download leaked to N8 community, quickly pulled from site (update: Anna available on NaviFirm) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>annabelledownloadsfirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdateleakleaksmobilemobilepostcrossn8nokianokia n8NokiaN8refreshsoftware updateSoftwareUpdatesymbiansymbian annasymbian belleSymbianAnnaSymbianBelleunofficialupdatevideoWed, 17 Aug 2011 07:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 used to shoot world's largest stop-motion film, 'Gulps' up the competition (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/04/nokia-n8-used-to-shoot-worlds-largest-stop-motion-film-gulps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/04/nokia-n8-used-to-shoot-worlds-largest-stop-motion-film-gulps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/04/nokia-n8-used-to-shoot-worlds-largest-stop-motion-film-gulps/#comments In today's rapidly evolving smartphone market, the Nokia N8 seems almost... ancient. But if there's any doubts that its camera is still the gold-medal champion of the bunch, "Gulp" will shut up the critics. The video you see below is the world's largest stop-motion movie, filmed on a beach in South Wales using none other than the phone's famed 12 megapixel sensor. Okay, that's not entirely true; it was actually done on three of them, not just one, with the aid of a massively tall crane to lift them up. Everything you see in the flick -- including the fisherman and his boat -- is life-size; the largest scene spans over 11,000 square feet. The Sumo Science production, in all of its 90-second glory, is ready for your viewing pleasure below, as is a short documentary explaining how it all went down. For sure, you're either going to lust after a N8 once again, or vow never to go fishing again.

Continue reading Nokia N8 used to shoot world's largest stop-motion film, 'Gulps' up the competition (video)

Nokia N8 used to shoot world's largest stop-motion film, 'Gulps' up the competition (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Nokia's Live View AR app reveals what's nearby, how to socially ostracize yourself in public

Nokia's Live View AR app reveals what's nearby, how to socially ostracize yourself in public originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia will be entering Q3 free of any direct-to-consumer sales channels in the US and UK. The Finnish smartphone maker shuttered its remaining UK retail stores earlier this month (with the exception of Heathrow Airport, which remains open), and also discontinued sales on its US and UK online stores -- joining France, Spain, and The Netherlands, which all went offline last month. We spoke to a former Nokia UK retail employee, who cited poor marketing, high prices, slowing traffic and a high product return rate as a few of the reasons that the stores closed -- returns of the N8 and E7 dominated other handsets, with customers complaining of device crashes and corruption, hardware failures, and usability issues. He reports that the stores were also only able to sell devices on Vodafone and T-Mobile, and only Vodafone allowed customers to upgrade in a Nokia store. The majority of customers came into the store for support, rather than to make a purchase.

"The last two months were particularly quiet. Even if the shopping centre was busy, the Nokia store would have perhaps no more than 30 people through the door a day, usually for technical assistance. And that was that, all stores were closed abruptly on June 20th."

We imagine pricing played a large role in the decision to close the UK and US online stores, just as it did with UK retail and online stores in other countries. Both country's online stores have been replaced with a closure notice, with the US store directing customers to Amazon, and the UK store referring visitors to eight retail partners, instead.

Gallery: Nokia Shutters UK Retail Stores


[Thanks, Karl]

Nokia shutters online and retail stores in UK, US web store originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In terms of performance, Nokia's camera application definitely lives up to the company's own hype, with nearly instant captures and an equally brisk return to a state of readiness for more image-taking. When shooting video, we noted that audio recording starts slightly later than the video, leaving the first half second or so without sound. This isn't an uncommon issue (we've seen it on other phones and tablets) and can be seen in our video sample after the break. Now might be a good time to also mention that the N9s we tested with today were all prototype units, so don't prejudge Nokia's final hardware on the basis of what you see here. Unless your premature judgment is positive, we doubt Nokia would mind that.

Gallery: Nokia N9 camera sample images


So anyhow, we took a walk around the company's offices, escorted by a group of unarmed but surely lethal Finnish ninjas, taking shots of the surrounding cityscape as we went. The results show the N9 picking up a ton of detail and controlling noise admirably, while a few impromptu ThinkPad hands-on photos convinced us it can do a pretty stellar job with closeups as well. With a name like N9, however, it was obvious which phone we needed to compare Nokia's lone wolf MeeGo handset to, so out came our trusty N8 with its world-beating 12 megapixel sensor. Alas, in spite of having an F2.2 aperture on the N9, Nokia hasn't managed to replicate the heroics of its earlier device: the N8 shows its advantage in consistently picking out better color balance and in also being sharper throughout the frame. It makes the N9's images appear as if they were shot through a haze, though we hasten to add that this should be considered a strength of the older phone rather than a major failure of the new one. Additionally, the N9 suffers from the typically narrow dynamic range of smartphone camera sensors, which is the cause of the consistently blown-out sky in our gallery images. Still, considering the quick software operation and consistently detailed imagery on offer from the N9, we'd say Nokia is on to a winner here.

Gallery: Nokia N9 versus Nokia N8 camera samples


P.S. -- Looking for the full-size 8 megapixel stills from the N9? We've zipped them up for you right here.

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Nokia N9 camera: sample images and video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen Symbian Anna begin shipping on the Nokia X7 and E6, but this little lady is about to become much more popular. Nokia has announced it will begin distributing its latest OS on the N8, E7, C7, and C6-01 -- all beginning next month. Unfortunately, if you're among the millions who already own one of these handsets, you'll have to wait until August for an OTA or PC-assisted update. Not like there's any rush, seeing that Symbian will be kicking until 2016 and all.

Symbian Anna shipping on N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 in July, download set for August originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>annabreaking newsc6-01c7e7n8nokianokia c6-01nokia c7nokia e7nokia n8NokiaC6-01NokiaC7NokiaE7NokiaN8operating systemOperatingSystemsymbiansymbian annaSymbianAnnaupdateupdatesTue, 21 Jun 2011 00:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia brings Symbian^3 to China Mobile, officially announces T7-00 and 702T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/nokia-brings-symbian-3-to-china-mobile-officially-announces-t7/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/nokia-brings-symbian-3-to-china-mobile-officially-announces-t7/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/15/nokia-brings-symbian-3-to-china-mobile-officially-announces-t7/#comments Though its visits have been few and far between, Nokia has had a presence on China Mobile for many years. The carrier's never been blessed, however, with any TD-SCDMA devices powered by Symbian^3 -- until now. Two new flagship models, known as the T7-00 and 702T, were announced by both companies and slated for Q3 release. If both phones seem oddly familiar, there's a very good reason why: the T7-00, as we originally speculated, is a variant of the Nokia N8 with a lower-quality 8 megapixel EDoF sensor; the 702T is the TD-SCDMA version of the E6, though the keyboard has been altered slightly to include larger Function and Ctrl buttons, allowing for easier switching between Chinese and English input. Both phones will be pre-loaded with the Anna update, and could be a big factor in helping Nokia hit its goal of selling 150 million Symbian devices before the OS goes the way of the Dodo. Check out another image after the break.

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Nokia brings Symbian^3 to China Mobile, officially announces T7-00 and 702T originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Dillan]

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Nokia N8 Pink gets creepy dismembered doll treatment, even more pink (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 21:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barbie dollbarbie dollsBarbieDollBarbieDollsdavid wilsonDavidWilsonN8NokiaNokia N8Nokia N8 pinkNokiaN8NokiaN8Pinkpinkpromo videoPromoVideosmartphoneSugarbabesSymbianvideoTue, 31 May 2011 21:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia announces pink N8 with Symbian Anna, neglects to give us a release date]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/nokia-announced-pink-n8-with-symbian-anna-neglects-to-give-us-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/nokia-announced-pink-n8-with-symbian-anna-neglects-to-give-us-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/nokia-announced-pink-n8-with-symbian-anna-neglects-to-give-us-a/#comments It must be hard for Nokia to keep consumer interest in Symbian going while simultaneously developing a whole new ecosystem, so we'll forgive the unimaginative move to just do a pink version of the N8. That handset already benefited from the widest set of color options among any smartphone flagships, and will soon be adding a very T-Mobile-friendly shade of light red to its anodized aluminum case. Judging by those curvy icons on its 3.5-inch AMOLED screen, the pink N8 will also feature the latest version of Symbian, dubbed Anna, though Nokia unfortunately fails to tell us when we may expect this mildly refreshed phone to arrive. Then again, we suspect it'll be pretty hard to miss whenever it does show up.

Nokia announces pink N8 with Symbian Anna, neglects to give us a release date originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 06:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>12 megapixel12Megapixel4-inchannaannouncedcolorcolor choiceColorChoicen8nokianokia n8NokiaN8oledpinksmartphonesymbiansymbian annaSymbianAnnaMon, 02 May 2011 06:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia W7 and W8 tipped as first Windows Phone models]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/nokia-w7-and-w8-tipped-as-first-windows-phone-models/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/nokia-w7-and-w8-tipped-as-first-windows-phone-models/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/nokia-w7-and-w8-tipped-as-first-windows-phone-models/#comments If you can accept what we're about to tell you as rumor, and nothing more, then we'd like to let you in on the latest scuttlebutt surrounding Nokia's first dip into the shallow Windows Phone waters. Eldar Murtazin, the eternal Nokia antagonist, claims to have the inside scoop on Nokia's current Windows Phone device plans while getting an early hands-on with a prototype. Besides demonstrating a natural extension of the Nokia naming strategy to accommodate the new Windows Phone devices, Eldar tells us that model W7 is built around an X7 hardware base while the new W8 handset is a variant of Nokia's N8 cameraphone (conceptualized in the above pic). According to Eldar, all of Nokia's WP prototypes are built upon Qualcomm chipsets per Microsoft's requirement (and Nokia's dismay). The W7 model is currently being used in-house for development purposes and will likely be the first to market, according to Eldar, with an 8 megapixel autofocus camera and flash. Murtazin claims that the W7 reminded him of the HTC Mozart without any noticeable customizations to the OS. If neither of these models appeal to you, hold tight -- Eldar says that Nokia has a dozen Windows Phone devices planed for 2012. Of course, it's early days so any, or all of this might change before Nokia ships its first device later this year or early twenty-twelve. Imagine it: Nokia hardware slathered in Mango -- mmm mmm good.

Nokia W7 and W8 tipped as first Windows Phone models originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eldar murtazinEldarMurtazinmicrosoftn8nokiaprototyperumorw7w8windows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7x7Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia announces Symbian 'Anna' update for N8, E7, C7 and C6-01; first of a series of updates (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/nokia-announces-symbian-anna-update-for-n8-e7-c7-and-c6-01/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/nokia-announces-symbian-anna-update-for-n8-e7-c7-and-c6-01/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/nokia-announces-symbian-anna-update-for-n8-e7-c7-and-c6-01/#comments And now it's completely official: the new and freshened up version of Symbian we saw leak out over the weekend is indeed coming to Nokia's latest batch of handsets. The N8, E7, C7 and C6-01, the phones that ran what was formerly known as Symbian^3, will all be getting it "over the coming months," while the newly announced X7 and E6 devices will ship with it preloaded. The change list includes real homescreen scrolling, an overhauled browser, and yes, even a QWERTY onscreen keyboard in portrait orientation. There's also new iconography and heavily refreshed Ovi Maps, which now include predictive search. Nokia is resolute in its belief that Ovi Maps is the best mapping solution on the market, and Microsoft's decision to integrate it into Bing would suggest that's true.

The "Anna" Symbian update will be the first of a series and has been driven almost entirely by consumer feedback. Nokia also shared some Ovi Store stats with us. There are now five million downloads per day going on from the company's app repository, which now includes more than 40,000 apps in total. 158 developers have passed a million downloads each. Full PR and video overview of the enhanced OS after the break.

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Nokia announces Symbian 'Anna' update for N8, E7, C7 and C6-01; first of a series of updates (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>annaannouncedbreaking newsbrowserc6-01c7confirmede7eventkinetic scrollingKineticScrollingmobile osMobileOsn8nokiaofficialosoviovi mapsovi storeOviMapsOviStoreportrait qwertyPortraitQwertypr2symbianupdateupgradevideox7Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E7 review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/nokia-e7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/nokia-e7-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/nokia-e7-review/#comments Over the years, we've seen a steady stream of business and messaging-centric landscape QWERTY smartphones come and go, with HTC arguably leading the pack via its collection of Windows Mobile, Android, and WP7 devices featuring sliding keyboards and tilt-out displays. But few of HTC's offerings are as iconic or memorable as Nokia's line of Communicator clamshell phones -- starting with the Nokia 9000 in 1996, continuing with Symbian S80 models, and culminating with the Nokia E90 atop S60v3. The Nokia E7 is the latest Communicator in this distinguished series and the manufacturer's current flagship device, dethroning the Nokia N8 which continues on as the company's media mogul. A lot has changed in the six months since the N8 was introduced, including Nokia's recent partnership with Microsoft and the stunning announcement that it will be adopting Windows Phone for future high-end smartphones. So, is the E7 -- which is finally shipping in the US -- the greatest Communicator to date? Can it carry the torch for Symbian in the immediate future? And more importantly, how does it fare in today's shark-infested Android and iOS waters? Jump past the break for our full review.

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Nokia E7 review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This isn't our first encounter with the Nokia T7-00, but this time around we're getting a whole bunch more info thanks to some detailed pics leaked by PCPop. In a nutshell, the T7-00 appears to be a downgraded version of Nokia's N8 imaging flagship for the Chinese market. The phone is identical to the N8 in appearance, except for the missing camera pod in the back. Gone is the phenomenal 12 megapixel autofocus Zeiss shooter with xenon flash -- instead, you'll find an 8 megapixel camera (likely EDoF, like its E7 and C7 cousins) with dual-LED flash mounted flush with the body. In addition, the micro-USB connector finds a new home behind the plastic door that normally conceals the mini-HDMI port on the N8. Under the hood, the existing pentaband 3G radio gives way to China's proprietary TD-SCDMA standard, and the ARM 11 processor gets a 20MHz speed bump to 700MHz. Considering the vast numbers of mobile subscribers in China, the T7-00 is sure to help Nokia reach its goal of selling 150 million Symbian devices in the next few years. Follow the source link below for the complete set of pictures.

Nokia T7-00 surfaces again, looks like N8 redux originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EDoFleakN8NokiaNokia T7Nokia T7-00NokiaT7NokiaT7-00SymbianSymbian 3Symbian3T7T7-00TD-SCDMATue, 05 Apr 2011 01:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Symbian UI overhaul scheduled for the fall?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/symbian-ui-overhaul-scheduled-for-the-fall/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/symbian-ui-overhaul-scheduled-for-the-fall/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/symbian-ui-overhaul-scheduled-for-the-fall/#comments While Symbian might be good as dead to most Engadget readers, Nokia must continue supporting the millions of S^ wearing faithful until it can fully transition to a Windows Phone smartphone shop in 2012. So we were interested to hear Marc Driessen, Nokia Benelux product manager, spill some details about a few previously unannounced Symbian updates for 2011. As you'll recall, S^4 as a product had been canned months ago, but the scheduled UI updates were still part of the Symbian roadmap. According to Driessen, Nokia is targeting a major UI overhaul in the fall, an update rumored to include a dedicated pull-down status bar up top; new iconography; new flexible widgets; a simplified navigation bar below; and better menus throughout that don't require a scuba suit to navigate. While Nokia HQ won't confirm the dates or details to us (we asked), the fall timeline does match with what we've heard elsewhere. Dutch site All About Phones is also reporting that a smaller update for N8 and E7 users might come as early as this summer. Of course, those owners are still waiting for the first real S^3 update that was promised for early 2011, so hopefully Nokia can squeeze in the split screen text input, portrait QWERTY, and improved browser before March is done.

Symbian UI overhaul scheduled for the fall? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e7firmwaremarc driessenMarcDriessenn8nokiaroadmaprumorschedulesoftware updateSoftwareUpdatesymbianuiuser experienceuser interfaceUserExperienceUserInterfaceFri, 11 Mar 2011 12:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia sneaks a look at new Symbian UI during China event]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/nokia-sneaks-a-look-at-new-symbian-ui-during-china-event/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/nokia-sneaks-a-look-at-new-symbian-ui-during-china-event/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/nokia-sneaks-a-look-at-new-symbian-ui-during-china-event/#comments Perched behind Nokia's head of smart devices, Jo Harlow, at a recent event in China is what appears to be a new home screen on an N8, yet more evidence -- hot on the heels of the company's MWC event -- that Espoo still has plenty of love in the wings for its dead-platform-walking. Notably, it appears they're looking at migrating key information to the top of the screen to create a dedicated status bar, which would presumably stay visible as you navigate from screen to screen -- akin to most other platforms on the market -- accompanied by a string of soft button icons at the bottom. Interestingly, the UI in some respects mirrors what we saw on the leaked shots of the apparently killed N9 -- small black status bar and icons along the bottom -- which would seem to tell us one of two things: either the N9 was a Symbian device all along, or the company had planned on standardizing UI elements between its future Symbian and MeeGo roadmaps. Either way, this looks like a nice improvement... and in all likelihood, a far cry from what we'll see when these guys start busting out Windows Phone 7 devices.

Nokia sneaks a look at new Symbian UI during China event originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>jo harlowJoHarlown8nokiapreviewsymbianuiuser interfaceUserInterfaceuxThu, 24 Feb 2011 13:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Bubbles lets you intelligently unlock your N8 in a pop]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/nokia-bubbles-lets-you-intelligently-unlock-your-n8-in-a-pop/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/nokia-bubbles-lets-you-intelligently-unlock-your-n8-in-a-pop/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/nokia-bubbles-lets-you-intelligently-unlock-your-n8-in-a-pop/#commentsNokia Bubbles lets you intelligently unlock your N8 in a pop The humble unlock screen gets ever fancier, and Nokia Bubbles is one of the fanciest we've seen yet. Like a variety of aftermarket lock screens it enables you to control your media player or initiate calls before you even unlock your handset, but does so in an interesting way. You just grab the bubble for what you want and drop it on what you want to do. A simple unlock entails dragging the key onto the lock, and if you have a missed call you can grab that person's bubble and drag it to a phone to call them right back. Grab the music bubble to go straight to the music player and, well, you get the picture. Okay, so it's not quite as much fun as playing Puzzle Bobble, but it is ever so slightly more useful. Check it out in the video below, or go ahead and give it a download if you're on Symbian.

[Thanks, pyry]

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Nokia Bubbles lets you intelligently unlock your N8 in a pop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia releases Symbian update for N8, C7 and C6-01, it's not the one you've been waiting for originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>c6-01c7firmwaren8nokianokia c6-01nokia c7nokia n8NokiaC6-01NokiaC7NokiaN8softwaresymbianupdateFri, 04 Feb 2011 06:24:00 EST<![CDATA[How would you change Nokia's N8?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/24/how-would-you-change-nokias-n8/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/24/how-would-you-change-nokias-n8/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/24/how-would-you-change-nokias-n8/#comments There's no need to tell you that a lot was (and still is, in a way) riding on Nokia's N8. It was said to be the outfit's first dead-serious smartphone to rival the giants of today, and it was also Nokia's first chance to truly reveal Symbian^3 to the world. We've already churned out our two pennies on the matter, but for those of you who bought in, now's the time to get really real. Are you satisfied with where Nokia's going with the N8? Do you seriously see a long and lively future when looking at Symbian^3? If someone (read: UPS) accidentally delivered the keys to the Finnish kingdom to you, how would you go about tweaking and / or reshaping the N8? Would you have selected a different operating system? Added a few more hardware buttons? Thrown in a different processor? Made it available on your carrier of choice? Let us know down in comments below, and keep it sensible -- it's Christmas Eve and all.

How would you change Nokia's N8? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>How would you changeHowWouldYouChangeHWYCn8nokianokia n8NokiaN8smartphonesymbiansymbian 3symbian s 3Symbian3SymbianS3Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 earns its fashion wings, fills in for DSLR on magazine cover shoot]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/24/nokia-n8-earns-its-fashion-wings-fills-in-for-dslr-on-magazine/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/24/nokia-n8-earns-its-fashion-wings-fills-in-for-dslr-on-magazine/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/24/nokia-n8-earns-its-fashion-wings-fills-in-for-dslr-on-magazine/#comments There's really no higher compliment a cameraphone can receive than when a professional team of photographers is blown away by the results they're able to achieve when using it, so Nokia's N8 gets a well-earned tip of the hat for shooting the December / January cover of South African photography mag PiX. In the team's own words, "we wanted to show that it is not the hardware that makes a good photographer but rather the technical execution of an idea" -- very true, we think, but it obviously doesn't hurt when you know your way around Photoshop and you're using just about the best-equipped camera on the smartphone market today. See the pretty stunning final result (and the making-of video) after the break.

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Nokia N8 earns its fashion wings, fills in for DSLR on magazine cover shoot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>n8nokianokia n8NokiaN8photo shootPhotoShootpixpix magazinePixMagazinevideoFri, 24 Dec 2010 03:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Skype gets upgraded for Symbian, includes N8 support]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/skype-gets-upgraded-for-symbian-includes-n8-support/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/skype-gets-upgraded-for-symbian-includes-n8-support/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/08/skype-gets-upgraded-for-symbian-includes-n8-support/#commentsYou know what's awesome? Versions of Skype's mobile app that don't arbitrarily restrict you to WiFi networks. If you're in the US, you won't find such an app on Android devices -- but you will find it on Symbian, where the company has just released a re-upped build with new features and support for more phones. Specifically, the N8, C7, and E5 are all in the mix now, along with access to Skype's new SILK codec that offers a potent combo higher voice quality and improved bandwidth efficiency. It's also got a tweaked UI along with better contact and profile management -- so yeah, if you're a Symbian user, odds are very good you're going to want to grab this.

Skype gets upgraded for Symbian, includes N8 support originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>c7e5mobilen8nokiasilkskypesymbiansymbian3Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia says 'very small' number of N8s aren't turning on, warranty will cover it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/nokia-says-very-small-number-of-n8s-arent-turning-on-warrant/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/nokia-says-very-small-number-of-n8s-arent-turning-on-warrant/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/nokia-says-very-small-number-of-n8s-arent-turning-on-warrant/#commentsWe've been getting a few tips this week -- and seeing a few things on Twitter -- saying that N8s are failing in noticeable quantities, but we wanted to hold off until we'd figured out what was really going on. Well, Nokia's own Niklas Savander is commenting on the situation now -- so we'd say it's definitely real -- though he's insisting the number of affected units is "very small" and that the company's normal warranty rules apply, so owners of dead units should contact their local support number. That's all well and good, but getting service on a paperweight is still a bummer, especially when said phone is your primary means of communication -- so let's hope these guys turn around serviced devices in a hurry.

What do you call a dead N8, by the way?

N8 owner: A tragedy
iPhone owner: DOA
Android owner: About as useful as any other N8
N900 owner: A missed opportunity
Store sales rep: Dummy unit
Symbian Foundation employee: Justice
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo: Karma
A goat: Dinner

[Thanks, John]

Nokia says 'very small' number of N8s aren't turning on, warranty will cover it originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breakbrokengoatissuen8niklas savanderNiklasSavandernokiaproblemThu, 18 Nov 2010 17:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7's microSD mess: the full story (and how Nokia can help you out of it)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/windows-phone-7s-microsd-mess-the-full-story-and-how-nokia-ca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/windows-phone-7s-microsd-mess-the-full-story-and-how-nokia-ca/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/windows-phone-7s-microsd-mess-the-full-story-and-how-nokia-ca/#comments There are many reasons to be excited about Windows Phone 7, but a bleak spot has been Microsoft's message -- or lack thereof -- on user-expandable storage, and the situation finally came to a head last week when AT&T told Samsung Focus owners to hold off on buying microSD cards altogether until Microsoft had a chance to certify some for use with the platform. How did it get to this point? Why wasn't it communicated to users that this was such a problem before the phones ever went on sale? And if it really is such a problem, why did Samsung dare to make the microSD slot user-accessible in the Focus the first place? All good questions -- and in talking with a number of sources the past few days, we've pieced together some of the answers. Read on.

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Rogers still hasn't officially confirmed that it will be carrying it, but all signs are pointing to the Nokia N8 launching on the carrier, and soon. According to MobileSyrup, the phones are now already arriving at Rogers stores across Canada, and it will apparently run just $80 on a three-year term or $449 off-contract (one and two-year plans are decidedly less attractive). Those numbers are further backed up by a leaked Rogers roadmap recently turned up by BGR, although it doesn't get any more specific than Q4 when it comes to a launch date.

Update: And just like that, it's official. You can pick the N8 up at Rogers.com and Rogers stores starting today.

Nokia N8 nearing release on Rogers, rumored to be $80 on three-year term, $449 off-contract (update: official!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadamobileN8nokiaNokia N8NokiaN8roadmapRoger GoodellRogerGoodellrumorTue, 09 Nov 2010 14:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/#comments The first time Nokia's N8-00 popped up on our radar was way back in early February of this year. On that chilly, misty morning, we learned of a mythical being capable of shooting 12 megapixel stills, recording 720p video, outputting via HDMI, and -- most importantly -- ushering in the promised Symbian^3 touch revolution. It's been a long road of leaks, teasers, hands-ons, and previews since then, but at long last, the legend of the N8 has become a purchasable commodity. All the early specs have survived, including the 3.5-inch AMOLED display, but the key question today, as it was at the beginning, relates to that all-new software within: does Symbian^3 succeed in elevating Nokia's touchscreen experience or does it drag down an otherwise stellar combination of high-end parts? For that verdict and much, much more, join us after the break.

Gallery: Nokia N8 first unboxing

Gallery: Nokia N8 hardware

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Nokia N8 review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>12 megapixel12Megapixel3.5-inch720p802.11na2dpamoledarmarm 11Arm11bl-4dbluetooth 3.0Bluetooth3.0carl zeissCarlZeisscompassdolbydolby digital plusDolbyDigitalPlusflagshipflash liteflash lite 4FlashLiteFlashLite4fm radioFmRadiogorilla glassGorillaGlasshdmimagnetometermicrosdn8n8-00nokianokia n8nokia oviNokiaN8NokiaOvioledoviovi musicovi music unlimitedOviMusicOviMusicUnlimitedpentabandqtreviewsymbiansymbian 3Symbian3usb on the gousb on-the-goUsbOn-the-goUsbOnTheGovideoxenonxenon flashXenonFlashThu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 teardown reveals easily replaceable battery, 'beefy' construction]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/nokia-n8-teardown-reveals-easily-replaceable-battery-beefy-co/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/nokia-n8-teardown-reveals-easily-replaceable-battery-beefy-co/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/nokia-n8-teardown-reveals-easily-replaceable-battery-beefy-co/#comments Surprise, surprise. The iFixit team have cornered themselves a dark grey Nokia N8 and have proceeded to do the one thing that comes naturally to them: disassembled it. It's mostly good news all around with this teardown, which found the BL-4D battery cell was only two Torx screws away from being user-replaceable, while the overall N8 construction was praised as being the "beefiest" of any phone this year. There are plenty of bodacious highlights within, including the massive Xenon flash and the pair of camera modules -- which are regrettably not removable from the main board. The touchscreen controller in the N8 is the same as has previously been used on the Kin Two and BlackBerry Torch. Perhaps that's not the best pedigree in the world, but the (complete in one case, and relative in the other) lack of success of those phones was never really about the screen's responsiveness. Hit the source link for a full gallery of images and the complete deconstruction guide.

Nokia N8 teardown reveals easily replaceable battery, 'beefy' construction originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disassemblyifixitn8nokianokia n8NokiaN8teardowntorn downTornDowntorxxenonxenon flashXenonFlashFri, 08 Oct 2010 08:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Hack improves Nokia N8's image and video quality, puts a hurting on your memory card (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/hack-improves-nokia-n8s-image-and-video-quality-puts-a-hurting/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/hack-improves-nokia-n8s-image-and-video-quality-puts-a-hurting/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/hack-improves-nokia-n8s-image-and-video-quality-puts-a-hurting/#commentsHack improves Nokia N8's image and video quality, puts a hurting on your memory card (video) Clearly a lot of folks out there are pretty passionate about the quality of their cameraphone pics. So too is cellphone modder hyperX, who is developing some custom tweaks to improve the quality of the stills and vids coming out of Nokia's latest darling. First is a hack to enable 720p30 video, a slight improvement over the 720p25 default. That's demonstrated after the break, along with a continuous autofocus mod. More notable, however, is a tweak to enable nearly uncompressed images. Stock JPEGs coming from the camera clock in around 2MB, but the example image he's provided (on the other end of that source link) is a rather heftier 11MB -- truly a hack that won't do your memory card any favors, but it'll sure make those pixels shine. Sadly without back-to-back before and after images we can't say for sure what kind of tangible improvement this makes, but we hear if you ask nicely he'll let you try it out for yourself.

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Hack improves Nokia N8's image and video quality, puts a hurting on your memory card (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>11 megapixel11Megapixelcameraphonehackhyperxmodn8nokiaromvideoWed, 06 Oct 2010 08:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 going on general sale in Europe October 22nd, available online October 15th]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/nokia-n8-going-on-general-sale-october-22-available-online-octo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/nokia-n8-going-on-general-sale-october-22-available-online-octo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/nokia-n8-going-on-general-sale-october-22-available-online-octo/#comments Been waiting for the N8 but weren't sure enough about buying it to get into the pre-order queue? Well, Nokia must have found your lack of faith disturbing as it's now stiffing those who didn't pre-order its all-new handset with another couple of weeks of waiting. Those without Nokia logos tattooed on their lower backs will finally be able to purchase the N8 on October 15th -- but only via Nokia's own web store -- before a general release hits the UK and presumably most of the rest of Europe on October 22nd (slightly later than the promised October 1 landing date). The distribution is indeed wide, however, with all the major UK carriers, plus Tesco Mobile and Virgin Mobile, joining the Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U in offering the phone that has "a black belt in entertainment." Yeah, Nokia, we're finding this wait really entertaining.

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Nokia N8 going on general sale in Europe October 22nd, available online October 15th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>n8nokianokia n8NokiaN8onlinereleaserelease dateReleaseDatesymbiansymbian 3Symbian3ukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomWed, 06 Oct 2010 03:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 vs. iPhone 4: camera showdown]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-n8-vs-iphone-4-camera-showdown/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-n8-vs-iphone-4-camera-showdown/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-n8-vs-iphone-4-camera-showdown/#comments What's the first thing you should do when you get the N8? Considering it packs the biggest image sensor embedded in a phone yet, Carl Zeiss optics, and an eight-digit pixel count, it seemed obvious to us that the answer was to take it on a picture- and video-taking stroll around London. On our way out we saw our iPhone 4 looking all sad and lonely, so we went ahead and brought it along as well. Below you shall find one gallery of pure, unadulterated N8 sample shots, another interspersed with the iPhone's results for comparison's sake, and a final one with side-by-side 100 percent crops from each image taker. Once you've digested all of those, we suggest hopping past the break and tucking into some tasty video comparisons for dessert.

Naturally, all the images are entirely unretouched (but for our masterly watermarking) and the iPhone 4's HDR hocus pocus has been left off. We've also provided a zip file containing all the full-res imagery shot with the N8 in a link below.

A quick note is also merited about the N8's resolution. The sensor's display ratio is 4:3, which means that full 12 megapixel shots are only available in those dimensions. The camera software, however, defaults to shooting 9 megapixel snaps at the increasingly popular 16:9 ratio -- this is done simply by cropping away the "excess" bars at the top and bottom of the image, meaning that the 9 megapixel images are giving us identical performance as the 12 megapixel ones, they're just chopped down (from 4000 x 3000 to 4000 x 2248) for the sake of convenience. Now, on with the show!

Gallery: Nokia N8 sample photos

Gallery: Nokia N8 vs. iPhone 4: cameraphone fight!

Gallery: Nokia N8 vs. iPhone 4: full resolution crops

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Nokia N8 vs. iPhone 4: camera showdown originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nokia N8 first unboxing

Nokia N8 first unboxing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>launchn8nokianokia n8NokiaN8retailshippingunboxingThu, 30 Sep 2010 05:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia pairs N8 with world's largest cinema screen]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-pairs-n8-with-world-s-largest-cinema-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-pairs-n8-with-world-s-largest-cinema-screen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-pairs-n8-with-world-s-largest-cinema-screen/#comments Say what you will about the Nokia N8, but it sure has prompted Nokia to get creative in its efforts to market the phone. Following up an attempt earlier this month to create the world's smallest stop motion animation, the company recently (temporarily) erected what's apparently world's biggest cinema screen -- at 1,428 square meters, it just barely edged out the previous record holder that measured 1,338 square meters, although that screen was wider. Of course, the N8 wasn't able to project the Prince of Persia movie all by itself, so Nokia took advantage of the phone's HDMI output to connect four 140-kilogram XLM HD30 projectors -- no doubt another first for a cellphone. Head on past the break for the video.

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Nokia pairs N8 with world's largest cinema screen originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cinema screenCinemaScreenn8nokianokia n8NokiaN8stuntvideoworld recordWorldRecordworlds biggestworlds largestWorldsBiggestWorldsLargestThu, 30 Sep 2010 03:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 shipments begin, usher in Symbian^3 era]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-n8-shipments-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-n8-shipments-begin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-n8-shipments-begin/#comments Nokia's N8 is now shipping to those of you who pre-ordered. It may not be the device that'll make you leave your beloved BlackBerry, iPhone, or Android phone but Nokia's N8 with its significantly enhanced Symbian^3 OS is without a doubt the best you can do if you're one of the millions of Symbian users looking for a smartphone upgrade. Having said that, fans of cameraphones on any platform might be swayed by the N8's 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, xenon flash, extra large image sensor, and HDMI out. Nokia says that availability will vary by country and operator and should be everywhere within the coming weeks.

Update: Pictures of the N8 assembly and shipping operations added in the gallery below.

Gallery: Nokia N8 shipments begin, ushers in Symbian^3 era

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Nokia N8 shipments begin, usher in Symbian^3 era originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsn8nokiashippingsymbiansymbian3Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's latest Calling All Innovators developer contest features AT&T involvement]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/nokias-latest-calling-all-innovators-developer-contest-features/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/nokias-latest-calling-all-innovators-developer-contest-features/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/nokias-latest-calling-all-innovators-developer-contest-features/#comments Nokia has made no secret of the fact that improving its long-tepid relationship with the North American market is a priority -- but we'll admit, we didn't expect AT&T to throw its weight behind a rather massive Symbian developer contest this quickly. The concept is simple: develop and submit an app targeting the N8 by January 28 of next year; the best one (in Nokia's eyes) gets a cool quarter million, while 17 (yes, seventeen) runners-up get $150,000, which is still a pretty gigantic number. What makes this fascinating is that although AT&T had dipped its toes in the Symbian waters a few times over the years, it currently offers nothing but the Vivaz and refurbished E71x units -- and it hasn't announced any plans to carry the N8. Considering the size and scope of this contest, Nokia's definitely putting its money where its mouth is -- it seems to understand the importance of building a healthy third-party app catalog to drive a platform's success -- and we imagine AT&T's got some announcements of its own in the coming months. Just a hunch.

Nokia's latest Calling All Innovators developer contest features AT&T involvement originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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