Nokia has a big market share in Pakistan. I was invited in the Nokia N8 launch in Pakistan even that was good enough to bring my attention back to Nokia. Imran Khalid Mahmood (country General Manager of Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan) and Henri Mattila (Head of Category Marketing, Mobile Computer Nokia MENA) were the main speakers of the event. They highlighted the achievements and happenings at Nokia. Nothing new about what Nokia has planned in future was unveiled.

N8 is considered to be the entertainment smartphone running Symbian^3. Noticeable features are the Carl Zeiss lens 12 MP camera, HD video recording, HDMI output for HD videos, web TV and AMOLED capacitive touch screen.

Nokia says the N8 has received highest amount of pre-orders in the history of Nokia. I had a chance to get my hands on the device, my overall experience was fine but not satisfying. The UI was simplified and smooth as compared to other Nokia devices. In my opinion it’s the best Nokia phone (I said the best ‘Nokia’ phone) but overall I am not a fan of Symbian. I was a fan but got spoiled. I am really looking forward for MeeGo to be adapted by Nokia devices (that Nokia has planned) because developers are loving it.

Here are the full details of Nokia N8:

Specs:

System: WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 and
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

OS: Symbian^3

Form Factor: Touch screen monoblock

Dimensions: 113.5 x 59.12 x 12.9 mm (L x W x H)

Weight: 135g

Display: 3.5 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels)
capacitive touch

Battery: 1200mAh BL-4D

Media Storage/Memory: 16GB mass memory + micro SD card
slot, 135MB internal memory, support
up to 32GB memory cards. RAM256
ROM512

Video Playback: Video recording, Performance: encoding
25fps, decoding 30fps, File Formats:
H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1, H.263, Real Video
10, ON2 VP6, Flash video

Music Playback: FM radio, FM transmitter, MP3 player,
Supported codecs: MP3,AAC,eAAC,
eAAC+,WMA,AMR-WB, DRM support, DRM:
OMA DRM 2.0

Main Camera:
• Lens: Carl Zeiss optics
• Image capture: 12 megapixels
• Video capture: HD 720p
• Aperture: F2.8
• Focal length: 5.4
• Flash: Xenon flash

Connectivity:
• Nokia Adapter Cable for HDMI CA-156
• WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g/n
• BT3.0 with support for stereo
headsets
• Positioning with GPS, A-GPS, WLAN
and Cell-ID
• Micro-USB 2.0 high speed for file
transfers and charging
• USB On-the-Go
•Nokia AV connector 3.5 mm for audio
input/output and TV out
• HSDPA Cat9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA Cat5 2.0 Mbps
Available colors:
•Dark Grey •Silver White •Green •Blue •Orange
Nokia N8 Highlights:
HD quality imaging and cinematic sound
•Shoot and edit photos and video with supreme clarity of a 12 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics
•Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound and HDMI connection to a home entertainment system

Personalization capabilities for a truly individual experience
•Personal touches come to life on three fully customizable home screens
•Instant access to Ovi Store’s apps, games and other cool content
•Web TV delivers local and global TV favorites right to the home screen
A seamless and fully integrated social network experience
•Get live updates from Facebook, Twitter, and RenRen pushed right to your home screen, with feeds visible at a single glance
•Connect from anywhere on your phone—your home screen, contacts, or map
•Enrich your social network experience with content from your phone including pictures, location and more
•Free worldwide satellite car and walk navigation from Ovi Maps in over 70 countries
•Built in premium guides from Lonely Planet and Via Michelin for tips on travel, restaurants, weather, and hotels

Operating times:
•Talk time (GSM/WCDMA) –12/5 h 50min
•Standby (GSM/WCDMA) –390/400 h
•Video record –3 h 20 min
•Music playback –50 h
•Video playback –7 h
•Video playback with HDMI –6 h
•Web TV –3 h 20 min

Nokia Original Accessories:
•Nokia Stereo Headset WH-701 (in box)
•Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905
•Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-608
•Nokia Extra Battery DC-11
•Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-214
•Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-505
•Nokia Mini Speaker MD-9

Category:
• NSeries, Smartphones

Sample video recorded by Nokia N8:

Hands on review:

This PhoneArena’s hands on review is worth watching if you want to see how device really works:

N8 Photo gallery:

I couldn’t find better photos than the ones taken by Engadget and SizzledCore. Check them out.