Nokia N8

I have held off reviewing this phone for quite some time since as a Nokia fan I had more to do in terms of convincing people about how brilliant this phones actually is. It is probably a lost cause reviewing this phone but I will give it a try.
Well, well, where do I even start? This phone goes beyond the mere specification sheet that I give to you when I review phones. It’s all about usability. The phone has an AMOLED screen of 3.5 inches and of course it is capacitive. There is 16GB of internal storage, 256MB of RAM and a 680MHz ARM processor. For game lovers like me there is a Broadcom GPU onboard. There is the usual GPS, Wi-Fi b, g and n, Bluetooth 3.0. Additionally there is USB on the Go and amazingly a mini HDMI port for connecting the phone to a HD television and viewing the phones content on the television. I almost forgot about the impressive 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and xenon flash. The N8 completely replaced a digital camera.
Specifications aside and hands on experience is even better. The phone has three customizable home screens while android phones have about 5. It all depends on the user, some like many while others are content with just one. The good news is that I managed to hack the N8 and I got 6 home screens but I reverted back to the 3 home screens. Customizing the home screens is easy and you can get social network and email updates on your home screens. This is nothing new really.
The N8 features a new music player characteristic of the new Symbian 3. Scrolling through the Albums is a pleasure just as the sound quality produced by the single speaker at the back. Still on media consumption the N8 can play divx/xvid files so there is no need for long conversion processes into MP4 file format. Playing videos on the 3.5 inch screen is brilliant. Still if you think the display is too small then you can connect the N8 to the television and watch your videos at the comfort of your couch. Playing games this way is also enjoyable and games such as Asphalt 5, Need for speed shift, GT motor racing among others will come to life. You may even replace your playstation for this although I don’t recommend it.
What can I really say about the camera? Photos taken by the N8 continue to impress. The N8 also records and plays back videos at 720p which is impressive. If you are into photography or you just love photos and taking photos then the N8 is the phone for you.
The only drawback of the N8 is that soon Nokia will be withdrawing support for Symbian which is about 3 years from. It isn’t a big deal considering other manufacturers don’t ever support their phones and in any case there are already thousands of N8 applications you can download on the internet. The OVI store is also growing fast and you find all the applications you need including HD games.
In conclusion the N8 is the safest symbian phone to have at the moment boosted by the fact that it has plenty of applications and a life changing update called Symbian Anna will hit the device soon and make it much more appealing.