12MP Nokia N8 gets official

..sleek..cool..nice..
gusto ko nyan….

any info about its new Symbian OS?

nice… this is more of a digi-camera with a phone features and not the common… cellphone-with-camera!!!

Plus its within the range of mid to high end compact camera!!!

I WAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT!

I’m going back to Nokia! :-)

If Symbian^3 breaks through and finally becomes the touchscreen OS that Nokia should’ve come up with in the first place, I’m in. I’m keeping my current phone in pristine condition so that maybe I can sell it later on, if ever I plan to buy this one…

That price point is really something.

well this is interesting.. if its only 22k i’ll go for this one but i’ll also wait for iphone 4G to come out. can’t imagine the price of the new iphone 4g when it’s release na!

1: people should read about the pixel myth… higher pixel count doesn’t mean better picture quality. Compare a 12mp point and shoot pic with an 8mp pic taken by slr and you’ll see the difference… phone with gazillion pixels will never match a point and shoot (released in the same year:) )

2: nokia should face the fact that symbian is not for touchscreen. Go maemo plssss.

3. With the specs of phone comming out lately.. htc samsung(galaxy s) dell etc this phone simply sucks.

Sorry but nokia needs to step up…

1: people should read about the pixel myth… higher pixel count doesn’t mean better picture quality. Compare a 12mp point and shoot pic with an 8mp pic taken by slr and you’ll see the difference… phone with gazillion pixels will never match a point and shoot (released in the same year:) )

2: nokia should face the fact that symbian is not for touchscreen. Go maemo plssss.

3. With the specs of phone comming out lately.. htc samsung(galaxy s) dell etc this phone simply sucks

nokia needs to step up their game :)

awesome!!! i want this!!!

@anon: completely agree. i just don’t get this high-MP-is-better-quality obsession of some folks. it’s the sensor that really counts.

as for the phone, it’s got really nice hardware specs, but i’m more interested on the OS that runs it. knowing that symbian^3 is an S60v5 with a more polished UI, the demos i’ve seen so far are not really that impressive, with the outdated-looking interface and laggy performance. i hope they live up to their product promos for the sake of their consumers.

Okay. Good news lots of positive feedbacks here. Even the negative preview can’t beat the Nokia N8 on the runway!

At this point, Nokia is winning only because of price. People will buy this not because of superior features, but mainly because they can’t afford an iPhone or Android handset.

3rd Qtr pa?! Tagal naman!

I want to have one NOW!

It’s really fascinating how people reacts to the Symbian^3 OS eventhough it isn’t released yet. The same way goes for the N8. Some of the comments I’ve
read here somehow shows that they’ve already tried both. Give Nokia a chance people! The specs of this phone for me is really amazing evethough it is somehow late compared to SE, Samsung or even the iPhone. But by just looking at those specs I can definitely say that this is something worth my hard earned money. Just my two cents.

for me, i would still want to buy it..coz i’m an avid nokia fan…a 12mp camera with a xenon flash can be a better competitor for my n82….going to buy it once in stores..

nokia C2 is coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

what’s up with that N8’s battery? Is that weak or what?

symbian3 is still the old symbian 5th, which i really dont like..

n8? parang satio na capacitive.

pangalan lang ng Apple ang binibili nyo sa iphone na yan at di mismo yung features ng isang phone at kumbaga, pang-porma lang sya.

I won’t Nokia until it gets de-symbianized. The UI sucks bigtime!

does anybody know if this Nokia N8 still has that alpha numeric keypad for typing on SMS? I still need that up until now.

Just posted… knockoffs of N8 are already available. :)

Galing talaga nang mga pirata!

http://teknisyan.blogspot.com/2010/05/nokia-n8-knockoffs.html

i like this phone! sana sa august or september na ito ilabas, para sakto my pera na ko pambili. looks very promising, specs is superb at 680mhz and 256mb of ram.

fyi people symbian os is a very light operating system, it doesn’t need 1ghz processor, the higher the processor the more power it consumes so battery life naman ang problem nun. eto ang tama.

@jb

hahahaha nakakatawa ka naman magcomment. pang porma lang ba? obviously di ka pa nakakagamit ng iphone (di ka yata maka-afford) feature wise it’s frackin’ loaded! UI is still relevant and superb! support (apps and third party hardware) is endless. anong apple brand lang binabayaran? ahahahaha

well for the price and features it offers i wud say its a good buy… yeah its not about the pixels but then again the sensor is different so theres a possibility that this could take better photos than any other cameraphones or stand alone point and shoot cameras out there… lets not judge it early kasi we havent experienced the real thing pa naman eh… and i guess the new symbian os is more fluid than its predecessor but still has that familiar feel to it which will make old symbian users ryt at home… i recently got my mom a touchscreen nokia (5233 its cheap and does the job well) and she figured out the ui in a matter of minutes because she was using a non-touch s60 before… and may i say, the blue version is hot…

@jb

depensahan kita ng konti ha.. maporma talaga ang iPhone, okay kasi sa design (kaya maraming nang fake china imitation.. could you tell the difference? hehehe!)

@hereandnow

features ba gusto mong pag-usapan for its high price?

– camera sucks!
– battery sucks more!
– no videocall
– no FM radio
– no stereo speakers
– no flash support
– no card slot (mura na kasi 16gb hehehe!)
– mahal ng apps! buti na lang walang nakukulong kasi mag-“jailbreak” din lang sila… hehehe

maporma lang talaga siya… unfortunately style is still a premium kaya sya mahal

Guys guys,h0ld ur h0rses. Look,i have used an iph0ne b4,and h0nestly 2 my opinion its n0t very satisfactory. I reverted back 2 my 5800 (w/c is what im using ryt nw btw),and has stuck 2 it since sellin my iphone. I alm0st bought an n900,luckily my fianceè 2ld me 2 w8 4 the n8. N0w that its released abroad,ima w8 til its here and grab it right away! But then again,im stil w8ng 4 SE and d rest of d other n0kia c0mpetit0rz 2 change my mind :)

@bestnokiaever

please don’t focus on the way the message was typed, but rather on the idea it wants to convey.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wag-mo-ko-kausapin-kung-ganito-ka-magtype-EoW-PoW-UzTaH-Na-pOw-kAyO-jEje/340976256745?v=info

i wanna grab this soon.. this is one good cameraphone, but i am a little bit disappointed because it doesn’t have a sliding lens..

@manong stop posting corny comments. just talk about the N8. ang corny corny mo masyado.

and anybody here knows if that lime green will be available sa pinas?

@bestnokiaever

kung corny man ako, at least may sense.. ikaw? mukhang hindi ka pa dinadatnan kaya ka siguro masungit, no?

dapat sa handle mo bestiphonenokiasamsungever

To slide:
What Windows XP you said you are running on your N900? I thought the N900 has Maemo 5 as its operating system.

Will definitely get this phone but are there any contract deals here in our country same as the other countries?

@ Jenny: looked at robinson’s galleria last night, to no avail… will try at greenhills, maybe its available there already…

still it’s not available in Greenhills… wew! i cant wait long.. how much kaya 2.. baka naman trial and error lng paglabas nito.. sana wala bug..Wew! almost DLSR! hehe Nokia D90.. peace!

Anybody wants an N8 now? Seems there are N8s now at China.

@susie
I don’t even know why you have to mention iPhone 4(no G, yet, ok?). You a Nokia vendor? Apple just made a great iPhone again and stop criticizing it. You don’t want it, don’t buy it(or sell it). I love the N8 and will certainly get one. There are tons more better features than just the one you mentioned on the N8 than any other smartphones out for 2010.

I can’t wait to have this one.

my comments are:

Hardware : there are other phones out there which have higher hardware specs than N8, Android Phones and IPhone and even Samsung Bada’s..the only thing that Nokia earn points would be the ROM = 512MB, the sensor and the megapixel count

Software : i believe that symbian is losing its popularity already, until they dont come up with a more sleek UI..
on the other hand,i like symbian in the way of its usuability, e.g. first of all multitasking, connecting to other mobile phone via Bluetooth, PTP, FTP,PIctBridge, its ability to adapt to PC’s(even Mac OSX allows to) even as removable storage, drag symbian install files at the memory card(even without PC suite), and even internet tethering, and now additional HDMI for TV..i dont know if apple and android could do that all, oh, they just fixing bugs after bugs by the moment..haha..

Imaging : i hope Nokia improve these on the N8, but based on the videos over the launch, i say it might be convincing

Gaming : Nokia improve gaming pls..adapt N-Gage but beefier games..

Battery Life : Nokia would be a little bit improving on these parts, E-Series phone at N-Series have been on good performance lately, even the 5800 could stand 5 days(beat that iPhone, usually E-series phones like E63, E72 and E90 stayed with me for 9 days)..

still there’s room to improve, but im betting good reviews on these one before it will be released..BTW, Maemo Linux is good but too complicated like Android..

do we have this phone here in phil right now? how much?

Too much info and videos already on N8 on the web. Is it possible we’ll have it sooner than the planned August 24th release? This phone is a must-have for all gadget lovers. I’m not waiting for N9, Meego, or N-thing Nokia plans to get out soon. This N8 is it.

kano mo yan d2 sa pinas? mron ba sa sm north?

hayyysss sana nga hindi ganun kamahal pag dumating ito d2 sa pinas… iphone kc ginto ang presyo eh…

hey guys can u pls update me pag meron na neto here in phil… chaka kung anong price.. thanks alot.. :)

Honestly, everybody bashing iphone here were clearly nokia fan boys. The world has already spoken. Kahit nokia, underdog na sa apple ngaun. what the iphone lacks in features makes it up for its superb user interface and ease of use.

Yeah, The iPhone is not for professional users. The only reason why iPhones are top sellers is because they “dumb” down the interface for new users. Removal of flash on their browser and little drop down menu options. If you’re a novice user, you choose Android or Symbian. For me, Android is a tad better in usability and in touchscreens, but the new Nokia N8 just packs a punch with the HDMI and USB-in ports. I can’t wait to have this phone!

wow,so many comments.honestly,im a nokia fan because of its many feats and am already used to it.but then when this iphone thing launched,aun na,im getting confuse na what to really buy.Upon reading all the comments here,it seemed like marami ang my gusto sa nokia,so i would say i’ll go for nokia n lng tlg.

which is better? N900 or N8?
naghahanap kasi ako ng bagong phone, as of now, N900 pa lang ang nakikita kong magandang model…
can someone suggest me a good phone? thanks!

@ ncute – kung may kilala ka sa singapore mern na.

@redMine

sana nga wag lumagpas…

mukhang mas maganda to sa N900 eh…

kaso hindi pa din ako makapag decide kung N900 or N8 bilihin ko e…

@redMine

tingin ko paglabas nyan dito satin around 28-33k yan…

parang gusto ko din ng N8 kaso dami ako nakikitang review ng symbian os mejo luma na daw. Ano bang difference ng browsers between these two devices? kasi kung multimedia I’ll go for N8 din, kaso gusto ko din ng mabilis ang browser. :D

@CuriosOne

Yung mga nakita mong review ng Symbian e mga lumang OS. the Symbian OS on this one is a whole brand new OS and wala pang nakakagawa ng intensive review regarding this OS kasi xempre, that will be out the market together with N8 device.

Both OS, Symbian^3 and Maemo are great evolutions from nokia, except that they are specialized. If you live by the browser, it is Maemo’s specialty. If you Love apps and multimedia, Symbian is the special OS for that.

That’s why N900 has the maemo OS because like the other OS present in the market,(android and iOS4) they are specialized for browsing. And Maemo is nokia’s arsenal on that arena, with the help fropm Intel. You’ll notice that devices which are running on this OS’ doesn’t have a high end multimedia capability.

N8 has highend multimedia features that’s why it was run with the evolved Symbian^3 with minor added features from other OS because it his specialization.

Kaya since multimedia and functionality ang habol ko.. I’ll go with N8. hehe ikaw ba?

gusto ko din nitong N8…

sana lang mura siya, mga around 27k paglabas… buy na talaga ako nito…

AS A TECH SUPPORT* , i mean.

ito ppbli q as xmas gift..
astig kc… ^_^

available na dito sa dubai by oct 1 yan N8, im planning to get one for my son, maybe the price is 2,400 dirhams or roughly 28k php compared to Ipone4 16gb which is 4k dir = 48k pesos ang mahal hehehe…

I’ve been using nokia phones for almost 10 years na, ok lang na mn yung mga features..I want this N8 pero nung makita ko ang top 10 phones summer 2010, di ko na alam anong phone bibilhin ko..huhuhu ano ba talaga mas maganda? I need your suggestions guys..thanks!

Top 10 Phones Summer 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqyxcGZHw6M&NR=1

sabi nila by agu-sept daw… gang ngaun wala pa din…. >_< sana lumabas na to. gusto ko na bumili ng phone!

If only it has 1 ghz processor and Android OS, It would kick all the smartphones out there, but sadly not. I’m gonna buy Samsung wave, probably the best smartphone now. Iphone 4 sucks.

@ex-5800xm:

thanks sa link pre! kaso ano to bundled xa sa smart??

kung baga sa globe is iPhone?

pa clarify naman, kapag openline siya, I’ll reserve one agad! sana lahat ng colors available!

A very reasonable price for a Symbiam 3 OS. I think this one’s gonna hit the market.

@CuriousOne
you can opt-out with the smart package. it’s just an option. though i am not sure if it’s sim-lock to smart or not, hopefully it’s openline.

can’t wait for october 23rd to come :D

I decided to buy andoid phone, now I have motorola droid, super phone na ito…

@redMine, I think Nokia didn’t include a stylus because the N8 has a Capacitive screen. Meaning yung fingers lang pwede. Sa Resistive lang yung stylus diba?

@redMine:

ibig sabihin kung anong colors lang yung nasa preorder yan lang din ang lalabas dito sa phil? kung walang color blue dito, sa Dubai na lang ako magpapabili. sayang naman…

@CuriousOne

Yes.. hindi kasi parepareho ang avilable color per market eh, in our case, in the Philippines, we only have 3 available colors.. dark grey, silver and orange.. colors chosen by nokia philippines.

in Malaysia’s case they have dark grey, silver and green..

@MissWa:

sino po kausap mo? si red ba o ako?

kung ako po kausap nyo, hindi ako nag rereklamo, may karapatan po tayong pumili ng kulay, kaya nga binigyan ng variety para makapamili…
bibili ka na lang din ng phone sagarin mo na, dapat yung pasok sa gusto mo ang bibilihin mo. wag ka po mag start ng flame dito. ok?

Hala.. haha Kulay green ang gusto ko hindi blue.. and sa saudi ako magpapabili hindi sa Dubai..

Parang nagulo yata tayo dito.. hehe may nagpapansin..

Nokia n8 is the most anticipated phone ever! Affordable na, unbelievable pa ung specs! Simply put: nokia always makes us feel at home!

hey! may nakuha akong free movie tickets.. i think galing ng Nokia un kse nagpareserve ako..

anyone hu got free tickets din??

@CuriousOne, it’s not a phone, it’s just a camera for mobile phones. :D But there’s a rumor about the Apple iPhone 5 (2011) having an 8 mega pixel camera made by Sony.

me too :) i got 2 tickets does it mean ksama sa 800? o freebies sa lht ng umorder?

UPDATE! Sony Ericsson just released a 16.0 Megapixel Cyber shot phone in Japan! :D

@intrimitida, wala pa daw price nung inanounce eh. Sayang, sana magkaroon ng GSM version para magamit dito. :P

may dineliver nanaman ang LBC.. haha :)

akala ko ung N8 na.. POPCORN pala! :D

yum yum! :P

6 months after lumabas yan bababa ag presyo nyan kaya antay n lng muna. Best thing about nokia is the community. Astig mga custom firmware d aq nagcc sa 5800 ko.

Let’s make some Nokia N8 vs. iPhone 4 camera showdown!!! xD

kahawig na Ericsson AINO, db????????
oero mas cool kasi me green aztig p dinnnnnn…..

GUYS, MAY IBA PA BANG NOKIA CELLPHONE NA TOUCH SCREEN, UNG PARANG NOKIA N8 LANG, PERO MAS AFFORD UNG PRICE? NICE SANA TONG PHONE NA TO EH. MAHAL NGA LANG. :(

hmmm I am expecting this phone nga to be released at the price of more than 30,000. and nung pagtingin ko sa pre-order, nasa 23,600 lang… and pagtingin ko sa SM megamall nung sunday, 21,000 lang xa… di ko ineexpect na ganun yung magiging pricing nya…

saang sm?sa rp smart 22k pa

Hindi ako nagkamali ng i trade yung HTC desire ko sa nokia n8. OO mabilis ng HTC because of 1ghz procesor kaya kapalit naman ng performance eh battery kahit anong battery saving gawin mo basta android tpos 1ghz madidismaya ka lang for sure. Ive been a nokia user since 5110 pa lol ganun ako ka loyal sa nokia kaya lng triny ko mag HTC desire. OO ganda ng UI pero anong gagawin mo dun? kung mabilis naman ma Lowbat kahit i off mo un mga 3g and etc wala rin. Mga 2nd week lng nagsawa ako agad sa UI ng adroid although daming customization. kung habol mo browsing then mag android ka parang desktop. pero balik ako sa symbian^3 ok nmn sya. wla pa nmn ako naging problem sa N8 ko. sakto lng performance. Impresive sa video and picture taking. para sakin mas ok to kesa sa HTC desire ko. sa mga negative na mababasa nyo tungkol sa n8 wag kyo maniniwala unless kyo mismo merong n8 at na experience nyo. Sakin ok na ok ang nokia n8. sa mga nag hahanap ng mura eto website http://kimstore.multiply.com/photos/album/245/Nokia_Mobile_Phones p21,400 dyan ko binili yung akin

hi, I just got this phone (gift ni misis for xmas hehe). im an android user although I’ve been using nokia since the 5110’s pero naputol upto e63. I want touchscreen kasi… anyway, is the rumor about n8 true? may problems na ba dito sa philippines? Nako if meron talaga defect sa mga units, ma disappoint talaga misis ko. Sayang naman yung perang ibinili niya sa unit na ito. Mr. yuga, may issue naba nag surface from the philippine market mga dead N8?

san pwede mabili sa manila yan

Just bought it at DEC 9… The entire Metro Manila Nokia store are Out of Stock and even to the non-nokia appliances store… Well end up having the Chrome at Megamall..with the help the reps there. its such an amusing phone.. but i hate the thought of the dark grey is a limited edition… when liked the dark grey and end up with Orange just to have N8 for sake… these are the best of its features…

whats the coolest ever encounter
– 12 Megapixel
– HD recording
– Compatible to LCD and LED TV
– Multi-touch for photo zooming
– Good Application and widgets
– Direct USB Flash Drive connectivity & browse
– Battery Saver mode
– Xenon Flash like the digital cameras
– Photo editing features like photoshop
– Most essential application
– Music playlist interface like itouch
– Good GPS connectivity built in Asia Map

Whats not…
– No handwriting mode
– Cannot change the keyboard settings
– No Lights for Night Vision Video
– On Night Video does not respond smoothly
– Limited for Black color case (housing)
– Nokia did not made the sensor flip on all sides
– Anti Virus not included

I also have this phone. this phone is awesome when it comes to the camera but for the features, not that much. but I still love this phone and its way better than my c7.