Nokia's Lumia handsets hands-on
Summary: The flagship Lumia 710 and 800, launched this week, are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and run on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, with Microsoft Office integration and Nokia Drive
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Nokia Lumia 800 camera
The Lumia 800, described by chief executive Stephen Elop as Nokia's new flagship device, has the better specifications of the two. It will launch in the UK in November with a price tag of €420 (£367).
It combines the usual smartphone staples of Wi-Fi, HSDPA connectivity GPS and Bluetooth with a 3.7-inch Amoled display. On the rear of the phone is an 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, capable of capturing HD video. Internal storage is limited to 16GB as standard and cannot be expanded, as there is no microSD slot. The device also has a fixed rear panel, meaning owners cannot change the battery themselves.
The touchscreen display performed particularly well in the limited hands-on tests ZDNet UK conducted. Similarly, the device did not show any signs of lag when opening or closing apps, indicating that the processor has enough heft to smoothly run the Mango operating system.
Photo credit: Ben Woods
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I want a rolls royce of a phone, not something that everyone has. I want something original and the best in balance overall. Something special like a rolls royce of smartphones, something that is not common like everyone else has... And that is the Nokia Lumia 800.
So many common Androids and iPhones - sick to death of those things, the remind me of BMW drivers.
Get a life, get a decent phone such as a Nokia! Apple and Android are way over-rated by joe public who haven't got a clue about phones or technology. And the magazines reviewers sometimes haven't got a clue either.
I used to work for NATO Satellite Comms. Using Sky/BBC technology.
Only a Nokia is powerful enough and versatile enough for what I need. An Apple and Android just can't do it for me.
Good job Nokia.
Proofs:
a) Your assertion that "getting a life" depends on your mobile. Get a life.
b) A Nokia WinMo is -not- a Rolls Royce of a phone. It barely competes. It doesn't even have the apps to back it up. It looks nice, but for now ... no horse-powered apps. Sorry.
c) An iPhone/Android is perfectly acceptable for "joe public". They are the most advanced and app-backed phones out there and the wisest choice, vs "status"-fools such as your good? self.
I hope you were paid well for staining the internet.
But it IS a beautiful looking phone, I'm mesmerized by its design and I haven't even bought it...yet!