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Interesting post. I own a Nokia 5800XM and remain flabbergasted with all of the US hype around front facing cameras, video calling, multi-tasking, etc. This little smartphone has provided these capabilities since late 2008 and for a fraction of the price of flagships from its competitors. The Symbian OS is incredible and embeds a number of features which Android can only deliver with 3rd party apps. It's very efficient and requires nearly half the hardware power to do the same job. The UI is OK but lags well behind the iPhone and most Android platforms...but it works very well. Of course, Nokia recognized the UI has become a dominant differentiator...even above call quality and reception...hence Symbian^3 and ^4 UI's now forthcoming. I was recently in the USA and compared my OVI maps to both my dad's Garmin and Droid Eris' Google maps. We were both impressed with the Nokia and when I told him OVI maps with voice navigation was free...he was not so pleased with his Garmin purchase from last year! I did not have unlimited data while stateside...so (IMHO) OVI maps definitely trumps Google maps when it comes to international travel. I know the N8 will dominate on the media creation/consumption side of things, but will nevertheless await reviews of its speed and stability before purchase. Yes, the ARM 11 with hi-end GPU have posted exceptionally competitive results, but I will still take a short wait and see from credible reviewers before purchasing this device.
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