Nokia N72
the Nokia N72 is one of Nokia's high-end Nseries mobile phones, it is effectively a re-branded Nokia N70 with a reduced feature set. It was launched in May 2006.
Features
For an Nseries phone its features are quite limited, as it has only a 2 MP camera, and runs on Symbian 8.1a operating system.[2] The N72 is based upon the N70 and is actually a remake of the N70-5 but was redesigned and is targeted at the mass market just like its prior model the N70-5 by the removal of the 3G hardware, making it much cheaper.[3] However, it retains the same edition of the Symbian OS as the N70, as well as a similar set of features. The Nokia N72 is a feature-rich phone with a 2 megapixel camera, a built-in flash, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, digital music player functionality and support for 3D Java games. It also supports Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 - Pop-Port interface.[4] It uses the S60 user-interface and the Symbian 8.1a operating system. It is available in two colors namely glossy black and pearl pink.External memory
The N72 uses Dual-Voltage Reduced Size MMC (RS-DV-MMC) cards which are also marketed as MMCmobile. These cards should not be mistaken as RS-MMC cards, which have only 7 contact pins but with the same size. The user memory for Nokia N72 is expandable up to 2 GB.NOKIA C6
The Nokia C6-00 is a smartphone and portable entertainment handheld cellular device by Finnish communications company Nokia, running the Symbian s60v5 operating system. It was announced on April 13, 2010. It is the third Nokia Symbian^1 smartphone featuring a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Its software and hardware specifications resemble the N97 mini in most ways. One of the differences is that the sliding in this phone is flat, unlike the upward angled in the N97 mini, hence allowing a four row QWERTY keypad, bringing a slightly enhanced typing experience to the table.[4] The phone has a 5 megapixel camera, though unlike the N97 mini, it does not have Carl Zeiss optics.[4] It also has a secondary camera in front for video calls. The Nokia C6-01 is the successor to the C6-00 featuring a major step-up with the new Symbian^3 operating system, Ovi Maps 3.0 and such but losing the QWERTY keyboard.
All application and games for similar handsets like the N97, the N97 Mini, the 5800 Xpressmusic, and the 5230 will be compatible with this handset.
Reviews
Cnet UK wrote that 'The C6 suffers from the worst excesses of the N97's software, without the saving grace of its solid hardware, resulting in a phone that's disappointing at any price.'[4] Cnet Asia wrote that though the user interface is slow and outdated. However, they like the improved connectivity features, free real-time navigation with Ovi Maps and the generally well-built chassis.[5]T3 magazine said that 'This is a decent phone, but unlikely to convert anyone to Symbian, making it a handset for Nokia fans, with the priority of texting and emailing'.[6] while techradar.com gave it three out of five stars and stated that while the phone had useful widgets and a nice screen that those features were countered by general usability frustrations.[7] Stuff.TV also gave the phone three out of five stars and said that the C6 was an 'efficient enough phone' but felt outdated.[8] Electricpig gave the phone two out of five stars and wrote that loved the sturdy nature of the phone and Nseries specifications but that they hated the unresponsive screen and bad button design.[
NOKIA C7
The Nokia C7-00 is a Nokia Belle (update made available on 7th February, 2012) smartphone from the Nokia Cseries. The C7-00 features a 3.5-inch (89 mm), 640 x 360 pixel capacitive touchscreen. The smartphone was released in Q4, 2010 and was the first Symbian^3 smartphone to have NFC capability
Keys and input methods
- Touch screen
- On-screen alphanumeric keypad and full keyboard
Personalisation
Software and applications
Software platform and user interface
The C7-00 runs the Nokia (Symbian) Belle operating system. Nokia Belle supports six home screens, each with re-sized widgets widgets that the user can customise. Nokia released the Nokia Belle update via Nokia Suite (v3.3.86 or higher), with Anna previously released through FOTA or Nokia Suite (for PC or Mac) or Nokia Software updater on 18th August 2011. Nokia (Symbian) Belle v.111.030.0609 has been made available on 7th February 2012, along with other devices in the original Symbian^3 line-up. Several countries (such as Australia) do not have the Belle update available for the Nokia C7. There is no current release date scheduled and it is not clear if the update will be released for the countries that do not currently have it available. If your phone has an IMEI indicating it's from one of these markets, you will not be able to update to a Belle release.Personal information management
- Detailed contact information
- Calendar
- To-do list
- Notes
- Recorder
- Clock
- Integrated GPS, with A-GPS functionality
- Nokia Maps with free car and pedestrian navigation
Photography
Camera
- 8 megapixel (3264 x 2448 pixels) camera
- Aperture: f/2.8
- Focal length: 4.3 mm
- Fixed-focus lens with Extended Depth of Field (EDoF), marketed as "full focus"
- Still images file format: JPEG/Exif[1]
- Secondary camera for video calls (VGA, 640×480 pixels)
- Face recognition software (In Nokia Store for older phones)
Image capture
- Automatic location tagging of images and videos
- Photo editor
Other
Video
Video cameras
- Main camera
- Secondary VGA camera for video calls
Video sharing and playback
NOKIA X02-01
The Nokia X2-01 is a low-cost feature phone with an Nokia S40 mobile operating system released under the X-series line of phones by Nokia. It features a full QWERTY keyboard. It is being advertised as an entry-level messaging & Music phone.
Features
The Nokia X2-01 is installed with Ovi Mail & Ovi Chat where users can set up email and chat accounts straight from the device. The X2-01 also has a VGA camera, 2.4 inch screen, and support for up to 16GB of storage on a MicroSD card. The Phone is available in various colours.Specifications
- General
- Body
- Dimensions: 119.4 x 59.8 x 14.3 mm, 86.6 cc
- Weight: 107.5 g
- Keyboard: QWERTY
- Display
- Sound
- Alert types: Vibration, Polyphonic(64), WAV, MP3 ringtones
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm jack: Yes
- Features
- Features
- Battery
Features
Key features
Design
Available color covers- Red
- Blue on Silver
User interface
Multimedia
Specifications[1]
General- 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Announced: 2009, September
- Status: Available. Released 2009, December
- Dimensions: 96 x 49.3 x 14.1 mm, 65.8 cc
- Weight: 103 g
Sound
- Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack: Yes, Dedicated music keys
- Phonebook: 2000 entries, Photocall
- Call records: 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
- Internal: 46 MB
- Card slot: microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included
- GPRS: Class 32
- EDGE: Class 32, 296 / 178.8 kbits
- Bluetooth: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
- USB: Yes, microUSB
- WiFi: No
Features
- Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
- Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
- Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS; built-in antenna
- Games: Yes, downloadable
- Colors: Red on Black, Blue on Silver
- Java: Yes, MIDP 2.1
- - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- - Organizer
- - Voice memo
- - Flash Lite 3.0
- - Predictive text input
- Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 860 mAh (BL-4CT)
- Stand-by: Up to 380 h
- Talk time: Up to 7 h 30 min
- Music play: Up to 26 h
Reviews
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages- Great still-image capture
- Stylish, solid-feel design with dedicated multi-media keys
- It has built-in antenna for FM radio with RDS
- Stereo-wide speakers
- It has standard 3.5 mm audio jack slot
- It has Ovi applications
- Telephony, contacts and organizer is great
- Useful gallery for photos
- It has a great Music player device and sound (loudspeaker and headset) is clear, crisp and powerful.
- No 3G connectivity
- Smallish display with poor viewing angles and sunlight legibility
- Slider action has an unpleasant plastic-on-plastic friction
- No accelerometer for screen auto rotation
- S40 interface feels clunky and out of date
- No true multitasking
- No smart dialing or an office document viewer
- A bunch of software bugs
- Hard to remove/insert SIM card inside the SIM slot at the back
- Video recording maxes out at QCIF@15fps
Gallery
Inside the box
- Nokia X3-00 phone unit
- Charger
- Micro USB cable
- 3.5 mm headset
- BL-4CT standard battery
- User's Manual
- Nokia brochures and leaflets
- 2 GB microSD card
The Nokia X3 Touch and Type also known as Nokia X3-02 is a mobile telephone handset produced by Nokia. This is the first mobile handset released by Nokia that possesses a touchscreen in a "candybar" phone form factor. It is also the first touchscreen handset from Nokia that runs the Series 40 Operating System. Previously released touchscreen devices from Nokia have either not had a physical keyboard, or they have had a slide-out, full-QWERTY keyboard.
There is also hardware upgrade version available of this phone, which can be identified from RM-775 and X3-02.5 codes in the sticker which can be found under the battery.[1] The X3-02.5 (RM-775) differences compared to X3-02 (RM-639) are: 1Ghz CPU vs 680 Mhz CPU, 256 MB ROM vs 128 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM vs 64 MB RAM.
Features
The key feature of this phone is touch and type. It means that the phone has touch screen and alpha-numeric (12 key) keyboard but no navigation or softkeys. Other main features include: WLAN, HSPA, VoIP with HD Voice,[3] a 5.0 megapixel camera, WebKit Open Source Browser, Flash Lite 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs. This phone also supports the USB On-the-Go function, which enables the phone to act as a USB Host.[4]Specification sheet
CPU || 680 MHz (RM-639) RAM || 128 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM| Type | Specification | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Modes | GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 900 / WCDMA 1900 / WCDMA 2100 | ||
| Regional Availability | Africa, Asia-Pacific, Brazil, China, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, SEAP, India | ||
| Weight | 77.4 g | ||
| Dimensions | 106.2 x 48.4 x 9.6 mm | ||
| Form Factor | Candybar | ||
| Battery Life | Talk Time: 5.3 hours (GSM), 3.5 hours (WCDMA) Standby: 18 days (GSM), 16 days (WCDMA) | ||
| Battery Type | BL-4S 3.7 V 860 mAh | ||
| Display | Type: TFT Colors: 262 000 (18-bit) Size 2.4" Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | ||
| Platform / OS | BB5 / Nokia Series 40, 6th Edition feature pack 1 | ||
| Digital TTY/TDD | Yes | ||
| Multiple Languages | Yes | ||
| Ringer Profiles | Yes | ||
| Vibrate | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth | Supported Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, FTP, GAP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, SAP, SDAP, SPP | ||
| PC Sync | Yes | ||
| USB | Micro-USB | ||
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Yes | ||
| Voice Dialing | No | ||
| Custom Graphics | Yes | ||
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | ||
| Data-Capable | Yes | ||
| Flight Mode | Yes | ||
| Packet Data | Technology: GPRS MSC 32 (RX+TX: 4+3, 3+2) (max 5 slots), EDGE (EGPRS): MSC 32 (RX+TX 4+3, 3+2) (max 5 slots), WCDMA 2100, maximum speed PS 128/384 kbit/s (UL/DL), CS 12.2 kbit/s, HSUPA maximum speed 2.0 Mbit/s, HSDPA maximum speed 10.2 Mbit/s (DL) | ||
| WLAN | 802.11b (11 Mbit/s), 802.11g (54 Mbit/s), 902.11d (roaming issues), 802.11i (security issues, WEP, WPA, WPA2, EAP), 802.11e (QoS issues), 802.11n | ||
| WAP / Web Browser | HTML over TCP/IP, WAP 2.0, WebKit Open Source Browser, XHTML over TCP/IP | ||
| Predictive Text Entry | T9 | ||
| Side Keys | volume keys on right | ||
| Memory Card Slot | Card Type: microSD up to 32 GB. | ||
| Email Client | Protocols Supported: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP supports attachments | ||
| MMS | MMS 1.2 / SMIL | ||
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes | ||
| FM Radio | Stereo: Yes | ||
| Music Player | Supported Formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | ||
| Camera | Resolution: 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944) with 4x digital zoom | ||
| Streaming Video | Protocol: 3GPP | ||
| Video Capture | QVGA up to 25 frame/s,VGA up to 15 frame/s, H.263 and MPEG4 format | ||
| Alarm | Yes | ||
| Calculator | Yes | ||
| Calendar | Yes | ||
| SyncML | Yes | ||
| To-Do List | Yes | ||
| Voice Memo | Yes | ||
| Games | Yes | ||
| Java ME | Version: MIDP 2.1, CLDC 1.1 supported JSRs: 75, 82, 118, 120, 135, 139, 172, 177, 179, 184, 185, 205, 211, 226, 234, 248, 284 | ||
| Headset Jack | Yes (3.5 mm) | ||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | ||
| Latest Firmware Version | 07.16 |
NOKIA X5
Nokia X5-00/01 are a pair of smartphones in the X-Series of Nokia's mobile phones. The original China model comes with Symbian OS 9.3, while the worldwide model uses S60 3rd Edition FP2.
Release history
The X5-00 was released in China in the second quarter of 2010 as the X6 could not be released in that region.[1] This is due to China is still using the partial-3G TD-SCDMA mobile network for their mobile phones unlike other selected countries which started to use the 3.5G HSDPA mobile network. Although the original version of the X5 is China's alternative version of the original X6, it does not have a large on-board memory and the Comes with Music service.Later on June 2010, Nokia announced that the X5 will gain a release in countries other than China. Named the X5-01, it features a wider but smaller 2.36" screen, better microSDHC support (up to 32 GB SDHC) and will use the HSDPA network mode. It was released on September 2010.
Features
The original X5 is a candybar mobile phone with an alpha-numeric keypad and features a Carl Zeiss 5 megapixel camera equipped with a dual LED flash, 256 MB internal memory and can use up to a 8 GB microSD card while Nokia X5-01 is a slider mobile phone with a QWERTY keypad and features the same 5 megapixels camera with the same LED flash, ARM 11 600 MHz processor, 200 MB internal memory and up to 32 GB microSD (2 GB card included with sales package). Only the X5-01 has Wi-Fi and both phone models have Bluetooth connectivity, running the Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI.[2]Design
While the design of the original X5 having mixed reviews despite it being a China-only release, the design of the X5-01 has come under great criticism as being vastly deficient.The dimensions of the phone are 74.3 × 66.4 × 16.8 mm with a weight of 129 grams and a display of 2.36". The phone comes with a full QWERTY keypad and is available in six colors: Yellow, Green, Purple, Pink, Azure and Graphite Black. The phone comes with an additional 3 labeled soft keys, Media Keys, Volume Keys and Navi Keys.
NOKIA X6
t he Nokia X6 is a music-oriented capacitive touchscreen smartphone and portable entertainment device by Nokia.[1] It was announced in early September 2009 during Nokia World 2009 in Germany.
The X6 replaces the Nokia 5800 as Nokia's flagship music-centred model.[2] Both still slot below some hi-end touchscreen models like Nokia N97.
The X6 and the Nokia X3-00 are the first devices in newly installed Nokia Xseries. Before the Xseries, Nokia's music-centred devices were branded XpressMusic.
The original X6 includes the Comes With Music program and a licence for unlimited free downloads from the Nokia Music Store.[3] The Comes With Music version shipped in late 2009 for an estimated retail price of £529.99 or €605.
Hardware revisions
A version without Comes With Music support at €200 less was released on February 23, 2010. This version has 16 GB of on-board storage. Another cheaper variation of the X6 also without Comes With Music support was released by Nokia in mid-2010. This version has 8 GB of on-board storage and was released in Asia and North America. The 32GB version was not released in India instead the 8GB and 16GB versions were provided with Ovi Music Unlimited offer.Appearance
The X6 is notable for its slimmer body than the 5800 (13.8 mm) and 35 hours of continuous music playback. For social networking, it supports easy access to Facebook, MySpace, Ovi, Yahoo IM, YouTube, VK, Windows Live and more.Features
- WCDMA, GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbit/s
- Size: 111 × 51 × 13.8 mm
- Display: 3.2-inch (8.1 cm) 16:widescreen nHD, 231 ppi, capacitive touchscreen.
- Scratch-resistant screen
- Integrated and Assisted GPS
- 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash
- High speed Micro-USB connector (Micro-B receptacle)
- Wireless LAN (WLAN)
Other services, features or applications
- Image and video editor, Video centre, Online Share, Download (where Ovi Store is not supported), Email Settings wizard, Switch, Playlist DJ, Nokia Maps 3.0, Embedded premium game Spore, Online Search, Email clients
- OVI services: Nokia Music Store, Ovi Store, Nokia Messaging, Ovi Maps, Ovi Share, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Files, Ovi Suite 1.1 for PC
- Downloadable Symbian (sis), Java applications, and widgets
- 3 games included: Spore by EA, Asphalt4 and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft[4]
Operating times
- Talk time: Up to 9 hours
- Standby time: Up to 406 hours
- Music playback: up to 35 hours
- Video playback: up to 4 hours
Firmware updates
A new software update has been released for Nokia X6-00, version 40.0.002,[5] which brings a new version of Ovi Maps and Ovi Store, improved browser and improved chat in Ovi Contacts.- New web browser version 7.3.1.33
- Updated Mail for Exchange
- Updated Shazam
- Usability improvements
- Smileys in Messaging
- Swipe to unlock screen and keys
Unofficial
Hobbyists have provided unofficial Nokia C6-00 v20.0.042 firmware port.Changelog:
- Updated maps
- Performance improvements
- Usability improvements
NOKIA LUMINA 800
Nokia Lumia 800 (codenamed 'Sea Ray') is a Windows Phone-OS powered smartphone, first unveiled on 26 October 2011 at the Nokia World 2011 event.[4] It was Nokia's first mobile phone to run the Windows Phone OS and marked the company's shift of focus in favor of Windows Phone for its premium priced phones.
Lumia 800 shares its design with the previously released Meego-based Nokia N9. The outward differences are one added physical button dedicated to the camera on the right side of the phone, and a dual LED flash moved directly above the Carl Zeiss camera lens.[5] Despite a similar exterior, the Lumia 800 has a different interior than N9. Lumia 800's chipset comes from Qualcomm, whereby N9 is based on a Texas Instruments chipset and CPU.[6][7]
Like the N9, it has a convex curved Gorilla Glass AMOLED PenTile screen with a ClearBlack antiglare filter. The screen diagonal is 3.7 inches (800 x 480 pixels) compared with 3.9 inches (854 x 480 pixels) for N9, to conform with the Windows Phone specifications list, which includes three capacitive softkeys placed under the glass. A trough-colored unibody shell is made from polycarbonate plastic.[1]
Nokia outsourced the production of its Qualcomm-based Lumia 800 to Compal Electronics. According to Nokia, this was due to time constraints and Compal's experience with the chipset. Future models, starting from Lumia 710, would be built in a Nokia factory, according to the same source.[6] Devices for the European and Northern American markets are configured, tested and packed by Nokia's factory in Salo, Finland.[8]
On January 9, 2012, Nokia Lumia 900 was announced as a parallel model with LTE support, a larger display, front-facing camera for video conferencing, and its main (back) camera improved for focus and color balance.
Software
The Lumia 800 device comes with four Nokia-exclusive applications not included by the default Windows Phone OS: Nokia Drive, a free turn-by-turn navigation system; Nokia Maps; Nokia Music, a free streaming music service and music store; and App Highlights, a service suggesting software based on location and operator. In addition to these applications and services, Microsoft themselves have added Office 365, in which the user can edit documents, create spreadsheets, open PowerPoint presentations, and even make OneNote files. The files created can be stored on Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud service, on the phone itself, and other areas.[10] The Lumia 800, despite the joint cooperation of Nokia and Microsoft, lacks some standard functionality presented by default on Mango, including Internet Sharing, which prevents the use of the device for tethering.Nokia Collection
In addition to factory-installed Nokia-exclusive Windows Phone applications, the Windows Phone Marketplace contains a Nokia Collection section.[11] As of April 2012 it contains the following additional applications: Nokia Transport, a location-aware public transport schedule and navigation application; Creative Studio, a photo editing application; TuneIn Radio, a local and global radio streaming application; CNN, a news reader and video viewer for the Cable News Network; and WRC Live, an application to follow live timing and media from the FIA WRC series.[12]Diagnostic Tool
Just like the Lumia 900, the 800 has the diagnostic tool.It can be obtained by pressing ##634# on the dial keypad, which should initiate the download after the last # is pressed. The diagnostic tool should appear on the app list under Diagnostics.
On this diagnostic tool a user can run tests on the following: Accelerometer, ALS, audio loopback, camera, battery status, DTMF, gyroscope, hardware buttons, headset detection, LCD white, lights, life timer, magnetometer, power source, proximity, speaker, touch and vibration. It's also possible to perform all the tests in one run.
Note: This app does not harm the phone, it's just a hidden app Nokia forgot to mention in the owner's guide. The app can be uninstalled if a user chooses to do so.[13][14]
Release
The Lumia 800 device was presented along with Lumia 710 by Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop at the Nokia World conference in London October 2011. In the presentation referred to their devices as 'the first real Windows Phones'.[15]The London launch was promoted with a massive sound and light show. Nokia and Canadian-based DJ deadmau5 illuminated the banks of the River Thames and the Millbank Tower with a state-of-the-art music and laser show. According to The Daily Telegraph, "The 118 metre building was turned into a canvas for a state-of-the-art light show during which the London skyscraper seemed to buckle and twist". [16][17]
Impact
As of January 26, 2012, Nokia announced they had sold "well over 1 million Lumia devices to date", better than what was expected by analysts.[18]European carriers have stated that Nokia Lumia phones are not good enough to compete with Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy phones, that "they are overpriced for what is not an innovative product" and that "No one comes into the store and asks for a Windows phone".[19]
Nokia Lumia 800 won the "Editor's Choice" award of 2011 from What Mobile magazine.[20] Their review rated it 5/5, commending that "[t]he Lumia 800 is a massive step forward for Nokia and sits apart in an increasingly crowded market. Alongside Windows Phone Mango, there’s enough inside the Lumia 800 to worry rivals and make iPhone fans jealous."[21]
Brian Klug of AnandTech in his review wrote: "The Lumia 800 is indubitably the best Windows Phone hardware out there right now," with notable features such as "[a] camera without compromises, hardware build quality that’s unique and solid, Nokia’s attention to detail..." With regard to the device's shortcomings, Klug mentioned "lack of USB or external storage, a still fledgling application ecosystem, and a few others."[22] Regarding the camera, Brian Klug added: "Lumia 800’s camera comes out looking very good against the rest of the 8MP competition, and for me this is the first F/2.2 8 MP shooter I’ve come across. With less compression and better ISP, it could be even better than most."[23]
In an Engadget review, Sharif Sakr wrote: "Nokia's Lumia 800 is a sophisticated and capable smartphone that melds its hardware beautifully with the Windows Phone OS." Sakr writes that while the phone lacked features like USB mass storage and expandable storage, the phone is welcome for those who want to be "part of a carefully crafted, simple and generally happy emerging ecosystem."[2]
PC World reported that Nokia Lumia 800 has solid guts and shiny looks, and was an "interesting proposal", though they also said it had "nothing extraordinary to offer" when compared to the highest-end models of Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Droid RAZR, or the more expensive iPhone 4s in hardware and software.[24]
Cnet UK noted that "overall, the Lumia 800 is a very good handset. The Windows Phone software is slick and fun to use, especially if you like to keep up-to-date with what friends are up to on social networking sites. It also looks attractive and the excellent build quality gives you the confidence that it's built to last."[25] CNET UK made a camera comparison with current (as of early 2012) high-end phones iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S II, and wrote that Lumia 800 "didn't offer the quality of camera we were hoping for."[26] Regarding the camera, GSM Arena wrote, that "We were quite impressed by the job done by the 8 megapixel sensor and the bright F/2.2 lens. Images might not be the sharpest around and the noise levels are only average, but their colors and contrast are great, despite the sub-optimal lighting. Cameraphone lovers should definitely check this one out."[27]
Ketaki Bhojnagarwala in The Hindu review wrote, "The Lumia 800 isn't perfect, but its one of the best products that Nokia has released in the market in recent months. I have no complaints about the hardware - Nokia gets it right every time. Windows Mango is a refreshing and vibrant operating system that's already got a big fan list,..."[28]
In an opinion review by Matthew Baxter-Reynolds of The Guardian, after using Nokia Lumia 800 for a month and being a previous iPhone user, he argued that Lumia 800 is not up to an iPhone. In summary, he wrote: "I really wanted Windows Phone to work for me. This was £400 of my own money spent to try it. But it just doesn't work well enough to be the small-scale personal computer that I must have on me all the time."[29]
Reported problems
- On-screen keyboard is disappearing during typing. Nokia has addressed the problem with a software fix in the update 8107.[30]
- Nokia Lumia 800 is claimed to have "sound quality problems" when using low impedance headphones like the supplied ones. Nokia has acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix.[31]
- Battery life. In December 2011 Nokia confirmed that some Lumia 800 devices do not use the full capacity of their battery.[32] They also state that "only a charger with an output of 1000mA will fully charge your Lumia 800 battery." During 19-20th January 2012, two updates were made available—battery related software update and another of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango build 8107.[33] Nokia has stated that reported issues are fixed with the update and it triples the battery life.[34][35]
- Problems with camera focus in certain conditions. Nokia has confirmed this and is working on a fix.[36]
- Daily Mobile reports an issue with screen flickering.[37]
- File Transfer via Bluetooth is not possible since it does not support Bluetooth BIP, OPP, or FTP profiles. Contacts transfer is possible, though, with the built-in 'Contacts Transfer' application.[38][39]
Connectivity
Like other Windows Phone devices, Lumia 800 uses Microsoft's Zune software on Windows PCs to synchronize user content. For Mac OS X, the device can be synchronized with Windows Phone 7 Connector software. WiFi sync is also available when the phone is charging and connected to the same network as the host PC. Lumia 800 includes the Windows Phone feature of 25GB free SkyDrive storage in Microsoft's cloud service.NOKIA N GAGE
N-Gage attempted to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance by including cellphone functionality. This was unsuccessful, partly because the buttons, designed for a phone, were not well-suited for gaming and when used as a phone the original N-Gage was described as resembling a "taco".[6][9]
In 2005, Nokia announced that it would move its N-Gage games capabilities onto a series of smartphones. These devices have been available since early 2007, and a pre-release version of the N-Gage application allowing users to purchase and download games was made available for download from the official N-Gage website on February 4, 2008.[3][4] The full version of the N-Gage service was released to the public on April 3, 2008.[5] On October 30, 2009, Nokia pronounced the end of the N-Gage service at the end of 2010.[10] It was never released in Japan.
History
In the late 1990s, gamers increasingly carried both mobile phones and handheld game consoles. Nokia spotted an opportunity to combine these devices into one unit. They developed the N-Gage, a device that integrated these two devices. Instead of using cables, multiplayer gaming was accomplished with Bluetooth or the Internet (via the N-Gage Arena service). The N-Gage also included MP3 and Real Audio/Video playback and PDA-like features into the system.With a launch price of US $299,[6] the N-Gage was not as commercially popular as Nokia estimated. In its first weeks of availability in the United States, it was outsold by the Game Boy Advance 100 to 1.[11][12] Within 17 days of the deck's release, popular retailers GameStop and Electronics Boutique began offering $100 rebates on the deck's price.[13]
The poor sales performance can be attributed to the poor selection of games compared to its competitors and its cost at launch; it was more than twice as expensive as a Game Boy Advance SP on release day.
Besides its gaming capabilities, the N-Gage was a Series 60 smartphone, running Symbian OS 6.1, with features similar to those of the Nokia 3650 (it does not have an integrated camera, however). It was able to run all Series 60 software (other than those that require a camera), and Java MIDP applications as well. Its main CPU was an ARM Integrated (ARMI) compatible chip (ARM4T architecture) running at 104 MHz, the same as the Nokia 7650 and 3650 phones.
As of August 2007, it was estimated that Nokia had shipped more than two million N-Gage game decks.[14] The "N-Gage" brand name still had a poor reputation within the gaming media and the few consumers who recognized the N-Gage brand, due to the weakness of the system's first games and the original model's limitations.[citation needed] Many gamers were unaware of the later QD redesign. The situation had not improved either with the arrival of the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS handhelds. As of September 2005, Nokia had more than 50 games available for the system.
While the N-Gage did not have any significant financial successes, it did have a handful of critical successes. Pocket Kingdom: Own the World received a handful of glowing reviews when it was released, and Pathway to Glory was Nokia's first self-published success. These games came perhaps too late to have much effect in improving the perception of the N-Gage hardware itself in the eyes of consumers or press.
In January 2005, UK sales-tracking firm ChartTrack dropped the N-Gage from its regular ELSPA chart, commenting that "The N-Gage chart, though still produced, is of little interest to anyone. Sales of the machine and its software have failed to make any impact on the market at all." Although only directly reflective of the UK market, this was interpreted by some as a serious blow to the N-Gage as a viable gaming platform. Despite this, Nokia reaffirmed their commitment to the N-Gage as a platform, to the point where a new version of the hardware was rumored after GDC 2005.
February 2005 saw Nokia appoint Gerard Wiener, formerly of Sega Europe, to the post of Director and General Manager for Games at Nokia. Wiener steered Nokia away from looking at the N-Gage as primarily being a games console to "this is a mobile phone that is great for playing games on." This strategy, along with targeting niche franchises such as the table-top Warhammer 40,000 series, the Rifts RPG series, and the Settlers of Catan board game, has kept sales of the N-Gage healthy and earned the platform a modicum of respect from some quarters of the media. It should be noted that this change coincided with the initial releases of the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.
The last game to be released in the US for the system was Civilization in March 2006 according to Metacritic.com. In November 2006, Nokia released its last game for the N-Gage QD - combat racer Payload.
The system continues to be sold in the Chinese and Indian markets; its sales continue to rise steadily.
Sales
There is some disagreement in sources about the actual number of N-Gage decks sold. Nokia initially claimed 400,000 sales in the first two weeks the deck was available. However, independent market research firms Chart-Track and Arcadia Research claimed that the N-Gage had sold only 5,000 decks in the United States in that time, and 800 decks in the UK. Critics suggested Nokia was counting the number of decks shipped to retailers, not the number actually purchased by consumers.[15] Nokia later admitted this was the truth.[11]In 2004, Nokia claimed in a press release that it had shipped its millionth deck, represented as a company milestone despite falling short of the company's initial projection of six million decks by the end of 2004.[16] However, this number shipped does not give a reliable picture of the actual sales of the deck.[13] Nokia ultimately shipped 2 million N-Gage decks by 2007,.[14]
Devices
N-Gage Classic
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When considered from a video game point of view, the N-Gage was known for its unusual screen orientation, a vertical one as opposed to a horizontal one (which is more popular with other handhelds). The reason for this was that the underlying operating system, Series 60, did not support horizontal orientations at that time (only supported since S60v3 ). Some felt this to be a negative feature, feeling that 'unconventional' does not necessarily mean improvement. Possibly due to this screen feature, as well as the public's luke-warm reception to the device, the game library was far from extensive. Despite this, the N-Gage did manage to garner some well known franchises such as Tomb Raider, Sonic, Rayman, Red Faction, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, The Elder Scrolls, among others.
From a cell phone standpoint, the N-Gage also faced problems. Besides the unusual form factor, in the US it was initially sold primarily through specialty game outlets instead of through cell phone providers, which only called attention to its high pre-subsidy price, lack of games, and curious interface compared to other gaming devices (thanks to the Series 60 interface and unusual face button layout). Once cellphone retail outlets started carrying the phone, which did not become a widespread practice in the US until well after the release of the N-Gage QD, it still faced problems. The N-Gage and its successor, the N-Gage QD, worked only on GSM networks, meaning that it was incompatible with the then-largest US cell service provider, Verizon Wireless, as well as all of Japan's cell networks. Where N-Gage was compatible with major cell phone networks its popularity varied. It was not well received in Canada and the UK for instance but received a much warmer reception in mainland Europe and in particular Asia where games on mobile phones were seen as much more desirable.
The original N-Gage, though, still had many benefits to developers and end-users. It had a large amount of executable RAM compared to Series 60 devices (the 66xx series); it had MP3 decoding in a dedicated hardware chip as Nokia 3300 (other Series 60 devices, including the N-Gage QD, rely on software decoding); it had stereo output from a mini headphone jack plug; and it could be mounted as a USB Mass Storage device on any compatible computer without requiring the Nokia PC Connect software.
Hardware specifications: Weight: 137 g, dimensions: 134 x 70 x 20 mm.
N-Gage QD
Main article: N-Gage QD
N-Gage (mobile gaming service)
Main article: N-Gage (service)
The new N-Gage, also referred to as N-Gage Next Gen, N-Gage 2.0 or the N-Gage platform/application, saw a change in concept as Nokia explained to the world during E3 2005 that they were planning on putting N-Gage inside several of their smartphone devices - rather than releasing a specific device (although their N81
model with its two dedicated gaming-buttons next to the screen is being
marketed as a phone built for gaming). Working behind closed doors, it
took a little more than a year before Nokia actually started showing off
next-gen titles such as System Rush: Evolution and Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep, with the fighting game ONE perhaps being the most visually impressive - even making use of motion capture.On February 4, 2008, after several delays ever since the beginning of 2007, the new N-Gage platform was released to the public - though limited only to users of Nokia’s N81 device. This period of time was referred to as "First Access" and only a public test of the client which could be downloaded for free from the N-Gage website. While not the final version, the user had access to most of the features that the new application had to offer along with three games to try out: Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep, System Rush: Evolution and Space Impact Kappa Base. Eventually, Nokia also released Tetris, Block Breaker Deluxe and World Series of Poker: Pro Challenge for the users to try out. None of the games are entirely free but all offers a limited trial for testing purposes. In order to experience the full game - it has to be either purchased or rented. First Access ended on March 27, 2008 [18] and on April 3, 2008, Nokia released the full version of the N-Gage application.[5]
Because the N-Gage mobile gaming service is a software based solution, the first generation MMC games are not forward compatible,[19] though some games are making a comeback in form of a sequel (e.g. System Rush: Evolution) or a remake/port (e.g. Mile High Pinball). Similarly, games developed for this next-gen N-Gage will not work on the original N-Gage nor N-Gage QD models.
So far, the N-Gage website has the following devices listed as being compatible with the new N-Gage platform: Nokia N81, N81 8GB, N73, N78, N82, N95, N95 8GB, N93, N93i, N96, N97, N85, N79, Nokia 5320 XpressMusic, Nokia 5630 XpressMusic and Nokia 5730 XpressMusic.
On November 2, 2009 it was announced that the N-gage service would continue through 2010 before being shut down for good. This means Nokia will stop shipping Nokia phones with the N-gage application installed. Nokia has been announcing its OVI store as a replacement service, which will be more comparable and competitive to Apple's iTunes Store and Microsoft's Zune Marketplace, an online store that will not only sell games but applications, media content, etc.
Demos and games (first generation)
Main article: List of N-Gage games
Before the launch of Nokia's first in-house N-Gage title, Pathway to Glory,
a one level demo of the game was released to journalists to allow them
to sample the game, and understand the concepts behind the turn based
wargame. This demo was subsequently placed on the N-Gage.com website as a
free download. Undaunted by the 16mb download size, fans jumped on the
Pathway to Glory demo. The success of the download paved the route for
future titles.There are fifty-eight full titles available for N-Gage, however only 56 of these saw North American releases. The titles that were not released in North America are : Flo Boarding (Germany and UK only), Sega Rally (Australia only). All but two of these titles (Payload and Snakes) were available for retail purchas
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