Nokia N8 Megathread

long_b

On the Twitter folks, on the Twitter

kmart6

In stores today according to the twitter...anyone else finding that weird....especially timing?!

dr ro

rang sales. 50-150 billpay. No price on payg sim free. Ring meteor shops. They know more that cus care.

rubicon99

plaed with it for few minutes last week. very nice, responsive touchscreeb, great buld, takin awsome pics. GUi looks pretty good to. deffo a good device.

jimmynokia

it seems to have a host of issues as time goes on not good .

jimmynokia

dr ro wrote: »

rang sales. 50-150 billpay. No price on payg sim free. Ring meteor shops. They know more that cus care.

that says it all they cant even tell you price of there own phone good oul backwards meteor

donkey balls

jimmynokia wrote: »

it seems to have a host of issues as time goes on not good .

what sort of issues are they having with the N8 Jimmy? anything major.

dr ro

jimmynokia wrote: »

that says it all they cant even tell you price of there own phone good oul backwards meteor

I don't disagree with you about meteor product info release but i meant 50 for top package to 150 for cheapest package.

jimmynokia

god the list goes on man look at nokia discussions nseries thread

jimmynokia

dr ro wrote: »

I don't disagree with you about meteor product info release but i meant 50 for top package to 150 for cheapest package.

and no payg i bet

long_b

dr ro wrote: »

I don't disagree with you about meteor product info release but i meant 50 for top package to 150 for cheapest package.

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Does anyone know if Vodafone have restrictions on their Perfect Choice Access Plus plans ?
Like a restricted APN or no tethering or such ?

bogman

If its the same deal on Vodafone as the Desire HD on the 45€/month plan it will possibly be 500mb not 2gb allowance

long_b

bogman wrote: »

If its the same deal on Vodafone as the Desire HD on the 45€/month plan it will possibly be 500mb not 2gb allowance

Don't think so, it's definitely 2GB

https://www.vodafone.ie/df/paymonthly/porting/index.jsp?handset=N8BLK&manufacturerSelected=ALL

bogman

Fine, probably because its the online shop, my deal at the store yesterday with the Perfect Choice Access Plus 150 plan gives only 500mb

jimmynokia

must get a look at all plans for one thing this handset is highly anticipated they ought not to be highering the price,18 months contracts are rediculous,you end up paying more than the phone costs,so could the N8 be a network hopping factor? sim free is the way to go or buy one unlocked if you is happy with current terms

jimmy_t

long_b wrote: »

Don't think so, it's definitely 2GB

https://www.vodafone.ie/df/paymonthly/porting/index.jsp?handset=N8BLK&manufacturerSelected=ALL

That just hasnt been updated by vf, click on the 2gb symbol and it will tell you that the data allowance has been reduced to 500mb as of the 1.10.2010,
vodafone have the worst billpay offers, at the mo you can get 200mins&texts & 1gb off meteor for €25p/m compared to €45p/m off vf for 150mins&texts and 500mb,
even vf's payg offer of €30 top up is better, it gives free vf calls&texts and 250mb of data and you still have your €30 to spend on calls &texts.

saying that i just got the n8 for 309 with my cheerup voucher, sweeeet!:p

in the long run unless everyone you call is vf, you are getting ripped off

jimmynokia

jimmy_t wrote: »

That just hasnt been updated by vf, click on the 2gb symbol and it will tell you that the data allowance has been reduced to 500mb as of the 1.10.2010,
vodafone have the worst billpay offers, at the mo you can get 200mins&texts & 1gb off meteor for €25p/m compared to €45p/m off vf for 150mins&texts and 500mb,
even vf's payg offer of €30 top up is better, it gives free vf calls&texts and 250mb of data and you still have your €30 to spend on calls &texts.

saying that i just got the n8 for 309 with my cheerup voucher, sweeeet!:p

in the long run unless everyone you call is vf, you are getting ripped off

309 thats good

dr ro

jimmy_t wrote: »

That just hasnt been updated by vf, click on the 2gb symbol and it will tell you that the data allowance has been reduced to 500mb as of the 1.10.2010,
vodafone have the worst billpay offers, at the mo you can get 200mins&texts & 1gb off meteor for 25p/m compared to 45p/m off vf for 150mins&texts and 500mb,
even vf's payg offer of 30 top up is better, it gives free vf calls&texts and 250mb of data and you still have your 30 to spend on calls &texts.

saying that i just got the n8 for 309 with my cheerup voucher, sweeeet!:p

in the long run unless everyone you call is vf, you are getting ripped off

Just a small point on that meteor offer. 200 mins and text and 1gb is 25 for new customers only. 35 for existing. How is your new phone anyway.

jimmynokia

just rang six meteor stores for interest and guess what none will answer
and whats funny i stood outside one store and guess what they all just stand at till doing nothing
customer service my backs*de

jimmynokia

FINALLY some confirmation

they will not be having the N8 on PAYG
JUST BILL PAY thats just rediculous

meteor you are unreal all the potential you had all the customers you lost ,you will loose more now


and its not in stock until later today or tomorrow

jimmy_t

dr ro wrote: »

Just a small point on that meteor offer. 200 mins and text and 1gb is 25 for new customers only. 35 for existing. How is your new phone anyway.

i ordered it tuesday night so didnt expect it til yesterday but it never arrived got a text off vf at 8pm last night to say it was dispatched so i probably shouldnt be expecting it today either, disappointing as they promise next day delivery if you order before 3 the previous day, presume its a stock issue or something like that.:(

UPDATE: phone just arrived, sweet, ill let ye know what its like after a weekend of use!

jimmynokia

rumour has it that all N8,s are not locked as the networks had no time to produce there own firmware ,branding can you N8 owners check this out that have bought from a network
this happened with 3 on there N96 so it could be true..........:D

Davy

Happens all the time on first batch the networks get. Downside is they can be buggy thats the risk you take

jimmynokia

Davy wrote: »

Happens all the time on first batch the networks get. Downside is they can be buggy thats the risk you take

well they are buggy gives people a chance to buy them instead of waiting though .

Davy

Handy for reselling if it is indeed unlocked. Also not being branded should help for product updates

donkey balls

Davy wrote: »

Handy for reselling if it is indeed unlocked. Also not being branded should help for product updates

Davy how can you find out for definite that a handset is unlocked without asking the guy in the store:o,I just called three to inform them that they are 120e more expensive than VF how can they justify that.

jimmynokia

yes very true

Davy

donkey balls wrote: »

Davy how can you find out for definite that a handset is unlocked without asking the guy in the store:o,I just called three to inform them that they are 120e more expensive than VF how can they justify that.

Apart from asking, if the handset is in a nokia box, as opposed to a Three or VF box is usually not locked. All networks will possible have the unlocked ones

donkey balls

Ah ok i just checked the box off my N97 there is only a small sticker at the side with 3 ROI.

Davy

donkey balls wrote: »

Ah ok i just checked the box off my N97 there is only a small sticker at the side with 3 ROI.

Ye, and thats only their as a tamper seal

jimmynokia

just got mine well bout half hour ago not actually mad bout it think il stick with e5 has not let me down yet .so i think i shall sell it might give it a day or two

donkey balls

Jaysus Jimmey you were not long in putting it up on Adverts.ie:D if you play around with it for a few days will you post your findings.

jimmynokia

should of just got the C7 i had a play around with these a while back and the C7 was more appealing so i will get one tomor much better feel to it less of a camera but i aint a photographer so it dont really matter LOL:)

lolie

hi. does any1 know what emobile are chargin for the n8 as im thinkin of switching. i see dell usa sellin it for $549 sim free online and last week had the grey one for $449 but not anymore. i assume it would be out of warranty over here anyway

dr ro

jimmynokia wrote: »

just got mine well bout half hour ago not actually mad bout it think il stick with e5 has not let me down yet .so i think i shall sell it might give it a day or two

Seeing as you were aware of the spec and look long before the release and the promises of soon to be released firmware upgrades, what is it that you're not mad about and Why did you get it? Would you recommend not getting one to someone thinking about it?

jimmynokia

it just did not meet expectations that is all that does not count for a decision maker for everybody it is a nice piece of kit i think the C7 is more what im into .

dr ro

just looking through spec of c7 and seems very similar to n8, just not quite as good. What's it got that makes it better for you

jimmynokia

when both in hand the C 7 feels and looks better they day the Nokia rep came in the c7 was the first one i picked up its so sleek and smooth fairly heavy but its just more eye catching too

podgeandrodge

so is the N8 unlocked from Vodafone or any other operator? anyone know yet? Thanks.

KrisW

e-Mobile: €149 Billpay, on a 12-month contract. Minimum bill is 100 min + 100 text + free to landlines + 1Gbyte data = €29/mo. You can get that down to €25/mo if you sign up for 18 months.

Meteor €149 also on Billpay (surprise, surprise - same as e-Mobile)

For me, the e-Mobile offer was the best deal, so I signed up yesterday. Interestingly, the MMS settings still say my server is "Meteor"

3 are officially launching this today.

I can check the SIM-lock on my phone this evening.

So far, I really like it: only downsides are the web browser and some text entry/keyboard niggles. I saw a video of the new browser last week, and that made up my mind (the clip has been pulled since).

jimmy_t

ok so just a lil review of what i think of the n8 after a weekend of use:
build quality: fantastic, feels beautiful in hand and the bullet shaped ends look a lot better in person than in pictures and they give it an excellent feel, best smartphone to hold on the market right now, imo obviously.

camera: unbelievable, i have a dslr and it could never compare but for a point and shoot it is amazing, shutter speed is actually brilliant, flash is only good, but for a camera phone it is brilliant and perfectly acceptable for the average user. You would need to fork out quite a few heroes to get a point and shoot of the same calibre.

hardware: screen excellent, camera excellent, call quality excellent, loudspeaker excellent, i dont think anybody can beat nokia on hardware, and i thought it wasnt very pretty til i actually bought it, it is very pretty.

software: very enjoyable, app store is actually acceptable, i found a learning curve of about a day (first touchscreen) but after that its plain sailing and very intuitive, its never going to be as pretty as an iphone but dont be mistaken its still pretty. ive been using symbian for a few years so it was actually very simple transition if however youve never used symbian it could have a longer learning curve. threaded sms is nice, email sync seamless, social app that comes with is effective and useful and the widget is pretty but takes a few seconds too long to load, there are of course other social apps. music player and photo viewer are excellent, photo editor is quite good too. Games are very good, Need For Speed shift is free to download and its actually brilliant, Ovi Maps and voice guided navigation is very good i thought, only used on one journey so far though. The nokia web browser needs an update and i believe this is coming in the next month or so but you can set opera as your default so its much of a muchness really as it then uses opera for everything and opera is very good. wifi/3g selection is done via priority instead of asking everytime which is a welcome relief from s60

Cons: am... keyboard can be a lil slow to switch from portrait to landscape, an app crashed it once, battery life gets wiped by the flash (i think, it was getting very heavy gaming use too), I havent got more than 24hrs out of it yet but thats with me burning it up with use so during my work week ill expect several days out of it. Im trying to think of more, im sure there is more but theyre not coming to me, obviously didnt upset me that much.

Overall: I could go on and on about all the things i love about this phone but let me qualify it by saying my last smartphone was symbian and i own an ipod touch. Symbian has vastly improved and is much more user friendly and i mean it is really improved, its not as pretty or a simple as an iphone but it is pretty and fairly simple. Any complexities i found just make it more customisable, the amount of functionality is excellent from syncing with windows media player to transmitting music to your radio to hd video to editing photos to tethering and creating its own wifi spot, its an excellent piece of kit and i think you will honestly never get as much use or functionality out of another phone as you will this, the hardware is second to none and dont let anyone tell you the processor is slow, it isnt at all, its got a second gpu and an os that sips power. The software is very usable, if symbian didnt bother you that much youll love it, Ive only shown this to one iphone owner and they were blown away. If you have a smartphone and only use it for calling and playing with a few apps id recommend an iphone, its pretty and simple and youll enjoy it, if you spend too much time with your phone and want it to do everything this is the one, it will do more things with more peripherals easier and the things that really add value like fm transmitter, voice guided maps, good camera, tethering, (the things people normally buy seperately) are all built in. Id definately recommend it, very happy with it.

Oh ya, and haptic response is class!

If anyone has any q's just ask

KrisW

Pretty much matches my own experience JimmyT, although I've no experience with Symbian (my previous Nokia was good old S40, and I mean *old*), and my wife has an iPod Touch, so I am familiar with iOS.

The N8 is not as simple to use as the iPod/iPhone, but the reasons are mainly that the N8 is not as simple as the iPhone either. Where the Nokia falls behind is in the onscreen keyboard and browser. These are due to be fixed later this month, so I was happy to take a plunge now.

The haptic feedback is very good. You can also adjust the amount of vibration used by this feature: I turned it down to the "minimum" setting, and it's really nice - subtle, but still there.

I managed to find a surefire way to break the radio application, but other than that, it's been very stable.

dr ro

nice review jimmy. It's exactly what I want to hear, as I've ordered one and am currently watching my n95 for the delivery man to call! It does seem almost too good. There must be something you haven't discovered yet that'll bring it down. Are you going to keep it then.

Kenny Powers

Thanks for the good review, what network did you get it on? was it unlocked?

jimmy_t

I attached 2 photos i took at the weekend, the first i took with the n8 and the second is just the first again but modified on the n8, its an excellent camera and editing software is v.good for stuff like that.

my only gripes with the phone are minor ones with the keyboard eg if you make a call the keyboard only comes up in portrait no matter how youre holding the phone so you have to turn it, i know ill be holding it that way anyway when ill be talking but i want to turn it when i decide ya know!!
There also could be a complaint made for the screen being slow to turn but i think this is deliberate for some reason cos its instant in the photoviewer, weird. Another strange one is the lack of portrait qwerty cos the opera mobile app has a portrait qwerty, i know its coming but it obviously wasnt hard for opera to put in. i dont think id use it anyway but id like the choice! On saying all this the keyboard is very easy to use i find. Other than that its very sound i think, im not mad about the slide button for locking the screen but your just nitpicking at that stage tbh, im very happy with the phone but it got so many middling reviews im trying to find things wrong with it but theres very little, im trying to curb my enthusiasm to balance out for the novelty factor and the fact that it got so many middling reviews so ill just say its a very good phone, but honestly right now i think its an absolutely great phone! but you should go with just good until you get a second opinion.

i got it on vodafone for 309 with a cheerup voucher - fantastic deal, i dont know if its unlocked and i wont be able to check for a few days til i get someone thats not vodafone.

Kenny Powers

jimmy_t wrote: »

I attached 2 photos i took at the weekend, the first i took with the n8 and the second is just the first again but modified on the n8, its an excellent camera and editing software is v.good for stuff like that.

my only gripes with the phone are minor ones with the keyboard eg if you make a call the keyboard only comes up in portrait no matter how youre holding the phone so you have to turn it, i know ill be holding it that way anyway when ill be talking but i want to turn it when i decide ya know!!
There also could be a complaint made for the screen being slow to turn but i think this is deliberate for some reason cos its instant in the photoviewer, weird. Another strange one is the lack of portrait qwerty cos the opera mobile app has a portrait qwerty, i know its coming but it obviously wasnt hard for opera to put in. i dont think id use it anyway but id like the choice! On saying all this the keyboard is very easy to use i find. Other than that its very sound i think, im not mad about the slide button for locking the screen but your just nitpicking at that stage tbh, im very happy with the phone but it got so many middling reviews im trying to find things wrong with it but theres very little, im trying to curb my enthusiasm to balance out for the novelty factor and the fact that it got so many middling reviews so ill just say its a very good phone, but honestly right now i think its an absolutely great phone! but you should go with just good until you get a second opinion.

Nice pictures, is your phone a pre pay on Vodafone? and did it come unlocked? thanks

jimmy_t

Kenny Powers wrote: »

Nice pictures, is your phone a pre pay on Vodafone? and did it come unlocked? thanks

ya its prepay, i dont know if its unlocked i wont be able to check til i get my hands on a non vodafone sim which wont be today unfortunately.

Kenny Powers

jimmy_t wrote: »

i dont know if its unlocked i wont be able to check til i get my hands on a non vodafone sim which wont be today unfortunately.

Ah no worries did it come in a nokia box someone on here was saying the ones in Nokia boxes are unlocked thinking of buying one online later myself.

jimmy_t

it sure did, no vodafone markings on the box whatsoever.

Jacky08

What about the apps's - uploading to Facebuke, You Chube etc:)

ohh and the music player

My last experience with Touch phones was with a Tocco but I'm due and upgrade and I just want a smart-phone with

good camera
good battery
good internet/browsing (use it on the train etc)
good music player