10 THINGS ABOUT NOKIA N900

Nokia has announced a new device that it hopes will keep it at the sharp end of the mobile industry, the Nokia N900, but what's so great about it?

We delve under the bonnet of Nokia's latest handset and bring you all the things you'll need to know before deciding whether this is the model for you.

1. It's not a phone

Not necessarily something we agree with, but Nokia is adamant this isn't a phone. Instead, it's saying that it's a small computer/slimmed-down netbook (depending on who you talk to) thanks to the new Maemo 5 operating system (OS), which is based on Linux.

Essentially, it's a unit with a 3G chip in it for voice and data with a similar form factor to a phone, so it's really just semantics what you want to call it.

But the pivotal thing is Nokia wants people to see it as a computer, meaning higher-powered applications and a stronger focus on developing an ecosystem around the phone.

2. New OS

As mentioned above, the new Maemo 5 OS is designed to offer powerful new options that we haven't seen on Symbian-powered devices before.



While Maemo has been seen on previous internet tablets from Nokia, this release is important as it makes the OS more finger friendly than ever before. It also allows a high level of customisation, a wider web browser and more location based services too.

It's built on Linux, meaning it's a much more open platform to play with and develop. The theory behind this is the developer community can really get their teeth into playing around with the possibilities of the N900, something which has served Apple and Android well in recent months.

3. Powerful processor

Nokia's been shrewd when thinking about what hardware to pack under the hood, going for the high end TI OMAP3 microprocessor with ARM Cortex-A8 core rather than the headline grabbing Snapdragon from Qualcomm.

It's the same as that seen in the iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre, but more importantly it's fused with 1GB of RAM and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. This means slicker application transitions, minimised slowdown and a wider array of possibilities for developers to play with.

4. Slick multi-tasking

Another key feature of the N900 is the multi-tasking on offer thanks to the new Maemo OS.

Of course, multi-tasking has been around for a while on the Symbian platform from Nokia, but this takes it to another level for seamless use.



Not only does the new processor allow you to run a huge number of applications at the same time, the UI offers a one touch approach to seeing all your open programs at once. If you want to get rid of something, simply press the 'x' in the corner of the panel and it's gone.

Admittedly, it's not as cool as the Palm Pre's cards system, flicking them away to shut them down, but the sheer number of applications you can have open together, and without slowdown, is very impressive.

5. Improving old technology

One of the surprising things about the Nokia N900 is the presence of a resistive screen (which means it works by ever so slightly flexing to make contact with a circuit, rather than working off the electrons transmitted by your finger).

Given all Nokia's other touchscreens have been resistive it's not that surprising, but as the X6, announced at the same time, has the more advanced capacitive screen type, we'd have assumed Nokia would have put it on the N900 too.

But the resistive effort is very, very good from the Finns, reacting in a similar way to a capacitive screen. And this means the phone can be used with a stylus - crucial for the Asian markets and a big help for spreading the popularity of the phone.
6. High resolution screen

The touchscreen type might be older, but the screen itself is pretty much cutting edge. Nokia has placed a WVGA screen on the N900 (800x480 pixels crammed into a 3.5-inch display) to make everything seem pin sharp.

Combined with some decent grunt from the processor, the new screen type means video, and importantly for Nokia, web pages will display quickly and in high resolution, giving you a similar experience to that seen on the PC.



And with 32GB of storage on board, video is clearly going to be an important part of the new N900, so Nokia is making sure you can watch it in the best way possible.

7. First for Firefox

Perhaps one of the most exciting parts of the announcement for the technology industry is the fact the N900 will be among the first with Firefox Mobile, the potted-down version of the popular desktop web browser.

The browser included within the N900 is actually built on Firefox founder Mozilla's technology, but Firefox Mobile will offer all the treats of the larger browser on a mobile phone.



This means tabbed browsing, intuitive web search with the Awesome Bar, and even synchronised bookmarks across your desktop and mobile experience.

Given the N900 is based on the ability to multi-task easily, this is a very important element for the new device.

8. Tagging photos

Some people are more aware of 'tagging' than others, but the N900 lets you tag photos for easier retrieval and uploading.

We're not talking a Facebook-style list of everyone that's in the photo (although you can do that). Instead, you could tag a gig you went to under the band's name, the location or the people you were with.

The next time you go out with the said group or see the band, the tagged photos can be retrieved under that heading, giving a new way to follow your 'photo journey'. And it will be even better when using them online, as you can collaboratively tag the photos to enable a shared experience too.

9. Cheaper than expected

One of the surprising things is how much the N900 costs. Admittedly, it's not loose change cheap, as it costs £500 in the UK.

But given that's the same price the N97 debuted for a few months back, it's not a bad effort at all from Nokia.

And if you're after the N900 for even cheaper, you can get it in Europe for €500 (£445) or head to the US and pick it up for $649 (around £390 over here).

It's not nice to see such disparity across regions, but it will once again help the popularity of the device.

10. One for the artists

Finally, Nokia is keen to see the N900 extending beyond the traditional realms of a mobile phone by trying to extol its virtues to other groups, such as visual artists.

The recent installation at the London OneDotZero event showed that the new device can control and shape messages on the wall, and the new PUSH N900 competition encourages the public to think of ways the N900 could control things in a new way.



So if you think the mobile should be able to control the TV, and Nokia deems it a good idea, then it will help fund that and develop a device too.

It might not sound like much, but if a device is picked up by a wider community than tech-heads (as is the case with the iPhone) then creative bods will help broaden its appeal even further, resulting in a richer experience for owner of the N900.

nokia n900 review

Nokia's new device has been shown off at Nokia World 2009, but there's definitely a touch of schizophrenia about it.

Is it a smartphone with a desktop-like OS? Or is it a portable PC with telephony options too? Either way, it's a pretty darn good mobile phone, and that's the way we like to see it.



The early thing to note is the device itself, while chunky, is definitely an upgrade on those we've seen before, with the Maemo 5 OS bringing all manner of new and funky applications, graphics and functionality not seen before from Nokia on a mobile.



The chassis is pretty large and chunky to house the 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen and slide out keyboard, with a stand on the back to prop up the phone should you want to watch a movie on the high-res WVGA (800 x 480) screen.



It uses a microUSB port for charging, weirdly has the lock button at the top of the device, and brings with it a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, with dual LED flash and a lens cover.

The first impressions of the new OS were very good indeed. Not only does the Nokia N900 have a decent touchscreen, with good accuracy, the UI also looks slick and works very well.



The first thing you're struck with is how much customisation is on offer here. It's like HTC's Sense UI in a way, with widgets rather than icons giving you the option to see what your friends are up to on Facebook at a glance.

But it's also so much more than that, being based on Linux it's easy to see how developers are going to be able to code newer and cooler applications and widgets on it all the time.



The Nokia N900 is based around multi-tasking, with a small button at the top of the screen taking you to a pane view where you can see all your open applications. If you want to get rid of them, you need to hit the small cross in the corner, which although fairly easy to do, is a long way from the simplicity of the Palm Pre, with the 'throwing cards' system.

However, the applications pane does update in real time, so if you're watching a YouTube video it will continue to display in the tiny window next to all the other applications.

But the cool thing about the Nokia N900 isn't just the applications, it's what's under the hood that counts. We're talking an ARM Cortex-A8 processor and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration under the bonnet, meaning multiple applications all running smoothly.

And that's noticeable in the device we had a good play with - everything seemed to spring around as you'd want it to. Although the haptic feedback still felt like someone was weakly blowing a puff of air at us, the overall impression of the new OS and UI was a good one.
The ARM processor allows you to have multiple browser windows open at once, and the N900 did well at displaying them all with minimal lag. The browser, built on Mozilla's desktop internet program apparently, is strong and, crucially, very fast over Wi-Fi. It will easily show full HTML.



It gives the feeling you're playing with a very powerful device indeed, and we're looking forward to really putting the N900 through its paces for a full review soon.

Nokia also has its own version of Apple's pinch and zoom technique for blowing up web pages - you use an interesting finger swirl to zoom in. It's a bit odd and doesn't always work (instead it just throws the web page around) but there's always the option to double tap instead.

The Maemo experience on the N900 is a lot better than that offered by Symbian, namely because it brings a greater amount of intuition to its use than the previous OS ever could. We're talking an 'alerts' panel which shows you things like Wi-Fi, GPS and battery life, all displayed in more detail.

There's now an 'X' in the corner of the windows to shut them down, rather than having to go through the palaver of pressing menu, scroll to exit and then go back to the homescreen each time.

It seems to be that the menu on the Nokia N900 is only accessible through the applications pane, which seems a bit weird as it adds another step for no reason, but we're either missing something or the idea is to customise the homescreen so well you never need the actual menu.

Messaging on the N900 is a decent experience as well, with the cramped keyboard not actually too bad for writing on in the end. Not only are messages arranged as conversations, but there's also a great amount of support in the box for IM, with Google Talk, Skype and Jabber all included.



Media on the Nokia N900 is also well catered for, with a cool graphical interface on top of the video player. Playback is superb and fast on the high resolution screen, and the stand is the right angle for watching your vids with minimal glare.



The music player seemed functional enough, although we had to whizz by it as we didn't have our earbuds to hand to see how good the output was. However, the large and expansive screen gave some large icons to hit when using the player, meaning it should be nice and easy to navigate, possibly even in the pocket.



But the cool thing about the N900 isn't what you can do on it necessarily, it's how you can do it. You don't need forward and back arrows, you simply touch an element off the screen to go back to the homescreen, which is much like a desktop experience.

We disagree with Nokia that this is more a mobile computer than a phone - it's a smartphone and a very good one at that. We're looking forward to seeing how well it performs in practice, but early indications show Nokia might have just brought out an OS to save its skin in the nick of time.

WORKING OF GPS PHONES

Imagine driving to a job interview and realizing that you're lost. Your first impulse would probably be to call the business that's interviewing you and ask for directions. But if you're not sure where you are, getting directions can be tricky.

But suppose you use your phone for another purpose -- to figure out exactly where you are and to get turn-by-turn directions to where you're going. New phones that include global positioning system (GPS) receivers can do exactly that. With the right software or service package, they can pinpoint your location, give directions to your destination and provide information about nearby businesses.

In this article, we'll review the basics of how cell phones and GPS receivers work. Then, we'll explore how phones combine these technologies.

Cell Phone Basics
A cell phone is basically a sophisticated two-way radio. Towers and base stations, arranged into a network of cells, send and receive radio signals. Cell phones contain low-power transmitters that let them communicate with the nearest tower.

As you travel, you move from one cell to another, and the base stations monitor the strength of your phone's signal. As you move toward the edge of one cell, your signal strength diminishes. At the same time, the base station in the cell you are approaching notices the strength of your signal increasing. As you move from cell to cell, the towers transfer your signal from one to the next.
In remote locations, towers may be so far apart that they can't provide a consistent signal. Even when towers are plentiful, mountains and tall buildings can interrupt their signals. Sometimes people have a hard time getting clear signals inside buildings, especially in elevators.

Even without a GPS receiver, your cell phone can provide information about your location. A computer can determine your location based on measurements of your signal, such as:

Its angle of approach to the cell towers
How long it takes the signal to travel to multiple towers
The strength of your signal when it reaches the towers
Since obstacles like trees and buildings can affect how long it takes your signal to travel to a tower, this method is often less accurate than a GPS measurement

NOKIA N97 REVIEW

They don't get any bigger than that. A launch of this caliber can aptly be called inauguration day. The release of Nokia N97 is the Nseries counter-move that geeks have been waiting for since November. Easily one of the most complete smartphones ever created, the N97 has been haunting Symbian buffs' dreams for quite a while.

Nokia N97
We're about to see if this feature-loaded son of a gun is the stuff dreams are made of and if it has the gut to stand up to the best on the market. The 5800 XpressMusic was cheap enough to easily be forgiven a couple of shortcomings but the N97 is not the begging type. Nokia-faithfuls are used to only getting the best treatment, so they won't settle for less with the Nseries skipper.
Key features
Slide-n-tilt 3.5" 16M-color resistive touchscreen of 640 x 360 pixel resolution
5 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash and lens cover (VGA@30fps video recording)
Symbian OS 9.4 with S60 5th edition UI
Slide-out three-row full QWERTY keyboard
ARM 11 434MHz CPU and 128 MB of RAM
Quad-band GSM support and 3G with HSDPA support
Wi-Fi and GPS with A-GPS (plus 3 months of free voice-guided navigation via Ovi Maps)
Digital compass
Class-leading 32GB onboard storage
microSD card slot with microSDHC support
Built-in accelerometer
3.5 mm audio jack
TV out
Stereo FM Radio with RDS, FM transmitter
microUSB port and stereo Bluetooth v2.0
Web browser has full Flash and Java support
Nice audio reproduction quality
Main disadvantages
The S60 5th edition UI still has poor ergonomics and is not as thumbable as expected
Camera features are so two-thousand-and-late
No DivX or XviD support out-of-the-box
No smart dialing
Somewhat limited 3rd party software availability
No office document editing (without a paid upgrade)
Obvious from the list above, the Nokia N97 hardly puts anything new on the table. It is however a bold try to fit all of today's top features under one hood and offer a nice ride at that. This certainly is an ambitious task by itself but the ever-expectant Nseries fans, who always want something new on their next handset, make it even harder. The Nokia N97 will need to be near flawless to get a warm welcome.

Nokia N97 at ours
Nokia N97 will also be a major test for the still quite young (or immature if you want) S60 5th edition UI. The growing pains were expected and acceptable in the 5800 XpressMusic, but it's been 8 months since. The time is long enough in mobile phone terms and the market leader is simply expected to have had everything figured by now.

Looks pretty good, doesn't it
The disappointing N96 does owe Nokia some and the N97 will - among other things - probably have to cover its debts too. Join us on the next page as we take a peek inside the retail box of the new Nseries sovereign and complete our ergonomics rundown.

NOKIA N80 REVIEW

Nokia N80 is a 3G smartphone, providing benefits to its users from a wide range of advanced software to excellent functionality and wireless connectivity. Testing has shown that the phone is somewhat slow in booting up and also in operation, however.
The N80 is a sliding phone like Nokia 6280 or Nokia 6111. It has been noticed that the phone slides open by itself when carried in a bag or in your pocket, which is highly undesirable. It measures 95 x 50 x 26 mm and weighs 134 g, making it one of the lightest smartphone handsets around It is a quad band plus 3G phone supporting GSM - 850 MHz, 900 MHz, and 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz and 3G WCDMA 1900 or 2100 MHz frequency bands.
Nokia N80 has one of the best LCD displays, with a resolution of 352 x 416 pixels and boasting 262,144 colours. The 3 mega-pixel camera in the phone takes good pictures and has a 20x digital zoom and flash. However, the quality of photographs is no where near to the ones taken by Nokia N90. The phone has an advanced music player, which allows you to pick your favourite music track from a displayed play list. The audio quality of Nokia n80 is considered to be very good and the package includes a stereo headset. The phone comes with a 128 MB memory card, which is enough a storage space for your music files. It plays, MP3, AAC, m4a, eAAC+ and WMA format music tracks.
The battery has a talk time of 3 hours, with 8 days as stand-by. In actual experience it has been found that it is not worth expecting one or two days use from this phone and as such, any extensive use of music and smartphone features will be rather disappointing. The phone has all the basic features as desired in a mobile handset, such as, Voice recording, dialing and voice commands, MP3 ring-tones, Java applications, SMS, MMS, email, etc.
The other notable feature is the stereo FM radio with support for Visual Radio. In addition to Infrared and Bluetooth, the phone supports a wireless LAN, EDGE, EGPRS and a USB 2.0 mass storage. Nokia N80 has a document viewer for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

A multi-media rich phone, the Nokia N80 is the most highly anticipated phone from Nokia. It is also the one phone that fails to live up to the expectation that one has out of such a smartphone. But as per the Nokia specifications, it is the highest function packed smartphone ever released and that may be the cause for the disappointment.

NOKIA N95 8GB REVIEW

After receiving rave reviews following its initial release last year the Nokia N 95 was followed up by the exciting news concerning the impending release of the new Nokia 8GB handset, which by the way is now out. The first thing that was noticed upon seeing the Nokia 8GB was the obvious difference in the color of its case, because while the Nokia N95 was available in plum and silver this new 8GB model is now available in a great looking matte black finish.
Also, one more very obvious feature of the Nokia 8GB is that it comes with a great movie already in it and ready to play. Its the Spider Man 3 movie and its a new marketing ploy that Nokia has implemented which worked on us by the way. The screen on the 8GB is different from the screen on the N95 in one big obvious way and that is that it is bigger on the 8GB.
The old screen on the N95 was 2.6 inches while the new screen on the 8GB is 2.8 inches, which doesn’t seem like a whole lot but the added .2 inches does make a difference when text messaging and also does mean a little less squinting when watching movies on the handset.
One thing that Nokia handset uses have been consistently asking for is more battery life and their wishes have now been answered with the 8GB. However; longer battery life also means a bigger battery and so the rear of the 8GB has been reconfigurated to make room for the larger battery.
Of course the newer model N95 8GB comes with the same high quality 5.0 mega pixel camera with flash, digital zoom and video recording capability. Also, this new Nokia handset also comes with Zeiss optics as well, for premium results when using the camera in it. There is one minor adjustment however and that is that the 8GB now comes with a convenient lens cover to protect the lens on it when it is not in use.
Another source of complaints from N95 users was that due to the positioning of the key pad next to the rest of the phones feature buttons, people claimed that typing accurately was sometimes a problem. Nokia has made a correction that has hopefully rectified this problem by raising the key pad slightly.
One great improvement that everyone will love is that the 8GB comes with more memory. For music lovers this is a must because there is never such a thing as too much memory for recording songs. In fact, with the addition of the extra memory space that comes with the 8GB this puts the Nokia 8GB way ahead of all the other handsets on the market including Mp3.
Of course this new memory space will be even more appreciated by movie buffs, because movies require far more memory capacity then music. So, it is obvious that Nokia has been listening to their customers and doing their market research, because the results are obvious in this new and improved handset.

NOKIA N77 REVIEW

Nokia N77 Review - The Nokia N77 is a high technology phone, and is a member of the N-series of Nokia phones, which includes N75 and the N96, which are the highly popular N-series phones from Nokia. The N77 is a Smartphone, compatible with 3G, and measures 111mm x 50mm x 18.8mm and weighs 114 grams. It has a large 2.4 inches high colour and resolution screen, and its bar type design provides the user with a firm grip on the device. The screen provides the user with high quality viewing of video and TV broadcasts. There is an ambient light optimiser built in for the screen, which adjusts the brightness by itself.
The 3G compatibility of the phone allows the user with the facility of video calls. It has USB, and a Pop-port, enabling the user to connect the N77 to any other device, and also has a Bluetooth wireless connection. It has GPRS and EDGE compatibility, with the phone featuring high speed data transmission. Nokia N77 has internet browsing feature, complete with a mini-map facility. N77 has a 2 mega pixel camera, with 16x zoom and LED flash. This allows not only snapshot pictures, but also video recording which the user can edit, if required. The N77 is also compatible with GSM 900, 1800, 1900 and WCDMA. A fully charged batter provides approximately 5 hours of mobile TV viewing and up to 180 hours of stand-by time. It has 20 MB of internal memory, which can be enhanced with an additional memory card of up to 2 GB of memory.
While using the phone, the user is never short of any entertainment features, as the phone is pre-loaded with java games, providing the user with lively gaming experience. The phone features email service, and the user can create, send & receive emails complete with file attachments. Along with these features, the phone allows send/receive of SMS and MMS, and also can share the video clippings and music with other phones compatible with multimedia features. The user has the facility to chat online, using texts and symbols, and can communicate this way with phones having similar features, with those which are online at that instance.
Nokia N77 has a built-in RealPlayer, which supports many of the popular formats, which include, P3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, and WMA. The user has a stereo headset along with the phone to enjoy the full stereo effect of the music played. It offers an equiliser feature, and creation of play-list. It has a FM Radio, which the user can tune into, while travelling. The visual radio provides text information to the user, regarding, for example, the music that he is listening to. Nokia N77 supports polyphonic, mp3 and 3D sound ring tomes.
The Smartphone N77 features Quickoffice viewer to view Quickword, Quickpoint orQuicksheet documents, and the phone comes with Adobe PDF reader. It has an advanced address book contact entries, and allows a photo of each contact to be stored, along with group selection feature. It has useful call feature, which include auto answer, which works with an appropriate head-set. It has a push to talk feature, which allows the user to use the phone as a walkie talkie type hands-free operation.

NOKIA N81 REVIEW

Once again Nokia has set the new standard for stylish, feature loaded mobile phones for entertainment lovers who require maximum features when they use their phones. Its one of their latest releases in their N series of mobile phones and they have named the Nokia N81.
No matter where a phone user is and what ever they are doing they are guaranteed to never be bored with this game and feature packed unit.
Nokia’s N series of cell phones are well recognized as solid and sturdy units and the N81 has not deviated from this trend. However; this new N series phone has made a few trade offs in features. For instance phone function in the N81 only has a 2 mega pixel camera in it compared the the 5 mega pixels in the N95 but it does include a a great functioning flash feature as well as state of the art Zyss camera optics.
The trade of though is that the N81 weighs in heavy when it comes to state of the art entertainment features. Some of the new features the N 81 has for gamers is a navigation pad that features a touch wheel that is very similar to the wheel on an iPod and a super brilliant 16.7 million color screen display that offers a clear image and fantastic resolution.
If you are primarily interested in games then you are going to love the way that this newest addition to the Nokia N series supports N-Gage the latest trend in mobile gaming. The N-Gage gaming platform contains the best graphics available in mobile phones today and something that any serious gamer should give close consideration to. As an added bonus, this new game oriented phone from Nokia comes pre loaded with three popular games.
Along with the screen being able to be opertated in both landscape and portrait modes there are also controls on it dedicated exclusively to game use. Of course, the designers of the N81 also had music lovers in mind when they were at work and the results are obvious.
This new phone does not need a memory card, because it comes off the shelf with a whopping 8 GB of memory so there is room to hold all of the songs that you need to record. Also, as well as Bluetooth stereo headphone support this N 81 also includes a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack. Other features that the N81 has for music lovers are an equalizer, FM radio and play list support.
Other features that are crammed into this solid and hefty unit are video calling, Nokia map applications and wireless GPS. So all in all the N81 is a great improvement on other N series phones from Nokia and has built on excellent features that can be found in previous models to give gamers a top notch phone for what they like to do.
Also, this phone is a great handset for someone who is looking for excellent music features as well. One thing that is fairly obvious when the phone is held in the hand is that it is somewhat bulky and has more heft to it then other similar products on the market. There is a good reason for this however and that is that it is designed and built to be a sturdy and durable unit that can hold up to heavy use.

NOKIA N82 REVIEW

Nokia designs and markets their N series of mobile phones with features and specifications that set them apart from any other type of mobile phone or handset that is currently on the market today. Their very latest addition to their family of “N” series mobile phones is the Nokia N82 and just as with all of the other N series handsets it features all of the very latest technology and features that is currently available.
The N series of Nokia mobile phone features a diverse range of cell phones that all have various features designed to appeal to a wide range of consumers in the cell phone market place. The Nokia N 82 is no different from all of the other N series cell phones in that it has positioned the Swedish cell phone manufacturer in front of all of its competitors by offering the very latest innovations in cell phone technology while at the same time incorporating all that has been proven positive in their other N series cell phones.
Just as in all of the other N series cell phones that Nokia caries, the N82 features the best camera lens available in the way of Zeiss optics however; the N82 now features a Xenon flash, which takes its camera feature just one more step ahead of the competition that is on the market right now.
For quite some time the Nokia N95 was viewed as the premier camera phone that was available on the market but since the introduction of the Nokia N82 all that has now changed. One of the many upgrades that the N82 has incorporated into it is the addition of a larger screen with a larger capacity memory as well.
One unique feature of the N82 that people can’t help but notice is that the keys on the key pad are somewhat longer and thinner, which is similar to the keys on the Nokia N91. However; as far as capability is concerned, the Nokia N82 is very similar to the Nokia N95 in several ares of operation.
Some of these similarities are items such as 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi, 100mb of integrated memory, built in AGPS and a microSD slot. One feature of the Nokia N82 that is seen as somewhat of a reversal of the trend for smaller and smaller consumer electronics products is that the N82 is slightly larger that past N series models as well as most competing phones on the market.
This is no accident and in fact for some time there has been growing consumer demand for larger more easy to use handsets. The larger size accounts for a larger battery also, as well as being the result of the N82 being built to more durable specifications. Along with its larger size another feature incorporated into the N82 is automatic UI rotation when the N82 is held in either landscape or portrait mode.
The fact of the matter is that the N82 has yet to be released to the general public and therefore a hands-on review of the phone is yet to come however; from the descriptions of its features that are available it appears that the N82 will inevitably be widely accepted when it does hit store shelves.

NOKIA N73 REVIEW

The latest Nokia N73 combines a high-quality camera with Internet capabilities on a huge screen. It’s a fact of life - inspiration can come at any time. Get ready with the N73’s handy 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Capture and print quality photos and view them on a 2.4? screen. A smart gallery organizing and sharing feature makes sharing your favorite photos with friends and family simple and fun.
The phone is available in three wonderfully designed color combos: silver grey/deep plum, forst white/metallic red and frost white/mochabrown.
3G or quadband EDGE/GSM networks, the Nokia N73 has all the variety of a multimedia computer enabled with the S60 3rd Edition Software on Symbian OS. Includes support for browsing, email and Internet.
A high-quality 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536 pixels) camera with Carl Zeiss optics, the Nokia N73 provides ‘real’ photo quality up to 10? x 8? (25 x 20 cm). The mechanical shutter and advanced auto-focus will give your photos sharper, more crisp detail. Once you’ve snapped your photos or videos, viewing them is a simple pleasure on the large, high resolution 2.4 inch full screen landscape viewfinder.
Less than 90cc, the high-performing Nokia N73 not only travels with you, but also has intuitive functionality for additional ease-of-use. In fact, every aspect of the Nokia N73 has been designed to make photography easy. The dedicated controls for capture, zoom and review, together with the active toolbar interface provide intuitive and fast control of key camera functions.
Nokia N73 users will also be able to use Amazon’s Mobipocket. Reader and Amazon Anywhere(TM) features, which will be preinstalled on the phone in certain areas. With Amazon Anywhere shoppers can get immediate access to Amazon’s expansive selection and search customer reviews, receive personalized recommendations and shop right from their Nokia N73. Mobipocket Reader transforms your multimedia computer into a universal eBook reader with access to more than 25,000 eBooks from major US, German, French and Spanish publishers.
Looking at the design of N73, it will appear that Nokia has put in various technologies in the handset, especially as regards to the image front, in order to impress the users, while it has maintained the basic functionality. In order to attract a mass appeal for the phone, N73 is offered in three different trims, Silver Grey/Deep Plum, Frost White/Metallic Red, and Frost White/Mocha Brown. There is not much of a difference when you compare the two colour types, Deep Plum, Mocha Brown, but the Metallic Red stands out against the background, providing the reason why it is appealing to women end-users.
While commenting on the display of Nokia N73, the 2.4 inches diagonal screen, presents a great look, with its 240×320 pixel resolution, and 262 colours TFT display. The picture on this screen is satisfactory, and with a translucent metallic substrate layer on the screen, the display is quite legible even in the Sun, The keyboard on Nokia N73, is located at the bottom of the handset, and shows a bit of congestion. However, the phone can be managed with one hand, though it becomes awkward at certain times. It is somewhat difficult to use the functional keys, such as, menu, edit, C, Multimedia. With the keypad lit by a blue backlight, it is operable in almost any environment.
The joystick in Nokia N73 is difficult to operate, being practically embedded into the casing. Never-the-less the N73 is a fast tool for email and SMS communications. The left side of the phone has the infrared window, with the holes for a carrying strap being located at the bottom. The slot for miniSD memory cards is located at the lower rim covered with a protective flap. One of the remarkable features in N73 is the presence of two speakers, providing a stereo experience. These two speakers are located at the top and bottom of the phone respectively, may be owing to space constraints. Nokia N73 features 3D ringing tone effect, and can apply various audio trajectories and reverberations.