The latest to pop out of Nokia’s kitty is the N8 smartphone which delves to bring in intuitive connectivity to people, places and services. It will enables users create compelling content and also connect to their favorite social networks. Also, indulge in on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps.
A notable feature of the camera lies in its 12 megapixel sensor alongside Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash. It is capable of creating as well as editing HD-quality videos using an intuitive built-in editing suite. The device also serves as an entertainment center, allowing users to enjoy HD-quality videos with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound just by plugging it into their home theatre system.
The Nokia N8 also brings access to Web TV services which can deliver programs, news and entertainment from several channels and also Web TV content from the Ovi Store. Users can update status, share location and photos as well as view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter. It’s inclusive of free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation which was recently made available to several other phones.
The Nokia N8 is also powered by the Symbian ^3, offering support for gestures. The Nokia N8 supports multiple, personalizable homescreens that can be loaded with apps and widgets. The new 2D and 3D graphics architecture is also capable of taking complete advantage of the device’s hardware acceleration to provide a quick and responsive user interface.
The Nokia N8 is said to be Nokia’s first to come integrated with Qt, a software development environment to simplify development and enable building applications once and deploy across Symbian and other software platforms. Nokia declares the availability of the Nokia Qt SDK in its initial beta.
The Nokia N8 carries an estimated retail price of EUR 370 (approx Rs. 21,796) and will be available during the third quarter of 2010.
