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November 2011
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The editors liked
Microsoft Office
Outlook and Xbox LIVE integration
Full web browsing
Free music streaming with Nokia Music and Mix Radio
Small
Nicely built
Refreshing OS
Built-in Microsoft apps
Good cross-platform support
Stylish looks
Great build quality
Promising operating system
Excellent styling
Really responsive display
Free sat nav
Top social network and email facilities
Nokia Maps beats Bing Maps handsdown
Quality design
Clever interface
Speedy browser
Intuitive contact linking
Xbox integration
Windows Phone software is slick and fun to use
Free music streaming with Nokia's Mix Radio
Onboard navigation software
Stylish
Sturdy design
Beautiful design
Amoled screen
Free Nokia music and navigation apps
Reasonable battery life
Let's cut to the point
The Nokia Lumia 800 is arguably the best Nokia smartphone we've ever seen. It features the same amazing design as the Nokia N9
With a uni-body design that matches the Apple iPhone 4S for design and quality – and it also features a stunning bright
Colourful and sharp screen. The 3.7-inch display gets Nokia's CBD (ClearBlack Display) technology to boost colour reproduction
Great hardware design
Good camera
Nokia has made some neat additions to Windows Mobile
Tough polycarbonate chassis
Free Nokia Drive sat nav
Camera and screen
AMOLED screen
Nokia Drive
Nokia Music
Design
Superb design
Fast and responsive
Form factor
Design and build quality
Overall performance
Powerful free GPS service
Radio Mix
14 million free tracks to stream
Decent camera with room for improvement
Well built
Excellent ergonomics and basic performance
The best Windows Phone phone
Nokia Drive and Mix Radio are useful extras
Solid build
Elegant design
Improved support for offboard services
8megapixel camera
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Sharp 3.7inch touch screen
Fast processor
8MP camera with 720p HD video recording
Nokia Mix Radio
Nokia Drive satnav
The editors didn't like
Lack of apps compared to Android and Apple
Disappointing camera and non-expandable memory
Design
The Lumia has a polycarbonate shell available in three colours
Black
Blue and pink. The long sides are curved which gives it a nice feel in your hands. A
Video lacks detail
No Flash support
Few third-part apps
No wireless streaming
Mediocre screen and camera quality
Disappointing snapper
Windows apps are way behind the choices available for iOS and Android users
Nokia Maps still not functional
Internet text display dodgy at times
No Flash video
Zune player takes ages to copy video across
Mix Radio downloads unavailable
Camera is pretty average
No microSD card slot
Lacks a front-facing camera
Not as many apps as Android or iPhone
No Adobe Flash support
No micro-SD card slot
It's not all good
However. The biggest problem with the Nokia Lumia 800 is the lack of applications for the Windows Phone operating system. It's getting better all the time
Granted
But it's still not a patch on Android or iOS.
No memory expansion
No Flash support.
Average battery life
Media still a pain to transfer
Port flaps won't last
No front facing camera
No nfc
No replaceable battery
Glossy screen attracts fingerprints.
No frontfacing camera
Memory can't be extended
MarketPlace has fewer apps than Apple and Android equivalents
Nokia Maps still not functional, Internet text display dodgy at times, No Flash video, Zune player takes ages to copy video across, Mix Radio downloads unavailable
The best Windows Phone device on the market impresses, but still with some room for improvement...
Nokia and Microsoft have put themselves squarely back in the smartphone game with the Lumia 800, a lovely handset that's as much a joy to use as it is to look at. Main review: Nokia used to rule the mobile phone market. In fact, the company is still the ...
Excellent styling; really responsive display; free sat nav, top social network and email facilities; Nokia Maps beats Bing Maps handsdown
Disappointing snapper; Windows apps are way behind the choices available for iOS and Android users
The Nokia Lumia 800 is definitely Nokia's best handset for some time – it benefits from the inclusion of Windows Phone 7, but the mediocre snapper and lack of apps will be a letdown for many...
Some commentators may have bemoaned the lack of experimentation with the Nokia Lumia 800, citing that we’d seen the design already. That said, Nokia hit universal praise for the look and feel of the Nokia N9 only four short months ago, so those who are...
Let's cut to the point: The Nokia Lumia 800 is arguably the best Nokia smartphone we've ever seen. It features the same amazing design as the Nokia N9, with a uni-body design that matches the Apple iPhone 4S for design and quality – and it also features a stunning bright, colourful and sharp screen. The 3.7-inch display gets Nokia's CBD (ClearBlack Display) technology to boost colour reproduction
It's not all good, however. The biggest problem with the Nokia Lumia 800 is the lack of applications for the Windows Phone operating system. It's getting better all the time, granted, but it's still not a patch on Android or iOS.
If apps are what sells a phone to you, then you should hold off on buying the Nokia Lumia 800. It's more than capable of competing in any other area, however, proving easy to use, attractive and well made. We like it! Nokia Lumia 800 is tagged with No...
The Nokia Lumia 800 is by far one of the best looking Windows Phone 7 smartphones we’ve seen so far, but its allure is diluted somewhat by its fuzzy PenTile matrix display and an unlocked price that puts it in the same territory as the iPhone 4S. ...
Beautiful design, Amoled screen, free Nokia music and navigation apps, reasonable battery life
No Adobe Flash support, no micro-SD card slot
Nokia's comeback is off to a good start with the Lumia 800. The high-end specifications and unique services help to make it the best Windows Phone handset available and a worthy alternative to Apple and Samsung devices....
Aesthetics aside, the speed and ease of use of the Lumia 800 – and the remarkable People application – make this a very attractive alternative to the iPhone. Even if you don’t do much social networking, it’s nice to have communications and events aggr...
Published: 2011-11-09, Author: Jonathan , review by: channelpro.co.uk
There’s no getting past the fact, then, that the Lumia 800 is no match for the best of the Android set or even the iPhone 4S. It isn’t quite the performance beast we were expecting, nor is the screen up there with the very best, and we’re disappointed ...
