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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
Published: 2012-03-31, Author: Nic , review by: bit.com.au
Windows Phone finally gets the phone it deserves with Nokia's Lumia 800PerformanceBattery LifeFeatures & DesignValue for MoneyOverallSpecs$699 AUD(pricing info)...
We did have some subjective concerns with the size of the 3.7 inch display, but that was purely down to personal preference. At most all it really did was make us look forward to the upcoming Nokia Lumia 900's larger screen with even more vigour. We'd...
With the Nokia Lumia 800 have they produced the flagship handset that Windows Phone 7 so desperately needs? ...
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Published: 2012-03-12, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.com.au
For the diehard Windows Phone 7 aficionados, there's little doubt that the Lumia 800 is the phone to buy now. The Lumia 900 is on the horizon, but it's anybody's guess as to when that'll be — and it's highly unlikely Nokia would stymie sales of the 800 by...
Internet text display dodgy at times, No Flash video, Zune player takes ages to copy video across, Video recording not impressive, Battery issues still prevail
Although we had our doubts during initial familiarisation with the Nokia WP7 environment, the transition from the Symbian environment will be much less painful than expected for those still entranced by the Nokia brand. In less than 48 hours we went from...
Fantastic design and build quality, Slick and easy to use software, Nokia Drive app
No memory card slot, Below average battery life, Limited apps compared to rivals
The Nokia Lumia 800 may not be a better phone than some of its competitors, but it's the first Nokia phone that can at least offer a very good alternative. The Lumia 800 is easily the best Windows Phone on the market, combining a fantastic design with an...
There's no doubt about it, the Lumia 800 is a gorgeous phone. The simplicity, elegance and fully-stocked feature set of Windows Phone 7.5 paired with the stunning hardware design of the Lumia 800 amounts to a lethal combination that will change the game ...
Published: 2012-05-17, Author: Zara , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: The design of the Nokia Lumia 800, as with its near-identical twin, the Meego-running Nokia N9, is simply gorgeous. The body is polycarbonate – soft to the touch, scratch-resistant, and sufficiently grippy that you’ll have no fear of it slipping out of...
