Volume: 68 cc
Weight: 138 g
Length: 107 mm
Width(max): 45 mm
Thickness (max): 17.5 mm
Display: 262,144 colors TFT 208 x 208 pixels display
Price: $680.25 - $1250.00
Clearly Nokia have gone for better materials than 8810 which it aimed at the luxury market but somehow saw fit to use a plastic silvered slider rather than metal and worse still it scratched within minutes of sitting in your pocket next to a set of keys. Still this 8800 is made from a metal slider and there is even a scratch resistant screen to ensure this expensive model stays looking it’s best.
We’d compare the Nokia 8800 to a luxury hotel, the best hotels in the world look the part and have those special touches that ensure you are happy to pay a premium, for example the slider on this model is reportedly made from Porsche technology and has a very smooth and satisfying action. However much like a hotel if you can’t get a good nights sleep then the colour of the wallpaper means nothing and you could have stayed at the YMCA for a tenth of the price.
The phone-book size is limited by the available memory (the SIM card holds an additional 250 contacts), with room in each entry for five numbers; e-mail, Web, and postal addresses; and notes. For caller-ID purposes, you can pair a contact with an image, a group ID, or one of 64 polyphonic ring tones; the phone also supports AAC and MP3 ring tones. For messaging fanatics, you can send text and multimedia messages, as well as instant messages and e-mail (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4). The 8800 has the usual PIM functions, such as a calendar, a to-do list, a calculator, a countdown timer, and a stopwatch. The company also throws in a couple of extras: a translator, as well as the Mobile Wallet 2.0 application, which lets you store personal information–such as credit card numbers, receipts, and more–and can be password protected. Business users will be pleased to see the inclusion of integrated Bluetooth, a speakerphone, voice-memo support, and PC syncing with the Nokia PC Suite. There is also a WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser with support for EDGE speeds.
Also in front, we find a 262K colour TFT display with a resolution of 208 x 208 pixels, providing crisp and clear colours in a Series 40 setting. The phone’s menu is reached by pushing at the centre of the 5-way navigation pad, where Nokia now actually has incorporated a button to improve usability compared to navigation pads found in so many of its earlier models. We still found it a little bit hard to use, however such issues remain ever-present in petite fashion phones.
Besides its strong focus on fashion and design, the Nokia 8800 offers a long list of features such as Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE and GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for data and voice connectivity. Multimedia features are also present, represented by the aforementioned 0.5 Megapixel camera, an FM radio and also a digital music player supporting AAC and MP3 formats. The quality of pictures taken with the camera is average, and the same goes for the quality of audio produced by the music player.
There’s no doubt the Nokia 8800 makes a striking first impression, with its eye-catching silver chassis and complementary black and carbon gray accents. It’s also thin and compact at 4.2 by 1.7 by 0.6 inches, which is enough to slip into a pocket, but its stainless-steel body puts it on the heavier side at 4.8 ounces. With its sleek look, we wouldn’t be surprised to find the 8800 making cameos in TV’s Alias or a James Bond movie (it actually appears in Michael Bay’s The Island); in fact, if it weren’t for the Nokia branding above the screen, one couldn’t be sure it was a phone at all, since there isn’t a visible keypad or typical phone features. The 1.7-inch-diagonal display is bright and gorgeous, displaying 262,000 vibrant colors and a 208×208-pixel resolution. We had an easier time reading the 8800’s display in sunlight compared with other phones we’ve tested, but it tends to hold a lot of smudges and fingerprints, as does the phone as a whole.
Key features:
Sensuous curves inspired by nature translate to an ergonomic masterpiece that fits the hand perfectly
Signature thumb rest promotes ease of use
Gleaming stainless steel body frames a host of exclusive features and functions
Sophisticated slide mechanism uses premium ball bearings crafted by the makers of bearings used in high performance cars
Premium user interface
262,144 color TFT display protected by scratch-resistant sapphire coated glass
Integrated 2-megapixel camera
128 MB internal memory
Crystalline designer ring tones composed by renowned composer and ambient music innovator, Brian Eno
Multimedia:
Integrated digital music player for MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+ and WMA formats
Integrated FM radio
Browsing:
xHTML browsing over TCP/IP
Full OMA Digital Rights Management - including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution
Imaging:
Integrated 2-megapixel camera captures images of up to 1600×1200 pixels
3D image engine for enhanced graphics
Video recording and streaming
Messaging:
Multimedia Messaging Service for image messages creating, receiving, editing and sending
Send messages in 47 languages - support for all major languages for Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas
Email: Supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, and APOP protocols
Instant Messaging and Presence-enhanced contacts: check the status of your friends before you call them
IMPS Instant messaging functionality
