The Review for those who Don’t want to buy it But Want to Know what’s it about :)

Here's a Small summary Of the N8 for those of you who just want to know what it's about briefly, if you are interested in the details skip this:

• Great Look feel and Build quality, it may not be tiny but fits the Hand well and won't kill your pocket at all. Colour Options are the key , with the Anodised Aluminium case which together with the Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant) makes sure the N8 looks and feels great for years! Display screen using AMOLED is bright and clear :)
  
   
• How does it work? Quick and to the touch, can be Navigated with one hand and won't keep you waiting for too long.Dont try to Rush the N8 though as this can cause crashes wasting more of your time. May not be smoother than The Iphone and Android phones but hands down the best Nokia out there and on par with most smart phones. Battery life is good even with browsing but Gaming kills the battery quickly. Best multitasking ability on a mobile, open multiple applications and set tasks while you work in another application. Stability can be an issue if you aren't careful so don't get impatient with this one, if you give it time it even speeds up. In short: Not for impatient kids who press more buttons when waiting!
  
  
  
   
• 

  Brilliant 12 Megapixel Camera with HD recording and Xenon Flash combined with Fun Photo and Video Editor makes the N8 the Ultimate Camera Phone where ever and whenever you use it!
  
   
• Multimedia Video- Best Nokia video player to date playing DivX and Xvid videos clearly with excellent sound and video quality. Main standout point is HDMI out to your HD TV so you can watch your movies and Camera videos In HD .TV playback is clear bright and crisp allowing you to have a powerful multimedia player in your pocket.
  Music- Player uses CoverFlow browsing which is quick easy and looks awesome. Sound quality is great through the speaker and excellent through the Noise cancelling Headphones. OVI music allows quick downloads of new tracks.16 GB of internal memory and memory card slot make sure your music and video collection can expand continuously!

• Messaging and Social-Great integration of Social Networks into Your calendar and Contacts as well as widget keeping you up to date and allowing you to upload photos to Twitter and Facebook.Conversation view for sms's works easy and with emoticons. Email is excellent and finger friendly allowing multiple accounts. Typing is okay but Swype is a must have, new portrait QWERTY will Help in new updates expected.
  
   
• Browsing-Isn't good but works (in most ways) and should improve in future updates as promised by Nokia.Pinch to zoom works and will be improved.
  

• Gaming – Variety of HD games available all can be played on your TV with HDMI out turning you phone into a Gaming Consol. Best Game is Need for Speed Shift HD(free game)

• Has preloaded Business apps like Quick Office and Adobe Reader LE which work exceptionally and are finger friendly but are not free in full which compared to competition is not Acceptable. Calendar is functional for Business and personal uses ,syncs well.
  

• Free Nokia Maps Navigation is a huge plus and works better than all competition, Navigates accurately and with no signal problems. There is also great integration of social networks and 3^rd party apps into maps. Having Walk Navigation can come in handy!
  
  
  
   
• Usb On the go means you can connect a variety of Devices to your N8 like usb sticks, external hard drives and Bluetooth mouse's and keyboards, works quick and simply. Stand out as not available in any competing phones.
  
   
• 3 Customisable home screens allow you to have freedom with your widgets and personalise your home screen to meet your needs. Built in Widgets are great, search widget allows you to choose Google or Bing and rotating contacts widget is great. Only down side is set sized widgets and the 3 Page limitation which lags behind android devices a bit.
  

Conclusion:

Great overall smart phone, one of the best looking and feeling alternatives to the Iphone4, easily Nokia's best phone but definitely not the best Smartphone available.Symbian^3 is a great improvement on Symbian^1 but could be better. There are many, MANY areas where this phone could improve so.. Let's see if the updates will perfect the phone BUT till then Skip to the conclusion for a twist!

 Rating: * * * *