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» Nokia rolls out 5-megapixel N82 smartphone
(November 2007)
Nokia N82, the latest multimedia
computer is optimized for photography, navigation and internet connectivity.
With the tools to discover the places and moments worth capturing, and the
capabilities to capture and share them instantaneously, the Nokia N82 offers
photography enthusiasts an enhanced camera experience.
The very first thing that strikes you about the Nokia N82 is just how
ordinary it looks. Where the N95 was frankly a bit mad with its two-way
slider, the N82 is a straightforward monoblock design with an uncluttered
keypad and large QVGA display.
Pretty much everything from the original N95 has been directly ported over
to the N82. There's a five megapixel camera with Xenon flash, autofocus and
a Carl Zeiss lens, 3G support with HSDPA, WiFi, microSD expandable memory
(with 2GB in the sales package), A-GPS (Assisted GPS), a video calling
camera, FM radio and stereo Bluetooth.
This is a Symbian S60 smartphone, so it comes with a web browser, email
client, document viewer, advanced multimedia player and the N82 also has a
set of personal information management (PIM) applications. Nokia Maps is
preinstalled for basic GPS use, although expect to pay a fee for more
advanced mapping functions. Video capture is an impressive 640x480 pixels at
30 frames per second.
Nokia N82 close-up Because this is based on the N95, you can expect
everything to work well (yes, some of the early N95s were buggy, but owners
can easily update their phone's firmware now). The camera quality should be
excellent, and that's mostly down to good optics rather than raw megapixels.
One nice new feature is an iPhone-style sensor that changes the screen
orientation when the phone is rotated.
There are a couple of drawbacks. The uncluttered look of the Nokia N82 means
that there are no dedicated multimedia keys, and the display is smaller at
2.4" in size, compared to 2.6" on the N95 (and 2.8" on the N95 8GB). We
anticipate that the newer Nokia N95 8GB will continue to be sold alongside
the N82 as the N95 8GB is somewhat more highly specified.
The model name is a bit of a giveaway - Nokia are positioning the N82 in a
slightly lower product range along with the new N81. This leaves the N95 8GB
and Nokia E90 as the flagship devices in Nokia's lineup.
Perhaps the Nokia N82 is a little disappointing in some respects. If you
already own a Nokia N95 then there's no real reason to change your handset.
However, if you're in the market for a quality 3G phone with a first rate
camera, then the Nokia N82 is going to be very hard to beat.
Nokia say that the N82 is available now from selected retailers at an
unsubsidised cost of around €450 (or approximately £300).
Link: Nokia rolls out 5-megapixel N82 smartphone
Product Page: Nokia, Reference: mobilegazette
