Nokia N8 coming my way!

[Froberg]

I'm terribly excited for this.

I'm upgrading from a Nokia 6300. This will be my first touch-screen phone ever, probably good it has Gorilla Glass.

http://www.allemobiltelefoner.dk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/n8.jpg (http://www.allemobiltelefoner.dk/nokia-n8-anmeldelse-pris/)

In preparation for some of the inevitable "Why on earth didn't you get..xxxx instead?"

Fair question, let's go through 'em.

BlackBerry; We're on massive carrier lockdown for those in Denmark, and they only really come in to their own for business use. 'Sides, I actually have an older model which I'm using exclusively as a company phone. (Upgraded to that from my other HTC Windows Mobile phone.)

Android: Fragmentation and Security. Google has started to lock it down, which is a good thing, but it's not mature yet.

iPhone: No, just.. no. I have much more freedom within the Symbian platform.

So why the N8?


It's got the best camera on the market, so I don't have to lug around a digital camera with me, and if I didn't get this I was looking at buying one. Two birds, one stone.
Massive storage capability.
I absolutely love Symbian, and the next version is looking spectacular, and will be available for the N8.
Battery-Life. Most people I've seen report an easy two-day battery time, some even 4-5 days depending on usage. Most iPhone and Android owners I know constantly charge their phones, some Android owners even twice a day. (HTC Desires' are particularly shoddy here.)
Security options. I can put most endpoint security solutions on it and it's supported. iPhone has nothing, Android is spotty at best.
It's fuckin' sexy.

So. Flame away. :p

[Brain]

Oh my god, you stupid son of a ...

LOL, jk m8.

That phone looks cool. I just got an Atrix and so far its been soooooooo much better than my old iPhone in so many ways. Its got Gorilla glass too but I am still considering getting a screen protector. The protectors seem to be slicker and not quite as... squeaky? as glass.

I was waiting on that playstation phone but since my iPhone decided to go tits up on me, I had to get what was available now.

My battery is much better now. I went the entire weekend using it here and there and didn't have to charge it. I had to charge my iPhone every night regardless.

Swype is the shit. I won't ever go back to the regular touch keyboard.

[Froberg]

Been playing around with it today, so far it seems like it suits all my needs perfectly.

[Brain]

Aw cmon, you can do a better review than that.

[Froberg]

Not without having used it for a while.

I will say this, however. It's been syncing, taking photos, sending messages, been online constantly - and I've viewed videos on it - and I still haven't pushed it down past half battery.
As far as I know, Androids and iPhones barely get a day, if that.

[Alex]

I'm rather happy with my Xperia Arc. Battery life could be better tho

[Froberg]

Done some more exhaustive tests on it.

I've been messaging, facebookin', twittering n' stuff.. taken pictures, the internet is always-on - the updates keep coming and it syncs with my gmail for calendar.

I was able to have it going 4 full days without charging it. I was down to two bars last night, so I charged it. But awesome nevertheless.

[Goatie]

Meh, wish my HTC Desire had that kind of battery life. It holds up pretty well though if I just remember to deactivate the stuff I don't use all the time.

[Froberg]

Heh, it was even scanning wlan's in my area without me taking notice.. I disabled it now, so I wonder what kind of battery life I'll get.