Nokia Lumia 800
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Windows Phone Nokia: The Lumia 800
The Nokia Lumia 800 marks the start of a new chapter in the Nokia story. This Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 flagship device has big shoes to fill for a company that is looking to stamp its authority in the mobile industry. Find out more from this Lumia 800 review.
Nokia's Lumia 800 shows the world Windows Phone done right
One of the problems smartphone manufacturers face when they design and build a Windows Phone powered device is that if you've seen one Windows Phone, you've basically seen them all.- Near-perfect design
- solid camera
- excellent AMOLED display
- fast and silky smooth
- Non-swappable battery
- no 1080p HD video recording
Nokia Lumia 800
The Lumia 800 represents a big bet by Nokia that it can get consumers excited about Windows Phone. And it looks like that bet has paid off. This is a seriously sleek device that pairs Microsoft's engaging and intuitive interface with a first-rate camera and a gorgeous Super AMOLED display.- Sleek sophisticated design
- Sharp 8-MP camera
- Strong battery life
- Vibrant screen
- Flimsy microUSB port
- No front-facing camera
- No 4G
Nokia Lumia 800 Review: Best Windows Phone Yet
One of the problems we've seen with Windows Phone devices thus far is that if you've seen one Windows Phone, you've basically seen them all. After all, how much can you do when all the phones feature the same basic specifications and are dominated by a similar touchscreen.- Near-perfect design
- solid camera
- excellent AMOLED display
- fast and silky smooth
- Non-swappable battery
- no 1080p HD video recording
Nokia Lumia 800 Review (Video): Editor's Choice
Once a dominant player in the phone industry, through a series of mis-steps Nokia had ceded the U.S. smartphone market to Apple, various phone-makers who are using the Google Android operating system, and Research in Motion, which itself is struggling to keep pace in the competitive market.
Nokia Lumia 800 Review: Nokia's Most Promising Smartphone Yet
The Nokia Lumia 800 ($580 unlocked; price as of November 16, 2011) is the first handset from the Finnish phone maker to run Microsoft's Windows Phone- Windows Phone Mango is refreshing
- Sturdy,
- No front-facing camera or 1080p HD recording
- Flimsy
Nokia Lumia 800 Review: Nokia’s Most Promising Smartphone Yet
Nokia’s first Windows Phone has a great design and performs solidly, but the Lumia 800 lacks a few perks its competitors flaunt.- Sturdy, elegant design
- Windows Phone Mango is refreshing
- Flimsy charging-port cover
- No front-facing camera or 1080p HD recording
Nokia Lumia 800
So the Lumia 800 is here: the first smartphone (or is it a Windows Phone?) to result from the partnership between struggling Finnish hardware giant Nokia and Microsoft, which is also seeking a bigger slice of...- 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
- No front-facing camera
- Memory can't be extended
- MarketPlace has fewer apps than Apple and Android equivalents
Review: Nokia Lumia 800
The Lumia 800 is the first lovechild birthed from the union of Microsoft and Nokia. The two companies entered into a happy alliance in February 2011, with Nokia saying it would ship the bulk of its forthcoming handsets loaded with the Windows Phone mobile operating system.- The best Windows Phone we've seen yet
- The AMOLED display really pops, and onscreen interactions are snappy and smoothly executed
- No front-facing camera, and the 8 MP rear-facing camera is subpar compared to peers like the Samsung Galaxy S II and iPhone 4S
- Not actually available in the U.S
- yet
Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia is back with a bang and this phone has so much to explore and play with.- Refreshing New OS speed and usability contacts (which is termed people in this)
- You can link up all the profile(facebook, google, linkedin etc.) of all of your contacts
- Free turn by turn navigation and you donot even need a data connection for maps.
- battery (pain point of smartphones) no front camera