A seriously classy phone with a price-tag to match. Then again, if you want to make a statement or you crave exclusivity, this might be the phone for you.
So, how does it rate feature and function-wise?
The phone is a compact design in a laser-cut steel casing.
The display is top-notch, there is a digital music player and FM Radio, Video recording (and streaming), 64Mb memory, speaker-phone, 3-D games, Mobile wallet, Bluetooth, WAP, Java MIDP 2.0, GPRS Class-8, XHTML web-browser and it is triband. Yes, long list but most of this is fast becoming standard-fare for mobile phones.
It is also true that the Nokia 8800 has a few niggles: Its battery life is poor, the camera simply doesn’t cut it (0.5 MP), audio quality too does not match the looks and though quite sleek, at 134g, it is teetering on the heavy-side. However, this might not bother everybody. The keypad isn’t the most user-friendly either.
In conclusion, when you get the 8800, don’t expect an all-singing, all-dancing super-machine. However, whilst the price may make your eyes water, the looks will surely make your mates drool.
Dimensions:107 x 45 x 16.5 mm, 67 cc
Weight: 134 g
Nokia have done some sisnificant tweaking of style and added more memory (to 128 Mb). As the picture shows, there is an option of a black steel casing in this edition and it does look striking indeed.
Also the camera is a 2MP bringing it into line with most mid and upper range phones.
The display is a sapphire-coated scratch resistant glass.
The Sirocco edition phone is virtually the same size, only ever so slightly thicker and a touch heavier at 138g.
The battery life is still disappointing though. However, as a style statement, it is hard to fault.
