Nokia N8 Questions Answered

With regards to Symbian, can you briefly speak to the benefits of it being open source from a user perspective? How does it differ from MeeGo in this regard?Symbian being open source has made it much easier for us to incorporate all sorts of innovations from the world much faster, which is why you see quite a significant amount of existing apps improved and some totally new apps in the device. Similar benefits as MeeGo.How about N8 computing power? Tell more about processorThe Nokia N8 has 680Mhz processor coupled with graphics accelerator. This means approxinately 60 frames per second on the UI resulting in a very competitive performance.

A lot of people have questioned Apples design by making the battery non-removable to users. Was there a reason Nokia decided to go along this route when before they have always made a removable battery.It is mainly about the design: we wanted to create a robust device that feels good in the hand, so with one-piece aluminum body we get a range of colors but also a great package with real glass displayIs that a microphone in the front below the camera lens? If so, then excellent for video recording. Mic on the front means not having to use my cupped hand trick to capture voice in a crowded room...and two mics means stereo audio recording..better ambient sound captureUSB on the go means I can plug in my flash drive directory into the phone via a cable and transfer data?We got inbox adapter and you can plug in USB sticks & hard drives. There is obviously a limit what kind of current N8 supply so it means that with some hard drives you need an external power supply. You can transfer easily big files without PCIs it true that the N8 will be able to play .mkv files?Yes, the Nokia does play .mkv filesWhy did you remove the green and red keys?It was a design thingWhat size are we looking at for one minute of HD video?One minute is roughly 60MB. The max filesize limit is 4GB, it comes from FAT32 filesystemIs the camera button the only way to snap a photo, or will the N8 be using the touchscreen to be able to snap the photo?Camera key is the way to take the photoHow fast is the Sequence mode in the camera?We dont have the sequence mode in N8. We optimized for the cam for still shot qualityDoes S have any dual-boot or virtualization functionality? N8 boots to the brand new Symbian so no dual bootDoes the N8 support Divx/Xvid playback?We cant comment at the momentWill it come with music?In select markets, yesWhat special modes or features does the N8 bring such as the face detection of the N86?Face detection is there, and e.g. red-eye removalDrawing/paint app?No drawing/paint app, I hope theres one in Ovi StoreHow does the facebook integration works? Is it integrated to the phone book? Calendar and so on? How deep is it?People can update their status, share location and photos, view live feeds from Facebook directly on the home screen, transferring events from social networks into the device calendar is also easy, the Facebook profiles can be linked to the device phonebookIs the pinch to zoom on the N8 smooth? Similar to the iPhone? The promo video seems to show a jerk and then zoom, not progressing with the fingers.

Very smooth in my opinion, and animates when zooming in Photos, E-mail and Browser. Very useful for e-mails. The video is a bit old in that, so I hope youll be pleasantly surprised when you see the real deal.Can we expect any significant improvements to the PIM and email apps on the N8 compared to current N and Eseries devices?The e-mail is completely redone. Super easy to set up multiple accounts without knowing any server details. Works with Exchange. Displays HTML mails with nice fonts and pictures in place. Fast switching between mailboxes. Tap-and-hold for contextual options its totally redone.

Love the phone. what are the syncing options ie music and contacts for a MAc userCurrently Nokia Multimedia Transfer is the app videos, music, photos, bookmarks, files. Weve been developing Nokia Ovi Suite for Mac for a long time but will want to have it really polished before putting it outWhats the size of the camera sensor?The size is 1/1.83Will it ship to most major markets on day one? Im in the US, and were generally slow to get things from FIWe know this better closer to the sales startHow long you warranty the battery for?The battery is covered by Nokia warranty for 12 months after purchaseWill more camera functions like focus & snapping use the touch screen UI/UX in a future software release? Android & iPhone use the touch screen for the majority of the camera actions/work flow.

there is something we really like about a real camera button when snapping pictures. pressing one on the top gives you a nice, firm grip like in a real camera, whereas tapping on the screen can make you change your direction. This might sound like a silly detail, but the N8 camera button has got the most satisfying click Ive ever felt on a phone. It feels like a real camera button.

How are you positioning the Nokia N8, in 3 words?Connect, create and entertain!No multitouch in the keyboard?No multitouch keyboard at this stage

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