Ive had my n82 on tmobile here in the US nyc for a year and a half . Ive spent several hours with the samsung memoir g1 and a few others trying to upgrade my phone since i just renewed my contract . My decision is clear . Im keeping my trusty do all n82 . If my phone had feelings i would apologize for wanting to trade her in lol . This still is an amazing multi computer . Ive been without my laptop now that broke two weeks ago . You should see the speed that im typing this blog entry on opera mini over wifi . Me too at first hated the keyboard and wanted a qwerty . Now im so use to it and pretty quick too . This phone also replace my olympus camera . The flash is amazing so is picture quality . I do wish there was US 3g but wifi is plentiful around here . Sometimes using an open wifi 😊 . Ive done everything with this phone wifi calls , fring , gps also impressive , qik over wifi , flixwagon , video streaming , live tv over wifi and slow edge and it just blows my mind . The apps that comes out for this phone i always try them and am so happy i found this little gem . Thanks nokia you hit the nail on the head with this little gem 😊
The Nokia N82 on a Belated Pedestal: Out in the Real World again
Count me in the army of soldiers putting their lives on this weapon to survive!!!!
iolo003 wrote:Question Steve: Did you buy a new phone or just change the casing of your N82, the picture you posted on the article has a flawless casing and you made an article before that you slip through with N82 on your hand damaging the outer casing.
That image was taken months ago, before the accident 8-)
N82 is all about photography, the real xenon flash,etc. it's great on the street., it would be great to have these updates in the future: shooting custom mode, such as no flash,(save the battery for the phone calls), no shutter sound (don't want to scare some pets), vivid color mode (love saturated colors). And the picture review zoom function should be built in the physical buttons, like how it work with the Maps.
Xenon flash? Don't get what all the fuss is about. There are many practical reasons why Xenon is impractical in phones, not least the fragility and bulk of the capacitor and the high trigger voltages, the ungreen manufacture ...the list is quite long and boring.
For high quality photos, night or day I suggest people use a dedicated camera.
Well, I disagree with people that wants xenon flash. I prefer LEDs because of its capability to be used as flashlights (I miss very much my 5500 for this reason) or during video recording. I think it's a matter of time they get more powerful than xenon, and in the mean time... well I need more often a flashlight or a video light than I need a xenon flash.
About n82.. I think it's a little too big (if it was N79 size it will be perfect) but I think it have one of the best keyboards available on recent nokia smartphones (save E series)... which really is something nokia should be ashamed of.
My upgrade is coming up near the end of the year and I too don't know what upgrade to take up, there is nothing on offer that beat's the N82 hardware wise it's just the OS is a bit dated. I wouldnt mind a thinner phone like the E51 but I want the features so I was willing to accept the extra bulk.
i really with nokia would have made a NAM for this one...
I know everyone likes "sticky" posts, but I really like to see newer posts at the top of the page.
Is there a reason the N82 post stays on top? Is there a designation, somewhere, that says, "This is a "sticky post?"
When I look up the page on my mobile, I see the first post and often don't bother looking below that to see if there is new data. I don't think the N82 article is any more important than the rest on the "home" page.
Nice phone, but it doesn't deserve "top" placement 😊
Unregistered wrote:I know everyone likes "sticky" posts, but I really like to see newer posts at the top of the page.Is there a reason the N82 post stays on top? Is there a designation, somewhere, that says, "This is a "sticky post?"
When I look up the page on my mobile, I see the first post and often don't bother looking below that to see if there is new data. I don't think the N82 article is any more important than the rest on the "home" page.
Nice phone, but it doesn't deserve "top" placement 😊
I agree with your heading. You are confused. You are still not clear why N82 is on top. Every phone has a loyal fan base but few command a fanatical fan base like iPhone........................like.......................n82
Your comments hit the proverbial nail on the head. I cannot see Nokia beating their own N82 at the imaging game not for a long time to come.
Thankfully I will never upgrade 'in contract'; for which they usually like to take your old phone away. My N82, thankfully, will always be with me.
So in my mind the next phone i get will completely ignore photographic ability and focus on video functionality instead.
Which is why I really would like the phone formerly known as Omnia HD, thanks to Rafe for the 3 part review of it.
But I have to admit I am a nokia fan boy and love the N97 concept. Can we have a head to head with these two please?
Well...
Two months ago my Brazilian Cellphone Operator Claro gives me for free a N95 8gb. I stay with it 2 days and decided to sell it. I dit and with the money I buy an unlocked N82 silver. What a good decision, pals.
My screes shrinked a lot, its true, but the ergonomics and the Xenon Flash worths the difference between those devices.
Even the keyboard , which scared at first sight, today I dont even recall why I was so afraid to type my hundreds of monthly sms (that�s it, hundreds). The night macro mode is just great , and I can say my Canon S5 stay at home many time, unthinkable thing with another devices...
I previously owed the N70, N73, N95,N95 8g and I can say the N82 is a real winner .
I would like a bigger screen , of course, and a louder loudspeaker but thats ok . Not annoying drawbacks, in fact.
This N82 dies with me. Wont sell it , wont trade it.
But I think we ll have good surprise in a near feature, maybe this year . A improved N82 for those who did not fall into touch fever .
Lets see...
My advice for my friends is ...get one while you can .
Zuber wrote:
Do you honestly think putting a rectangular block over the the eyes of someones face really stops them being identified ?
Oh come on. Why do you assume the intent is to disguise the identity of them?
No, it's obvious to me that Steve simply needs to get some more sophisticated red-eye removal s/w, though I can't argue with it's effectiveness.
pcmag.com post an article today citing N82 as the highest quality video capture among mobile phones. any violent reaction to this steve? 😊 where's the 8MP phones thats suppose to have better camera specs than this phone.
I fully agree with Steve, as I wrote also on my site a month ago (Link)
Journalism 101 : Get your facts right.
The G810 is not the 'only other smartphone' to have xenon.
The 6220c has it too.
Sigh. Is it only me or it the quality of journalism declining all around the ecosystem?
Unregistered wrote:Journalism 101 : Get your facts right.
The G810 is not the 'only other smartphone' to have xenon.
The 6220c has it too.
Sigh. Is it only me or it the quality of journalism declining all around the ecosystem?
I don't think AAS is particularly poor in this respect. However, I have noticed the editing is a little poor - grammar and several missing words, for example - but nothing that causes more than a second or, rarely, a third scan.
Unregistered wrote:Journalism 101 : Get your facts right.
The G810 is not the 'only other smartphone' to have xenon.
The 6220c has it too.
Sigh. Is it only me or it the quality of journalism declining all around the ecosystem?
Mea Culpa. I can't believe I'd forgotten about that phone. Sorry.
Steve
I adore my N82! Awesome quality in pitch black! I hate to get tired of it only after a few months but I want something better! Is there a successor to the N82 yet, preferrably a touch screen?
none of the new 8 mp phones have as bright xenon flash as the N82 and not a good image processor.
Steve, I would love to get a N82 - but it doesn't have US 3G. What would you recommend in the states?
Rogue_trooper wrote:Steve, I would love to get a N82 - but it doesn't have US 3G. What would you recommend in the states?
What about the USA version of the N95 8GB?
Rogue_trooper wrote:Steve, I would love to get a N82 - but it doesn't have US 3G. What would you recommend in the states?
The N82.
LOL - What parts about the N82 make you say "you would love to get one"? List those and compare with another phone.
If Xenon Flash is on the list, good luck finding a phone with 3G + Xenon. A decent( if any? ) option just doesn't exist.
Was REALLY REALLY REALLY hoping the N97 was going to have a Xenon but alas, it does not.
My wait continues, with my trusty Nokia N82 in hand.....minus microSD cover. Poor guy.
I bought the N82 a year ago (black version) and had it for about 6 months. Then it got stolen (😞
Now be sure that I read a hell lot about the phone before buying and tracked its progress even after I had it.
Virtually everyone has been talking about the camera and the xenon flash and this and that but you know what...THERE is no match for the pics it takes. I read about the comparison b/w N82 and N86 pics and they say...they don need a xenon flash for the 86. "BULLSHIT". The very fact that they are giving xcuses when compared to N82 about lighting conditions and dual LED being comparable to xenon is a testimony that they messed things up big time. I don�t actually want to comment on the Megapixels part but I believe for a normal eye there is not much difference b/w both on a phone. However these pics can be compared on various tech forums.
But I do wanna comment on real life stuff. Typically an Indian user like me has such a lifestyle that the gadgets possessed by us have to go thru a real hard time. A phone is no different. As for myself, my life runs b/w travelling, office, sports, hiking and much more outdoor work. So I need a robust device. Now I v had my share of Nokia Flaps and sliders too, but none could sustain the lifestyle I talk about. Ultimately I had screen problems and ribbon problems which are common to sliders and flaps. But the N82 bore it all and still looked good enough to go a long way. Great form with many features crammed into it. A real candy treat... 😊
Talking about the keypad- I must confess it looked horrible the 1st day i saw its pic. I am a very heavy and one of the fastest typers of text msgs in my fraternity. It roughly takes no more than 3 minutes for me to adjust to any keypad and type my top speed without lukin at the pad. I hate flat keypads coz chances of mishit are high . Old classic Nokia phones give good texting speed like the 1100s or the 2300s due to their big distinct surface. But something likean N73 for me is difficult due to the close keys though they are much better than many other phones. This background is only to emphasize what I am going to say now. The N82 keypad is a typers delight. Tiny as they may seem, but that phone gave me the best speeds I have ever known and I actually succeeded in surprising my own self. The rise on the keys and the spacing among neighbors is designed such that even an amateur could not miss them. But this fact can be verified only when one feels the keys. On web photographs (even today) I can�t believe those keys...."Can those keys actually do that...??"
To be fair and not appear biased I must also mention that the most annoying thing for me with the N82 was that there was no provision for shutting off the camera "click" sound and before clicking it would always point a red light on the target. This meant that I could not use the camera in important meetings (I mean for 'MY' use without anybody knowing 😊 or for those moments where you want to catch your friends unaware. The red light and the sound always made sure that everyone knew that they were being clicked. But what about the new 8 Mps. Anyone..?? Do they have similar settings in the name of privacy protection..? But anywz...for your information..I was aware of this (due to my research) even before I bought the phone so I was prepared to live with it.
Now I know that the market is full today with so many gizmos with the HD displays and the appealing touch screens and fancy 8 megapics (Samsung also has a 12 Mpxs) and latest technologies one can only dream about in a small handheld. But amongst all these temptations, I constantly bring myself back to the fact that, I want a phone that offers me those features and not features which somewhere down the line also give me a phone. The N82 certainly fulfilled all my requirements.
These days I am on the lookout for a serious phone and am weighing various options in today�s market. Samsung phones look quite promising. I was disappointed with the new N series launches mainly due to the form factor which don't suit my requirements and NO Xenon Flash...Cummon...!!! (No offences to those who do like them). However I still can't pull myself away from the N82 charm. I am bit skeptical about venturing into the touch screen zone coz I really don't know whether they would sustain the robust requirements in spite of all the hype and claims that they can.
And now - for the Grand Finale....For which I take pains to contribute to this forum. The N82 was perhaps the best all-round phone that Nokia launched till its release and is still not out of date. It was also the Gadget of the year 2008 for Tech2.com (Impressive). That this phone has had such a good track record...WHY CAN'T I FIND IT IN THE MARKET......???
The dealers here tell me that it has been discontinued. Amazin...!!!
Has Nokia gone NUTTTSSS..??
The internet is also devoid of any articles or even the news that it has been discontinued. Can anybody help me in this matter..??
It would be a shame for such a fantastic device to depart thus if this is true.
As far as the new phone goes, I might have to switch to some other brand (I am a Nokia Loyalist by the way). I guess then the Samsung Pixon 12 Mp might be an option. It has xenon by the way and also an LED.
I am thankful to the author who gave such a nice review as above and helped me refresh the old memories that I shared with my lost phone.
N82 loyalists..!!! I request you to come out in more numbers and help contribute to let others know what we are talking about here.
CHEERSssss...!!!