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Nokia N8

20 replies · 17,266 views · Started 26 August 2010

fadgadget 26 Aug 2010, 13:07

Just been to Tescos and picked up the latest catalogue winter 2010

In there is the N8 for �299 could be a print error but worth keeping an eye on

boothy 26 Aug 2010, 14:53

Thats good if correct

Play.com as it listed at �419.99 for pre order early october- but only the black version at present (silver listed but no date schedule)? no other colours present.

Boothy

nottmbantam 26 Aug 2010, 18:59

Crikey, that's one helluva price - they'll be inundated. Or it's a misprint....

Are they still obliged to sell them at that price, if it's a mistake? Can they sell one handset priced at �299 and then declare that they sold out, and the new batch will be �400+?

fadgadget 27 Aug 2010, 01:28

page 617 just waffles on about the "triple you credit" and 5 favourite numbers.

The catalogue does not have any contract phones inside only pay as you go !

This is their xmas catalogue that was sitting on pallets outside the store. They must of printed off thousands upon thousands of them, surely it cant be a print error ?

every little helps :icon14:

😃

xerxes 27 Aug 2010, 23:15

fadgadget wrote:I didn't think before to search online using the cat number,

but it gets better �289.97 it say's, now im not sure if that is with the clubcard points.

here is the link �289:97 with free delivery

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.209-8479.aspx

obviously it says out of stock

So this has got to be the price

This will be the price for pay-as-you-go but locked to Tesco Mobile network. Their Ts&Cs say that they will not unlock PAYG phones until 12 months after the first activation date.

fadgadget 28 Aug 2010, 07:53

No memory card either what a rip off !!

btw its T mobile

FEATURES
Access Internet Pages Yes
Additional Memory Card Included No
Bluetooth Yes
Brand Nokia
Built-in FM Radio Yes
Built-in MP3 Player Yes
Camera Yes
Colour Screen Yes
Downloadable Arcade Style Games Yes
Downloadable Ringtone Capability Yes
Expandable Memory Slot Yes
Games Included Yes
Handset Colour Grey
Handsfree Speakerphone Yes
Keyboard Standard
[SIZE="4"]Network T-Mobile[/SIZE]
Product Depth 12.9 mm
Product Height 113.5 mm
Product Weight 135
Product Weight Units g
Product Width 59 mm
Resolution in Megapixels 12
Send Images and Sounds Yes
Standby Time in Hours 400
Style Bar
Talk Time in Hours 8
ThreeG Video Calling Yes
Touchscreen Yes
Triband Yes
Vibrate Alert Yes
Video Yes
Voice Dialling Yes
Wap2 or Higher Yes
With Flash Yes

xerxes 11 Sep 2010, 09:15

dog-man wrote:Will it be locked to T mobile then?

Any way to unlock it?

dog-man

T-Mobile allow you to unlock 3 months after the sim is first activated. It costs �20-�25 and takes a month to get the code.

Still a good deal though.

nottmbantam 12 Sep 2010, 21:10

That is still an excellent price - I read somewhere today ( GSM Arena or T3 can't remember which one ) saying it was available now on Nokia Online Pre Order for �429.

Gavin Watson 27 Sep 2010, 11:40

My issue isnt the price, although obviously I will be looking for the best deal.

My biggest concern is how the phone is going to work. I have been a Nokia person since the 101 and have been seriously let down by the N97.

Can I trust Nokia with my hard earned cash with the N8 as a move on from my N97?

I have been looking at other terminals and may go down the HTC route...

I may now wait a few weeks and see what the initial reactions are from people diving in to get the N8 as soon as it comes out to make sure i'm not half as dissapointed with the N8 as I am with the N97.

I think Nokia fail to realise that these are expensive pieces of equipment and I personally do not think the N97 lived up to expectations (or the price tag).

We shall see...

macwhu 27 Sep 2010, 15:23

Gavin I too was frankly disgusted by the N97. the mini was better (I had one on trial for about a month and quite liked it but it wasn't all that).

I have a pre-release N8 and its so so much better, its not different as such - just fixes a huge amount of the niggly rubbish bits. and thats using a pre-release firmware, thats maybe crashed once in two weeks.

I'm blogging my findings - more frequently once the release firmware is out.

http://helloN8.tumblr.com

Gavin Watson 28 Sep 2010, 10:28

Macwhu, thanks for your reply.

I think it is well known that the N97 had multiple problems. I'm just not sure that I can go through another Nokia as bad as the N97... I will keep an eye on your blog. Thank you for sharing it.

I wonder in Nokia would consider taking back my N97 and giving me the N8 (as it is similar, but this one works?!)... Just a thought!