Nokia announced a new handset at CES – the N800, which is next in the line of its tablet designed phones, but this was obviously over shadowed by the iPhone.
So? can it compete with the yet to launch iPhone?
The N800 is not a small device by any standards; not as big as some, but still capable of housing a 800 x 480 resolution screen which is crystal clear and touch sensitive. But if touch screens aren’t your thing or maybe you only have one hand available, then there is a four-way rocker switch with central selection button above three other contextual-sensitive buttons.
On the sides you will find a headphone jack, Nokia charger port, fold out stand with SD card slot and the stylus. Also popping out from the side is the video camera which allows you to make video calls. The phone comes with Google talk and Skype will be available as a download to allow Voip over the Wi-Fi connection.
Wi-Fi is also what is used to browse the web, download RSS feeds and email, connecting to any hotspot that maybe available. Opera 8 and Flash 7 are what come with the device along with a PDF reader.
Playing music and watching video on the device is also easy with the phone supporting just about every format. Is this starting to sound familiar?
RAM 128, Flash 256MB, 128 MiniSD with extender included in sales package and two internal memory card slots, compatible with SD, MicroSD, MiniSD, MMC, and RS-MMC. Compatible with cards up to 2GB. Configurable up to 4GB.
This is a pretty impressive device, and it is out now and available to the UK market without having to be on Cingular for just £269. This is the future of phones.
