Nokia N8: Will the hardware outweigh the software

In my own opinion the only real problem I have with Nokia smart-phones is the fact that they may well have a great spec but when it come to the interface and the complete layout of the phones software, its just completely let down by poor GUI. The Nokia N8 is a prime example of this. Ok so i know the handset isn't released yet but from news and reviews ive gathered that the will obviously run Symbian 3, which will be tweaked a bit with the final product. The spec for the handset is incredible, apart from the low end ARM 680 MHz processor. But its still equipped with 3D Graphics and features like a 12Mp camera with 720p video capture and a 16GB internal memory with memory expansion up to 32GB. This is all well and good but the interface....ewwww. It just looks god aweful, cluttered and badly designed. It seems as if nokia are a bit confused by smartphones. They know that they can make smart-phones and make them well but with their software its as if their trying to keep some memory of their over simplified cheaper handsets. Apple made a smart phone and kept the majority of its interface simple. Google creatred an interface that your can customize how ever you want. Samsung annd LG copied every interface they could and Nokia try to make their software look like an advanced, touch screen version of a Nokia 3510i.


When it comes to the spec of the handset its unreal:

▪ 12MP Camera with4000x3000 Pixel density and Xenon flash

▪ 720P Video Capture and playback at 25 FPS

▪ 16GB storage with a micro sd capacity of 32GB

▪ A 360x480 capacitive AMOLED screen

▪ 680 MHz processor with a 3D Graphics accelerator

I can only speculate at this point to whether or not the phone will be good but it just reminds me over the over-hype when the N97 was coming out. I new from day one that the phone was going to be everywhere and marketed like it was sex-in-a-box but the problems that surfaced with the phone just showed how Nokia can promptly over-market a phone which from a user point of view is  a bout as useful as a ashtray on a bicycle.

So far its pretty safe to say all networks will get the phone when its due for release around September/October. Whether or not you go for it, i leave up to you!

Relation: For a quick look at the N8's younger brother check out gsmarena @ http://www.gsmarena.com/next_nokia_c700_leak_confirms_name_and_specs_720p_video_too-news-1849.php