NokiaN82

The latest N Series mobile phone from Nokia has been announced in November 2007, well I have to say from the start this is a damn good phone. I was thinking of buying it from the first moment I have read about it`s launch in a gadget magazine, but I waited for some time till it became available on the market to get my hand on it so I could do a little bit of testing. It sure looks good , from my opinion the design of N82 is the best from all the N Series phones.

It was supposed to come on the markets in Europe in December but I was amazed to see it sooner at the end of November so I got my hands on it . The first feeling I had about this phone is that it is very well built , it has a solid feel and a good weight ballance. I consider that one of the most important parts of a mobile phone is the keypad , on the N82 the keys look much like the ones found on W880i from Sony Ericsson but they are much more user friendly so sending a message very easy and straight forward. After a few hours of testing in some different shops I finally decided to buy this phone. I can tell you it`s worth every penny.

Down the right hand side of the phone you find near the top the micro USB port, in the middle the Micro SD slot and near the bottom the charging port. The N82 doesn't charge via the USB cable. All you find on the bottom of the phone is the microphone. Then, going up the left hand side of the handset, at top and bottom are the speakers, in between which there is the camera shutter key, gallery shortcut key and volume keys, which double up as zoom keys when in camera mode. The Nokia N82 has a 3.5mm jack point, which you can use with your own headphones for music listening. In a smart move, Nokia has placed this on the top of the phone, so when the phone is in your pocket the headphone lead sits naturally on top. The lanyard slot is on the top right hand corner of the phone, right next to the 3.5mmm slot.

The N82 is designed for 'technology stylists', people who like their phone to look good but don't want to lose out on features. The main focus of the phone is the excellent 5.0 megapixel camera. The camera is equipped with autofocus, a Xenon flash and a Carl Zeiss lens. The lens is covered by a protective cover, which when flicked open automatically activates the camera. The response time is very fast, in no time the camera is active and ready for use. There are various camera options in the settings menu, for changing scene mode, adjusting colour options, white balance, etc. When a picture is taken it stores very quickly. Press the capture button again after taking a pic and almost instantly the N82 is ready for the next shot. The speed is very impressive. The N82 has a large, TFT, QVGA screen supporting up to 16 million colours. As a viewfinder for the camera the whole screen is used and the clarity is superb.

One great thing about this phone is the battery life. I have only charged it 3 times in nearly 2 weeks. With a moderate talk time , 5 to 10 minutes per day , application installs , playing games , listening to music and watching a couple of videos per day, I can say this phone has a great battery.

The price is pretty high , 650$ but I have to say it again , it is worth every cent