Great camera, Integrated GPS, buggy NOKIA suite
920518
1. The camera is great. Even the videos look great on HD TV.
2. Integrated GPS, with free worldwide map. You can pick from several languages / voices for the navigation. Very nice!
3. Very decent reception.
4. Social networking software very buggy - Wi-Fi sometimes requires you to turn the phone off and on to connect. Facebook used to work, not any more.

If you are looking for a decent camera phone, this one is hard to beat.
1675281
I am a huge Nokia fan and have owned one since the brick came out 14 years ago.

The n8 is a terrific phone but has a lot of bugs in it. The hardware is very good but the software needs help. I am guessing that Nokia released quickly and will update the software soon (hopefully).

Pros:
Camera is perfect and has replaced all my other cameras. Video has stabilization so you can shoot perfect videos. HD is nice but files are huge (sync takes forever if you record a video).
Design is good. Buttons are in good places and the front panel is nicely protected.
Symbian OS is very lean (like Linux) and has some good properties (like saving battery life).
Phone is lite but still feels sturdy.

Cons:
Phone has lost the SIM card twice for me. I have seen this is a problem. Not sure why but suspect having phone in pocket is a cause.
Old Symbian apps do not work.
UI is a little clunky. Also, when on a phone my face touches the screen and activates the buttons. That needs fixed.
Not a lot of apps, don't expect a ton of apps until the programmers get the SDK. I tried to get but the process is long and hard.

So, I am happy with the phone and for the camera alone, it was worth the price. But I am a little disappointed in Nokia and they need to get the software and apps problems solved.

BTW: I borrowed my daughters iPhone 4 and my friends Android to compare. N8 is faster but clunkier and N8's battery lasts way longer.

hope this helps.
2661828
This is the first "top of the line" cell phone I have ever bought and am really thrilled by the product. All the cell phones I have owned so far have been by Nokia (8260, 8290) and you can call me a loyal Nokia customer. Now on to the review based on my tinkering with it for the past two days.
Reception:
The most important requirement in my book. The reception is very good compared to some of the smaller nokia models. Extremely impressed.
Size:
The previous unit I owned was probably the smallest phone ever manufactured (Nokia 8290), if you discount the one Ben Stiller uses in the movie Zoolander. I really liked that phone since I am a small person and I can slip it into my pocket without it feeling bulky. This phone is almost twice as large as the  8290, but not as big as some reviews have made it out to be. I am still getting used to the size, but for the features it packs, I can live with the slight bulkiness.
Keys:
The keypad is definitely weird, but I am already used to it. So I should stop complaining.
Camera:
I have never owned a camera phone before, and the in-built camera is pretty cool. The resolution is adequate. People have to realize that the primary function of the camera in this phone is to take silly pictures and email them to friends and family. If you are really looking to take high resolution pictures, wait a few more years or use your digital camera. I am sure this feature will change the way I use a cell phone. Isn't technology wonderful??
User Interface:
I am used to the simple user interfaces of the 8290 and 8260. But this one phone packs a lot more features and so is a little more complicated, but is still a breeze. I like the level of customization that is possible (e.g., it allows you to specify  two hotkeys for the most commonly used functionalities; unique ringtone for every contact in the list )
Memory:
Approximately 3 Megs inbuilt and 16 megs memory card. That is pretty adequate for my intended usage of the phone.
Email (t-zones):
You need to sign up for T-zones (the basic ... version for 1MB/month or ... for 10MB/month) to access the internet features. T-mobile has a promotion right now with the ... plan (first month free and unlimited data transfer during the month).
It was pretty straightforward to setup pop mail accounts. I setup three different pop accounts that i use  in less than five minutes. The only trouble I had was that T-mobile does not explicitly state the SMTP server information and I had to dig around for this information. Nevertheless, the phone handles emails well. I only intend to use this phone for emails when I travel and do not have internet access available for my laptop and I think this phoen is adequate for that purpose.
I think 1MB/month is not sufficient if I plan to check email occasionally and email pictures captured by the phone. But that is a T-mobile related issue and not specific to the Phone.
Misc: Not crazy about the video recorder. The polyphonic ringtones are cool. I do not own a mac, so bluetooth is kind of useless to me at the moment. The color screen is adequate for all practical purposes. Compatibility of nokia chargers and earphones among various nokia models is a bonus as now I have three chargers from older phones and I have them at home, work, and my  bag and a charger is always handy.
Summary: This is the first feature-packed phone I have bought and I am pretty impressed. The only cons are the slight bulkiness and, it does look cheap. The inbuilt camera is pretty cool and the reception is awesome. I still have not tinkered with some of the features, but am very satisfied with what I have seen so far. Would give a 4.7/5.0
3588626
Have used it since October 2014, so can leave a reliable review. The camera is nice - the quality, reliability, high-definition of the video feed/pictures, even nighttime is quite respectable. It is certainly better than most other cameras in that or even higher price range. But I discovered one interesting bug, which lead me to give it 3 stars instead of 5 stars. The camera and its wires don't seem to be properly shielded and hence cause a lot of interference. In my case, this camera interferes with a German sport's car's GPS reception. I have to unplug the camera for 5-10 minutes each time to allow my car's GPS to get satellites, then re-plug the camera back, and then again repeat the process in about 30 minutes. This was quite a case for the car dealer to resolve, since we didn't immediately understand that it was the camera that interfered with the GPS. So the dealer did three (3) updates and resets of the GPS software along with changing of the GPS hardware (antenna) - nothing worked until we unplugged the camera. And the thing is we can't place the camera anywhere else - it has to be in the middle and top of the windshield in order to take best video feed and be stealthy. Anyways, had it not been for this unfortunate bug or shortcoming of this camera, I would have gladly given it 5 stars, but alas, will have to give it only 3 stars.
2796223
Good phone, really like the camera, some issues at first, phone was set for Portugal, taking it back there in Oct.
3172586
Hello this review has been updated and lowered in rating.  We have 2 N8s and both of them froze and died.  This is a problem for many people and I would not recommend this phone until Nokia fixes this issue.

Here are my pros and cons about this phone.  I have owned a lot of top smartphones, so I figured I would highlight what I find excels and what lags current crop.  Overall it is a very good phone.

Pros:
  Camera - The camera is pretty much perfect.  You can tell they put a lot of time into it because the software works well and the pictures are great.  There simply is no better camera out there on a phone.

  Construction - This is a very attractive, and study phone.  I have no doubt it will last a long time, it is very nicely engineered

  Battery Life - Battery lasts longer than any other smartphone I have used.

  Memory-  People criticise the lack of ram, but I have not run out of ram ever, and actually having more ram wastes battery.

  Radios - Pentaband phone, not very common.  This will work everywhere on earth pretty much.

  Navigation - Free, no data connection needed and works very well.  GPS works better than any other phone I have used. Syncs fast and works even without view of sky.

  Sports Tracker - It is awesome!

  OMAP processor - Do not listen to MHZ junkies, this processor is very nice because it handles

  Connectivity - This phone is the first one I have ever had that switches between Wifi, 3G etc seemlessly and shuts off data when phone not in use.  Very well done.

  HDMI out/video - works well and default player plays nearly any format you throw at it.  even MKV files.

Cons
  Web Browser - After using the maemo browser on n900 I realize how good mobile browsing should be.  The default browser sucks bad.  I know they are coming out with update, but that is no excuse, should ship with good browser

  On screen keyboard - It is terrible, Opera mini did it right on N8 why can nokia not do it.

  Screen - The resolution is relatively low for modern smart phones.  It looks very nice, but when you view pages zoomed out text is garbled due to lack of resolution.  I have pretty good vision so I like to read tiny text rather than zoom in.

  UI - Symbian is a perfectly fine OS, but the UI is inconsistent.  Some areas you hit enter to have setting go, some you have to hit check then ok, some menus go away when you touch shaded part etc.  Nothing is consistent.
1178805
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This is a very good cell phone, it has all the great features one might be looking for, the screen is really large with high resolution. The built-in stereo speakers deliver crystal clear sound. The only thing I kinda dislike about it is the camera, because even though it has a 3.2MP camera with its flash and everything, pictures in dark places come out with bad quality most of the times. But besides that, I love the phone.
1415903
I've had the camera for about 2 months now, with enough time to evaluate some aspects of it thoroughly. The picture quality is good, the operation is relatively simple. The battery life is not so good. Where it really doesn't live up to its billing is in its GPS capabilities. I got it because I've started using geotagging on my website, and thought that it would be an advance from my current technology (Sony F828 with a separate GPS logger, and software to marry the two). It isn't. The GPS often takes a very long time to lock on to its position, even when it has already found that position and the camera just went to sleep. As a result, many fotos do not have GPS info inserted into them automatically when they're taken. The GPS logging system is, to put it kindly, pathetic. I recently went on 2-week trip, and set the logging system to log for 12 hours every day, and saved the log files. Of the fourteen files that were created, five were corrupt and wouldn't load into my geotagging app. Of the ones which loaded, many had corrupt locations, with 3-digit degrees of longitude followed by 5-digit minutes of longitude entries (that's 5 digits with an additional 2 digits following the decimal point). That certainly is non-standard. When displayed on a map, they are 50 and 60 miles away from the location where the foto was taken. My cellphone (Nokia N8) has a better geotagging capability than this camera, and nearly as good picture quality. After having just spent $400 for this camera, I'm already ready to trade it in for the next one. And not from Nikon.
400847
UPDATED AFTER USING for 1 Year : There is a definite call quality issue. Everybody i speak to mentioned this. Voice is not clear. Did not think of it much initially, but now its a major problem. Waste of time and money, get the newer Lumia 520 if you HAVE to buy an unlocked Nokia or go for a Nexus 4. Cant go wrong with either.

Hardware:
- Extremely slick and cool looking. Quality is top class
- The screen is fluid and just beautiful
- No front facing camera :( :( :(
- Battery lasts one day with heavy usage without any issues at all
- Camera is very average
- Because of its small (read cool) form factor difficult to keep the phone still when taking a photo
- NFC, NFC, NFC - this is going to be a big one in the coming days. It has one in it

Software:
- Nokia Belle is pretty nimble and not battery thirsty as Android and iOS
- Support for widgets and they don't crash as in android
- The app for youtube points to a website which is really pathetic
- Major apps missing - Dropbox, Groupon, Mint, all banking apps
- There are some nifty apps like DLNA play, Battery Monitor, Nokia Drop, NFC Apps and the best of all Nokia Maps suite, simply awesome and blows google maps out of the park since you don't need an internet connection for Maps since they are on your phone
- Software updates can be done over the air, no need to connect to PC

One major issue i have faced is that the ambient light sensor isn't what Nokia expected it to be. It kept the screen changing its brightness evry other time which was extremely annoying. There is a third party app for it Nokia Screen Brightness, which can disable it and fix the problem.

Nice cool alternative to android, apple madness. beautiful, small and powerfull package with very limited apps. An almost smart phone
637628
I really loved the experience of the Windows OS, it ran smooth and clean, but the phone has some key issues:

Pros: Clean and smooth interface. Camera is quality with good lighting.

Cons: WiFi Calling/Texting doesn't work, cheap plastic feel, no front facing camera, no flash on camera.

I would recommend this phone to someone who doesn't need the WiFi calling, but unfortunately I do. It's a feature that shold work, but Nokia has messed something up somewhere that causes it to not work. Shame because I could have overlooked the cons if I could have gotten service at home, I mean let's face it the budget phones have crappy front facing cameras and all cell phone flash sucks anyway. If you want a budget Windows phone and get service without the need for WiFi help then get this phone. It's nice. Otherwise look elsewhere.
3842843
Hardware - Excellent
Firmware on Camera - Somewhat buggy
Software - Somewhat buggy and inconsistent
I have reviewed all features of the Camera and found the following issues.  There is a web service that runs on the camera that you can connect to using a web browser from your PC or an app which you can connect from a smart phone.  If you plan on setting up the camera and just want to use it and record to an SD card, you should not have any issues.  Some of the issues I observed.
1) You will only get full functionality using Internet Explorer.
2) Inserting the micro SD card does not have very good instructions and the SD card will need to be pushed past a piece of plastic and slightly bent to get it into the slot.  Once it is in you will need a tool to help push the card into the slot so it locks in.  Not sure if this design was meant to be difficult.
3) The FTP record when the alarm goes off does not work for me.  I have activated the FTP to record when alarm goes off.  I setup and tested an ftp server to remotely log activity.  I triggered an alarm and it did not record to the ftp server.  I have restarted the camera after this change and still it does not record.
4) Using the cruise is not straight forward...After setting the cruise to try it out I turned off the cruise but the pattern kept happening.  I reset the camera back to factory and the cruise did not reset with the camera.  I am not completely convinced the reset to factory is 100%.  I have created a new cruise and set all the points the same for a 24 hour period and that seems to have stopped the cruising for now.
5) Select files and Delete from motion detection does not refresh the search list making it look like the delete did not happen.  By searching I can see they have been removed so it looks like a refresh issue.  I am using Internet Explorer which has the most functionality for the camera.
6) Under option record, local settings I have tried to change the location to somewhere on my pc and that does not let me change it so I cannot record anything from my pc using the web browser.
7) IR Control set to auto keeps switching between normal and IR mode causing false events to trigger and recordings to happen, which are black because normal camera mode is on in the dark room.  I am not sure where the sensor is located that determines how light a room is but it is forcing me to keep IR mode On when I really did not want to. It may be that the small room is causing the IR to be picked up by the camera and it may think it is bright enough... Maybe the type of sensor used to determine if normal mode should be on is not correct if it using the IR light intensity to determine the switch.
8) You will need RCA to Stereo and microphone converters and cables to make the audio useful.  Plan on spending up to $50 more if you plan on using this feature
9) Support - I had support within 24 hours for help with the SD card and a question regarding the IR Auto Function.  I sent them a list of the issues I had and it has been over a week and still no response.  So simple questions, they will answer within 24 hours, but the more technical ones I have not got a response yet.
10) Doing a reset on the camera and after changing the password from your PC, the mobile app did not work with the new password set.  If also did not work with the factory password.  I reinstalled the mobile app and the factory password for the camera let it access the camera even though it was change through the PC.  This tells me that the security between the application and the camera on the mobile device is not setup right and might actually be independent from the camera setup indicating there is a bug in the mobile application where it is allowing access to the camera bypassing security.
2598309
ok look...i LOVE NOKIA. all the reviews have said great things. however on day two of ownership my LCD screen will not come on. the phone is on but it will not come on. this to me is a bad omen and i have to return it and not for replacement. im sorry. take this review for what its worth. for me i just am leary now of the model. on the plus side. yes... its really packed full of features....however i do admit that keypad is a bit on the small side. for me.... its definately loud and the graphics are pretty...i will admit that it isn't always the smoothest as it transiitons from menu to menu. i did get to download ngage games and that was kewl. and the gps was neat but keep in mind you do need a data plan of sorts in order to use it...i thought you didn't either way i didn't have anytime to figure it out before it died this morning. for this amount of money and with no tech support from my tmobile since its unlocked i simply can not take the risk nor do i want to mess with nokia usa warranty. i really wanted to love this phone...really! i think i will look at the e71 im sorry for having to post this review...i hope it was just a one fluck with my unit.
in closing...it is a good phone...but i think its a bit quirky and for me...i didn't consider it an excellent phone...in fact...my nokia 6131 worked better...sorry for the bad review...
1935587
Nokia enhances their S40 interface with Version 3 and I am very pleased with it. The push-to-open button on the side is handy and both screens are beautiful. The camera at 1.3 megapixels works well for this phone, but I would recommend buying a Micro SD card for storing more than just a few, as internal memory is limited. Works great as a Bluetooth modem with EDGE service on T-Moblie using both Macs and PCs. My only complaint with this device is audio quality, as there are occasional pops and clicks. Other than that, it's a good phone overall.
3354537
I only gave the phone 4 stars instead of 5 because it is a phone developed many years ago and many of the newer phones have better features purely because technology has developed over that time. Besides that, most of the phones by Nokia are the highest in the world, that includes this phone. they are made to last. I bought this phone mainly because of the camera. I don't need GPS or maps. Too bad the screen is not bigger and of better resolution...You can't have everything, for that price. The camera alone is worth the price, and they throw a phone in free. It took the shipper weeks longer to get the phone to me but that was not their fault. Canada Customs let it sit around for a month before sending it on to me. Shippers, fsbay, as well as Amazon were friendly and quick to respond to all my emails.
3773011
I've had two Android smartphones in the past... 1) The original Motorola Droid & 2) The Droid Bionic.  Here's the stuff about Droid that drove me to Windows Phone 8...

**Battery life - crazy bad to the point where I had to install the extended battery and cover (also true of my friend's Samsung phones).
**Connection issues - 4G showing up in the display and the phone telling me during a navigation session "Data Connection Lost".  Really? I'm navigating somewhere... now what?
**Random reboots - Oh yeah, never during a call but I'd be in the middle of web browsing session only to have the phone reboot itself.
**Browser crashes - happened all the time.
**4G to WiFi to 4G transition - a nightmare.  I'd have to turn off WiFi, wait a couple of seconds, and then turn it back on.
**Bloatware and the inability to delete Verizon apps.  There were a LOT of unused apps, taking up space, that I would have loved to delete if I could.
**Cost - $299 w/2-year contract renewal.

Comparison to the Nokia 928

**Battery life - you can't change the battery but you really don't have to.  It lasts all day with power to spare
**Connection issues - there are none.
**Random reboots - never happens.  As a matter of fact, I haven't had to manually reboot this phone for any reason whatsoever.
**Browser crashes - none
**4G to WiFi to 4G transitions - smooth as anything - there's no interruption in the data flow.
**Bloatware - I actually LIKE the apps that came with this phone especially Nokia Drive, HERE Maps, HERE City Lens, and all the Nokia photo apps.  The one "already installed" app I wouldn't use, ESPN, was easily erased.
**Cost - $99 w/2-year contract renewal.

Notable features of the 928 & Windows Phone 8...

Beautiful display
Easy OS - One screen for shortcuts (tiles) and one screen that lists ALL the programs.
Great camera - pretty good low light photos, beautiful daytime photos, and a bunch of creative photo apps from Nokia that are fun and impressive
Call quality - very good; no complaints
Processor speed - very smooth; no lag
Live tiles - not the "nightmare" that I've heard of... some are kind of cool, some are functional.  All in all a nice feature to have.
Navigation - works without an active data connection (map file is pre-installed).
Apps - This seems to be a huge issue for some people.  Are there less apps available for WP8?, yes.  Do I care?, not really.  Why?, there really hasn't been an app that I wanted I couldn't find, or find an acceptable substitute.  I have Facebook, Skype, Open Table, Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc.  More apps are being made available daily.  I found a decent tip calculator, a Drop-Box & You-Mail interface that's fully functional, and a bunch of games.  I know there's a zillion apps for Android and Apple IOS, but most of them are crappy or repetitive (how many flashlight apps do you need anyway?).  Oh by the way, all the apps I downloaded and installed were freebies.

Thing I don't like about the phone...

**Volume control... there's seems to be one control that affects everything (ringer, notifications, alarm, media, etc.)  A minor annoyance, but I would like to have more controls.
**No FoxFi (I didn't use free WiFi tethering THAT often, but now I'll have to deal with its absence).

Conclusion...

I don't miss the Android OS at all.  There were too many issues with it for me to continue using it.  I was waiting for this phone to come out on Verizon and I'm glad I did.  It's not perfect, but it works really well.  Even though there are less apps than Android, they seem to be better written (more polished, more functionality, etc.) and there hasn't been anything I needed or wanted that I couldn't find.  I can't believe I got this newly released phone for $99.

If you're in the market for a new phone, don't listen to the FANatics, think for yourself, and take a good look at this phone.
1389623
The Kodak CFH-V15 is a nice and easy to use security camera wit talk back capabilities. The hardware itself is pretty great, easy to set up, and delivers a nice crisp HD picture from within wifi range and when you are out and about on your smart phone or laptop. The most glaring issues come in the software of the camera and the awful isecurity+ website. If you buy this camera, I recommend only ever using the app for your iOS or Android device, as the computer website that you login to view your live feed has some bad glitches.

 I bought the device as added security, and to live feed and see what exactly my dogs get up to while I am gone. I like that the app allows you to sync and view multiple camera set ups with just a few touches of your screen. I like that it gives me the ability to speak loudly and clearly through the camera. I also like how easy it was to set up, took about five minutes, the app is very intuitive, so even the most in experienced smart phone user could be up and running within twenty minutes. I also like how crisp the video feed is not just when you are connected to the same network as the camera, but also when you are out and around town or at work, you can check in from anywhere and get a nice 720p HD feed, even though the app design is very outdated. However, there are some flaws. The camera is extremely slow when accessing it from your computer or laptop. Half of the time the feed does not work on your computer/laptop. I would like the pan and tilt operation of the camera to be a bit smoother and more accurate. When you have Nightvision set to auto, it seems that the light sensor is broken, because even in a room with full bright light coming in, or lights all turned on, the camera thinks there is not enough light and keeps it in Nightvision. I just now turn it off or on depending on when I am checking in, or how I am leaving it.

Overall, I recommend the product, but only use the smartphone app. Hopefully Kodak fixes these software issues, because that seems to be the only thing holding it back.
2551984
Great phone! Camera still leaves a lot to be desired! Other than that the phone is well worth the money.