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Nokia N8 Hits Ovi Store
By Phil Barker on September 7,
 2010 at 00:00,

nokia-n8-00-ovi-storeWith the Nokia N8's launch just around the corner, it seems like app developers are doing everything they can to make Nokia's flagship handset a success. As such, the 12-Megapixel camera phone has made an appearance on the Ovi Store – join us after the break to find out more...

The wait for Nokia's new flagship smartphone – the Nokia N8 – is nearly over, and in preparation the handset has made an appearance on the Ovi Store. With an all new operating system to go alongside the snazzy anodiszed aluminium casing, it was a slight concern as to how many apps would work with the N8, but we needed have worried.

It turns out that not only will there be apps that are designed to take full advantage of the Nokia N8's Symbian ^3 operating system, but that existing apps designed for Symbian ^1 – or Symbian S60 5th Edition – will also work with the Nokia N8.

That means your favourite current apps, such as Opera Mobile or Sports Tracker – should all work on the Nokia N8 without issues, and there are thousands of other apps on the Ovi Store to choose from. The appearance of the Nokia N8 on the Ovi Store also shows that Nokia are ramping up for the device's launch, and we really can't wait!

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  • Peter Beaves

    Yes, but where are the KILLER apps for the ‘mighty’ N8? All the apps shown run fine on my 5800, but they are a mix of ‘mildly useful’, ‘poor’ and ‘downright rubbish’. Where are the 3D games that will blow away the unconverted? I’m concerned that as this is to be Nokia’s one and only Symbian 3 high-end smartphone it might be a poorly supported phone as far as ‘high-end’ apps go. Someone prove me wrong!

  • Roger

    Chill out Peter, the impressive apps are coming with the N8 release and shortly afterward. Wait and see the announcements around Nokia World next week and in the days following. We have already seen amazing cool N8 apps and games in the various videos – 3D games, and the amazing video special FX app that Framestore did for the N8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKDBH_ycTLY

  • Jssssch

    Just read this on the engadget website:

    London, September 8th – The much-anticipated Nokia N8 will be on-sale at the Nokia Online Shop for £429 SIM free or on contract from £35 per month.

    Pre-order now at http://www.nokia.co.uk/N8 to make sure you’re one of the first to get a Nokia N8 when it goes on sale exclusively at the Nokia Online Shop during the last week of September.

    The Nokia N8 will also be available from Carphone Warehouse, O2, Orange, Phones4u, T-Mobile, Tesco Phone Shops, Three Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone from Friday 1st October.

    The Nokia N8 offers amazing functionality and usability:
    It will come bursting with new and exclusive Ovi apps
    12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash
    Record HD quality videos; edit using a unique, built-in editing suite and play-back with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound
    Connect to your social networks and view live feeds from Facebook and
    Twitter in a single app directly via up to three personalised home screens
    Flick scrolling and pinch-to-zoom, plus a faster and more responsive user interface.

    Mark Loughran, General Manager, Nokia UK, says, “The Nokia N8 is a great multitasker, packed with market leading innovations, which include the best picture and video capability available on a smartphone.

    “The Nokia N8 is perfect for creating and sharing great content in high-definition, using HDMI out to connect to your TV as well as hot-USB swap. We’re making it fun and easy to capture and share memorable moments on the go.”

  • Peter Beaves

    Thanks for the youtube link Roger, I hadn’t come across that before. Ok, I should be patient!