With the Nokia Lumia 800 due in-stores on the 16th November, the global tech press has already got its hands on the stylish new smartphone and the verdict is in; the Nokia Lumia 800 is the world’s best Windows Phone! We’ve been taking a look at what journalists around the world have been saying and what they've most been impressed with.
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Wired was one of the first to sing the Lumia 800’s praises, with Gadget Lab’s Charlie Sorrel saying, “the hot-looking Lumia 800 might actually be the first real Windows Phone.” He went on to say, “the handsets are pretty much state-of-the-art…and the prices are also pretty competitive” and finished up with “The Lumia 800 has the potential to be huge”, showing just how popular the stunning Nokia Lumia 800 is already proving to be.
The Independent’s David Phelan was even more taken with the new Nokia Windows Phone, saying, “the [Lumia 800] has arrived…and it’s amazing.” It was the hardware, in particular, that impressed Phelan the most, with him stating, “The powerful processor [is] dizzyingly fast, with a superbly responsive touchscreen" and "the eight-megapixel camera…delivers great images effortlessly."
Pocket Lint was just as impressed with the Nokia Lumia 800, with founder Stuart Miles saying, “put against the latest batch of Windows Phone 7 devices…the Nokia Lumia 800 looks to be the one that stands out the most”. And Miles also agrees that the Lumia 800 shows just how shoddy it makes rival Windows Phones look, saying, “It makes the HTC Radar look boring, and gives the HTC Titan (with its poor screen resolution) a good run for its money in performance.”
UK gadget fans T3 were particularly fond of the Lumia 800’s stunning style and impressive design quality, with Luke Johnson saying, “the Nokia Lumia 800 cuts an impressive visual appearance…the handset feels reassuringly solid in the hand and satisfactory sturdy whilst remaining light, sleek and certainly pocketable.”
He was also quick to note how the Lumia 800 is clearly the first Windows Phone set to make a strong mark in the smartphone market, stating, “the Nokia Lumia 800 is on track to become the first Windows Phone 7 device to bother the smartphone market leaders.” And finished up with, “Nokia’s reputation in the consumer market is sure to see this specs impressive handset take the Microsoft OS into new ground.”
The smartphone experts at TechRadar also liked what they saw during their time with the Nokia Lumia 800. TechRadar’s Gareth Beavis was particularly impressed with the Lumia 800’s camera, saying “Nokia has managed to differentiate itself from the pack over the years…through the camera, and that seems to be the same again here…The high quality 8MP camera with dual LED flash and Carl Zeiss optics certainly lives up to its reputation…with photos looking sharp and crisp on the OLED screen.
And it’s not just the camera that Beavis was impressed by; he also felt the Lumia 800 provides a great all-in-one package that has the potential to be a great success for Nokia, stating, “One thing's for certain: this is the best Nokia smartphone we've seen for a while…It's got a great camera, really premium design and should come with a lower price tag to boot.”
And finally, CNET UK agreed that the Nokia Lumia 800 is the best Windows phone you can buy and that it is sure to be a hugely competitive rival to its peers in the smartphone market, with CNET’s Andrew Hoyle saying. “If you want a Windows Phone, this looks like the one to get -- it's beautifully made, with a gorgeous screen and…a very good camera” and “From what we've seen so far…we expect the 800 to put up a decent fight against the big boys.”
With such positive reactions in the press and handsets already available for pre-order and on the way in the next few weeks, the Nokia Lumia 800 looks like it’s set to be a huge success for Nokia. When Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said the Lumia 800 is the ‘first REAL Windows Phone’ he was absolutely right and we can’t wait to start using it as our main handset.
But what do you think of the Lumia 800? Are you already sold on its great design and Windows Phone interface, or are you more excited about some other of its flagship features? Why not let us know in the Comments below.