With the Nokia N8 about to get a full update to Symbian Belle – or Nokia Belle as it’s now called – you’ll soon be able to enjoy the best version of Symbian on the world’s best camera-phone. But if you’re already a fan of Symbian Anna, then why should you upgrade? We’ve got all the reasons you need.

Why the Nokia N8 is still the ultimate Symbian smartphone

When the Nokia N8 was released back in late 2010 it immediately blew us away with its great usability, staggeringly sharp 12-Megapixel camera and unbeatable features. More than a year later it’s still by far the world’s best camera-phone and one of our favourite Nokia smartphones of all time.

But even if you love your Nokia N8 as much as we do, this great phone is about to get even better. A free update to the fantastic Nokia Belle OS is on the way soon, bringing a host of new features that will make your Nokia N8 feel fresher than ever. Here are our top ten reasons to upgrade.

Bright new design
Fine-tuning the already excellent design of Symbian Anna, Nokia Belle makes the UI brighter, cleaner and easier to use with a gorgeous and fresh new look.

Double the home screens
Doubling the amount of home screens from three to six, Nokia Belle gives you loads more freedom to set up your Nokia N8 phone exactly how you want it.

Easy access widgets
You can now create handy one-tap widgets in seconds and add them to your Nokia Belle home screens, for even easier access to your favourite apps.

Glance-able design
By fine-tuning and uncluttering the user interface, Nokia Belle makes it faster to find things you want, just by glancing at the screen of your Nokia N8.

Easier navigation
With a range of handy new navigation tools located at the bottom of the Nokia Belle interface, you can navigate your Nokia N8 faster than ever before.

Bags of new apps
With a range of new apps built into Nokia Belle as standard, including great business tools, your Nokia N8 can be more powerful than ever.

Live multitasking
No longer do you have to wonder what your apps are doing, as Nokia Belle’s great live multitasking lets you see instantly what’s going on at any time.

All your info to hand
With its new Status Bar and Notifications Tab, Nokia Belle puts information on missed calls, texts and reminders within easy reach on the Nokia N8.

Better social networking
Thanks to its handy social network widget on the Nokia Belle home screens, you can view friend updates in seconds without ever needing to open an app.

Improved lock screen
Even when your Nokia N8 is locked, you can still enjoy easy access to info, as the new lock screen is packed with data which can be viewed at a glance.

If you’ve never tried Nokia Belle, then you’re in for a treat when it arrives next month on the Nokia N8, Nokia E7 and Nokia C7, among others. Taking all that made Symbian Anna such a great smartphone OS and fine-tuning it to be even better, there’s never been a better version of Symbian for the Nokia N8.

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