Nokia N80 Internet Edition Unlocked Cell Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, MP3/Video Player, MiniSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver)

by Nokia

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 2 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000IEDH9E
• Item model number: N80IE
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,545 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Hands-On Review

Nokia N80

Nokia's N80 is one of the company's new breed of high-end media handsets, and is one of the first such devices to use the new 3rd edition of Nokia's S60 user interface. This is significant because S60 3rd edition is both far faster and attractive than prior versions, making the N80 a pleasure to use.

The Nokia N80 features a a very clean and attractive slider design.

The N80 comes in a very clean and attractive slider design. When closed, the numeric keypad is hidden within its 4.8oz, 3.8" x 2" x 1" body. The 5-way directional pad controller, a pair of softkeys, a pair of editing keys, and the normal red and green call buttons are still accessible. In terms of feel and usability, the N80's d-pad controller takes some getting use to, but the rest of the buttons and keys are all fine.

When it comes to connectivity, Nokia's N80 has it in spades. It will work on any of the 4 GSM bands found throughout the world, and even supports 3G WCDMA networks as well - where available. But there is more to it than that. For example, the N80 supports the new enhanced GPRS system called EDGE that is available here in the US and other places, and it also supports 802.11g WiFi data for connecting to a network at high speeds when at home, the office, or a local coffee house. It is even capable of SIP compliant Voice Over IP (VOIP) service, when configured to work with a compatible provider. But that's still not all, as the N80 supports Bluetooth v1.2 and infrared wireless connections as well.

As far as entertainment is concerned, the N80 is equally ready to go. For starters, it comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with a macro mode and red-eye reduction capable flash. The macro mode allows the N80 to take quality photos of people and landscapes as well as smaller, closer objects like flowers. The camera also is capable of recording fine quality video clips in MP4 format at 352x288 pixel resolution, or lower quality 3GP clips at 176x144 pixel resolution. Whether you are shooting video or stills, you hold the N80 horizontally like a digital camera. A dedicated shutter button sits comfortably under your right index finger when used in this way.

Nokia's N80 is one of the company's new breed of high-end media handsets.

Nokia's N80 is also quite capable of keeping you entertained with music, too. You can load up the included 128MB miniSD memory card with music, or buy your own card of up to 2GB in capacity for many hours of music. Of course having the capacity to store a lot of MP3 files is of little use if the music player application is no good. Luckily, the N80's dedicated multimedia button launches Nokia's new music application, which mimics many of the features found in dedicated MP3 players, such as sorting songs by artist, album, genre, and track name. You can create and edit track lists on the N80 itself, or use Nokia's included software. The N80 uses the de facto standard M3U format for playlists. If you manage to run out of MP3 files to listen to, you can always instead use the built-in FM radio with the included stereo headphones.

The Nokia N80 comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with a macro mode and red-eye reduction capable flash.

Of course no handset is perfect, and the Nokia N80 has a few shortcomings. For one, all of those high-tech features require a lot of battery power. As such, the N80 only managed 4.75 hours of talk time, and realistically will need to be recharged every other day at least. Also lacking is the quality of the voice dialing system. But if you can deal with those limitations, the N80 will reward you with more capability in a handset than could have been imagined only a couple of years ago.

Pros:

• 3.2MP camera
• Great MP3 player
• WiFi/EDGE/3G/Bluetooth

Cons:

• Weak battery life
• Poor voice dialing

--Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com

Product Description

This high-end slide-style smartphone sports an ultra-high-resolution display, 3 megapixel camera, and Wi-Fi with UPnP for media streaming and sharing. Other features include Bluetooth, a miniSD card slot, speaker-independent voice control, EDGE data, FM radio, and speakerphone.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning phone, well worth the money. Best screen on a phone ever., November 15, 2006

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Kevin Hudson "Kev50027" (Lexington, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia N80 Internet Edition Unlocked Cell Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, MP3/Video Player, MiniSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This phone is stunning. I had a Sony Ericsson K790a when I got this phone in, and i promptly returned the Sony for this phone. The screen is the single best screen I've ever seen on a portable device. I have great vision and I can't see pixels, the resolution is so tight that images and the interface looks amazingly smooth and stunning, even. The screen is easily readable outdoors, and doesn't have a serious reflective problem like Sony's K780a. This phone is actually smaller than the K790a, and feels smaller in the pocket. The K790 has a big bulge where the camera is, while this one is more flat on the back, which makes it far more comfortable in the hand.

The controls take some getting used to, but once you get them down, it is pretty easy to navigate. Some might complain that it is slow, but the only place I really notice it is when viewing text messages, but it's not THAT slow, it's still rather zippy. Texting on the N80's keypad is a dream come true, the keys are responsive, and they feel well made. They are far enough apart to make texting and dialing very easy.

I have had the phone slightly slide up while in my pocket, but not enough so that the screen was turned on, it needs to latch in the closed position a little more securely, but the sliding mechanism feels very sturdy and well built, and it is balanced when holding it to your ear or texting.

The N80 won't give you fantastic battery life if you use it a lot for phone calls, but it should last a day or two without charging if you just mess with the interface, text, or make brief phone calls. After 2-4 hours of phone calls, the battery life will drop a few bars, but I've never had it die on me.

It's not the best looking phone on the market, but the silver version (which I got) looks fashionable and not chunky or bloated like other smart phones. The camera on this phone is OK, but nothing special. Every picture I've taken so far has been relatively fuzzy, and out of focus, but the colors are accurate and the photos are still far better than most phones. The camera on the front of the N80 is nifty, but I never have a use for it. It's nice to have it there anyway.

The expandable memory on this phone is important, because it can play tons of Flash games, music, and videos. Music sounds good on the speaker, and it is plenty loud. Callers sound crystal clear through the N80, and they say they can hear me much clearer than on my old mpx220 or my K790a. I had a terrible time hearing people on the K790a, the device just wasn't loud enough. It could have just been my phone though, I'll never know. It is more comfortable to talk to people with the device slid open, so you can hold it closer to your mouth and ear at the same time, but it works just fine without it open, and callers can hear me just as well.

If you like options, this is the phone for you. You can adjust just about anything on it, and it makes it so customizable that you can set it up exactly how you like it. I'm new to Symbian, but so far I love it. It looks better than Windows Mobile, and, again, it's very configurable. I suggest downloading some themes from the net (on your PC, then transfer to N80). There are some really cool ones out there, and I found one I really love.

The N80 doesn't sit flat on a surface, because of the switch on the back that switches the camera to macro mode. The top part of the phone rests on this tiny switch, which makes it kinda unstable and wobbly, but it doesn't bug me, I just wished it sat flat on a surface. The N80 has no volume rocker, which I am not used to being without. Instead, you use the directional pad to raise/lower volume. This works okay, but you have to take the phone from your face in order to change the volume, and this could have been easily solved with a simple volume rocker. In fact, only 2 buttons are on the sides of the unit, the power (on top) and the camera button (on the right). This can be a good thing, as you can pick the N80 up without pushing any buttons. On the K790a, there are so many buttons crammed onto the sides that every time i picked it up I pushed one, and it got annoying.

I wish I got the black version, but the silver is nice too. Fingerprints show on the silver version rather easily, though the screen generally stays clean, as it is recessed. The shiny area around the buttons shows prints, but it cleans off easily, and Nokia includes a very soft cloth for just this. I wish the N80 came with a case, but they do include the headphones, USB cable, and a 128 MB memory card.

In conclusion, buy this phone. It blows many other smartphones out of the water with integrated wifi, music over bluetooth, IR, and it's amazing screen. It may be pricey, but it's well worth it. I got mine from Nokia directly. Avoid TigerDirect, they sent me 2 Russian versions of the K790a in a row, and allow NO returns on cell phones.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Falls Short Somewhat..., September 15, 2006

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Andrew Siew (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia N80 Internet Edition Unlocked Cell Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, MP3/Video Player, MiniSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

The Nokia N80 is a 5-band phone with WLAN that boasts a 3.0MP camera. Sounds great? maybe. But is it really worth upgrading from your N90 or N70? not so much.

The Nokia N80 is shorter yet thicker than the N70 and generally smaller than the N90, but aside from the higher resolution screen and camera and a more intelligent S60 software, it doesn't appear to be much of a worthy upgrade over its two predecessors.

The 3MP camera lacks auto focus, and the flimsy manual macro switch next to the camera lens has not much use because the macro mode has an extremely narrow depth of field, making it very difficult for the camera to focus on the subject when taking close up photographs. The resulting picture quality however is better than the N70 (it is a 3.0 MP camera after all), but cannot quite match the quality of the N90. The N90 offers better contrast and definition even at a lower resolution of 2MP.

The N80's screen resolution is amazing for surfing the net and taking photos, but because most S60 softwares like Adobe Acrobat LE 1.0, Quickword (for viewing microsoft word docs) (both usable on N70 and N90) run under a 208 x 176 pixel screen environment, they are actually incompatible with the N80. So, upgrading to N80 means you'll lose all these features and most games that are designed to work on N70 and N90 cannot be installed on your N80 as well.

The WLAN feature is however a blessing, as you can walk into a wifi hotspot and start surfing away for free. The N80 also has a slightly better response time than the N70. The built-in music player has a 5 band equalizer, and the supplied headset comes with a remote volume control and skip button for your MP3s. The N80 uses MiniSDs, which the last time i check has just had its highest capacity increased to 4GB. However, Nokia did not guarantee that any MiniSD cards over 1GB will work on the N80.

An interesting call feature of the N80 to note is that the phone can actually say the caller's name (assuming it can be pronounced) when the person is calling you. I find this very useful as i do not have to run to check the phone screen to know who's calling.

The bundled battery is BL-5B, which has a smaller capacity than the N70 and N90. Therefore, with all the added features, the N80 cannot last long on its bundled battery. If you are going to buy this puppy, be prepared to have a portable charger with you at all times or carry a charged spare battery with you.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This phone rocks, November 3, 2006

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Jefferson Gutierrez "Jeff" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia N80 Internet Edition Unlocked Cell Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, MP3/Video Player, MiniSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I must say that I'm impressed with this phone. I bought it mainly for its WLAN functionality, and can tell you that works best than expected. Actually I'm writing this review using the phone, connected to my Home WLAN (with WPA2 Security activated).

I like to be online everywhere I go, but don't wanna pay expensive cellular data plans (using GPRS). So WLAN is for me and I can use dedicated apps for this phone like gmail, google maps, Yahoo Go! and Windows Live Messenger where I'm in a café or another free hotspots.

Preinstalled software for this phone includes: Quickoffice (for viewing Microsoft Office documents), Adobe Acrobat Lite, Music Player, Flash Player, Real Player, Voice Recorder, an excellent Web browser, Movie Director (for edit your videos), Kodak Mobile (so you can share your photos on Kodak web site o order online prints) and other useful utilities like a file manager and an application manager.

Need more apps, wanna change the phone look or carry with you your favorite mp3 songs? Ok, although the phone comes with a 128 MB miniSD card, you will notice that this is not enough. So buy a miniSD Card (at least 1GB) and then you can surf the web and download hundreds of free apps including the ones I mentioned earlier (Be careful!! some apps can harm your phone, download only from trusted sources) or buy specific apps from handango or other online buyers.

You can take some breath-taking photos with the 3 megapixel camera included with this phone. You can choose from 8 different shooting modes and manually adjust some features (shooting frequency, white balance, exposure, color tone, sharpness, brightness, contrast and color saturation) or use its self timer so you could be included on your pics. Video quality is very nice also. But if you want to have digital camera performance then you'd better buy a digital camera.

Battery life could be an issue, especially if you use all its features intensively (FM radio, Music player, Internet Browsing, or play games on it) so you should better have an additional charger with you. A tip that could help save some battery: go to Menu - Tools - Settings - Network and set the Network Mode on "GSM", so the phone won't look for UMTS networks.

Worried about your specific carrier MMS, SMS, E-mail or GPRS settings? Nokia has a Setting Wizard (installed on the phone) that will do the work for you, just choose your country and carrier and voilá! All settings will be configured.

A last comment... I prefer the Stainless Steel than the black one.