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Nokia N82 Unlocked Phone with 5 MP Camera, International 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, MP3/Video Player, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Silver)

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I suppose it is only a matter of time before Nokia releases the N82, given the fact that as far as technical specification goes, the N82 is almost a clone of the N95, minus the sliding mechanism.

The software (and possibly hardware) for the N82 has improved, in terms of responsiveness and speed over the 2006-2007 N series models. The screen of the N82, although not the sharpest among the N-series, serves well as a view finder and as a small display for internet surfing. The display rotates according to the orientation of the screen, but if you find this feature disruptive (say if you're lying down while typing), you can always turn the feature off.

In general, the N82's responses are faster than that of the N95, probably due to the fact that it has a simpler electronic architecture (mono-block and smaller screen). There is very little delay when you switch the camera on and off, and the capture time is very short compared to most of the N-series in the market.

The music player built into the N82 is identical to that of the N95, but due to the above advantage, the player never seem to experience any hang-ups when it's used with other applications running in the background.

The built-in GPS feature is a bit of a headache to use due to the smaller screen, and possibly even smaller GPS receiver. I've never needed the voice guidance feature for my GPS receiver before, so not having it is fine with me. To me, the GPS feature has always been more of a gimmick for Nokia to push their N-series devices to the consumer rather than benefiting them in anyway. Because unless you can run faster than Carl Lewis, the GPS locator will not display any movements on the phone screen at all so it won't be able to tell you if you're walking in the wrong direction until you've travelled a few hundred meters down the wrong way.

The built-in digital camera comes with Carl-Zeiss optics at 5 magepixel like the N95, with added Auto Focus assist lamp (a super bright red LED) and a bright Xenon flash. The photos, although do not appear to be much larger (in byte size that is) than the N95's, seems to have less heavy compression artifacts and the flash distribution seems to be well balanced for subjects and objects over 1.5 meters away.

This device is a must have (if you can get over the overly titanium-silver look of the device) for anyone who hates sliding phones but can't live without all the crazy features that comes with the N95 and the N95-8G. The 3.5mm multifunction socket works the same way as the N95, giving you video output, audio output and headset functions as well. I'm not sure at this point just how powerful the supplied battery is, but the phone definately seems to be beating the N95 when it comes to power consumption.. the N95 loses half of it's battery charge halfway through the day, while the N82 appears to be able to stay at full bar 12 hours after its initial charging. Impressive.

I was contemplating buying the Nokia N95 8G, but when I saw the specs for this phone I changed my mind - mainly due to the use of microsdhc memory cards on the N82. Although the phone only shipped with a 2G card, I theoretically could expand up to 8G at the present time, and possibly higher when flash memory is developed further.

I guess the phone doesn't look all that interesting - silver on silver, candybar style, average size screen - but at the same time it certainly isn't an eyesore. Go to Nokia for the full specs, but I thought I'd mention a few things I've found handy over other phones of the same ilk.

1. Sliding lens cover protection.

2. GPS, with added voice nagivation. Voice does come at a price, but in the scheme of things it's negligible. I'm not sure text-to-speech is available for this model, and I haven't been able to download it as yet.

3. Having the speakers on one side makes it easier to listen to music or videos - although it should be noted this phone will not stand up on its own, it needs something to rest on.

4. 3.5mm generic headphone jack on top of unit.

5. Music sounds great through headphones, car cassette etc. A nice touch is that if you happen to be playing music in the car through, say, a cassette adapter and the phone rings, you can answer the call using the car's sound system, hang up, and the music will resume, gradually increasing to previous volume - nice touch.

6. Excellent 5mp camera with Xenon flash, plus front vga camera for self-portraits etc. Of course there's the usual slideshow functions, zooming, emailing.

7. 3G networking.

I guess the only real glitch I've experienced thus far (only had phone for 5 days) is getting my iTunes ACC encoded songs onto MusicPlayer.

If you use the PC Suite software that comes on CD, you'll need to download WMP 11, as there's an issue with protected files. To do this you'll also have to download Microsoft's Genuine Advantage Support (WGA) -which I wasn't that keen on.

The way around this problem is quite simple. Instead of using PC Suite when loading songs, use Data Transfer. No probs with protection, WGA etc. Music goes on seamlessly and sounds great.

If I feel the need to add anything further on the N82, I'll update at a later time. All in all, I think one of the best phones of its type on the market today.

I was minutes away from ordering this phone on Amazon. It looks amazing. Trouble is, it does not have the proper 3G antennas for United States 3G (AT&T). So you will only get EDGE speeds unless you are out of the US (Europe, etc). Everything else on the phone will work just fine, but 3G will not.

Just a heads up if you missed the mention of no USA 3G in the description. I just got the N95-4 instead so I could have 3G. The camera on the N82 is much better, but I can't stand EDGE data. Too slow. If you are on T-Mobile in the states, or don't care about 3G, the N82 is the phone to get!

I bought the Nokia N82 for the 5MP camera, the full motion 30fps video and the symbian OS. It replaced a SE K790a. The above mentioned features work well and I've never been able to fill my installed 8GB SD micro SDHC card. Initially I was concerned when it turns out some of my favorite programming is transmitted over the internet using the Microsoft WMA format which symbian doesn't support, however, I was able to work around this using my home Sling Player AV and installing Sling Player Mobile on my Nokia N82. Now through T-Mobile internet I listen to and watch a variety of cable programming worldwide which is coming off my home's Verizon FIOS box. I also get Shoutcast internet audio programming directly off internet websites through T-Mobile internet and this, of course, works flawlessly and most efficiently. It would be nice if more internet broadcasters adopted this format. Overall its hard to beat this phone. Battery life is very good considering how I use the phone and it recharges quickly.

I'm a big fan of this phone (5 stars easy!); just wanted to warn others that the screen scratches really easily, so be sure to get a screen protector.

My previous Nokia products include the 7610, 6103, 5300, N90, N91, N73, N95 8GB, and the 770 Internet Tablet. This is by far the best one for me. The biggest difference between the N95 8GB and the N82 is that mine(N82) is equipped with the Xenon Flash, while the N95 8GB has LED, which is far dimmer, but can be used at night for video, which my bulb can't. To keep it short, if you won't let go of your Navigation device in your car or your iPod, or would rather use many devices instead of one, then this product is not for you. Here is a short list of what I HAVE ACTUALLY DONE WITH THIS PHONE.

1. Free Nokia Maps App with A-GPS (radio towers and GPS to lock on location within 10 seconds, tops)

2. Superb music and video app, standard size headset jack, my iPod headset sounds great on this phone

3. Best pictures ever, best video(30fps), and TV-OUT! Watch movies, recorded clips on my big screen!

4. N-Gage gaming platform! I have been playing various games against other people across the globe.

5. Battery lasts two days with heavy use, right now it's playing Newsweek Podcast downloaded over WiFi.

6. Youtube in the browser, not on a separate app like the iPhone. This is a Real Browser!

7. Post directly to Flickr. No special address to send to, just take the pic, choose post to web, select Flickr.

8. It geo-tags for me, when the pic is taken.

Best phone for me, but not for everyone else. I did a lot of research before buying. Go to Flickr, type in N82, and check out the best camera phone hands down!

Hi guys, I'm Jeremy Cai from Singapore and I just got this phone yesterday. It was part of a contract deal so I got it for alot cheaper than the ones here at Amazon.com. It came in a very cool box and the package includes an USB cable, an AV output cable (to be able to watch your self made phone videos on a TV screen is just amazing, and the image quality was great during my test runs), a pair of earphones, a 2 GB micro-SD card, an adapter for the SD card, a charger, a DVD containing Nokia's own PC suite, the manual and, of course, the phone itself. There are two colors for this phone as far as I know, silver and black, and I got the black one. It looks really sleek and cool, much like the Iphone, and I love how it feels in my hands.

It's got great software, great multimedia capabilities and a great camera too. Nokia designed this phone to be a great photography phone and it shows. The five megapixel camera has a state of the art Xenon flash and Carl Xeiss lenses. It's practically unheard of in the mobile world. This phone has camera features that are second to none.

And the amazing thing is that it has almost all of N95's features (save maybe the extensive video playback capabilities and a few others), making this phone one of the best smartphones out there now. I'm already loving how I'm able to do video presentations using my AV output cable (I'm studying Mass Communication). It's small things like that that make N82 such a great package.

But it isn't without it's faults though. Sometimes I wish everything were a little more accessible; the camera controls are great and the camera is easily accessible, but access to features like music playback is cumbersome and tedious. I had to press upwards of about five buttons to play the songs I wanted. A letdown. Also, there's no touch screen or QWERTY keyboard, it's pretty much a conventional mobile phone even with the sleek feel, so if you're jonesing for a touch screen or a Blackberry style keypad you might want to look for something else.

But, it isn't anything to shout about. If you're looking for a smartphone to replace your bug riddled Iphone, look no farther, the N82 will satisfy your tech hunger; everything about the phone screams next-gen.

I bought this phone because of camera knowing that is not US 3G and I dont plan to surf the net as much but using wifi is fast. Camera is better than 3.2 megapix point and shoot even at night, that's what I expected it(5 stars). GPS with garmin xt(5 stars)locks to satellite fast about 5 seconds and turn by turn is awesome. RF, Sound volume and quality (5starts) both internal and external speaker. Display brightness is not as bright but good enough (4 stars). I wanted to give 5 stars but because of display bright and not US 3G I give 4.5 stars.

I have nokia n82 for 3 month. This phone is an all-in-one feature phone.

1.The basic recieving and talking functions are good. I have used many Nokia phones. They all have good recieving ability.

2.Build-in GPS is a nice feature. When I travel by car, n82 becomes a navigator (I installed Route 66). One thing mentioned by other reviewers is that the small screen issue. So I mainly listen to the sound instructions and just take a glance on screen when navigating. It works well for me this way. Also, I use Nokia Map as an electronic map, the map is free, good in details and can be updated.

3.The camera and vedio is great. The lens is a Carl Zeiss authorized lens. The photograph has well balanced color, sharp and nice contrast. The N82 white balance is accurate which I think a good camera should have. The Xenon flashlight is great for dim environment, much better than LED flashlight like my previous 6682. I have Canon DSLR but still love to use n82 as a carry-on camera.

4.The multimedia is nice. I listen music a lot--MP3 and radio. The sound of n82 is equal to iriver mp3 player when I use Sennheiser CX300 earphones. Besides, you can adjust EQ of N82. The podcast is the other good stuff. I can download podcast episodes via wi-fi and listen whenever I want. Its sound may not as good as N81, but impress me as a smartphone does.

5. Bluetooth function is important to me because I use bluetooth headset. It pairs well with plantronics 510 and nokia BH-211. No dropping happen until now. I am satisfied with it.

All in all, N82 is a good smartphone with many functions. I am very satisfied with it.

There few main drawbacks that really should not be there:

1. the battery is really weak: the phone runs out of charge in less than 48 hours with

very moderate usage (no internet, no camera, etc, only talk 15-20 min a day)

2. there are very obvious bugs: Gallery application doesn't work at times (just displays 'no images or videos found'). It seems to have problems reading directories with images or videos both in phone memory and on the memory card.

3. GPS application (Nokia maps) seems to have problems locating/finding maps, as a result I would have no maps displayed when I need them the most (i.e. when travel and no Internet)

4. Automatic screen rotation really leaves much to be desired, and one would think this function should have been solid by this time.

Now, I used Nokia smarphone (Nokia 7610) since 2004, that phone had great battery (7-10 days! with same usage pattern), gallery was working without any problems, and no noticeable bugs, always worked really sharp. When I got this new Nokia N82 I expected same level of quality (seeing that standby/talk time have increased according to the specifications). I really have to say that the N82 battery is really not up to the

expectations. I used to not even carry the charger for my old Nokia 7610 even when I went for 4-5 day trips, as the battery was awesome. Basically, I am very disappointed with Nokia N82 as it does not get up to quality that you would expect from $400 phone. With short battery life and key functions not working sharp (like Gallery), this phone is a downgrade for me, not an improvement compared to my old, but sharp Nokia 7610.

Having said all that, phone has lots of functions (Wi-Fi, 5MP camera, GPS, etc), but unfortunately you will not enjoy them much as the battery runs out really quick, or they simply sometimes not function right (eg. Gallery or GPS).

Another thing (may be minor) is that Nokia Maps seem to require PC with Nokia Map Loader (and Windows!) application to get maps for your GPS, as a result the maps cannot be obtained using your phone alone; I must say this is just outright wrong, one would think there will support for LINUX users, as this is Symbian, not Windows Mobile.