Nokia 8800 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Art of Seduction – My affair with the Nokia 8800 ArteThe art of seduction involves temptation and enticement, to attract or influence the behavior of another. Seduction is a synonym for the act of charming someone, by an appeal to the senses. ...

Review summary: Every manufacturer secretly dreams of rolling out something like the Nokia 8800 one day. A premium solution with low production costs, tremendous image of a fashion-savvy phone and sales that are way beyond expectations. However, nobody has managed to ...

Verdict: The word “Arte†stands, like you probably have already guessed, for “artâ€, which is a truly profound act on Nokia’s part â€" while it kept the 8800 number in place and thus put the new offerings in one line-up with their predecessors, on the ...

Review summary: Despite its shortcomings, the 8800 Arte is so beautifully made, you could forgive it (almost) anything. Until you drop it on your foot.…

Pros: It ; s a stunning-looking phone that ; s made from the finest materials

Cons: It's expensive, it's heavy, the battery is poor and there's no expandable memory slot

Verdict: Despite its shortcomings, the 8800 Arte is so beautifully made, you could forgive it (almost) anything. Until you drop it on your foot.

Review summary: Stainless steel and OLED screen: there's no way a handset with that kind of features will ever blend in with the crowd of handsets. Add the hefty price tag and you got the high-end biting the dust too, just like that. But then, there's always someone...

Pros: Looks ; Body made of the highest-quality materials ; 2" 16M color OLED display with QVGA resolution ; 3G ; 3 megapixel camera with autofocus ; Full-house retail package ; Decent battery life ; Fingerprint resistant surface on the back ; Turn-to-mute ; ...

Cons: Poor legibility under direct sunlight ; Tri-band only ; No memory expansion ; Smallish display ; Expensive, believe it or not

Verdict: Nokia has long stuck a pole into the ground of premium lifestyle. Ever since the original Nokia 8800 saw the light of day, the Finnish-based company has been the first choice for phones made of exclusive, highest quality materials. Exquisite and ...

Review summary: Can this compete against the Vertu?

Verdict: The superior build quality of Nokia's 8800 series has never been questioned but its feature line-up always felt like an after-thought. The 8800 Arte goes a long way to tackling this frustration. Not only is it the most design refined of the 8800 posse ...