Nokia N81

Review summary: On paper, the N81 8GB looks impressive, but is it the ultimate do-everything phone?

Verdict: Nokia's N81 8GB ought to be a superb phone. On paper, the specs are enticing apart from the camera, which really did disappoint. It's also a rather chunky mobile phone and the navigation pad can be annoying to use. If you have an eye on this handset, ...

Review summary: After the launch of Nokia N81 8GB, our whole team was really thrilled by the idea of building-in an internal memory of such a great capacity and we were looking forward getting one of those ......

Pros: Strong volume through the speakers, External hardware key for locking the keypad

Cons: Low quality construction, The keys are hard to press, The camera lacks auto-focus

Verdict: Overall, we can say that N81 8GB offers nothing new, compared to its predecessors from the series, save for the 8 GB memory. It'll let you make neither perfect pictures, nor high-quality video clips, so if you're looking for a phone with such ...

Review summary: Can this offer a cheaper alternative to the company's N95? handset?

Verdict: The N81 will still be seen as the Nokia N95's cheaper brother and with that in mind will always be fighting to prove its worth, especially when you see both in the store for free come its launch at Christmas - if you sign a big enough contract.

Review summary: Nokia's new N81 8GB can pack in the songs and the entertainment. But how does the phone stack up against other members of the Nseries?…

Pros: The N81 8GB is a tremendous phone for listening to and storing music, for playing N-Gage games and for enjoying multimedia applications

Cons: A two-megapixel camera is disappointing, as is the creaky black plastic casing

Verdict: The N81 8GB is a great all-rounder but suffers in comparison with the new Nokia N95 8GB.

Review summary: Nokia's N81 8GB, the company's latest slider phone to be added to the Nseries line, comes equipped with a whopping 8GB of internal storage, just as the name suggests. Ricky takes the N81 8GB out for a spin to see if Nokia has another winner on its hands.

Pros: Superb music experience, outstanding battery life

Cons: Build quality issues, poor camera