

The N8 was an important device for Nokia in its bid against increasing competition in the smartphone industry, and its revamped Symbian^3 software was also important.

Among the connectivity features are an HDMI output, USB On-The-Go, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. It also has 720p HD video recording, a pentaband 3.5G radio, and an FM transmitter. The N8 has a 3.5-inch AMOLED display with 16 gigabytes of mass memory, and features a 12- megapixel camera, the second time a camera of such megapixel count was used (the first one being the Sony Ericsson Satio in 2009) with a Xenon flash (like the Nokia N82) and with a very large 1/1.83" sensor size (larger than most point-and-shoot cameras of the time). The N8 was made for Vodafone and locked to its networks, and the N8-00 was made by Microsoft and open network. There were two version made, the N8 and the N8-00. It was released on 30 September 2010 at the Nokia Online Store before being released in markets around the world on 1 October 2010. Announced on 27 April 2010, the Nokia N8 was the first device to run on the Symbian^3 mobile operating system and it was the company's flagship device for the year. The Nokia N8 is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Nokia.


