They need to push Lumia here... see Lumia thread, hardly move, and seems many people selling Lumia too. I'm not sure how well it's received by public, but sad to say, most (if not all) of my friends are not interested in WP (and they're non-IT people). WP restrictions and limitations is basically killing it badly, although the Metro UI is nice to some, but it's flat 2D look, not everyone will like... many people actually prefers more 3D look, most people commented "dull and plain".
It will be tough to push Lumia moreover, HTC and Samseng have their own WP alternatives and with Samseng brand gaining popularity, it's gonna affect Lumia.
Moreover, Symbian users will more likely be comfortable with Android as it's the closest alternative.

How's your sales on Lumia anyway?
Any demand for 808?

lol.y samseng?lumia?not even one.haha.still nobody ask bout 808.recently very inactive in phone selling d.text,call or whatsapp only reply.most of my friend dislike too.its not about smooth only.people loving note,galaxy s although they were initially kinda/very lag.despite the s2(non g version,g version kinda hang n lag sometime),almost all other droid in samseng lag n hang but y ppl still loving samseng?add value like big screen,high ppi,pretty decent hardware for future upgrade coz without decent hardware u cant modify or do with it much.furthermore,consumer nowadays prefer customization,im not saying android are perfect or bad os but it has the highest possibility for customization.at business point of view,educate the market to get used of something is stupid(samo with really outdated spec),listen to the market n come out something which mass market's demand is the smart way to do.my 2 cents.

so much for nokia promises to launch in india and russia first. out of nowhere singapore got it first. or maybe bahrain as well. there's launch event in bahrain yesterday but not sure the phone itself on sale yesterday or not.

This post has been edited by faizalmzain: Jun 7 2012, 12:08 PM

one thing for sure, Nokia Mines lied about 7th June 2012 release date on 808 and L900

from my understanding malaysia getting the pureview alittle later is due to Lumia 900. They wish to push Lumia first then 808. Singapore already got Nokia Lumia 900 last month so about now its time for pureview.

Salesman in Melaka told me Msia only 500 units. Plus they have to push for L900. So, dont think they will have any pre order thingy for 808. Be patient, in a week or 2 sure come liao

Has L900 been released? Aft Lumia 900 released,then only 808 will be released.

This post has been edited by eaglehelang: Jun 7 2012, 12:28 PM

That is sad..

I want tripod and lens cover as 808 freegift

Yup, hang and lag is normal, even PC got hang and lag. It annoying but still bearable and usable, just how serious and how often. Using low ram Android and installing/running many services, that's the real lag and hang. Like a PC, it also depends on how the person use lo, make it simple and run little service, then less problem. I got friends and colleagues who don't really install those apps and services, they seems didn't complaint about lag and hang.

Without flexibility, customization, and freedom, then the device/OS become less interesting, less appeal, less feature. With flexibility, customization and freedom, user have choice, to keep it simple or customize to their liking. There's a big different when you HAVE and DON'T HAVE, but too bad, MS choose no to give it to their users.

My cheap 2 cents, and back to 808 lol,

Here's interesting Q&A about the pureview which answer a few of my questions:

source: HERE

Q : Are creative modes like Panorama, HDR, Time lapse and long exposure built into the camera?
Vesa : Bracketing is included as an option but you would need a PC to merge the images, it takes three different exposures. Time lapse is possible with the creative mode called “Interval” which can take up to a maximum of 1500 shots with set intervals. Panorama is planned to be given as a separate app through the Nokia store, no word on the availability of that, yet. Long exposure is possible with the built in manual Nuetral density filter which will allow for longer exposure times while in bright situations. (like taking milky pictures of waterfalls)

Q : Will there be control of shutter speed available as an option for long exposure shots?
Vesa : No, that will not be possible.
Ari Partinen, the camera expert who accompanied Vesa demoed us the creative modes and the time lapse options, also showed us a very beautiful time lapse video created with the Nokia 808 Pure View.


Q : Are there any changes in the music player? Any additional controls or features like gapless playback, cross fade.. etc?
Vesa : No, and if there are changes in the future, we can’t comment on it now.

Q : Is Dolby audio already present on the music player?
Vesa : You would need a good stereo head phones to experience it, but yes, it is available.

Q : Will 701 and the other 1st generation Belle Devices get 1080p recording considering that they have the same GPU?
Vesa: No, mainly because we tried to do 1080p video recording right, and we did that right with the 808 pure view. We don’t want to compromise on that with the other devices. But those devices are getting the Belle FP1 update, and their clock speed will be upgraded to 1.3 GHz like the Pure View.

Q : Qt5, what’s the roadmap for the development platform? Will it come to the current Symbian devices? The 808 in particular?
Vesa : Sorry but we can’t comment on our company plans and future roadmaps.

Q : I got to see that there is flickr integration inside the camera UI, is there also an in built for it and Vimeo? I remember seeing it in some presentations, any comment on that?
Vesa : We are not allowed to comment on that since we have not made any announcement, yet.

Q : What about the externals of the device? Is it polycarbonate like the Lumias, any other special addition to make it sturdier?
Vesa : Yes, the device body is made of poly carbonate plastic and has a ceramic coating. We particularly made sure that the device is very easy to grip and functions like a proper camera.
He gave me the device for handling it myself, and boy did the device feel really good. The grip was perfect.

Q : What is the max ISO supported on this device?
A : I got to see that setting and it was 1600, pretty impressive, you might think, but the main reason to be excited about it is that the range is high enough to support noise free ISOs in the lesser exposures like ISO 400 for example.

Q : How is Nokia going to promote the device considering that Lumia is its full focus and marketing dollars are behind that?
Vesa : I think Vipul might be a better person to answer that. But you can be assured that India is an important market for Symbian and I see people are very excited to own great cameraphones.
Vipul Mehrotra is Nokia India’s marketing head and I spoke to him as well, he says -

Vipul : We are not going to compete with ourselves, we never do that. Your point is valid, so, when it’s releasing, there will be a calculated effort in launching phones in intervals so that they don’t overlap. Also, the 808 is in a completely different segment and is a niche, so that won’t be a problem.

Already on sale in nokia store but with very limited stock. Nokia klcc only has 8 units. I bought white one and there's 2 units left. Now I need to sell my HTC one x

How much do they sell?

This post has been edited by peter32: Jun 7 2012, 01:16 PM

what?! so the rumors are true after all ....what's the price?

For those who has the unit, one thing I need to find out is :

If we are taking videos and received phone call at the same time. Can we answer the call with handsfree device to answer phone and continue with the video recording uninterrupted?

r u sure?????

Sure about what? I was asking a question. Not giving statement.

For a device that's able to record video in HD, its likely that it will be used as continuous recording device for all occasions. So half way phone comes in can be an interruptions.

Of course the price is rrp as mentioned in this thread. When I was there, another guy buying it as well. A blind man. They said for pureview, it's pretty much test the market first. They will bring more units if the demand is high.

picture...?? or it didn't happen

Congrats!! Now we can officially start v2 thread. Who was that forumer who wanted to start it?

not sure if trolling or serious...

wrongly quote.wanted quote the one who bought 808.