no prob, go spread the word!

use liquidpaper

World's tiniest Ice Cream Sandwich taken with 808 in lowlight

personally i prefer the nokia original case, i had a similar ROCK case for my HTC ONE X and I don't like the material, it feels like thick compressed cardboard, semi-hard, scratched my one x some more because it's very tight, don't know for pureview. the other problem is that there is no lens cap for this case, since that part bulges out, it can easily get scratched and you don't want your 41MP lens to get scratched rite

ya, hopefully there will be more cases soon.

anyway, looking at the construction of the cap and string, i don't think (for me that is) it will get loose anytime soon unless i super rough or pinjam my dog to use the phone..for those who can't find a case, do get a pocket sleeve or something, my good fren's 808 lens already got tiny hairline scratches because he use naked, can see when shine light at an angle.

you are right about the speaker, it can be cumbersome for some. not an issue for me as my phone almost always on silence/vibrate or on headset or FM transmitter. So up to individual usage.

yes sadly its those in-your-face ah beng-shiny-only-when-new fake chrome that cheapened the look of the pure design (my taste only, does not apply to everyone)..would have bought the black if the whole thing is black, just like the white and red.

This post has been edited by hox: Jul 6 2012, 11:13 AM

a good blog post by the creator of Instapaper for those who care to preserve your precious photos for future...a good reason to have a really good camera and not regret later

http://www.marco.org/2012/07/01/the-camera-you-have-with-you

the point of the post is not about mac or hires wallpaper, they are just his illustrations. it's about him sharing his experience and realization of the importance of getting a good camera for those who care about preserving good quality photos in their library and not completely rely on the perceived quality from their smartphone's screen.

This post has been edited by hox: Jul 6 2012, 08:36 PM

1. all telcos think this phone got no demand, so not even one carry it, not just our country. partly nokia to blame because they have all their eggs in the windows basket.

2. as a long time iphone/android users, here are my comments after a month owning it:

Pros
- camera still/video at least 5 years ahead of iPhone 4S
- bold and unique design (personal taste)
- battery life is good (lasts 1.5-2 days for my usage)
- most white phone can turn yellow because of dirt and grease from our hands, but yet to see any yellow or mark on my 808 after few week using naked, now with case, don't think this will be a problem
- did i mention camera?
- FM transmitter for my car is really useful for me
- though looks dated, Belle FP1 is still quite usable, UI is quite smooth, some widgets like the 3G, WIFI, FM transmitter is very handy.
- Some apps actually better and faster than those on iOS/Android like SymNote, MeeBible, Gravity.

Cons
- Apps (or lack of it). Apple's Appstore is like 1 Utama (world's 4th largest shopping mall btw), while Ovi Store is like your Ipoh's old town kedai runcit. If he is a mobile gamer, he'll be severely disappointed. If he is not, there are still some quite good Qt apps (esp. productivity) that helps the transition from iOS/Android easier. Few notable and good apps available for 808 include Gravity, SymNote, SymPaper, MeeBible, ClipBook, Extra Buttons, Notekeeper, WhatsApp, QuickMilk, cuteBox, FastTube, Safe Pro, Vimeo, Nokia Trailers, Toshl, UCount, Podcatcher, Opera.
- App installation takes forever even for small 1MB app, crazy.
- thick compared to other wafer-thin smartphone.
- Built-in browser is unacceptably laggy and clunky, luckily there is Opera.
- Keyboard UI design and layout is terrible, buttons size all salah for touch device. Hopefully FP2 will fix it or you can install Swype which doesn't help much.

My own personal reasons for owning this phone (doesn't apply to anyone)
1. Symbian very last great device (yeah, i'm that nostalgic type)
2. Camera
3. Tired of seeing every aunties, uncles, relatives, grandparents to 5-years old cousins carrying either iPhone or Samseng Galaxy phones, I want to have something less common

This post has been edited by hox: Jul 9 2012, 02:41 PM

you think Malaysia 808 stock and availability is bad, its worst in UK

mynokiablog.com/2012/07/07/nokia-808-pureview-delayed-pulled-from-amazon-uk-search-results/

if you would like to use the stock browser as it ties nicely with the google search homescreen widget, tweak the following settings to make it at least 2x faster:

General>Java/Ecma script>Disabled

Page>Load content>Images(no flash)

Page>Automatic reload>Off

thats why i said 808 is The Last "Great' Symbian device...pretty sure Nokia will churn out gazillion more so so belle fp1 and fp2 and anna devices in the next few more years before finally tutup their symbian kedai for good.

SW Update got update for the super laggy Social app

for those looking for the black version, paradigm mall got 101 set, 101 as in Cantonese way of saying. You can call them to secure at 0378867452 since its not listed anywhere online their number.

similar impressive battery life here

there is a new nokia store update at betalabs (v3.3) hope this fixes all the bugs and installation problem

betalabs.nokia.com/trials/store-qml-client/download_and_installation

the extra buttons app causes the camera unable to launch. Uninstalled.

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Added on July 12, 2012, 1:56 pmthe newly updated Microsoft Apps removed powepoint editing or is it in my dream that the option was there is previous version? Anyone can check for me?

This post has been edited by hox: Jul 12 2012, 01:56 PM

it's amazing how the camera startup time is so quick whether a cold start or from the background. after a month using it, i still haven't fully explore and experiment the plethora of camera options for different shooting subject and conditions. Next stop will be some waterfall nearby to test out the ND filter.

This post has been edited by hox: Jul 12 2012, 05:03 PM

before waterfall will be tonite wedding dinner challenge, DSLR-FREE for once.

no worries, im not the assigned camera man