no need to Pureview 808 VS other smartphones

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/06/18/nokia-80...ony-alpha-8577/


http://www.gsmarena.com/pureview_blind_test-review-773.php

This post has been edited by hox: Jun 18 2012, 12:22 PM

+1

sad they went to the modern-looking but crippled windows phone..using a symbian app like Gravity shows how stable, smooth and great potential the symbian platform can be..sigh

pureview zoom diff than other phone, swipe up n down, not pinch..its actually more accurate n precise with the box indicator

fyi those looking for case, as mentioned by pikacu the nokia roadshow at lowyat foyer still got few more black and red cases for 808...its quite a good all round protection for the phone esp the lens cover..20% discount now.

+1

i had a htc one x, trust me, regardless of what their marketing said about "Amazing Camera", it's far far far far from the truth, it has the worst noise from all the phones i used before, and its like "watercolour" too if you really zoom in because they tried to minimize the noise by blurring the pixels...even not so dark environment, also noisy like nobody, i had all these really ugly noisy daytime pics using htc one x in my library that make me really regret getting the phone..the only thing it is better than iphone 4s/ sgIII is its f2.0 where it can capture super dark pic better than others but that too unusably noisy...i'm so frustrated with it that i sold it and get 808.

for those who yet to read the pureview whitepaper, its a good read on the rational of pureview 5MP / 8MP pics.

http://i.nokia.com/blob/view/-/1486928/dat...-whitepaper.pdf

btw, htc one x's 8MP fake 16:9 is only 3264x1840px whereas 808 is real 3840x2160px...

i know but they should have called it 6MP not 8MP if we do the math...808 is 8.3MP HTC ONE X is 6.0MP

the case is sturdy but soft like tpu..nice grip and full protection including the edges of the screen..so no worry if drop..lens cover is really nice..exactly what i wanted for a case for 808..actual price rm79, low yat roadshow rm63.20..code is CC3046

just write to admin@avaxx.com to order in 1-2 days nokia will call u to collect at certain shop. Shop like KTS klang is only rm1699

that's what kts klang (avaxx) said when i asked last week 03-33417755

before getting 808 i was afraid of the lack of apps making the phone merely a camera replacement and the hassle to carry 2 devices..being spoilt with apps after years using iphone and androids..but surprisingly all the apps i need are in the 808 section of ovi store, in fact some are better than those from ios or play. Below are few that i think are really good (sorry la symbian veterans this is old news):

1. Gravity - super responsive and polished twitter/fb/greader app..worth the rm20 price tag, you can also try out the 10days trial version

2. MEEBIBLE - Very clean n nice UI plus NIV offline is completely free (never free on other platform)..but i use the more accurate and faithfull ESV translation which is also free download

3. UCount - feature rich expense tracking app..alternative will be Toshl but there is a bug for 808 in the latest version which make it unusable

4. Podcatcher - THE podcast app for symbian..too bad no resume feature

5. Quickmilk - cloud based todo app link to Remember Your Milk, been using this since iphone

6. Cutebox - THE Symbian dropbox client

7. Notekeeper - Evernote client

8. Extra Buttons - add 4 extra buttons in home screen like battery percentage, lock screen..very useful.. But watch out for the similar copycat ripoff version called Belle Extra Buttons..don't support this pirate developer he ripoff a lot of other apps too.

9. NOKIA Trailers - awesome movie trailers app that allows you to download HD too

10. FAST TUBE - A cleaner youtube downloader that support all resolution

11. JOIKUSPOT - teethering app

12. One Contact - handy widget to quickly sms or call your special someone

13. Opera - i prefer it than default browser, more stable and faster

14. Sympaper - Pocket (Read It Later) client, i use this also as my browser replacement for longer articles because the nHD screen bit hard to browse

the only missing app from my workflow sync is 1password reader app, so i m looking for another password app but need to manually key in..any good one you guys can suggest?

If you have any other good 808-available apps to share, please list here ok :

This post has been edited by hox: Jun 26 2012, 10:44 PM

welcome to the party

i seriously think nokia can sell way more 808 than Lumia 900 if they give more attention marketing wise for their last great symbian device...

for me the best camera is the one that always with you.

my dslr is collecting thick dust on my shelf and it will keep on doing so for a long time with 808

the no.1 reason i bought 808 is surprisingly not because of the camera but that it is Nokia Last Great Symbian Device..

last year when i saw the leaked manual of then-called Nokia 803 at http://pocketnow.com/smartphone-news/nokia...revealed-images and i was straightaway fallen in love with the design and 100% certain to get it the moment nokia releases it. while every normal human being will prefer a thinner device, i find myself attracted by the shape and bulkiness of it..so original, bold not copycat samseng-like design...the white version looks almost like a phone that a stormtrooper would use

so i was poisoned for almost 6 months ady

This post has been edited by hox: Jun 25 2012, 01:53 PM

i have one good anti-poison for those reading this thread, esp those changes their devices often:

Don't buy 808 because any other phone you change after it will have a lousier camera.

Solid reason to avoid 808 if you don't want to carry 2 devices in future

This post has been edited by hox: Jun 25 2012, 01:57 PM

no la, afterwards you develop asthma because of the dust LOL

This post has been edited by hox: Jun 25 2012, 05:28 PM

don't know bout kedah but i do know Nokia at the Curve PJ today got new white color stock just arrived (as in now as im posting this) but very limited units.

The Beauty & The Beast.



This post has been edited by hox: Jun 26 2012, 03:30 PM

sure, kennot resell at garage sale