Weighing only 134g the Nokia N80 is a compact, feature-rich 3G device optimied to enable seamless home media networking between compatible TVs, audio systems and PCs.
The N80 is the first quadband device designed to work on 3G (WCDMA 1900 or 2100), WLAN, EDGE and four GSM bands providing users with broadband internet access, intuitive browsing and the ability to send and receive emails at Wireless LAN (WLAN) speeds.
The new Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map means users can navigate to all corners of web page as well as see the website as originally designed. It features a high-definition display (352 X 416 pixels, up to 262,144 colors) which offers significantly more pixels than generally available on smartphone or PDA screens. It also incorporates MPEG4 AVC decoding support for high quality video streaming.
The N80 is also the first handset which allows users to network all their compatible home media with its user-friendly, advanced UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) technology allowing the N80 to be used as a remote control enabling secure and simple access to compatible PCs, audio systems and TVs. Users can view images and video from the N80 or their compatible PC on a television while simultaneously listening to music stored on the N80 through their audio system.
The 3 megapixel camera (largest resolution to date on Symbian OS) features a capture key for fast, stable camera activation, a full-screen landscape capture, dedicated close-up mode switch as well as a CIF video camera with inbuilt video stabilization. The large 40MB internal memory can be expanded with a hot swappable miniSD card of up to 2GB. Pictures can be printed wirelessly to a compatible UPnP enabled home printer or printing kiosk.
Part of the Nokia XpressMusic device range, the N80 supports a wide variety of digital music formats and boasts a digital music payer, stereo FM radio and support for Visual Radio which provides users with an interactive information channel. The UPnP technology enables an easy way to transfer music between the N80 and a compatible PC or users can opt to transfer music via USB 2.0.
Nokia N80 - PROs AND CONs
ADVANTAGES:
- High quality 3 Megapixel camera with macro mode
- WLAN connectivity @ 54 Mbps
- Fast WCDMA and EDGE connections up to 384 kbps
- Smooth, high resolution 352x416 pixels display
- Quadband (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) operation
- Full speed USB 2.0 via Pop-Port
- Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
DISADVANTAGES:
- No A2DP Bluetooth profile support for stereo audio streaming
