The new age phone
Imagine a camcorder, FM tuner, MP3, thumbdrive, Gameboy and a Centrino Technology laptop all in one device, except the N80 is probably 50 times lighter; weighting only at 134 grams.

According to the press release, the N80 is the 1st phone in the world to “enable seamless home media networking between compatible TVs, audio systems and PCs”. Users can connect N80 to home electronics and enjoy the content within the phone. Play your graduation ceremony recorded on video from your phone on the TV or transfer information from the phone to your computer. In addition, the N80 boosts an enhanced UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) function, establishing a secure connection without the use of installation discs in connecting the phone to other electronic devices. With an inbuilt memory of 40MB, the N80 can also function as a thumb drive with its UPnP function.

Extraordinary Functions
With a 3.0 megapixel camera, the N80 stands just right next to the highest resolution camera phone in Asia – Vodafone V903SH’s 3.2 megapixel camera. It also incorporates camera and video stabilization software to provide crisp images and videos in every snap you take. Taking photos of landscape and close up shots poses no difficulty for the N80 too. Equipped with a high definition display screen of up to 262,144 colours, this phone contain 90% more pixels than an average smartphone available in the market. Buy a 2GB miniSD card and you’ll be able to store up to 1,000 high quality pictures here.

Other than music supported software and an inbuilt FM tuner, the N80 also possesses a new function called Visual Radio. This software allows users to view the artiste and the title of the song playing on the radio. Currently, only Nokia’s 6111 has this function. Interested parties can get more information about Visual Radio from their service providers.

The N80 promises a quadband network (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) which enables the user to access communication even when he is situated at the South Pole. Also, with its WLAN (Wireless LAN) function, you can send and receive emails, or even print photos wirelessly with a compatible wireless printer. Furthermore, the engineers of the N80 equipped the phone with S60 3rd Edition and Symbian OS for the perfect touch. This means that users can install compatible programs into the phone in a breeze. Whether it’s games, word processing software or organiser software,, the N80 has no problem fitting it all in; the Symbian OS does maximise the usage of the phone.

Slide-up Craze
Presenting to its users an elegant corporate look, the N80 comes in 2 colours – pure black or white case with black keypad. The N80 continues Nokia’s line of slide-up phones, manifested on its 2 newest models 6111 and 6280. The result is that users can enjoy a wider screen and keep the keypad until needed. The design somehow follows the Nokia’s model 6280, except the interior functions are packed with so much more.

Having it is a must
Nseries is definitely creating a new era with its multifunction phones and in N80’s case, the introduction of this phone literally kills all the 2nd generation of Nokia phones and effectively surpasses its competitors’ phones. Packed with astonishing functions in a mere 134g and a surface area just a tad bigger than a credit card, this phone is a must-buy. Don’t let the predicted costly price-tag cause you to hesitate when the phone is out in the market.