If you’re fond of photography, perhaps you have heard about aerial photographer Jason Hawkes who has taken pictures around the whole world and has dozens of books published. Several days ago he organized helicopter flights over Britain to take some photos. But he didn’t take his professional camera with him for those flights. Instead he took a… Nokia N8 smartphone!

“My usual camera bag is pretty huge, and really heavy. So for the past few weeks I’ve swapped it for a Nokia N8. Is it possible to shoot aerial views all over the UK on a cameraphone?” Hawkes wrote in his blog.

Hawkes and his team had flights over London, Midlands, North England, East Anglia, Scotland and many other locations, and later the photographer wrote on his blog that “Results on the N8 were amazing.”

Here are some of the photos taken by Jason Hawkes with the Nokia N8:

It’s really hard to believe these pictures were taken with a 12MP smartphone camera! But looks like they don’t yield even to photos taken with a half-professional or even professional camera, if you’re skilled enough in photography, of course. It’s even possible to make panoramic shots with this smartphone, if you install the Panorama app, which is free and can be found on Ovi Store.

There’s also an interesting video on Hawkes’ blog you might want to have a look at:

I think the photos by Hawkes can inspire many of you to take your own pictures with your Nokia N8. If you do so, don’t hesitate to post them here!

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The Nokia N8 or the Nokia C7?  Since the launch of these smartphones the world is facing a real dilemma as to which handset to choose!

Like we have mentioned before both, the Nokia N8 and the Nokia C7, are the first representatives of the Symbian ^3 family on the market. Much has been said about both gadgets and we know that each of them is uniquely gifted but still the choice is a hard one.  While the Nokia C7 charms us for its attractive and eye-catching design, the Nokia N8 knocks us down with its anodised aluminium casing that outshines every other smartphone.

Well in order to figure this out I am offering to take a look at Nokia N8 Vs Nokia C7 photo gallery.

Nokia C7 review

The Nokia C7’ s is richer in design, its has thinner casing and is very compact. The Nokia C7 camera is better fitted in the rear of the handset and does not affect the phone design.

Nokia N8 has a high end 12-Megapixel, hands down, but the bulky camera a bit spoils the line of the phone.

The Nokia C7 is also more attractive from the front, with more rounded edges and accurately positioned buttons that make it look more fresh than the Nokia N8.  However the C7 yields when it comes to the build qualit. Nokia N8′s with the anodised aluminium casing is very reliable.

Nokia N8 review

Let’s examine the front buttons of the devices, Nokia C7 comes along with more functional call and end keys as compared to Nokia N8 touchscreen options.

However when we look at the side buttons things change, the Nokia N8 has larger buttons that are more comfortable for use.  Another plus for Nokia N8 is that it is equipped with a HDMI port. The Nokia N8 is also handy in terms of the microSD card location which is located on the side of the phone, meanwhile the Nokia C7 owners will have to remove the battery for changing the card.

Nokia N8 vs the Nokia C7? Design vs camera? Whew it is going to be a hard decision?

Well with all this I can only add that tastes differ, and whatever you pick it will serve you a long term .

Well if you want to know all the nuts and bolts of you Nokia N8 body then you have come to the right place!

Today we are going to see how to assign and customize different profiles on your Nokia N8 device. Read after the cut to know more.

Once you get hands on the Nokia N8 it will keep your company wherever you go and sometimes you will need to turn the ring off when on meetings, for example.
Setting up profiles on your Nokia N8 is  just a piece of cake! Let’s start.

Once you tap the power button on the top it will bring you to the Nokia N8′s profile menu.

Instead of withholding it just tap it once, and a host of different profiles will pop up for you to choose. This lets you change the profile instantly, so it is a good solution if you’re heading into a meeting.

The Nokia N8 also lets you edit and customize every feature of the profile: call and message tones, to call vibration, to email alerts, to touchscreen vibration.

You can edit a profile using the Time/Date widget on your Nokia N8′s homescreen, where the active profile will be shown under the date. Another way is to choose “Edit active profile”.

If you are messed up with all this then simply enter the menu and click Settings. Head on to Profiles and there you go, this way you also can time the profile. Timing the profile is very handy feature that changes the profile according to your instructions in the course of a certain  hour/minute.

This much about how to set up profiles!

Those who go crazy for Nokia commercials can join us in watching the freakiest Nokia ads presented by the Indian division of the company.

The smartphone Nokia N8 is presented in three videos, which display the  functionality of Ovi Map, Ovi Store and the N8 camera.

Ovi Map for Nokia N8

Nokia N8 Camera

Ovi Store on Nokia N8

Let me remind you that the Nokia N8 is the first handset from the Finnish manufacturer based on Symbian ^ 3 operating system. The novelty has a 12 megapixel camera, large touch capacitive display, support for WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, as well as third-generation networks.

Hope you enjoyed this Nokia performance!

When the NokiaN8 came on stage all eyes were on the array of colors that the Smartphone offered.

The Nokia N8 is pleasantly surprising with its range of colors, there are five different solutions: silver, dark gray, orange, blue, green. It is great that there are such bright and vivid colors; the device looks original and pleasing to the eye.

Great news is that ‘Blue Variant’ of Nokia N8 is set to be launched this week. Read after the jump to know more!

Despite some malfunctioning issues the  Nokia N8 still combines high end features. The powerful 3.5-inch touchscreen together with the 12-Megapixel gives the user incredible experience, while the Symbian^3   is an adequate level OS comparable to other OS in terms of convenience, speed, features.

Nokia Online has announced that the Blue Variant will be available by the end of November, no days left.

You can get hands on the Nokia N8 for £429 (inc. VAT) SIM free, your current telco tariff and plan remaining the same.

The Nokia N8 with its Symbian ^3 operating system seems to be a all in one solution. However Chinese company does not share this idea and brings out a handset that distrustfully resembles the N8, but with a operating system that looks like iPhone’s iOS! Shocking I agree!

The Nokia N8 and iOS? Is it really a perfect combination? Well , I think Symbian ^3 operating system performs quite good and can withstand any OS rivalry.  In the video below you can notice that someone has installed iOS on the Nokia N8.

However it is not that easy to fool a sharp eye, a more careful look and the mystery is revealed , the handset is just a cheap fake of the Nokia N8, missing class-leading 12-Megapixel Carl Zeiss camera, backlight menu button  and  the anodised aluminium casing.
Although in some way the company succeeded in cloning the Nokia N8′s design, however it does not look fully convincing.

Check out the video below to make sure!

So if your Nokia will be running iOS, do not think that you are the lucky guy, you simply have the  bad fake.

Any Smartphone needs to have a “smart” owner, especially when it comes to gadgets like the Nokia N8, which packs full of high-end features.  Consider yourself lucky as in this post we will help you once again to tame your Nokia N8,  this time tips on how to set up an email account.

The Symbian ^3 operating system is very functional so it can take some time to handle it. Read after the jump to find out how to set up an email account for for Nokia N8.

For a start click the menu button on your Nokia N8. Then proceed to Applications, and opt for Mail. Here you will be asked to set up email account as you don’t have any – click on Yes.

You’ll then go to the email wizard – click Start to proceed. In Symbian ^3 you will find emaild providers Ovi Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, Mail for Exchange and BT Internet to choose from.

Choose the email account that you have and then follow the simple procedure of entering your email address and password, there you go!
The Symbian ^3 email application easily navigable and fun to use. It’s possible to access your email account by clicking on Applications, and Email.

Hope you managed to store all this information and will use it when necessary!

Nokia geaks hurry to visit the Ovi Store.

The application Swype for the smartphone Nokia N8 has officially arrived at Nokia’s Ovi Store according to the thenokiablog.com.
Recall that Swype makes  your gadget more functional and provides users with  the possibility of very fast typing due to its original text input technology.

So far users can communicate in English, Spanish, French Canadian and Brazilian Portuguese.

The application is a 3.3 MB download and it is absolutely free.

Nokia N8 is the first smart phone with the Symbian ^ 3 operating system. It was introduced in April 2010. After six months of waiting it was finally launched in the US, now it is at NZ. Nokia’s N8 will be available via Vodafone on November 19. The outright price of the phone will be $999. Apart from Vodafone the Telecom will also supply Nokia N8.

Meanwhile we can take a look at some US reviews on Nokia N8.
US PC World thought Symbian 3 was “no rival ” for Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android. Regarding the N8′s 680MHz processor it was said to be a bit weak as compared to 1GHz smartphones.

However the users were happy with the N8′s muldimedia capabilities, free Ovi maps, and of course we cannot forget to mention its high end 12 megapixel camera.

Wait for Nokia N8 in November!

You can never get tired of Symbian devices, they are really great, especially the themes that can be easily changed and adjusted.
In order to get some new experience from you Nokia N8 all you should do is change your phone theme, thus getting totally fresh menu with new colors and icons in a blink of an eye.

Changing themes on your Nokia is a hassle-free task!
So now let’s try together to change your Nokia N8 theme giving a new life to your phone.

Now go to a menu button and opt for Settings, afterwards press Themes and General. A list if themes will be displayed for you to choose from. Whenever you choose one, simply click on it and Nokia will activate the theme with all the corresponding changes. The themes also changes the icons in your Nokia N8′s menu, giving it a brand new look.

The best thing is that you can always find some new themes through the software update on your Nokia N8.

So freak out with your Nokia N8!