N81 8GB Preview

Key features:

• Massive storage space (8GB version)
• Symbian OS 9.2 S60 3.1 UI
• Wi-Fi support
• Unique gaming experience with the new N-Gage platform and dedicated gaming keys above the display
• Brilliant 2.4" 16M-color QVGA display
• 2 megapixel camera
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Touch sensitive Navi wheel
• Dedicated music keys and hardware keypad lock switch
• 3G with video calls
• Nice multimedia menu

Main disadvantages:

• No HSDPA
• Mediocre camera
• Awkward D-pad
• Hefty weight
• Uncomfortable keypad

Detailed Features / Specifications:-

Operating Frequency

• WCDMA 2100 + EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions

• Volume: 86 cc
• Weight: ~140 g
• Length: 102 mm
• Width: 50 mm
• Thickness (max): 17.9 mm

Memory Functions

• Up to 8 GB internal flash memory for music, games, video, images and applications

Power Management

• Battery: Nokia Battery (BP-6MT) 1050 mAH
• Talk time*: up to 3 - 4 hrs GSM / 3 hrs WCDMA
• Stand-by time*: up to 17 days (in GSM)
• Video playback time*: up to 4.5 hrs (QVGA)
• Browsing time* (packet data): up to 5 hrs
• Music playback time*: up to 11.5 hrs
• Video recording time*: up to 3.5 hrs with QVGA
• Gaming time*: up to 6 hrs

Display

• Active matrix 2.4” QVGA main color display (320 x 240 pixels), up to 16 million colors

User Interface

• Operating system: Symbian OS ver. 9.2
• User interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack (S60 3.1)
• Dedicated media keys for quick and easy access to music and video:
  play/pause, forward, rewind, stop
• Dedicated game & volume keys
• Device hold key
• Multimedia key & Navi™ wheel

Call Management

• Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
• Speed dialing
• Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
• Automatic redial
• Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
• Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
• Conference call
• Nokia push to talk (PoC)

Voice Features

• Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
• Voice commands
• Voice recorder
• Talking ringtone
• Integrated hands-free speaker
• Internet calls(VoIP)

Messaging

• Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
• Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
• Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max 300 KB size depending on the network)
• Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Connectivity

• WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) support
• Bluetooth Specification 2.0 (profiles supported: DUN, OPP, FTP, HFP, GOEP, GAP, SPP, HSP, BIP, A2DP)
• Micro USB 2.0 Full Speed (mass storage class)
• Nokia AV Connector 3.5 mm

Additional Technical Specifications

• Protocols: MTP, UPnP, TCP/IP
• Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
• Flash Lite 2.0

Imaging

Imaging and video

• Up to 2 megapixel (1600 x 1200 pixels) camera, MPEG-4 QVGA video capture of up to 15fps
• Zoom: digital up to 20x
• Front camera (CIF)
• Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
• Integrated flash (modes: on, off, automatic, redeye reduction)
• Rotating gallery
• Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
• Nokia Lifeblog support
• Video and still images editors
• Nokia XpressPrint solution – direct printing via USB (PictBridge) or Bluetooth connectivity (BPP)

Music

Music Features

• Nokia Nseries digital music player
  supports MP3 (VBR), AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA/M4A, WAV
• OMA DRM 1.x, 2.0, Windows Media DRM (OTI/OTA with Nokia Music Store*)
• 8 GB Internal flash memory (for up to 6000 songs**)
• Playlist management
• Synchronize music with Windows Media Player 11 installed on your compatible PC
• Media keys (play/pause, stop, forward, rewind)
• Integrated stereo speakers
• Dedicated volume keys (20 volume steps)
• 5-band equalizer
• Nokia AV Connector 3.5 mm (can also be used with standard 3.5 mm headphones)
• Nokia Stereo Music Headset (HS-45 + AD-54) as inbox accessory
• Navi™ wheel support
• UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) music streaming
• Bluetooth wireless technology A2DP profile (Bluetooth stereo audio)

Nokia Podcasting

• Find, subscribe to and download podcasts over the air direct to your device
• Listen to or watch the podcast
• Browse and search the feed directory to find the podcasts you want
• Subscribe and get new podcast episodes downloaded automatically
• Choose whether the Podcasting application uses wireless LAN (requires WLAN network access) or GPRS/WCDMA packet data (requires a packet data plan) to download podcasts to your Nokia Nseries device.

FM Radio with Visual Radio support

• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108 MHz /76-90 MHz)***
• Get instant access to your favorite stations.
• Connect to the FM radio and find the music, sports and news broadcasts in the station list for your region
• Choose your favorites from a regularly updated directory and save them as a preset
• Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
• Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
• Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favorite songs
• Find out more about Visual Radio

Nokia Music Store

• Purchase music online in Nokia Music Store*
• Connect to your account from your compatible PC and mobile device
• Search by artist name or title
• Explore more music with genre searches and recommendations
• Buy, download and listen to tracks on your PC
• Connect to Nokia Music Store on your mobile device through WiFi or 3G networks
• Use the wishlist to tag tracks on your mobile device to download later on your PC
• Listen to 30 second clips before choosing to download
• Buy and use pre-paid and bonus credit
• Use Microsoft’s Windows Media Player 11 installed on your compatible PC to synchronize music and playlists between your PC and mobile device

RealPlayer Media Player

• Full-screen video playback on the device to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
• Stream media files from compatible media portals
• Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10

Explore

Multimedia Menu

Quick and easy access to your
• music & podcasts
• games
• images & videos
• most important contacts
• internet bookmarks
• points of interests

Navigation

• Nokia Maps application
• Navigation with Nokia Wireless GPS module LD-3W (sold separately)

Search and Find

• Nokia Mobile Search (local & internet search)

E-mail

• Easy-to-use e-mail client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
• Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard (sold separately)

Browsing

• Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map

Digital home

• Play music,videos and photos on home media network
  - compatible TV, stereo and PC over wireless LAN/UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

Java Applications

• Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
• Over-the-air download of Java-based applications and games

Other Applications

• Personal Information Management (PIM)
• Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list, and PIM printing
• Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing
• Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.
• WLAN wizard
• High quality text to speech

Connectivity

• Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• Bluetooth wireless technology with A2DP profile(Bluetooth stereo audio
• USB 2.0 via Micro USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug(Nokia AV Connector)
• Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB and Bluetooth wireless technology
• Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using Nokia Nseries PC Suite
• Remote over-the-air synchronization
• Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology

Gaming

Gaming

• Dedicated game keys
• Play games in landscape or portrait view
• Discover N-Gage application including:
  - Space Impact Light
  - Asphalt game demo
  - Fifa soccer 2007 demo (Electronic Arts)
  - Possibility to download N-Gage application (when available)

Sales Package Contents

Standard Sales Package Contents*

• Nokia N81 8 GB
• Nokia Music Headset HS-45 with remote control AD-54
• Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101
• Nokia Battery BP-6MT
• Nokia Compact Travel Charger AC-5

Inbox colors available

• Cocoa brown

N81 8gb now launched in India and price of N81 8gb in India RS 26249

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