Tech Review

Posted on | January 25, 2012 | No Comments

As you may or may not know I also spend a bit of time on DubaiEye 103.8FM with Nightline.

One of the parts of the show I really enjoy is talking a look at some of the new technology out there and doing some hands on testing.

We looked at 2 items last night on the program.

Nokia Lumia 800

Nokia’s first Windows phone
I’ve had it since last Friday
Great design (same as N9)
One piece solid polycarbonate, solid color throughout
Great camera, dedicated physical camera button
1.4 GHz processor (single core), 512 MB RAM
16 GB storage (no expansion), you get 25GB SkyDrive cloud storage
8 megapixel camera, f2.2 lens, Carl Zeiss lens, 720p HD video
Windows Phone 7.5
Fast, like the tile interface
IE 9 is fast, but doesn’t render all sites correctly (Mobile Safari for iOS is better)
Apps is an issue (50,000 but not all that I need)
I can imagine how nice the 900 would be, with bigger screen, front-facing camera and LTE

DURABILITY	5, no concerns, the polycarbonate body makes it feel hi-class
PORTABILITY	4, no problems, battery life increased with software update
EASE OF USE	4, if you come from Android or iOS, there’s a but of learning to do
Design and Form Factor	4, like the N9 – very good

DURABILITY	4 Some concerns, like the padding comes off easily
PORTABILITY	3 Very bulky, but not really meant to be carried around
EASE OF USE	5 Great, no problems
Design and Form Factor	4 Only that cord is very thick and inflexible

16/20

Here is the podcast of the show.

Category: Technology
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