Nokia N82 - It's What Cameras Have Become

It's almost 7am here and I'm awake with the rest of the Nokia enthusiasts awaiting the N82 virtual event.  Well, honestly I was already awake getting my kids ready for school. 

The countdown clock to the virtual event is at 0:03:50 so we have 3 minutes to go.

Nokia issued its press release this morning introducing the Nokia N82.
    
Nokia introduces a leading edge connected camera, navigation device and multimedia computer in one

Espoo, Finland - Nokia unveils the Nokia N82, the latest multimedia computer optimized for photography, navigation and internet connectivity. With the tools to discover the places and moments worth capturing, and the capabilities to capture and share them instantaneously, the Nokia N82 offers photography enthusiasts an enhanced camera experience.

Discover, capture and share
The Nokia N82 enables you to explore your surroundings and find your way with navigation and routing; document your adventures with the high quality imaging capabilities; and instantly share your experiences with one click upload to the web.

Featuring A-GPS, 5 megapixel camera, Xenon flash, Carl Zeiss optics and internet connectivity, the Nokia N82 also incorporates all the multimedia computer features common to Nokia Nseries. Like its predecessor the Nokia N95, the Nokia N82 is the latest epitome of a truly converged device that is not one thing but is many.

"The evolution of camera capabilities in mobile devices has been extremely fast over the past years. With the Nokia N82 we have reached such a superior level in image quality, speed and ease of use that not only does it outperform any other cameraphone on the market, but it's also a very credible alternative for single purpose digital still cameras," says Satu Ehrnrooth, head of Nokia Nseries Cameras Category, Multimedia, Nokia. "In addition to the high-end camera, the Nokia N82 also enables you to navigate and discover new places, enjoy your music, browse the web, play games, chat online and be part of the global web 2.0 community wherever you go.  Thanks to the wireless broadband connectivity, convergence and yet again increased performance, the Nokia N82 is all you need in your pocket!"

Discover the world
The powerful A-GPS and preinstalled* Nokia Maps help you explore and locate new places, whether in another country or just around the corner. All Nokia N82 standard sales packages come with a free voice guided navigation trial*, and you can purchase additional features, such as city guides and longer subscription to the navigation.

With access to more than 15 million points of interest, you can locate and navigate to the most interesting sights, bars or restaurants wherever you are. You can also send map excerpts and routes to friends by MMS or save map screen shots to the gallery.

Capture your experiences
With a 5 megapixel camera, powerful Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss optics, the Nokia N82 delivers remarkably vivid photographs, even in low-light conditions. Fast camera activation, autofocus with a dedicated autofocus assist lamp, fast reloading between shots and DVD-like quality video capture make it a truly convenient and credible tool for capturing and telling your life stories.

Thanks to the 2GB microSD card in the standard Nokia N82 sales package*, you can store up to 900 high-resolution photos or up to 84 minutes of high quality video on the device.

"The Nokia N82 gives the best ever camera and navigation experience in one stylish premium device. Just imagine what kind of possibilities this will open up and how much richer your every day life experiences can be! The sophisticated design and glossy looks appeal to men and women who are conscious of their style and want to impress with the latest in technology," Satu Ehrnrooth continues.

Share your stories
With high speed Wi-Fi connectivity and one-click upload to online communities, the Nokia N82 makes sharing your experiences and discoveries easy. When viewing a picture or video, simply one press of a button starts uploading it while you carry on using the device for other purposes.

Or you can impress your friends with multimedia slideshows - complete with music and effects - on the high resolution display or on a compatible TV.

The Nokia N82 comes with the new content driven 3D multimedia menu and includes a convenient orientation sensor that rotates the user interface automatically between horizontal and portrait mode. For quick and easy access to entertainment content, the Nokia N82 also supports the Ovi family of Nokia internet services, including Nokia Music Store, N-Gage games** and Nokia Maps.

The Nokia N82 is available now in key markets with an estimated, pre-tax, unsubsidized sales price of approximately 450 euros.

Nokia will host a virtual launch event today, Wednesday, November 14, 2007 beginning at 2pm Finnish time/1pm CET. You can access the virtual launch event at: www.nseries.com/truestories. The webcast will also be available for view on demand afterwards.

Comments

[Farhan]

Thanks for the info , I'm giving up my plans to get a N95 now wait for the N82 price to fall

[Ryan]

So does it actually have anything the N95 doesn't? The featureset sounds EXACTLY the same...?

[Simon]

Hi there,

as an N95 owner, an "early adopter" at that, I'm really frustrated with my phone. It has the potential to be truly superb and a serious bit of kit for mobile, well, everything you could need really. Instead it is buggy and in places poorly designed, specced & programmed. The firmware is seriously in need of an update - any phone which is so commonly known on forums for not actually responding to every key you press is one which was probably released too soon!

Reading your blog about this phone as well as other material around the web, including Nokia's own site info, I find myself thinking: Isn't this just the N95 as it should have been, in a different shell and with an added (albeit useful) light & flash cell on the back? I'm not sure if the processor is faster in the N82, but it just sounds like the hardware/configuration/specification that the N95 should have been (ie. the correct amount of memory & battery power etc.) with some different software on it.

I respect your views and opinions on matters S60 and was just wondering if you had any comment on this? Am I missing the point here? Is this really just what feels like, ie. the latest supersession of a poorly conceived phone/phones (N93, N93i, N95-1 -2 -3?, N95 8Gb...)

Don't get me wrong, I love my N95 - I just wish it worked properly and that I didn't feel this cheated by Nokia, so soon after shelling out so much for it (and the N93 I'm still paying off from before it!)

[Brian]

Add the fine backside of this to the frontside of the N810 and you'll have an absolute knockout.
Soon please - more mobile work coming up at the start of the year and would love to bring the device count down to 1.

[tom]

hey this is really a great phone of nokia N-series version.Camera of this phone is very powerful.I got it on cellhut which gives good facility and also free shipping.I think every one should try this phone.