Nokia 8800
Encyclopedia
The Nokia 8800 is a luxury mobile phone
produced by Nokia
, based on the Nokia Series 40
operating system. The 8800 features a stainless-steel housing with a scratch-resistant screen and has a weight of 134 grams. According to Nokia, the 8800's "sophisticated slide mechanism uses premium ball bearing
s crafted by the makers of bearings used in high performance cars".
The Nokia 8800 was first introduced in April 2005 and was commercially available in the United Kingdom in October 2005 on the O2 mobile phone network. The Nokia 8801 was introduced in North America and uses the frequencies predominant in North America of 850 MHz and 1900 MHz. In most respects the Nokia 8801 is identical to the Nokia 8800 other than the use of 850/1800/1900 MHz rather than 900/1800/1900 MHz on the Nokia 8800.
The ringtones were composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto
.
The 8800 comes with two BL-5X (600 mAh) batteries, with a manufacturer-specified talk time of up to 1.5–3 hours or up to 8 days standby time per battery.. However, users found this was very optimistic and most users have to charge their phone several times a day.
and in "gold" and "queen black", was released in 2006. This version of the phone has a 2 megapixel camera and slightly updated keypad layout. The phone chassis was slightly modified to include the upgraded 700mAH BP-6X battery. It includes ringtones composed by Brian Eno
, who also composed the Windows 95
start-up sound.
In early 2007 Nokia released the 24ct gold plated version of the 8800 Sirocco, which became and still stands as the most expensive phone (RRP $204.00) in Nokia's catalogue of cell phone models.
The original Arte comes in stainless steel and is only available in black. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 1GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.
The Sapphire Arte comes in stainless steel, leather and a sapphire stone replacing the navigation button. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 1GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.
The Carbon Arte comes in stainless steel, carbon fibre and titanium. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 4GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.
The Gold Arte comes in an 18K Gold Plated body. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 4GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
produced by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, based on the Nokia Series 40
Nokia Series 40
Series 40 is a software platform and application user interface software on Nokia's broad range of mid-tier feature phones, as well as on the Vertu line of luxury phones. It is the world's most widely used mobile phone platform and found in hundreds of millions of devices....
operating system. The 8800 features a stainless-steel housing with a scratch-resistant screen and has a weight of 134 grams. According to Nokia, the 8800's "sophisticated slide mechanism uses premium ball bearing
Ball bearing
A ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit...
s crafted by the makers of bearings used in high performance cars".
The Nokia 8800 was first introduced in April 2005 and was commercially available in the United Kingdom in October 2005 on the O2 mobile phone network. The Nokia 8801 was introduced in North America and uses the frequencies predominant in North America of 850 MHz and 1900 MHz. In most respects the Nokia 8801 is identical to the Nokia 8800 other than the use of 850/1800/1900 MHz rather than 900/1800/1900 MHz on the Nokia 8800.
Features
- Screen protected by scratch-resistant glass window.
- Integrated SVGA camera, with Video recording (H.263H.263H.263 is a video compression standard originally designed as a low-bitrate compressed format for videoconferencing. It was developed by the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group in a project ending in 1995/1996 as one member of the H.26x family of video coding standards in the domain of the ITU-T.H.263...
QCIF format) and streaming. - Active TFT display with 256K colors (208 x 208 pixels) with 3D image engine for enhanced graphics.
- Digital music player; can play MP3MP3MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
and AACAdvanced Audio CodingAdvanced Audio Coding is a standardized, lossy compression and encoding scheme for digital audio. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rates....
audio. - Device-to-device synchronization.
- Sliding keypad and screen with bi-stable spring mechanism and ball bearingBall bearingA ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit...
tracks. - BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
wireless connectivity. - Built-in FM radio.
- Can access EDGEEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
networks.
The ringtones were composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
.
The 8800 comes with two BL-5X (600 mAh) batteries, with a manufacturer-specified talk time of up to 1.5–3 hours or up to 8 days standby time per battery.. However, users found this was very optimistic and most users have to charge their phone several times a day.
Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition (8800d)
The 8800 Sirocco Edition, with a redesigned fasciaFascia (phone)
A fascia is the name given to the removable housing of a mobile telephone. It is most often used to refer to a new housing bought as a fashion accessory to improve the appearance of a mobile phone....
and in "gold" and "queen black", was released in 2006. This version of the phone has a 2 megapixel camera and slightly updated keypad layout. The phone chassis was slightly modified to include the upgraded 700mAH BP-6X battery. It includes ringtones composed by Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
, who also composed the Windows 95
Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system. It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products...
start-up sound.
In early 2007 Nokia released the 24ct gold plated version of the 8800 Sirocco, which became and still stands as the most expensive phone (RRP $204.00) in Nokia's catalogue of cell phone models.
Nokia 8800 Arte Edition (8800e)
The Nokia 8800 Arte is the significantly updated version of 8800 and comes in four different models. The original arte, the sapphire arte, the carbon arte and the gold arte.The original Arte comes in stainless steel and is only available in black. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 1GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.
The Sapphire Arte comes in stainless steel, leather and a sapphire stone replacing the navigation button. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 1GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.
The Carbon Arte comes in stainless steel, carbon fibre and titanium. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 4GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.
The Gold Arte comes in an 18K Gold Plated body. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, 4GB internal memory and a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus.