Nokia 8800 Gold Arte: Born with a silver spoon
Gsmarena have posted their review of the Nokia 8800 Gold Arte. Here are the key features, main disadvantages and final impression.
Key features:
18 carat gold-plated body
Genuine white leather padding
2" 16M-color OLED display of QVGA resolution
3G support
3 megapixel autofocus camera
Full-house retail package with a Bluetooth headset and desk stand
Decent battery life
Turn-to-mute
Tap-for-time
4GB internal memory
Main disadvantages:
Smallish display with poor sunlight legibility
Tri-band only
No memory expansion
Costs an arm and a leg
Below-par camera performance
No video calls
No Smart dialing
No office document viewer
It's the Arte series and you're more likely to want one than own one. We do. And we don't. End of story.
There's no point going on and on about the market and pricing or the aesthetic value of the Arte handsets. There's no denying their seductive power or their inherent technical handicap. What you have is so hard - and so easy - to resist. So, suit yourself.
Mobile phones have long become a commodity and we guess there's no reason to be bitter with the Arte series for being among the last strongholds of luxury. And by the way, we believe the Nokia approach does more for the brand in the long run than the co-branding projects of the competition.
Now, having cheered every new addition to the Arte series, we can go ahead and say white leather on gold is hardly our favorite styling. But to some it may as well be the next best thing since a cruise in their own pleasure boat. And if it doesn't - there's always an option of getting something that has a more distinctive "aura", if you get what we mean.
Key features:
18 carat gold-plated body
Genuine white leather padding
2" 16M-color OLED display of QVGA resolution
3G support
3 megapixel autofocus camera
Full-house retail package with a Bluetooth headset and desk stand
Decent battery life
Turn-to-mute
Tap-for-time
4GB internal memory
Main disadvantages:
Smallish display with poor sunlight legibility
Tri-band only
No memory expansion
Costs an arm and a leg
Below-par camera performance
No video calls
No Smart dialing
No office document viewer
It's the Arte series and you're more likely to want one than own one. We do. And we don't. End of story.
There's no point going on and on about the market and pricing or the aesthetic value of the Arte handsets. There's no denying their seductive power or their inherent technical handicap. What you have is so hard - and so easy - to resist. So, suit yourself.
Mobile phones have long become a commodity and we guess there's no reason to be bitter with the Arte series for being among the last strongholds of luxury. And by the way, we believe the Nokia approach does more for the brand in the long run than the co-branding projects of the competition.
Now, having cheered every new addition to the Arte series, we can go ahead and say white leather on gold is hardly our favorite styling. But to some it may as well be the next best thing since a cruise in their own pleasure boat. And if it doesn't - there's always an option of getting something that has a more distinctive "aura", if you get what we mean.
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