I received my Nokia N80 Internet Edition yesterday via the Nokia Blogger relations program and have been very happy using it for the past 24 hours. It’s a tad chunky compared to the N73 but quite a bit shorter. As you can see it’s a slider style device so the number pad is initially hidden underneath the main function buttons.
The N80ie is essentially the same as the N80 though the Internet Edition designation includes some built in apps right from the get-go.. The N80 has a quad-band radio so you know if there’s a signal you’ll connect, plus the addition of WiFi for those beefier data needs like VOIP with Gizmo Project which comes ready to be installed with a few clicks. I’ve actually installed it, but for some reason cannot activate the service. If you’ve solved this one, please let me know.
My only gripe is that with WiFi on, you’ll have a tough time making it a day on a single charge. If you use it judiciously (like only when you really need it) you should be fine.
I’ll post some more later tonight including a video I shot…
Technorati Tags: Gizmo Project, Mobile, N-Series, N80, Nokia, VOIP
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1 atmaspheric | endeavors » Mobile Usage Habits // Dec 19, 2006 at 10:34 pm
[...] I’ve been using a lot of mobile devices lately and it struck me today somewhat obviously actually, but I am a massive data user — far more than voice. Consider this - since getting the N80ie yesterday the only phone number I’ve added to it was actually my YouMail voicemail number — not the Cingular number (or my phonebook) stored on the SIM. Instead of even thinking about syncing my addressbook over, I instead focused on getting my core apps installed so the device would be familiar to the way I’ve been using all the N-Series devices. Here’s the basic list of apps I use everyday: [...]
2 Nokia N80i Blog // Dec 24, 2006 at 2:19 am
Jonathan Greene’s Video on the N80i…
New York’s budding video maker, Jonathan Greene is having fun making videos of his Nokia N Series mobile phones. In one of the best comparison videos around he shows the features as well as how the N80i stacks up against the N73 and the N70. You can a…
3 atmaspheric | endeavors » Gizmo Port opened for N80 access on my home AP // Jan 2, 2007 at 10:13 am
[...] I’ve previously reported issues getting Gizmo to work on my home network and I’ve finally nailed the problem… my router (D-Link DGL-4100) was blocking Port 5060. Now that I’ve defined Gizmo as a special application on the router it’s open and working! I had posted on the Gizmo forums which is where I learned which port needed to be adjusted. [...]
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