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Gadget Lab: Nokia N81 Review - First US Phone With N-GAGE Platform

Gadget Lab writes:

"This handset has a 3D graphics accelerator, super-bright 16-million-color screen, and physical controls geared toward gaming.

WIRED 3G and Wi-Fi, which should be standard on every phone, thank you very much. Gaming controls work as advertised, with nary a mis-pressed button in several straphanger gaming sessions. 8 gigs is, like, plenty of memory. Sleek design and excellent build quality. Unlocked. Autofocus-free 2-megapizzle camera is paparazzi-fast.

TIRED Paparazzi-fast camera seems like it's trying especially hard not to focus. Fancy piano-black screen is the opposite of antireflective. Topside button is built around the speaker, and squeaks if you move the phone around during a conversation (= always). Flat, nearly featureless keypad is impossible to use without looking down. Yo Nokia, why can't you include at least one free game with my $630 phone? And where the @#$! is Snakes?!"
6 / 10
BIoodmask - contributor
Published: 683 days 6 hours ago | Review | Mobile | Tech
 
 
 

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