Reviews of the Nokia N81 (8GB, Unlocked)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Nokia N81 supports the Nokia Music Store and N-gage gaming platform and features a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual speakers, and dedicated gaming keys. The Symbian smartphone also offers a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and e-mail capabilities.
The Bad: The N81's controls are cramped and hard to use. The smartphone doesn't support the U.S. 3G bands, and performance can be sluggish and buggy. The Nokia Music Store and N-Gage gaming platform have not officially launched in the United States yet.
The Bottom Line: We had high hopes for the gaming- and music-centric Nokia N81, but it ultimately disappoints with a bad design and buggy performance.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 234881 other Cellular Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
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No Rating
letsgomobile.org
Review Summary: Besides introducing the N95 from the top segment, Nokia also introduced the N81. The N81 is positioned in the middle segment and aims at the young generation that likes to use a cell phone's multimedia functions. Thanks to the Nokia N81's internal memory
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cgena.com
Review Summary: The N81 is an impressive phone, but it's not really the revolutionary handset that many people were expecting. It is seriously a good gaming machine and while they're not quite in the same league as games for Sony's PSP, it is rather large step above t
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gadgetspeak.com
Review Summary: Click image to enlarge! The Nokia N81 mobile phone has a rather chunky appearance and adopts the slider style of unit. Measuring 102 x 50 x 17.9mm (L x W x D) and weighing 140g, this phone is predominately black with a matt silver band running round
Manufacturer: Nokia Corp.
Part number: N81BRNULK
General
- Cellular technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 2 in x 0.7 in x 4 in
- Band / mode WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Weight 4.9 oz
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth (A2DP), IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Standby time Up to 408 h
Phone
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Voice Dialing Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Additional Features Built-in stereo speakers
Digital Camera
- Still image resolution 1600 x 1200
Messaging / Data Services
- Voice Mail Capability Yes
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- JAVA applications Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Supported Email Protocols IMAP4, SMTP, POP3
- Messaging / Data Features XHTML Browser
- Messaging Services MMS
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, MP3, AAC
Power
- Talk time Up to 240 min
Cellular
- Phone style Slider
- Automatic Redial Yes
- Call Divert Yes
- Call Barring Yes
- Call Hold Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Call Waiting Yes
- Volume Control Yes
- Ringer Control Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Computer Link Yes
- Call Transfer Yes
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 4 in
- Antenna Integrated
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