Nokia 8800

The Nokia 8800 was a mobile phone. It runs the Nokia Series 40 operating system and is manufactured by Nokia. It had a stainless steel case, equipped with a scratch-resistant screen, and a weight of 134 grams.[1][2] Its sophisticated slide mechanism used premium ball bearings that were made by a high-performance part manufacturer.[5]

Nokia 8800/8801
ManufacturerNokia
Compatible networksEDGE/GPRS/GSM
900/1800/1900 MHz
(8801: 850/1800/1900 MHz)
Availability by region2005
PredecessorNokia 8910i
SuccessorNokia 8600 Luna[1][2][3][4]
RelatedNokia 8 Sirocco
Form factorSlider
Dimensions107 x 45 x 16.5 mm
(4.2 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches)
Mass134 grams (4.8 ounces)
Operating systemNokia Series 40
Memory64 MB internal NAND flash memory
BatteryLi-ion, 600 mAh
DisplayTFT, 208 x 208 px, 262,144 colors
Rear cameraSVGA (800 x 600 px)
ConnectivityBluetooth

The Nokia 8800 used 900 MHz and 1900 MHz frequencies and was first introduced on 7 April 2005.[6] It was available in the United Kingdom in October 2005 on the O2 mobile phone network. The Nokia 8801 was introduced in North America.

Features
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • SVGA (800×600 pixels) camera, with video (H.263 QCIF format) and streaming[7]
  • 256K color display (208 x 208 pixels) and a 3D image engine
  • Music player/mp3
  • Device-to-device synchronization
  • Sliding keypad and screen
  • Bluetooth
  • FM radio

The 8800 comes with two BL-5X (600 mAh) batteries.


The Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition (8800 redesigned in "gold" and "queen black"), was released in 2006. This version of this phone has a 2-megapixel camera and a slightly updated keypad layout. The phone frame was slightly modified to include an upgraded 700mAH BP-6X battery. It has ringtones created by well-known electronic musician Brian Eno.

In early 2007, Nokia released the 24-carat gold-plated version of the 8800 Sirocco, which became the most expensive phone (RRP $2,049.00) in Nokia's shop of cell phone models up until the newest generation of mobile phones.

Nokia 8800 Arte Edition (8800e)

The Nokia 8800 Arte is an updated version of the 8800. It has a 2.0-inch scratch-resistant OLED screen, a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus, and comes in four different models:

ModelBodyInternal Memory
Original Artestainless steel and is only available in black1 GB
Sapphire Artestainless steel, leather and a sapphire stone replacing the navigation button1 GB
Carbon Artestainless steel, carbon fibre and titanium4 GB
Gold Arte18K gold-plated body4 GB

References
  1. Nokia 8800, review, Bonnie Cha, CNET, September 6, 2005. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.
  2. Nokia 8800 Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, review, Juniper Foo, CNET Asia, July 18, 2005. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.
  3. Nokia 8801 / 8800, phonescoop.com. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.
  4. Nokia 8800, technical specifications, nokia.com. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.
  5. "The latest Nokia phones and accessories | Nokia Phones US".
  6. "Nokia 8800 and 8801 - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News".
  7. Nokia 8800 Data Sheet, nokia.com. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.

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