| Nokia N80 | |
 | |
| Manufacturer | Nokia |
|---|---|
| Available | Q1 2006 |
| Camera | 3.1 Megapixels |
| Operating system | Symbian OS (9.1), Series 60 Third Edition |
| Input | Keypad |
| Networks | GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA |
| Connectivity | WLAN b/g (100mw instead of 250mw standard) |
| Battery | BL-5B Battery, 3.7V, 820mAh |
| Successor | Nokia N95 |
The Nokia N80 is a multimedia 3G smartphone made by Nokia with support for high-speed UMTS/WCDMA connections. Features include a 3.1 megapixel camera (interpolated from 2.0-megapixels) with built-in flash (on the back of the device), another camera (on the front) for videoconferencing, Wi-Fi (802.11g), Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), FM radio, Bluetooth 1.2, digital music player functionality, MiniSD memory card slot, and support for 3D Java games.[citation needed] Because of its memory card and relatively large screen, it can function as a portable media player.[citation needed]
It uses the third edition of the Series 60 user interface (S60v3) and the Symbian operating system version 9.1.[citation needed] It is not backward compatible with software compiled for earlier versions of the Symbian operating system.[citation needed]
The N80 is Nokia's first UPnP-compatible phone, allowing the transfer of media files to compatible devices over Wi-Fi.[citation needed]
Versions
- WCDMA/UMTS 2100 MHz for Europe/Asia.
- "Internet Edition" which is available in both US and European Versions.
Bluetooth
Nokia originally announced the N80 as supporting Bluetooth 2.0, however it was released with Bluetooth 1.2 [1][2][3]. Therefore the N80 does not currently support stereo playback over Bluetooth.
Specification Sheet
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Slide |
| Operating System | Symbian OS (9.1) + Series 60 Third Edition |
| GSM frequencies | 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| CPU | ARM-926 @ 220 MHz |
| GPRS | Yes, class 10 |
| EDGE (EGPRS) | Yes, class 11 |
| UMTS/WCDMA (3G) | 2100 MHz |
| WLAN | Yes (and UPnP), 802.11b/g supported |
| Main screen | TFT Matrix, 262,144 colors, 352x416 pixels |
| Camera | Front 0.3 Megapixels, 2x digital zoom & Rear 3.15 Megapixels CMOS w/LED flash, 20x digital zoom (5x in video rec.) |
| Video recording | Yes, MPEG-4 Simple Profile at CIF and H.263 at QCIF (max. clip length 2 hours) |
| Multimedia Messaging | Yes |
| Video calls | Yes |
| Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) | Yes |
| Java support | Yes, MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 |
| Built-in memory | 40 MB |
| NAND Memory | 128 MB |
| SDRAM Memory | 43 MB |
| Memory card slot | Yes, MiniSD, 2GB Max. |
| Bluetooth | Yes, 1.2; Profiles supported: Basic Printing, Generic Access, Serial Port, Dial-up Networking, Headset, Handsfree, Generic Object Exchange, Object Push, File Transfer, Basic Imaging, SIM Access, and Human Interface Device |
| Infrared | Yes (The Infrared feature was missing from the Nokia N70 and due to demand it was put back onto the N80) |
| Data cable support | Yes |
| Browser | WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML |
| Yes | |
| Music player | Yes, stereo |
| Radio | Yes, stereo, visual |
| Video Player | Yes |
| Polyphonic tones | Yes, 48 chords |
| MP3 ringtones | Yes |
| HF speakerphone | Yes |
| Offline mode | Yes |
| Battery | BL-5B (3.7V, 860 mAh) |
| Talk time | 3 hours |
| Standby time | 192 hours |
| Weight | 134 grams |
| Dimensions | 95.4x50x26 millimeters |
| SAR-Rating | 0.68 W/kg, 0.48 W/kg |
| Availability | Q1(2)/2006 |
| Else | Quickoffice office suite / Nokia Mini Map Browser |
Internet Edition
The Nokia N80 Internet Edition is a new version of this handset with the same hardware as the normal N80. It has been released in Q4 of 2006 and is available in Patina Bronze or Pearl Black, and has the following[citation needed] additional software included. As of January 2007, the Pearl Black model is available for sale in the US for $499
- Flickr
- 'Download!' App management
- Internet Telephone - SIP VOIP Frontend
- WLAN Wizard
Nokia have now announced that the new Internet Edition firmware is available for the 'classic' N80 by using Nokia Official Software Updater, downloadable from Nokia.com.
Before the Internet Edition firmware was made available on the Nokia Software Updater, end users could update the N80 to the same specification as an N80 Internet Edition by flashing the N80 with the firmware from the N80 Internet Edition [5].This required the use of several hacked Nokia servicing software applications, including the Phoenix Service Software (or Nokia Software Update with Nemesis (by changing product code)). This method is of questionable legality in some jurisdictions, and may violate the terms of the phone's warranty[citation needed]. There are reports of the occasional failure of this method due to user error or for other unknown reasons, leaving the phone in an unusable state from which only a properly-equipped service center could recover it.
Criticism
- Battery capacity combined with power-consuming features means the handset may have to be charged daily.
- The slide is too rigid. One has to push the slider upwards till the end. Lacks a slide spring
- Does not support Bluetooth stereo headset
- Slow performance and/or crashing
- Relatively long start time versus cellphones (over 30 seconds)
- Under certain situations, the phone software runs into an infinite loop trying to retrieve settings via the network and therefore consumes a fully charged battery in under 3 hours. When N80 reaches this state, the phone is effectively dead. There are currently no known fixes to this problem. Restarting or reinstalling the firmware does not fix the problem.
During 2008, a large number of users with a common problem appeared on the Nokia support forums. Their screen would turn blank while the slider mechanism was open. This problem is caused by wear and tear of a ribbon cable in the phone, and can only be solved by replacing this cable at a Nokia repair center.
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