Nokia announced that they are shipping the Nokia N8 smartphone with an ARM 11 680MHz processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio, A-GPS, and a 12-megapixel camera.
The first of a series of smartphones based on the new Symbian, the Nokia N8 supports multitasking, allowing users to run multiple apps simultaneously and switch between them easily. The Nokia N8 lets you take the quality photos and shoot HD-quality videos with the 12 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics. You can edit photos and videos on screen and choose from multiple ways to share them; transfer large files to an external hard drive with USB On-The-Go, or upload photos to social networks like Facebook, Twitter or RenRen straight from the homescreen. All this is delivered in a aluminum body in a range of colors and with a real-glass 3.5" AMOLED touchscreen.
The Nokia N8 entertainment features include WebTV apps from channels like E! Entertainment, National Geographic and CNN. It plugs into a home entertainment center to watch HD-quality videos from the big screen with full Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound.
The latest version of Ovi Store, available first on the Nokia N8, gives easy access to more apps - from social networking services like Foursquare to games like Need for Speed Shift or productivity apps like Tesco in the UK.
Like other Nokia smartphones, the Nokia N8 comes with free Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation in more than 70 countries worldwide, with no hidden costs. The latest beta release of Ovi Maps is also available for download from Nokia Beta Labs for the Nokia N8. It features visibility to public transport in 85 cities around the world, as well as real-time traffic, safety camera alerts, visibility to parking and gas stations, and speed limit warnings.