Nokia Lumia 800 - Video Review

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first official Windows Phone from Nokia and features the same ergonomic polycarbonate unibody design of the Nokia N9.The specs on this Lumia 800 include a 3.7 inch display with Nokia's ClearBlack technology, an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash which is capable of 720p HD video capture, 16GB of internal storage and its powered by a 1.4GHz processor with 512MB of RAM.

The device is available in Black, Cyan, Magenta and White to suite your preference.

A two part video review of the Lumia 800 follows

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Nokia Lumia 800 - White Edition

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first official Windows Phone from Nokia and it is now available in White alongside it's Cyan, Black and Magenta counterparts. The White edition has a glossy finish compared to the matte finish on the other devices.
The Lumia 800 features a 3.7 inch display, 8 megapixel camera, 16GB of internal storage and is powered by a 1.4GHz processor.

Check out some photos and a video of the Nokia Lumia 800 in white which follow

Nokia Lumia 800 - Review

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first official Windows Phone from Nokia. It features a 3.7 inch display, 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, 16GB of internal storage and is powered by a 1.4GHz processor with 512MB of RAM.You can purchase the Lumia 800 in black, cyan and magenta and it shares the same ergonomic polycarbonate design of the Nokia N9 and the Nokia Lumia 900. Specifications First Impressions Camera Samples ( Photos | Videos)

Nokia Lumia 800 - First Impressions

I was fortunate to get my hands on a Nokia Lumia 800 which will take over as my primary handset starting today. As it is customary with all our reviews I decided to start by sharing my first impressions with the device.

I have been a great fan of Nokia smartphones all through Symbian and was one of the few who were extremely excited when Nokia chose to use Windows Phone from Microsoft instead of Android.

Nokia Lumia 800 receives (1600.2483.8106.11500) software update

Nokia has released a software update for the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone. While the update (1600.2483.8106.11500) is just titled 'NOKIA Update for Windows Phone'. The update is supposed to fix the battery issue which has been plaging the device since it was launched

[Comparison] Nokia Lumia 800 vs. Google Galaxy Nexus

The Nokia Lumia 800 goes up against the Google Galaxy Nexus in the following comparison video

Nokia Lumia 800 - Battery fix update starts rolling out

The Nokia Lumia 800 has faced battery draining issues with some of  it's users and Nokia promised to have a fix in the form of a software update on January 18.

With that day being here, Nokia has kept it's promise with the update, and has started rolling it out in France. All wireless providers except SFR have received the update and are deploying it to their customers. SFR should follow suite in the coming days.

Windows Phone sells well on Amazon

Windows Phones still have far to go before they can compete in sales numbers with the iPhone or Android handsets, but their recent success in the UK with the Nokia Lumia 800 and making it to the top 3 on-contract handsets sold on Amazon shows that they are settling into a strong third and fighting their way up.

Holding the number one spot on Amazon's on contract phone list is the HTC Titan. There is not much surprise here with it's 4.7 inch display, 8MP camera, 16GB of storage and a 1.5GHz processor it is quite a titan of a smartphone. The titan runs on the AT&T GSM network and costs $99.99 on a 2-year contract

Nokia Windows Phones launch in India with a large marketing campaign

The first Nokia Windows Phones, the Nokia Lumia 800 and the Nokia Lumia 710 have made their way to India and are now available for purchase. Nokia has spared no expense to ensure that their new path to Windows Phone is received well in what has been a exorbitant marketing campaign.

Nokia Lumia 800 - Batman: Dark Knight Rises Edition

Nokia has revealed a limited edition variant of their Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone which will be titled the Dark Knight Rises special edition. This version of the Lumia 800 looks quite similar to the original but has a laser-etched batman logo on it's back. It also has some software modifications in the form of Batman Live Tiles and wallpapers.

The unfortunate news is getting your hands on one of these handsets is going to be quite hard, as on 40 units are available worldwide.

The media which follows was taken just before the IMAX premier of the new Batman movie in London.

Cyan Nokia Lumia 800 now available through 3 UK

The first shipment of the Nokia Lumia 800 sold out in the UK according to Nokia. If you missed out on a chance to get the company's first Windows Phone you can now get one  the cyan version through Three UK.

The first shipment of the device was the black model and the cyan version was expected on the 24th and even though it was a day late here it is.

Nokia Lumia 800 - Now available in the U.S. through ExpanSys

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone from Nokia and its now available in the U.S. through Expansys. While Nokia is working with carriers in the U.S. to bring in their Windows Phone handsets you can get an unlocked version of the Lumia 800 right now in time for Christmas.

Nokia Lumia 800 will receive two updates coming to fix power issues

The first Windows Phone from Nokia - The Nokia Lumia 800 has been facing battery issues, Nokia has reportedly pinpointed the cause of the issues and have a fix on the way.

The update will be made up of two parts, with the first part due for release in two weeks. It will improve the power efficiency and optimize the performance of the handset.

Nokia Lumia 800 - Faces battery problems

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first official Windows Phone from Nokia and it is now available for UK consumers. But the current flagship from Nokia is facing some issues with the battery draining

Users have complained that the battery drains even when the device is standing idle. Nokia has responded to say that the 7740 update will improve battery life on the device which runs Windows Phone 7.10.7720.68 Mango by default, but even users who have already updated to the latest build continue to face the battery drain issues.

Nokia Lumia 800 - Wins Award for Phone of the Year

The Nokia Lumia 800 is now available throughout Europe, and Nokia has been investing heavily on the advertising campaign for their first Windows Phone. The handset has been now named Mobile of the Year at the What Mobile Awards 2011 at London's Whisky Mist.

Nokia readying LTE enabled Lumia 800 for AT&T

While Nokia is still to bring the Nokia branded Windows Phones to the U.S. reports point towards the company working with AT&T to bring an LTE-capable version of the Nokia Lumia 800.

This report seems a little contradictory, as we have heard that Nokia Windows Phones won't reach U.S. shores until early 2012. Also the current Windows Phone 7.5 Mango doesn't support LTE, so we will probably have to wait for the Windows Phone Tango update before LTE devices will be available.

The making of the Nokia Lumia 800

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first official Windows Phone from Nokia. The device is available in black, cyan and magenta, and shares the ergonomic polycarbonate design of the Nokia N9. The Lumia 800 features a 3.7 inch touch display, 8 megapixel camera, 16GB of storage and is powered by a 1.4 GHz processor.

The following documentary video with Stefan Pannenbecker, VP of industrial Design at Nokia, Chris Linnett - Head of Lumia UX design  and Kate Freebairn - Creative Director of Lumia UX design, takes us through the story of the how the Lumia 800 came to be.

Nokia Lumia 800 - Unboxing Video

The Nokia Lumia 800 was officially unveiled as the first Windows Phone from Nokia. It features a 3.7 inch touch display, 8 megapixel camera, 16GB of storage and is powered by a 1.4 GHz processor.

Check out this quick unboxing and hands on video from TheNokiaBlog :