Nokia 8600 Luna Review

For years now the name Nokia has been synonymous with state of the art cellular telephones and handsets and as they have introduced each new model over the years it seems that Nokia has also simultaneously raised the bar for their competitors to look up to. So, now it seems that with the release of the Nokia 8600 Luna nothing has changed in that respect.

This phone is definitely not for everyone, because for one thing it is not one of Nokia budget models. For the phone user who is looking for a cell phone that is fully loaded and lacks for nothing while at the same time is the epitomy of cell phone design style it is definitely well worth taking a good look at. At first glance it is obvious that the Nokia 8600 Luna is no ordinary cell phone with its uniquely designed glass cover under which is located its softly glowing camera and keypad.

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While some of Nokia’s cell phones and handsets can seem somewhat bulky and heavy the 8600 Luna is in fact quite compact with 107×45x15.9 dimensions. When fully charged the battery will hold 3.7 hours of talk time and 10 days of standby time. This one of one of a kind cell phone is equipped with a state of the art high resolution display that is supported by up to 16 million total available colors.

Its 2 mega pixel camera mechanism is top of the line and features Zeiss optics just like all of the other cell phones that Nokia carries. It features 4x digital zoom and has both video as well as still shot capabilities. For music lovers who require more than what most other cell phones with music features offer the Nokia 8600 Luna comes completely loaded with user friendly functions.

Music and videos are easily available with video playback and streaming as well as the music player or built in FM radio. The system in the 8600 Luna supports PNG, BMP, GIF and JPEG image formats and it also includes a picture and video editing function as well. Also integrated into the 8600 Luna is video recording and playback capabilities in QCIF format with sound as well as 3GPP streaming function.

The call management features built into the 8600 Luna include automatic redial, speed dialing as well as any key answering. Some of the other call management features in the unit include call hold, call waiting, call timer and call divert. Of course the cell phone also has a log that automatically lists dialed,  received and missed calls as well.

Text messaging supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging and an SMS distribution list. Also the audio messaging function in the 8600 Luna can be used to send recorded voice clip via MMS. Some of the additional features included in this cell phone include advanced speech recognition, personal information management, JAVA applications as well as PIM function. Of course the phone contains many more features then can be listed in this short review but from what there is listed it is obvious that the 8600 Luna from Nokia is not just another cell phone.

Nokia N81 Review

Once again Nokia has set the new standard for stylish, feature loaded mobile phones for entertainment lovers who require maximum features when they use their phones. Its one of their latest releases in their N series of mobile phones and they have named the Nokia N81. No matter where a phone user is and what ever they are doing they are guaranteed to never be bored with this game and feature packed unit.

Nokia’s N series of cell phones are well recognized as solid and sturdy units and the N81 has not deviated from this trend. However; this new N series phone has made a few trade offs in features. For instance phone function in the N81 only has a 2 mega pixel camera in it compared the the 5 mega pixels in the N95 but it does include a a great functioning flash feature as well as state of the art Zyss camera optics.

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The trade of though is that the N81 weighs in heavy when it comes to state of the art entertainment features. Some of the new  features the N 81 has for gamers is a navigation pad that features a touch wheel that is very similar to the wheel on an iPod and a super brilliant 16.7 million color screen display that offers a clear image and fantastic resolution.

If you are primarily interested in games then you are going to love the way that this newest addition to the Nokia N series supports N-Gage the latest trend in mobile gaming. The N-Gage gaming platform contains the best graphics available in mobile phones today and something that any serious gamer should give close consideration to. As an added bonus, this new game oriented phone from Nokia comes pre loaded with three popular games.

Along with the screen being able to be opertated in both landscape and portrait modes there are also controls on it dedicated exclusively to game use. Of course, the designers of the N81 also had music lovers in mind when they were at work and the results are obvious.

This new phone does not need a memory card, because it comes off the shelf with a whopping 8 GB of memory so there is room to hold all of the songs that you need to record. Also, as well as Bluetooth stereo headphone support this N 81 also includes a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack. Other features that the N81 has for music lovers are an equalizer, FM radio and play list support.

Other features that are crammed into this solid and hefty unit are video calling, Nokia map applications and wireless GPS. So all in all the N81 is a great improvement on other N series phones from Nokia and has built on excellent features that can be found in previous models to give gamers a top notch phone for what they like to do.

Also, this phone is a great handset for someone who is looking for excellent music features as well. One thing that is fairly obvious when the phone is held in the hand is that it is somewhat bulky and has more heft to it then other similar products on the market. There is a good reason for this however and that is that it is designed and built to be a sturdy and durable unit that can hold up to heavy use.