Day out with N8
Nokia representative demonstrates N8 features.
On an autumn morning on November 4, twenty-three journalists from electronic and print media participated in a river cruise organised by Nokia Emerging Asia, to experience their latest flagship product N8. The goal of the expedition was to observe scenic beauty of the river Shitalakkha and glide through a series of competitions, games and activities using the supremely advanced and hi-tech features of the new Nokia N8 smartphone. With the slogan 'Connecting People', representatives of Nokia tried in every possible way to get all participants 'connected' through dialogues, discussions and ice-breaking sessions. At first, the organisers provided hands-on demonstration on the usability and special features of the N8. In addition, after dividing into four groups, they provided each group with an N8 and a Nokia representative to provide first-hand guidance in operating the device (if required). The first competition was to take high quality thematic pictures of a loom industry, situated in a riverside village with N8's 12 megapixel camera equipped with Carl Zeiss lens. Nokia claims that it is the best camera in a phone and judging by the snaps taken, the manufacturer has got a point with autofocus, face recognition, 2x digital zoom and Xenon flash. The N8 is housed in a good-looking, anodised aluminium chassis with a scratch-proof coating to protect it from everyday damage. It also contains a compact chassis, measuring 113.5mm x 59mm x 12.9mm. What's more, at 135 gm, it's also pretty light. Its 3.5 inch screen also gives the handset a gorgeous look. The second task was to make a short documentary on riverside palace. With the phone's video recording capability in HD 720p at 25fps with 3x digital zoom and also a video editing feature, the competition geared up a lot. Other features include a full touchscreen Qwerty keypad. Typing in portrait mode brings up a classic alphanumeric keypad. A micro-USB port is also included, allowing the device to be synchronised with a desktop, and micro-SD and SIM cards are inserted through the left hand side of the device via two-hinged gates. Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, WiFi and 3G round off the wireless connectivity options. The cruise ended with a presentation ceremony among the winners of competitions. Eminent filmmaker Saidul Anam Tutul and Photographer of Thomson Reuters News Agency Andrew Biraj were the judges of the competition.
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