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Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte 3G Phone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Sapphire Gem Stone Navigation Key
Themes with Living Wallpapers
2 Inch 16 Million Colour OLED QVGA Screen with Ambient Sensor
3.2 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus & 8 x Digital Zoom
Music Player (MP3, MIDI, AMR, WMA, AAC & eAAC+)
Video Ringtones by Kruder & Dorfmeister
3G Technology

Our Summary
The 8800 Sapphire Arte has a stunning bronzed coloured body & is made from high quality materials & includes a gem stone navigation key. This gorgeous 3G phone comes with high speed technology, fast connectivity & easy to use camera & music features. The 8800 Sapphire Arte has a large screen which displays 16 million colours, a 3.2 megapixel camera feature & a built in music player which all fits in the 109mm by 45.6mm by 14.6mm casing.

Design
87%
Usability
75%
Features
73%

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Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte 3G Phone Review

The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte is a 3G phone which comes in a bronze coloured casing which is made with high quality materials. The phone is made from stainless steels, glass, leather & a sapphire gem stone. This prestigious mobile handset has it's our distinct design as it comes with a beautiful sapphire gem stone navigation key. The phone has an ultra smooth slide opening mechanism which when opened reveals the phones smooth & sophisticated keypad. The slide section of the handset is covered in luxurious leather which provides a quality feel when held in the user's hand. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte is not the type of phone to shy away from attention as it's a head turning 3G fashion conscious mobile phone. The handset weights 150 grams in total & measures 109mm high by 45.6mm wide by 14.6mm which provides the user with a slim & solid weight phone. Above the eye catching sapphire gem stone navigation key is the beautiful clear 2 Inch colour screen which has a high screen resolution & displays up to 16 million colours on its OLED QVGA screen. The screen comes with an ambient light sensor which will automatically adjust the screens brightness & contrast to suit the user's surroundings. The user can enjoy exciting living wallpapers which compliment the design & feel of this beautiful phone. The 8800 Sapphire Arte is a member of the Nokia 8000 series which includes other fashion conscious mobile handsets including the Nokia 8600 Luna & the Nokia 8800 Arte.

The 8800 Sapphire Arte comes with many features to keep the user entertained when the user is out & about or on their travels. The built in music player allows the user to enjoy their favourite tracks which can be played back time after time & stored on the phones large memory. The music player supports MP3, MIDI, AMR, WMA, AAC & eAAC+ music formats. The phone supports a variety of ringing tones including polyphonic tones with 64 voices, MIDI tones, 3D stereo tones & video ringing tones. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte comes with video ringing tones which are composed by Kruder & Dorfmeister & visuals by Fritz Fitzke. The phone comes with preloaded games which include high roller casino, soccer 3D & the 3D golf tour game but the games may vary depending on network provider. The phone supports Java™ games & downloadable games which the user can downloadable to suit their gaming taste. The user can snap photos & recording video clips during the day using the built in 3.2 megapixel camera feature which comes complete with auto focus & an 8 x digital zoom. The user can record video in QCIF video format & enjoy video streaming in 3GPP, H263 & H264 format. The user can use their Nokia Sapphire Arte in landscape mode when using the video feature.

Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte 3G Mobile Phone Front Angle View
Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte 3G Mobile Phone in Holder
Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte 3G Mobile Phone Open Angle View

The user will find the tap for time feature both useful as well as a stylish twist to the design of this phone. The user simply taps their new 8800 Sapphire Arte & a clock will displayed on the screen. The phone comes with a turn to mute feature which allows the user to mute incoming calls ringing tones or an alarm alert sound by simply turning the handset face down to mute the sound. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte comes with a Nokia battery, connectivity cable, travel charger, carry case, desk stand, Bluetooth headset, user guide, CD Rom with Nokia PC suite software & a Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte story booklet included in the startup kit. The day to day features include a world clock, translator, calculator, calendar & a phone book feature which holds up to one thousand contacts.

The 3G technology allows the user to enjoy multitasking & high speed data transfers & downloads on their gorgeous 3G handset. The phone supports Bluetooth™ wireless technology which allows the user to enjoy wireless connectivity between their phone & other compatible devices. The user can connect to Micro USB compatible devices using the micro USB port & the connectivity cable supplied. The EDGE technology provides the user with high speed data transfers which are up to three times faster than GPRS transfers. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte comes with one Gbyte of memory which allows the user to store all their data with ease. The phone works over GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 & WCDMA 2100 which allows the user to enjoy network coverage over Europe & the majority of the US. The network coverage is dependent on the network provider. The user can enjoy up to three hours of GSM talk time or two & a half hours of WCDMA talk time from a fully charged battery. A fully charged battery can provide the user with up to three hundred hours of standby time.

The user can enjoy an online conversation using the instant messaging service which works like an instant messaging service on a PC or laptop apart from this service is fully mobile & on a small beautiful 3G phone. The user can enjoy sending & receiving instant messages with any contact that is online at the same time as the user. The user can create, send & receive audio messages on their 8800 Sapphire Arte. The phone comes with an email service which supports attachments in popular file formats. The user can create, send, receive, edit, delete & store MMS multimedia messages which contain text & sound with either a photo or video clip. The MMS video clip can be up to 600 Kbytes in size. The user can also communicate with compatible contacts using the SMS text message service which allows the user to create a text message containing text & symbols. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire comes with a XHTML browser which allows the user to gain access to the Internet when the user is away from their PC or laptop. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte is a truly stunning handset which will amaze it's user with its hidden depths.


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Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte Specifications & Features

Screen
2 Inch 16 Million Colour OLED QVGA Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)

Imaging
3.2 Megapixel Camera
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Photo Editor
Video Recorder (QCIF)
Video Player (3GPP, H263 & H264)
Video Streaming (3GPP, H263 & H264)
Landscape Video Mode
Video Editor
Themes with Living Wallpapers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
MMS Video Clips (Up to 600KB)
Instant Messaging
Email (SMTP, POP3 & IMAP4)
Email with Attachments
Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
Instant Messaging
SMS Distribution List
Predictive Text
Language Support

Sound
Music Player (MP3, MIDI, AMR, WMA, AAC & eAAC+)
MIDI Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones (64 Voice)
Video Ringtones by Kruder & Dorfmeister
Video Ringtone Visuals by Fritz Fitzke
3D Stereo Ringtones
Changeable Audio Themes
Integrated Handsfree Speaker
Voice Commands
Voice Recorder

Entertainment
High Roller Casino Game
Soccer 3D Game
3D Golf Tour Game
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phonebook (1k Contacts)
Calendar
To Do List
Notes
World Clock
Calculator
Translator
Flight Mode
Screen with Ambient Light Sensor
Tap For Time Controls
Turn Face Down To Mute Controls
Sapphire Gem Stone Navigation Key

Connectivity
3G
Bluetooth™
Micro USB
Data Synchronization
EDGE
GPRS

Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
WCDMA 2100

Internet
XHTML Browser

Memory & Talk Time
1 Gbyte Memory
3 Hours Talk Time
300 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
150 g
109 x 45.6 x 14.6 mm



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Reviewer: Chinx - London, UK
Date: 22nd May 2009

This phone is sleek.

It is only for people who want a sleek looking phone with no features, for example me. I have got a iPod (to hear music), digital camera (to take pictures), laptop (to organise myself & surf the web) so really I would not & do not want any of these features on my phone. I just want a phone to make calls & send text messages, that is really what a phone should be, you get me.

BUT I had a few prooblems with it at the start because it use to freeze, however got that sorted out. I got a software update from Nokia. Have not had any poblem after that

Would recommend to anyone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Moose Knuckle - US
Date: 24th Feb 2009

I think that Nokia's software isn't that great all the applications & the menu is generic. I mean the phone is a great looking phone but everything is to generic come out with new software maybe I'll buy another.

Design
100%
Usability
30%
Features
35%

Reviewer: Imy - UK
Date: 24th Feb 2009

For posers only, I have a black one & my wife has the sapphire, can't knock it. It's a very simple & basic phone no features etc.

One thing to note & I don't know if anyone is suffering from the bad software. The sapphire one crashes at least 6 to 7 times a day & mainly in between calls! It happens on mine too but not as much. We got ours for free so fair enough but if I had to pay the prices they are charging then would I get this phone? Probably because it still looks so good.

Design
95%
Usability
80%
Features
25%

Reviewer: Yannah - Aberdeen, UK
Date: 9th Dec 2008

Everyone who wrote a bad review for this phone is just jealous you can't afford it. Have some dignity. If you want to prove me otherwise, give me a list of things you don't like apart from it being too expensive.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Veronica - Greater Accra, Ghana
Date: 9th Dec 2008

It is a nice phone but I have a problem, the problem is that it has no network coverage & I am very disturbed.

Design
100%
Usability
60%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Kerry - Swindon, UK
Date: 7th Oct 2008

My Daughter has directed me to this site to look for a potential Xmas gift for her, that's kids for you. This is the all important phone that is causing such a stir with my Daughter Soph & her friends, they all are begging their parents for the sapphire arte phone for Christmas. At first I was telling her to go & watch the news to see what is happening with the credit crunch & financial goings on but then I sat back with a large coffee & realised that buying this phone made good sense, it is something she really desperately wants & I can get in on contract which spreads the cost over the 12 months contact, so if you are reading this Soph, yes you will get this phone but use it wisely & keep it safe & stop sending me links to this site now as you will get it, may get that Sony C902 for your bother, makes good cash counting sense to me. Whilst I am here I could get one for my mother & my husband, all my Christmas shopping done with low cost contract phones. Soph you will make it in this world my dear.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Nisa - London, UK
Date: 9th Sep 2008

My sapphire arte only had the golf game pre installed on it, when the spec states a few others. That was the only downfall other than that it was great!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Z Nisa - London, UK
Date: 8th Sep 2008

Fantastic looking phone although the features are standard on any Nokia phone. Another great thing is that not everyone will have the same phone as you. So it definitely makes you that bit special. Regardless of the cost! A full on girly phone, the Nokia Carbon Arte will be the boys version!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Owen - Fife, UK
Date: 6th Jun 2008

What a great phone! The Sirocco was excellent but upgrading to this phone was an excellent move. It has the better software that I wanted & the design is even better! Ignore all the idiots who say it has no functionality or isn't worth the money because some cheapo Nokia has similar software etc. They don't get it & never will. Ignoring Vertu etc, this is the most exclusive phone out there. It's classy in the right sense. Not flashy but stands out due to its simple & excellent design. Pick it up & you feel the quality.

If you want a phone that makes your coffee for you, get an N95 like everyone else. If you want a phone that looks & works fabulously, get an Arte. The Sapphire model is my preference but both look excellent. Just get one!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: The Blacksheep - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 26th May 2008

This is an awesome phone, I love it. 8800 & 8800 Sirocco are nothing like this phone, Sapphire Arte is thousand times better than those. Also matches greatly with my Nokia E90 (Brown) perfect 2 devices (Sapphire Arte & E90) to make an impression (perfect).

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Vincent - UK
Date: 8th May 2008

I just bought one, it is as amazing as you expected. Best ever.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 24th Apr 2008

Pathetic phone, designed for people with more money than sense. Usability is virtually nonexistent. The features are poor. If you are happy to pay £500 for a haircut then this is the phone for you! Buy yourself a Nokia 6500 & save yourself a fortune.

No one is really impressed by people who have this phone, they mostly just laugh. Any other phone would be better than this except the N95 LOL.

Design
65%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

Reviewer: Wahm - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 22nd Apr 2008

I love it & I want to get one, so please can you inform me of the price?

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Dominique Seguier - Paris, France
Date: 21st Mar 2008

Very nice phone, but the main question is, what about the real battery life? I had a Nokia 8800 & the battery life was a pity. So what about this very similar phone?

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Choudhry - London, Pakistan
Date: 15th Mar 2008

Complete waste of money, shame I got this phone.

Design
45%
Usability
5%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Dogholiday - Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 12th Feb 2008

Superb mobile phone.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Malkit Khaddu Sharma - Iraq
Date: 25th Jan 2008

I found it really great, fantastic phone.

Design
75%
Usability
85%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Rissa - Manila, Philippines
Date: 14th Jan 2008

So good, I loved this phone, very handy, easy to use & very communicable. I suggest others to buy it, also enjoy the luxury of having this phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Nora - Bahamas
Date: 9th Jan 2008

Not a good phone.

Design
20%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

Reviewer: James Bond - London, UK
Date: 1st Jan 2008

It's going to be released in this month, January.

I got this phone from Germany, fantastic phone & by the way. Is as exactly the same as Nokia 8600 Luna, no differences apart from the body shapes. Worth for money. Thanks.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Domi - London, UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

Nice phone, does anybody know when it's going to be released in London?

Design
100%
Usability
75%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Fauzul - Brunei Darussalam
Date: 11th Dec 2007

Awesome phone! Love the design! But the only problem is that its memory is not expandable.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Bob Marley - Kingston, Jamaica
Date: 9th Dec 2007

Incredible phone 10 out of 10.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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