The Nokia N8 may be the most anticipated non-Apple phone we have ever seen. With a promise of an overhauled design of the typical Nokia-style handset and their Symbian OS, Nokia are pinning their hopes on the N8 offering a viable alternative to the likes of the iPhone 4, HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S.

The Nokia N8 certainly has the specs on paper to give the smartboy superpowers a run for their money. The headlines features of the N8 all revolve around multimedia capabilities. While HD video recording is beginning to become standard in smartphones, the N8 promises to offer quality a cut above the rest. This is down to the Carl Zeiss lens included in the camera, which will also shoot in 12 Megapixels for still photos.

The other exciting feature is an HDMI connection that allows you to share the videos you have shot in beautiful HD, as well as any videos you choose to store in the extensive internal memory. You won’t just get great video output, but with support for Dolby Digital Plus technology, the N8 is fully compatible with surround sound systems so you get HD sound as well as video.

You can get this handset unlocked and plug in a free SIM, that way you’re not tied into any contract or network, you’re free to swap between carriers as and when you like. See our prices below:

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	£419.95
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The Nokia N8 could well be the phone that vaults Nokia back up amongst the big boys in the mobile phone market. With unrivalled multimedia capabilities and slick good looks, it should be able to compete with the best Apple and the rest have to offer.

Key Features:
3.5 inch TFT touchscreen display
640 x 360 pixels screen resolution and 16 million colours
12 MP, 4000×3000 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Xenon flash
Quad-band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS and EDGE, HSDPA connectivity, internal GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
16GB Internal Memory
Nokia Maps 3.0 Touch
3.5 mm audio output jack
TV-out via HDMI and composite
Handwriting recognition
ARM 11 680 MHz processor, 3D Graphics HW accelerator
Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate

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