Every time I type “Symbian^3,” my faith in Nokia’s ability to create a great smartphone diminishes slightly. The caret sign, “^” is often used in programming and mathematics, but it’s an unwelcome guest in the name of a mobile platform.Still, that’s what the Nokia and the Symbian Foundation are calling it. And since Nokia N8 is the first in a line of devices that will be based on the new platform, we’ll be seeing the name a lot in the coming months.
On paper, Nokia N8 is a powerful device. It possesses a 3.5″ capacitive OLED touchscreen with 640 x 360 pixel resolution, a 12-megapixel camera capable of recording HD video, 16GB of internal storage plus a microSD expansion slot, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, FM Radio and transmitter, and Nokia’s free Ovi Maps GPS navigation.
Most importantly, it sports the new Symbian^3 platform. The jury is still out on that one, but early reviewsindicate Nokia has done very little to catch up with the Android and iPhone OSes. With a price of €370 ($494) and availability in Q3 2010, it might be a welcome sight for longtime Nokia lovers, but if Symbian^3 turns out to be a flop, the N8 will have a hard time attracting new fans.
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