CONSUMER ELECTRONICS  SMARTPHONES


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Smarty pants


Smartphones have been the largest growth area in consumer electronics for the last decade. Andrew Wooden takes a look at some of the market leaders and showcases some of the accessories that can be found for them...


>>> PHONES


NOKIA N8 Nokia, for years the biggest name in the phone market, has been trying to leverage its rock solid position in the standard phones space to make headway into the smart club. Commentators are split as to its success, but certainly the N8


68 PCR January


represents its strongest contender to HTC and Apple yet. The device runs on Nokia’s


proprietary OS Symbian, and is pushing its large 12 MP sensor and Carl Zeiss optics as a particular selling point. A HDMI port allows for image and video transfer to TVs


and PCs at high-definition digital 720p resolution. Social networking, being one of the chief drivers of smartphone uptake, is also prioritised on the N8, with various downloadable widgets to coordinate Facebooking and Tweeting with the wider world.


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