Nokia 8800/8801

Manufacturer	Nokia
Availability by region	2005
Predecessor	Nokia 8910i
Successor	Nokia 8000 4G Nokia 8600 Luna[1][2][3][4]
Related	Nokia 8 Sirocco
Compatible networks	EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz (8801: 850/1800/1900 MHz)
Form factor	Slider
Dimensions	107 x 45 x 16.5 mm (4.2 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches)
Weight	134 g (5 oz)
Operating system	Nokia Series 40
Memory	64 MB internalNAND flash memory
Battery	Li-ion, 600 mAh
Rear camera	SVGA (800 x 600px)
Display	TFT, 208 x 208px, 262,144 colors
Connectivity	Bluetooth

TheNokia 8800 (pronouncedeighty-eight-hundred) is a luxurymobile phone produced byNokia, based on theNokia Series 40 operating system. The 8800 features astainless-steel housing with a scratch-resistant screen and has a weight of 134grams.^[1][2] According to Nokia, the 8800's "sophisticatedslide mechanism uses premiumball bearings crafted by the makers of bearings used in high performance cars".^[5]

The Nokia 8800 was first introduced on 7 April 2005^[6] and was commercially available in the United Kingdom in October 2005 on the O2 mobile phone network. TheNokia 8801 was introduced in North America and uses the frequencies predominant in North America of 850 MHz and 1900 MHz. In most respects the Nokia 8801 is identical to the Nokia 8800 other than the use of 850/1800/1900 MHz rather than 900/1800/1900 MHz on the Nokia 8800.^[3][7]

• Screen protected by scratch-resistant glass window.
• IntegratedSVGA camera, with Video recording (H.263QCIF format) and streaming.^[8]
• Active TFT display with 256K colors (208 x 208 pixels) with 3D image engine for enhanced graphics.
• Digital music player; can playMP3 andAAC audio.
• Device-to-device synchronization.^[4]
• Sliding keypad and screen with bi-stable spring mechanism andball bearing tracks.
• Bluetooth wireless connectivity.
• Built-inFM radio.
• Can accessEDGE networks.^[1][2][7]

The ringtones were composed byRyuichi Sakamoto.^[2]

The 8800 comes with two BL-5X (600 mAh) batteries, with a manufacturer-specified talk time of up to 1.5–3 hours or up to 8 days standby time per battery.^[2][8] However, users found this was very optimistic and most users have to charge their phone several times a day.

TheNokia 8800 Sirocco Edition (88 redesignedfascia and in "gold" and "queen black", was released in 2006. This version of the phone has a 2-megapixel camera and slightly updated keypad layout. The phone chassis was slightly modified to include the upgraded 700mAH BP-6X battery. It features ringtones composed by renowned electronic musicianBrian Eno, who also composed theWindows 95 startup sound.^[9]

In early 2007 Nokia released the 24ct gold plated version of the 8800 Sirocco, which became the most expensive phone (RRP $2049.00) in Nokia's catalogue of cell phone models up until the newest generation of mobile phones.^{[citation needed]}

The Sirocco namesake was later used byHMD Global in 2018 for the flagshipNokia 8 Sirocco phone.

TheNokia 8800 Arte is an updated version of the 8800. It features a 2.0 inch scratch resistant OLED screen, a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus, and comes in four different models:

As with previous editions, it continues the trend of having ringtones composed by popular electronic artists, with the ringtones being composed by Austrian downtempo duoKruder & Dorfmeister.^[10] Visuals were created by Fritz Fitzke.

• Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition ReviewArchived 2007-08-24 at theWayback Machine
• Nokia 8800 ReviewArchived 2024-11-26 at theWayback Machine

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