For long, there was a dearth of famous brands in premium mobile phone category. However, things have changed a lot since the global leader Nokia came up with the Nokia 8800 - one of the finest example of modern day designing. Immediately after its launch, the Nokia 8800 hit the right chords with the niche market it was intended to and instantly became the most dominant model in that category. The handset's built is successful in creating an aura of superiority over all other mobile phones, including the smart ones.
The Nokia 8800 is of slider form with a downward sliding action of the metal case to reveal its easy-to-use conventional keypad. The handset is unique because the entire body, saving the top of the back panel is made of stainless steel. Lavish use of the metal becomes apparent when one views the thickness of the back cover, which is about 0.5 mm - almost twice the size of other panels used in most of the mobile phones. The handset thus is a bit on the heavier side, weighing a robust 134 grams, so exudes an impression of reliability. Polished silver of the Nokia 8800 confirms to the old school of sophistication and so is one of the high points of the handset's design. A black edition is available in the Russian market.
The triband handset is fitted with a TFT based display that can produce more than 256k colours across 208x208 pixels. This 31x31 mm screen is protected by a scratch resistant glass so that the device can maintain its mint look for a much longer period of time. The screen doubles up as a viewfinder for its integrated VGA camera and also displays videos played in its built in media player with equal sheen, other than performing its usual function as the user interface display when you use the Nokia 8800 to cake calls, surf the net, listen to music and radio or work on many useful tools and applications the handset includes within itself.
