Wieden + Kennedy has created an advertisement for Nokia that features stop animation. The stop animation video was created using a Nokia N8 phone, which gives a testimony to the device. This stop animation video has gone viral as it racked up over 800,000 YouTube views. [Fast Company]
Kyle Roberts is a videographer and that has recorded a music video for Denver Duncan called “Stalker.” The crazy thing about the music video is that it was recorded using a Nokia N8 phone. The Symbian-powered N8 was mounted in a case, which was mounted onto a bracket and tripod. Above is the music video and below is the behind-the-scenes video.
Nokia Corporation has shipped about 3.5 to 4 million N8 handsets in the past three to four months according to Finland based research firm Inderes. The N8 was the most pre-ordered devices that Nokia has ever sold. People from India, Finland, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates were some of the top to have pre-ordered the device. [Slashphone]
According to one of our sources Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is on track to sell over 2.5 million N8 smartphone devices by the end of December. The N8 started shipping in October 2010. This means that the N8 could be one of Nokia’s best selling smartphones of all time. Specs of the phone include a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, xenon flash, extra large image sensor, and HDMI output.
The Nokia N8 has started shipping from the factories in Finland and China. Those that have pre-ordered the devices will receive them first. The N8 will ship in many different languages to phone companies around the world. The N8 has a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, xenon flash, extra large image sensor, and HDMI output. Below are some pictures of the device being shipped:
Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) was originally planning to launch the Nokia N8 by the end of this month, but it turns out that the phone has been pushed back to October so the company can make “some final amends.” The company is seeing a strong pre-order demand so it makes sense that the company is extremely concerned about its perfection. Below is the full statement about the delay:
What does Nokia and Apple have in common? Both companies sent police to go after a blogger to get prototype phones back? A prototype Apple iPhone was left in a bar and a Gizmodo.com blogger bought it from the guy that found it there. Apple sent the cops after the Gizmodo editor to get the prototype back. Now the same thing is happening with Nokia after Mobile-review.com editor-in-chief Eldar Murtazin posted a detailed review of the Nokia N8.
Nokia is transitioning towards ending the N Series Symbian-powered devices. Nokia is preparing to grow MeeGo after the N8 introduction. Symbian will continue to remain around and Symbian^4 is on the way. [Engadget]