“Nokia applies capacitive touch in smartphones” (October 18) is an excellent review of the new Nokia handset, N8. There are, however, some omissions:
One, it has been mentioned that Android 2.2 is required. I have an Android 2.1 and it easily supports seven home screens that are useful for placing various apps and each screen performs a particular task.
Two, a major issue with Symbian is the lack of quality apps. Apps speak about the quality of developer support, the “popularity” of operating system, the support infrastructure that goes behind a smart phone to improve the overall performance and the “ownership experience”. Nokia has failed on this front with its flagship Ovi store in a mess.
Three, if a camera is the only function needed, there are several competing options in terms of dedicated hardware. Hence I disagree with the notion of spending a huge amount of money on a camera phone.
Finally, email can be set up through an intermediary — Nokia Messaging. I would never give away my passwords to a company that uses insecure authentication protocols to fetch my email and would rather rely on a separate dedicated app.
Abhishek Puri, on email
