Nokia has admitted that its flagship N8 smartphone has a flaw which causes it to power off permanently.
Sales chief Niklas Savander said a small number of the handsets power off and can not be restarted.
Nokia said the fault in the power management stems from the way in which the engine component - which includes most of the technology in the phone, excluding covers and batteries - in the Nokia N8 was being installed.
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They never used to have these problems in the old days. ;)
They possibly did, but mobile phones were not as high profile as they are now.
True, nor as complex.
Quote from: Rik on Nov 20, 2010, 12:28:08
True, nor as complex.
I think that's the key, so much crammed into such a small space, as well as demand equals more manufacturing issues
The other issue, I suspect, Gary is that the market is now far more competitive, so prices are being driven down and corners are being cut.
Quote from: Rik on Nov 20, 2010, 12:48:23
The other issue, I suspect, Gary is that the market is now far more competitive, so prices are being driven down and corners are being cut.
As ever Rik, that's always a big issue, and not just in the electronics world either, sadly.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Nokia is years behind with it's Symbian OS.
Why anyone would want a Nokia "Smartphone" these days baffles me.
Quote from: .Griff. on Nov 21, 2010, 02:12:03
I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Nokia is years behind with it's Symbian OS.
Why anyone would want a Nokia "Smartphone" these days baffles me.
They generally have better reception than most others, guess that bit really is still the most important ;)
Most mobile computers, sorry smartphones, the phone part seems to be an after thought, or necessary evil to these devices.
True, Glenn. But the same could be said about many multi-function devices. AV amps, for example, are generally poor at handling music CDs.
Back to lots of separate gadgets I say. :)
That's the only trouble, isn't it?
At least there were no compromises in design, though.
Quote from: Rik on Nov 21, 2010, 12:15:28
At least there were no compromises in design, though.
Thats why I always buy separates with Hifi home AV etc and use a camera not a phone for pictures ;)
Same here to a great extent, Gary. No compromises. :)