Nokia Documents Lumia 800 Design

Nokia this week released an interesting 8 minute video that describes the design considerations that went into its Windows Phone-based Lumia 800. Ignoring for a moment that the Lumia 800 is just a repackaged Nokia N9 with fewer hardware components, the video is interesting for a number of reasons and gives credence to Nokia's desire to establish itself as the apex of mobile device design.

For example, the Lumia 800 is unique among Windows Phones in that its screen is actually bigger than the stipulated 800 x 480 design that is common to such devices. This was done so that the three hardware buttons--Back, Windows, and Search--could be implemented as part of the screen, and Nokia worked with Microsoft to enable that seamlessly.

The video is available now on You Tube.

Discuss this Article 3

Mustang17
on Nov 11, 2011
I was using one again today in a phone shop, whilst waiting for mine to arrive just after the 16th. ooh its nice.. Even though it had a few security things attached to it felt light in the hand and although the term has been used often to describe it, its buttery smooth. Compared with my 3 year old nokia this is a step up. It feels like, 'Yes, this is how it should be.' The high quality plastic makes it easier to hold in hand than the iphone and it gives you a great confidence that you are not going to drop it. In the store it was good to see this and other Windows phones along side android phones and iphones, the way it should be. People in my office have said I should have gone for an iphone or an android, but no, I wanted to hold out for this. I am sure I have made the right decision. Of course if I could I have waited a bit longer for a phone that ticked more boxes, but a/ I need a new phone as my current one has been through the wars and b/ There is no other phone OS out there that is as handsome as this. Of course for now its exclusive as well. People compare the iphone to a BMW, well built and excellent engineering. Id still rather have the Maserati. My past 2 phones have had front facing cameras and I could do video calls, but its like an optical drive on a laptop, nice to have, but is it really necessary?
Mustang17
on Nov 15, 2011
One thing has been niggling me though, if this video is to believed about the design ethos of the 800 etc, did someone not notice it was nearly identical to the N9? Either someone is being a bit untruthful or the 800 was designed before the N9. I mean why go on about the how wonderful it is, and the design methodology involvedd for this phone when someone has done it already. Or am I just missing something..
H83RZ
on Nov 27, 2012

Have a NOKIA LUMIA800 handset which I actually won via a simple Facebook competition & become a member of nokia's amazingcollective n well ain't looked back ever since..... Wouldn't change this phone for anything in tha world/well unless I manage to win a NOKIA LUMIA920 that is!

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