...Sirocco Translates To "Decent New Shell, "
The Original 8800 did well to justify it's place in Nokia's Long Line Of Premium, Exclusive Handsets. But It wasn't quite the complete package.
From the word go..... Sirocco impresses. From inside the "Milk Tray Esque" Box and Packaging, Nokia ... Read review
The leather case is a slim, stylish and protective solution. Protects your expensive ... more
handset from every day wear and tear whilst still allowing full use of the phone. The case features a handy belt clip for attaching to car holders and clothing.This product is compatible with: Nokia: 8800 / 8800 Sirocco Edition.
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types:Nokia 8800 Sirocco EditionProductdetails:Rapid charging in 2-3 hours onlyCE - tested original productcar charger 12/24Vconnection at cigarette lighterintelligent charging electronicoverload protectionconservation chargefor original and third-party batteries developedcorresponds to the highest safety standardsTOP Original ProductContent of one package:Car Charger DC-4 Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition (original)
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Sirocco EditionProductdetails:CE - tested virginconnection to 220 volt outlethigh-quality materialnewest charging technologygentle chargingintelligent charging electronicoverload protection and conservationLED displayfor original and third-party batteries developedcorresponds to the highest safety standardsTOP quality foreign manufacturersAttention: Charger with Euro ConnectorContent of package:Charger for Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition
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Sirocco EditionProductdetails:CE - tested virgincar charger 12/24Vfor use in car / truckconnection at cigarette lighterintelligent charging electronicoverload protectionconservation chargeestablished millionfold in practicefor original and third-party batteries developedcorresponds to the highest safety standardsTOP quality foreign manufacturersContent of package:Car Charger for Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition
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Sirocco EditionProductdetails:CE - tested virgincar charger 12/24Vfor use in car / truckconnection at cigarette lighterintelligent charging electronicoverload protectionconservation chargeestablished millionfold in practicefor original and third-party batteries developedcorresponds to the highest safety standardsTOP quality foreign manufacturersContent of package:Car Charger for Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition
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Sirocco EditionProductdetails:CE - tested virginconnection to 220 volt outlethigh-quality materialnewest charging technologygentle chargingintelligent charging electronicoverload protection and conservationLED displayfor original and third-party batteries developedcorresponds to the highest safety standardsTOP quality foreign manufacturersAttention: Charger with Euro ConnectorContent of package:Charger for Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition
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follow types:Nokia 8800 Sirocco EditionProduct Description:With this cell phone holder, you have your cell phone is always in view. The width is universally adjustable. Both rear side panels are equipped with foam-related and protect your valuable mobile phone from scratches.Productdetails:adhesive pad affixed to the windshieldseparate adapter to attach to the ventstilting link with setscrew celebration for individual calibrationsafe standstill by side sprung partsrear side panels with foam-relatedfor mobile phones with a width of 48 to 62 mm and a thickness of upto 25 mmdimensions (side panels inserted) incl bracket (H / B / T) in cm: 8,8 / 5.6 / 8.5TOP - QualityContent of one package:Car Phoneholder for Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition (Light Edition)
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types:Nokia 8800 Sirocco EditionProduct Description:With this phoneholder you create a safe hold for your phone and additionally provide an individual picture or photo. By the flexible goose neck the phoneholder can be adjusted in every detail to their desires. Contrary to normal phoneholders, the side tension adjusters open after push of a button absorbed. After you insert your mobile, push the tension adjusters together with light pressure and provide thus for a safe stop.Productdetails:flexible goose neck 16 cmvacuum cup with tension adjuster for safe stopintegrated photoframe with transparent protective coversafe stop by adjustable side handlesdimensions (H/B/T) pushed in handles: 80mm/40mm/25 mm # maximum width to 11 cmbackground picture individually and exchangeablytop qualityTOP foreign manufacturer qualityContent of one package:Car Phoneholder with photo for Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition
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Advantages: Nokia Have Attempted A Decent Revamp - Not Just A New Lick Of Paint Disadvantages: Nice Box & Exterior Don't Justify The Price - Awful Battery Life
...Tray Esque" Box and Packaging, Nokia hid a newly shaded 8800, and immediately noticable is the additional tweaking to the dimensions and designs, an improved version no less!
Still slim and sleak, the handset seemed a little smaller. But one thing was for certain, the buttons were a massive improvement.... easier to handle, less fiddly than the 8800 of old!
And in keeping with the tradition of this range, the Sirocco feels ... ...a mere 128Mb, why did Nokia bother with an MP3 Player??? Remember this memory is to be shared between EVERYTHING!! Pictures, Video's and Music. With no possibilty of adding a memory card, you would surely be looking at at least 512 mb to use the features seriously.
Bluetooth functions, Speed Dialling, Handsfree Speaker, FM Radio all beef up the Siroccos profile and there is some extra reward for your money! Also hidden in the excellent ... more
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...........Sirocco Translates To "Decent New Shell, "
The Original 8800 did well to justify it's place in Nokia's Long Line Of Premium, Exclusive Handsets. But It wasn't quite the complete package.
From the word go..... Sirocco impresses. From inside the "Milk Tray Esque" Box and Packaging, Nokia hid a newly shaded 8800, and immediately noticable is the additional tweaking to the dimensions and designs, an improved version no less! Still slim and sleak, the handset seemed a little smaller. But one thing was for certain, the buttons were a massive improvement.... easier to handle, less fiddly than the 8800 of old!
And in keeping with the tradition of this range, the Sirocco feels robust and solid boasting a stainless steel exterior. It feels great to hold, and has a really smooth slide function which reveals the stylish and well constructed keypad.
I knew in the back of my mind all the Sirocco's predecessors (8800, 8910, 8910i) had fallen flat on their face in terms of features. I took one look at this handset and PRAYED it would be the rule breaker!!
And I was pleasently surprised!!!.............but not blown away.
The biggest step forward is the inclusion of a 2 Megapixel Camera, at last! Better late than never, a quality camera! However, in a fast moving industry, 2 Megapixel Cameras will soon be old news and 3.2 Megapixels are currently available.
Sirocco maybe a little late in this respect, BUT the camera is very usable, good quality and the video capture is here as well!! The only slight dissappointment is the small screen on which you'll be admiring your camera snaps.
Another leap in the right direction, the Sirocco upgrades the Music Player. Now MP3's can be listened to in the media player and not just as ringtones! Excellent!!
So, high quality camera, video capture and MP3 Player!! My prayers are being answered!!! We've got some good features, on par with a lot of other new handsets on the market, so with all this media capability, we needs lots of memory, right!!! Right???? PLEASE??????
Ah, sorry, no. To be frank, the Sirocco's Memory space cripples all the good points and advantages over the Original 8800. At a mere 128Mb, why did Nokia bother with an MP3 Player??? Remember this memory is to be shared between EVERYTHING!! Pictures, Video's and Music. With no possibilty of adding a memory card, you would surely be looking at at least 512 mb to use the features seriously.
Bluetooth functions, Speed Dialling, Handsfree Speaker, FM Radio all beef up the Siroccos profile and there is some extra reward for your money! Also hidden in the excellent packaging is a little Aladin's Cave of Mobile Treasure......... a spare battery (you can hazard a guess as to why!!??!?) a phone case, a diddy little Bluetooth headset, and deskstand are useful freebies for your Sirocco.
So, the battery life. Not sure 'life' is the appropriate way of describing it. Perhaps "Short burst of energy" would be more approppriate. With the original 8800 I was lucky to get a day's worth of use on a single charge. With the Sirocco, it's hardly any improvement. It'll only last longer than a day, day and a half max, if you DON'T use the MP3 Player, or even make many calls! On really low, leave it alone usage, you can make a battery charge stretch for two days.
Despite all the this, the Sirocco is going to be a really desirable handset. The price point is going to put most off. After shopping around, the phone isn't going cheap, free on approx £70 tariffs, and seems to jump up to £100-£150 on any thing less. But that's good news, it means not every Tom, Dick and Harry will be flashing there new Sirocco about at every oppourtunity.
And so we have to remind ourselves, despite some excellent features, the Sirocco still is there to impress visually, and it does that really, really well. You'd want to be seen with this phone, no doubt about it!! With that in mind, I've reflected that in the final score, people are going to buy this for it's looks rather than what it does, and those people will NOT be disappointed. But for features, your still going to need a plan B.
Advantages: Every possible part of the phone... FULL STOP Disadvantages: Not for the weaker armed ;)
I really liked the looks of this phone, but the price was a real put off... my boss at work had the older version and i really wanted to go one better and get the new sirrocco in black.
So with my ego in my hands i went and bought one. With the thought of the price in the back of your mind it all goes as soon as you see what you are getting for your money. I got the phone home in the most stylish box ive ever seen in my life, removed the metal clip ... ...fantastic, sleek tiny hands free kit that looks to cost hundreds on its own, a spare battery, a docking station that both charges the phone and the spare battery, cd's, free software and manuals.
I was really impressed with what you actually got for your money, it wasn't just open the box and ooh, a phone! There are a few set backs, such as its a little heavy, but to be honest, this phone makes me feel so good!!! Im not to bothered that its heavy, ...
mrmcminn 22.05.2007
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Advantages: Stylish, Real Metal Case, Easy to Use, Nice Weight, Beautiful Sheen, Stands Out!, Disadvantages: completely broke twice in 1 year
I really like this phone, it actually feels like a phone! I hate the plastic, fragile phones available at the moment, there like toy phones, whereas the 8800 sirocco edition is the creme de la creme of mobiles available. It has a nice weight to it so it doesnt feel like it will blow away in the wind and its made of real metal not the cheap metal effect plastic most phones are made in. takes good quality 2mega pixel pictures which is great for when ... ...is vibrant and the phone itself gleams a piano key black. Really stands out but in a subtle way. the metal casing does get finger prints all over it but it comes with a leather chammy cloth to clean it with and it has a leather carry case to help prevent scratches. It can be easy when typing a text to accidentally send the message to the drafts folder instead of sending them but you can then go and pick them up from there, there not lost. the phone ...
sambo84 22.03.2007 (01.02.2008)
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Advantages: 1st class look, Stainless Steel finish, Scratch resistant glass screen, looks and feels great Disadvantages: Camera Quality (0.5 mp), Battery life is not good, No memory card, a little heavy to hold,
The best looking phone ever manufactured by Nokia, simply Stunning!!
Looking for Class? Originality? this is the right phone for you, Outer casing made from stainless steel and is laser-cut for precision!!
The cover is made to protect the phone incase of accidental damage which is soo does! No need to worry about the kids dropping it (you should!) because its built to last.
Also the screen is made from scratch resistant glass which is double protection ... ...which is fast and endless possibilities of games to download, digital music player, integrated camera, 3D imaging for enhanced graphics and a great colour display
But there are downsides to the specifications of the phone. Examples, Camera quality isn't that good (0.5 megapixel)! and the sound quality is not to the level it should be. The battery life of the 8800 is really quite poor.
A memory card would have been a great asset to this phone
Overall ...
Bilal786 16.10.2007
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Advantages: Looks and feel Disadvantages: Reliabiltiy
...is a serious design fault which can be found on other Nokia models (both daughters suffered the same fate on two other phone models and switch to Sony E in the end). Nokia are dillusional if they think they don't have a problem. I'm going Sony next too. ...
Si1771 19.05.2008
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nokia have done it again this slim dinky fone is superb.Its battery life is excellant and it can take a good knock so if your clumsy like me then this is the phone for you .Its stylesh in design aswell as having a selection of settings to custermise it. ...
tennant1981 24.05.2008
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I am a bit of a stickler when it comes to phones and although there are many phones out there that can offer sleek and sexy looks (Nokia8800SiroccoEdition being one of them) there are non that can rival this phone for its functionality.
I admit it is slightly on the thick size, but still a damn sight better than some of those other phones out there, and the really smooth gliding mechanism which reveals the kepad is strong and sturdy and gives you an idea of the build quality of the phone.
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Product Information for "Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition" »
Cellular
Technology
GSM
Band
Tri Band
Phone Design
Slider
Aerial
Internal
Vibrating Alert
Yes
Polyphonic Ringer
Built-in
Voice Dialing
Built-in
Call Timer
Built-in
Voice Recorder
Built-in
Speakerphone
Built-in
Wireless Interface
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Additional Features
Video clip recording
Communicator features
Synchronisation With PC
Built-in
Synchronisation With
SyncML
Messaging & data services
Cellular Messaging Services
Nokia Smart Messaging, SMS
Supported SMS Functions
SMS Chat
Mobile Email Client
Built-in
Supported Email Protocols
POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, APOP
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
Built-in - Class 8
EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution)
Built-in - Class 8
Internet Browser
Built-in
WAP Protocol Supported
WAP 2.0
Platforms Supported
Java MIDP 2.0
JAVA applications
Built-in
Messaging / Data Features
XHTML Browser
Ring tones
Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty
64
Ring Tone Formats
MIDI, MP3, AAC
Multimedia features
Downloadable Content
Audio files, video files, games, ring tones, screensavers, wallpapers
Security features
Phone Lock
Yes
Keypad Lock
Yes
SIM Card Lock
Built-in
Restrict Access to Phone Book
Built-in
Organiser
Alarm Clock
Yes
Calendar / Event Reminder
Built-in
Reminder
Built-in
Calculator
Basic
Additional Timer Functions
Stopwatch
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards
AAC, MP3
Memory
User Memory
128 MB
Connections
Connector Type
Data port - Pop-Port
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Phone charging stand + power adaptor , headset, carrying case, software kit, Bluetooth headset, cleaning cloth
Manufacturer's product description
The Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition draws its name from the powerful desert-born wind that originates in the Sahara when a warm, dry air mass collides with the cooler, maritime air of the Mediterranean. The striking organic shape of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition references the inherent strength of the human form, a concept further implied by stainless steel polished surfaces and a scratch-resistant glass display window. And as it blows, the powerful sirocco makes its own unique sound - a composition from nature caused by two air masses colliding. With nature as his inspiration, Brian Eno, the world-renowned music composer and ambient music innovator, has created a unique 'sonic texture' that is organic, calm and highly evolved. It has an otherworldly feel - comprised of notes created by instruments that Eno has selected and 'synthesized' himself. The stainless steel case of the Sirocco Edition is treated in such a way as to give the device a unique sensual feel, which humanizes this natural masterpiece. Impeccable functionality is created through superlative craftsmanship, using techniques drawn from master watchmakers and jewelers. From the sapphire coating of the 262,000 color display to the distinctive slide mechanism which reveals its 2 mega-pixel camera, or even its extended battery life, every seemingly minor detail of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition is honed to perfection. The ergonomic keypad undulates like the glimmering dunes of the night desert, whilst the jewel-like navigation key shines like the brightest star in the darkest night. The Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition truly is unique, created out of the inherent beauty and chaos of nature and distilled into a modern form that is graceful, sympathetic and spare.
