Let’s See What Symbian^3 Can Do: Nokia N8 Goes Official

Every time I type “Symbian^3,” my faith in Nokia’s ability to create a great smartphone diminishes slightly. The caret sign, “^” is often used in programming and mathematics, but it’s an unwelcome guest in the name in the name of a mobile platform. Still, that’s how the Nokia and the Symbian Foundation is calling it, and since their first smartphone based on the new platform, Nokia N8, is now official , we’ll be seeing the name a lot in the coming months. On paper, Nokia N8 is a powerful device: a 3.5-inch capacitive OLED touchscreen with a 640 x 360 pixel resolution; a 12-megapixel camera capable of recording HD video, 16GB of internal storage plus a microSD expansion slot, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, FM Radio and transmitter, and Nokia’s free Ovi Maps GPS navigation. Most importantly, it sports the new Symbian^3 platform. The jury is still out on that one, but early reviews indicate Nokia has done very little to catch up with Android and iPhone OS. With a price of €370 ($494) and availability in Q3 2010, it might be a welcome sight for long-time Nokia lovers, but if Symbian^3 turns out to be a fluke, the N8 will have a hard time attracting new fans. For more mobile coverage, follow Mashable Mobile on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook Tags: Nokia , Nokia N8 , Symbian , Symbian^3

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Let’s See What Symbian^3 Can Do: Nokia N8 Goes Official