Typical price: £280
What is it: Feature-packed phone with 8GB of memory
What we think: The N81 is a good phone, but not quite the multimedia revelation many were expecting
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 13 November 2007
Tags: nokia, gaming, handset, pad
We like:
Great music features; excellent screen; top-notch connectivity
We don't like:
Touch wheel is poor; average camera; bulky and heavy
CNET UK judgement:
We love the Nokia N81's mammoth 8GB of storage space and excellent music and gaming features. However, we wish it wasn't so bulky and that it had a better touch wheel. As a result it's not really the revolutionary multimedia handset that we were hoping for
Nokia N81 History
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Mobile gaming used to be about directing a snake around a tiny screen but times have changed. These N-Gage handsets from Nokia offer plenty of options to get your gaming juices flowing
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