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It’s great that Nokia’s committed to revising its generally stellar smartphone lineup as it ages, but we do think that selling it with a new name is marginally misleading.
The lion’s share of the N80IE’s revisions lie within Nokia’s new "Download!" client. We love it; it’s a concept that no smartphone should go without. Think of it as a streamlined version of S60’s Catalogs app — which is now a part of Download!, coincidentally — that offers a straightforward, foolproof way to download new apps straight to your phone.
Though not terribly useful, the Barcode Reader did a decent job of reading any kind of barcode we threw at it (QR codes included) — just set the camera to macro mode and let ‘er rip. As soon as a barcode is detected, a box comes up with the detected text, allowing the user to save or discard the data. That’s about all it does — but hey, still cool, especially in areas of the world (read: not this one) where QR codes are commonplace.The phone makes a great introduction to S60 for newly-minted smartphone users, while current N80 owners can keep their wallets firmly planted and start digging through the ‘nets for the N80IE’s added (free) goodies.The phone makes a great introduction to S60 for newly-minted smartphone users, while current N80 owners can keep their wallets firmly planted and start digging through the ‘nets for the N80IE’s added (free) goodies.
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My only complaint about this device is that it shouldn’t have been released as a separate edition. Sure launch the N80 in new colors, claim it has more application on it, but don’t rebrand it "Internet Edition." More importantly there should be a drop dead easy way for owners of current N80 devices to get the EXACT same functionality via a simple download or update via the NSU.