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The Nokia Lumia 800 Experiments


The Phone

Hey, look everyone! Nokia made a relevant phone! The flagship Nokia Lumia 800, with a plastic unibody construction available in black, white, bright pink, and bright cyan, ticks all the boxes in terms of the modern day smartphone. Attempting a simplified design is something of a milestone for a company that previously specialised in sliders, grills, flaps, and ports, and I was pleased to see Nokia taking a leaf out of Apple's book when it comes to design.

Unfortunately 'leaf out of the book' is really as far as Nokia got. Right-handers will immediately notice the irritation of the 'home' button ...