Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte

  • Released 2008, February
    150g, 14.6mm thickness
    Feature phone
    1GB storage, no card slot
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  • 2.0"
    240x320 pixels
  • 3MP
    480p
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  • 1000mAh
    Li-Ion

Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte - Specs

Network Technology GSM / UMTS
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands UMTS 2100
Speed Yes, 384 kbps
Launch Announced 2007, November. Released 2008, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 109 x 45.6 x 14.6 mm, 65 cc (4.29 x 1.80 x 0.57 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type OLED, 16M colors
Size 2.0 inches, 12.4 cm2 (~24.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
 Sapphire gem stone on D-pad
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 1GB
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP, AF
Video 480p@15fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, video ringtones ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
GPS No
Radio No
USB microUSB, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + Downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3 player
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Organizer


Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery (BL-4U)
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / 288 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 3 h (2G) / 2 h 45 min (3G)
Misc Colors Brown
SAR 0.39 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.34 W/kg (head)    
Price About 720 EUR

Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte - User Reviews

  • of course.

  • can u give me one of it

  • 8800 has 3.2 camera

  • haha better android all the way

  • i have two of these phones, original black arte and the saphire arte, and to this day they both work perfect, and like few people commented they have perfect sound, the slider is smooth and its just an over all perfected phone, they price speaks for it self.

  • BOSS cell phone

  • Dont have any modern features but still its a BOSS!

  • all tink is good bout the voice and band is not strong very week

  • damm.. this one dont even have a wi-fi... that sucks...

  • hi all, i want to make a specification about this phone; 1st. like most said its a deluxe edition, and most of the people who buy this phone have money or they worked hard for them, any way, and one thing u should keep in mind is that all the luxury phones are expensive, and 2nd, this king of phones the have something special that lasts longer or shines better or something is there; now to this phone what is expensive, 1st. is the sapphire gem stone, now there was a rumor that if u return the sapphire stone to nokia, they will give u ~500 euro for it, now that was the rumor i heard, now u see where some of the money goes; 2nd, nokia have invested good money in the sound quality, and i am not talink about 3D surround from yout HCinema, i am talking good money, they even hired someone for the sound, the sound quality excels, very very clear, smooth, fine, and the 3rd, the slide, now the slide is different then the usual slide, whit this slide its hard to say; oops its broken because of the slide, now this slide its like the tracks of an tank with very small high quality stainless steel balls, now that my friends dont come cheap, now i hope that some things are clear why this phone is expensive

  • want to buy this phone

  • still available in the market? where can i buy this kind of model? thank

  • you can go and get one at a nokia store near you, just go there and ask im sure they will help you out

  • I would like to buy one. Any ideas where to get it from?

  • I need to get this phone by all means possible

  • It does not have 1.3 mp camera neither auto focus it's just a vga camera.

  • i need dbattery

  • just wanna ask you guys if i can use a mp3 file as a ringtone ??

  • yeah its worth N10,000 from the market cos i priced it today at one of Lagos phone shops. sincerely used one.

  • It depends on a couple of things. The country were you live,you can get a better price in a country with a high living standard..In my country for example a saphire in a good condition is worth around 300�..Also,in what condition is the phone,how many minutes spoken it has, how long the battery lasts.If you're planning to sell it, a client will look at those things(if his not an idiot). An estimate price.....around 250-350�......Good luck!

  • I love this phone but need to sell it!!! does anyone know what it's worth? got everything in original box etc

  • I have a 8800 Sapphire Art, all I wanna say is this phone kick ass anytime anywhere. This is a proper phone, like a phone should be! I am really sick of seeing evry day iphone and blackberry. I am really glad, nokia 8800 series is not full of apps and all the s**ts. It's silly to buy an iphone and after 2 mounts Apple will launch the new genetarion. And YES after 10 yers sapphire will be still sapphire.

  • it's the best mobile i ever used

  • i want to sell my nokia sapphire asap at a very good price , can you help me plzz...

  • It is very expensive because of its unique design and it has god sapphire and gold ornaments in it

  • It's a beautifull phone marvolous crafted. I bought it because I like the design. I also have a Galaxy S but this phone i bought because it's beautifull. But most people bought it because they liked the idea of owning a relatively rare phone. The arte series has targeted a segment of costumers who like the idea of relative exclusivity with this phone. And always wealthy people wanted to have exclusive things. Money and exclusivity...go hand in hand....

  • why is this devise so expensive for its Specification any one can answer me ??????:D

  • If the person who you're speaking does not hear you i think the flex in the phone is damaged, it's a component that makes the conection between the base plate and display. Go to a service shop to replace it!

  • Lovely phone I like it very much but their is no wifi system

  • I have been using 8800 series for the past 10 years, I own 4 of it starting with 8910, the best for busines. I am looking for a phone not a camera not a labtop. It is so practical, heavy yes, but so class and prestigious. I a just love it and always look forward to new models of the same series. I wish it was a bit cheaper though.

  • I have this mobile but I have a problem now in it . I cant listen to any call even the other cant hear me what should I do *_*?

  • Yes I accept It is for High end users. But dont find any high end applications. There is no memory slot. Means less data storage. Not even school going kid would like to own it without an MMC. Nokia must have gone mad to release such a high cost phone without memory slot. this would block many buyers from buying this set

  • Is because this phone is really ugly

  • that is good

  • I have it and i'm already bored with it after 3 weeks...but of course it depends on the person...try to get one from ''smart boys''who sell phones..you'l get cheaper and if you don't like it you won't feel sorry for spending 600� or whatever the price in the stores is.

  • I need to get this phone by all means possible

  • It's a beautiful phone but 600-700� for it? I would not have payed so much for a phone..so i traded an n95 an n73 and 70� for a saphire of a friend of mine...

  • I am having dis set and the exp. with it is gr8 man wat a phone It is a must buy phone

  • Listen guys...This phone is not for general people like many of you who have problems with "Less feature and high price" problem.... Sapphire is somethig precious and this set is for high end users!!!

  • either change SIM or SIM jack for better performance

  • Well .. try gettin a new sim card frm your mobile service provider .. dosent matter if your sim works on other fones ... get a new one, it might work ... if not .. u need to go to your nearest nokia workshop & they will change the sim jacket for ya .. its not that exp. ;)

  • The D-Pad saphire looking thing is Plastic, however the body is great (S.Steel). It really does resist scraches unless you are looking forward to it ... People lookin for features n stuff better go for N Series ... N900 & N8 ... almost a full PC in your pocket ... Gud fones where S.Arte is simply great ... Thing of beauty & class ... definitely not for everyone ...

  • dont knw all of a sudden in this set it started showing invalid sim card rgistration?whatz d funda guyz....what should i do nw????

  • you lied this is not java but symbian gatel

  • i think u have never used sumthing which shows its best on wat it has in whole world...this phone dosent need any thing more than wat it has..best of its kind.

  • true my frnd ur exmple on this phone is too good..i have 1 of this..its beautiful and has all function wat 1 phone shld have...

  • Guys you are paying for the art, the classic... Do Rolex have as much function as G-shock? The answer is "N.O" NO but it still cost you a bomb, right! So pls, if you can't afford it. Zip up and keep quiet. Shhh...

  • is this model available in india with black colour n whts d prize in dollar n indian rupees

  • lol dewd, which part of Sapphire didn't you understand? The stone it self is worth much more then every single component used in the phone. It's made for some1 who drives an RR Phantom, has a private jet and owns a villa on Beverly hills. If you're lookin' for features, this isn't a phone for you, or me for that matter ;)

  • This phone is expensive because of its special design. People who are looking for options and features should not buy this phone, while people who want something that looks good then this will suite them.

  • i just got it its so boring nothing on it !

  • Plz I want nokia to explain why this phone is so expensive, I have check the feature still I cant find anything there, plz tell us the reason why we need to spend such amount to buy such phone with out any impressive feature.

  • What a heck!! this phone sucks..if i change battery or when it shuts down because it is lowbat,the calendar and time will reset so it means it has no internal memory for the clock and calendar! and i think sirocco is better because it has FM radio and its resolution for camera even it is just 2.0 MP,no greenish scenario comes out even in the dark unlike this phone. my money is not worth buying it :(

  • Nice collection of 8 series are shown here on Youtube:

  • this phone makes no absolute sense why the hell will i think about buying this phone 1)its way to expensive 2) its a hunk of junk 3) looking at it makes me want to buy it because it looks good with no features

  • this phone is so expensive id rather go for BB and other brands of cellphone... my friend have this and you are right its heavy

  • I have this phone, being using it for a while, it lags sometimes, and is more fashion than function. Also it weighs a ton. But it's a nice phone. And it doesn't scratch, but it sure as hell cracks.

  • OK guys, who can describe what is wrong with the phones made in China? What are the differences? What does the "user report" say? I have the opportunity to buy one of these phones - 8800 Sapphire Arte. Seller says it's original produced for Asian markets. And it's double SIM which is a blessing for me because I use two phones now...

  • this phone rocks its made for those who seeks eligance

  • hey does anyone know how long can i talk on this phone for?? do i hav to keep re-charging it again n again?? or should i change my battery or something??

  • i now this is a good phone bicouse i love it it is my wife :)

  • Best fone for people like me who get their money from DWP benefits and take free money from banks. Buy it if only the money is free for you !. Get it from your bank loans a credit cards. Who cares change your name and address after !. They cannot catch you ! Now you know how to get it just learn to keep it safe from being scratched.

  • this very suck!!!i hate this phone...very uncroptable...plsss don't buy this phne...

  • I dont like what joseph said, if you don't like just stay away, it's not for you, it's for people who love an art, so it named arte, and i want to buy this one...

  • Da astai telefonul ce il cautam de multa vreme! :) Shi sa ma pupe in c.r toti cei ce nu inteleg.

  • amazing

  • Hey i have iphone 3GS,BB,SE and nokia 8800 sapphire Arte,and believe me,i love my 8800 and i think i cant live without this GREAT phone.it is soooooo sexy......

  • Oh god!!!this is something else,this phone is really really GREAT!this is a really luxury phone man,i have it for 3 month and let me tell you this is my love,it is soooo sexy

  • And can you please tell me if the speaker is low-quality like on 8800 and sirocco where you practically don't hear the person you're talking to unless you're at a really quiet room?

  • can you please tell me what should come up when I enter *#0000# on the original Sapphire Arte, and if there are some things I should watch out for on the phone's general outside appereance or box-content? thank you! (have entered same question on several Nokia phones, please allow it, I'm not spamming) Thank you

  • i am using this phone for 1 year allredy, i take 3-4 time too Nokia shop , its freezing , many time, its hard too fix . no antena, and phone is not loud!!!!! price is hi, quality not goood!!!!

  • The best piece of mobile technology from Nokia and any other manufacturer! I don't know anyone else with this phone which is something that makes it all the more better for having. It can do everything that other handsets can do - but others can't look as good as this does and be of perfect quality like the 8800 sapphire arte. ...Haven't got a clue what my upgrade is going to be from this!

  • The best piece of mobile technology from Nokia and any other manufacturer! I don't know anyone else with this phone which is something that makes it all the more better for having. It can do everything that other handsets can do - but others can't look as good as this does and be of perfect quality like the 8800 sapphire arte. ...Haven't got a clue what my upgrade is going to be from this!

  • Its a nice one and iam planing to get one ...u can never compare it with n97 or anyother mobile ..cz i have n97 and still this one is totally different then n97 ...

  • There is no Sapphire Arte phone made in Finland, all are made in Korea, if you found made in Finland, it means it's Chinese

  • Tell me, there is a guy that will sell me the Saphire for 230euros full pack, but the phone is from Dubai. Any difference?

  • tape *#0000# and u ll see many things like if its nokia 8800e, the serial nubert etc...

  • Hi there genuine Arte does not have memory card slot, so if the one you have, has a memory card slot then that means it is a cheap Chineese mock up piece of RUBISH.

  • hi there, i bought a nokia 8800 saphire arte, it came from china, but on the actual phonce it's printed that its made in finland. how can i find out if it is reall? please help

  • this is one of the nicest phone ever i use to have all kind of phones but this one is an exeption many people can not effort to have it and m glad for that... m not rich but i have it for a fantastic price

  • the phone sucks actually. dont talk rubbish as if nokia have made this phone for your purpose. its a rich mans phone thats it. both of ma brothers are using this phone only.its just rich mans phone. paying 53,000 and getting 3mp cam, small screen, software same as 3110. for you well satisfied with these applications. so better you try phones like n71,n73,n97..... better you can check all that, you might get shocked. have you heard of all these phones?????????????????

  • no commentits just rich mans phone....

  • yeah ryt...you wish..dream on mate...hahaha

  • This phone is a piece of crap, no features, nothing. I don't understand why nokia priced it sooo high.

  • I have an nokia 8800 Saphire and I'm more than pleased with it.It relly takes the concept of mobile phone out of the box.Try not to comment if you haven't even got the chance to at least touch it,ohh and another thing the features are the same with most of the phones but in a amazing size and design

  • only stupid person can purchage this phone on this price. This phone worth is not more than Rs. 10K. but Nokia fixed this price aprox Rs.53K. I beleive no one can by this mobile on this price

  • plz give me the price of this set

  • This is the best phone i love it i don care about the f.....g Price i will get it even it cost 10000 bucks! Am stinkin rich! I don care cuz am rich b...h!

  • I seriously dont see what'so special about this phone... The Sapphire gemstone? Personally i think its overpriced and the specs aint all that.

  • im new in Phils.. can somebody tell me what mobile phone will work for me. Non- Camera, with FM, WIFI ready/ with Internet. thanks

  • The ones made in Korea and Finland are all 100% genuine and authentic. it really depends the place of your nationality (ie. the country you are getting it from). in my case, i bought my sapphire one in Australia and all Australian stock is imported from Korea only. For example, if you're buying one of them in Europe, they will be all made in Finland. DO NOT, under any circumstances go into trade to buy one of these from China. because Chinese ones are all fake. i mean think real buddy, do you think a guy is going to walk into the store and spend about US $1500 on one of these precious gadgets which are going to be made in china???????!!!! I don;t think so mate.

  • nokia 8800 is a great mobile phone,its beuatiful n so luxury.if you a executive man u must to get in.

  • its a good phone...hell yeah...

  • This is a luxury phone ! Who said this is a waste of money is an idiot ! This a very cool phone for a rich people ! So if yall dont have money to buy don says it worthless!

  • yhh i got 5 of them an i love the 1 i have got its noo gd an i know ur to chep to get 1 sooooooooooo tooo bad mateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  • hey silv3rf0x... buying this kind of phone is a waste of money. think about it. so what if its made of metal? metal is no better than plastic when it comes to phones.

  • has this phone modem incorporated?

  • it is worst phone i have ever scene not good specitfication.its prices should be 301 dollars if the gem of sepphire would not present on it

  • the camera is a 3.15 on this phone douche bag

  • Look mate...just cuz u cant afford to get one dont mean its a sh1t phone. I have one and it is great...made of metal...whats ure 5800 made of???? PLASTIC!!!!! ures is cheap and tacky not to mention ure cam is only a 3.2mp mine is a 3.25mp

  • Fantastic !

  • i like it!!

  • can this phone make a videocall?

  • nothing special simple 3.25 cam No radio No WLAN No Fcam :( Nokia 5800 will be the best option in front of this

  • Does anyone know the difference between the Finland, China, Korea versions. There are a whole lots of replicas out there, just one to make sure. thanks

  • ewwwwwwwwww i think that phone is soooooo ugly!!!!! it should cost RS 2 !!!!! nokia U700 is a awesome phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • great and beautiful. i like it v much

  • i think its standard nokia soft some like 6300? 8800e-1 soft ver. 07.10 RM - 233

  • that's cool and awsme..i loved it

  • that means the phone is fake if it shows 5300 software its meant to be nokia 8800

  • It could have WiFi!

  • Does anyone knows what firmware is this phone using ? I have a friend with this same phone, well at least look alike, and using a Nokia 5300 firmware ?

  • Dear sir i want to buy the nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte, pls tell me: 1: how many color of the cell phone? 2: Pls tell me whats different of 8800 Sapphire Arte and 8800 Arte? Pls reply to [email protected]

  • Im plannin to buy this phone.. getting it from my bro for a throw away price.. 300 us $.. kindly suggest..

  • To those who just don't GET IT. I've just bought myself one of these state-of-the-art objects and i do have to point out and clarify couple of things. Those out there who believe this phone is "sucks to the max" due to the lack of features, these are the people who just don't have a single clue of what they are talking about. And that's a pity. Remember for God's sake, the release of this phone was not oriented towards the high technology market who expect their phone to perform just about anything and to compete with phones like N95 or iPhone. This phone, however, has its own distinctive features and focuses on the different type of market - premium/luxury class. Those who don't give a sh*t about the technological advances, but what they truly value and respect is the Quality and Precision to Craftsmanship. And that's where Sapphire Arte fulfills its obligations. The technological features that this phone offers may not be the latest ones. But the market for this phone are not interested in them. Class and Prestige are the attributes of this phone. Top qualities and hand-made assembly of this phone makes it stand out amongst the crowd. We don't compare a Rolls Royce with Toyota. And we don't start a debate about the lack of technological features which Rolls Royce lacks in its models. But now i am sure there are people who would. I am not writing a review about this phone, nor am i advocating it either. However, the message is the following: It is not right and appropriate to perform the comparison analysis of this phone to the rest (like iPhone) as this Nokia phone is the ONE, the ONLY ONE of its kind in the market and it has no competitors / substitute phones which could replace it. Ohhhhh...., actually there are some by Vertu.

  • Just got this phone on a bid. as many said here before if you look at the price and compare the features, this phone sucks to the max. its only good for a show off or flaunting. if you are looking for a feature fone, this sucks. really pple should use their money.

  • real Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte made in korea. Sapphire crytal can be test.at you local paw shop.

  • exactly. this is what it is so cool.

  • Whatever... listen optus girl... you don't know anything...

  • don't let the design and the glamour of this phone trick u i mean if u use ur head instead of ur eyes u will get the solution here.seriously 1 gb , poor battery life ,very expensive and without reason...if it has wifi and tv out we agree. this phone is nothing but a unique design,nothing more.

  • very very very good cell

  • i had a nokia 8801 it was a boss of ah phone and i have this one the 8800 and i'm loving it

  • does anyone know where I can possibly download more official nokia themes/screensavers for my sapphire? Any help will be greatly appreciated :)

  • am using this phone for last six mnths and its pretty awesome in use and its one thing evryone crave about like a scarllet johannson.....its a spectacular phone

  • on that site the product is fake shame on you

  • I'm not sure but i heard that the original one is in Finland..Is that true?Plese can you tell me that if U know..A friend of mine wants to buy this phone in Romania...Here the price is about 650 E...Have a nice day..and thank you very much

  • my phone has no sounds, it only vibrates.no music as well.pls tell me how to operate this pnone.

  • its happening in singapore too .... the phone out look is 100% same like nokia 8800 sapphire arte .... only the inside can see its fake... it can used nokia batt too!!!!!

  • hello all.the Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte only has 900/1800/1900(if u understand)missing the 850.if u want to use for AT&T.u need a phone have 850.like 8600 has 850/900/1800/1900.so AT&T can use it

  • hi, i am looking to buy a nokia 8800 sapphire arte. how can I tell which one is real and fake? like the real one will say "Made in Korea" in the back...and what else? please help thanks

  • unlock the phone then it will work

  • HI!i like this phone,oke?

  • Hi, i just bought a nokia 8800 sapphire arte, but when i put in my AT&T sim, it says " No service". just wondering if i have to get the phone unlocked? or it doesnt work with that carrier. Please help me. Thanks

  • friend for those who just wanna talk seems no difference but if u wanna use the camera or games u will find big difference i do mobiles work if u need any help mail me [email protected]

  • with oxen open themes

  • Look at this site you by it for $229

  • hey people ....... this phone is a style statement and matter of carrying attitude ..... this phn is not for masses and only for classes..... i have got this phone since an year now and i havent met with any hassel in it ....... it is d finest nokia ever used .........

  • Iv never used this phone but im sure if i did i would get jumped in epping from all the junkies for the sapphire

  • yeah i m interested dude do tell me if not sold already thnxs mate ...

  • what is the differents betwen china made and original?

  • I have this phone and as i can tell there is nothing much special than the other phones except the sapphire. It a wonderful feeling to hold it because u feel that its solid.

  • Bro, how much can offer me if i m interest?

  • kind-a interesting with this phone. but my question, is this a mass production phone made in China...? if it true, then i feel lack of prestigious... (compare to Vertu).

  • Its expensive not because of sapphire! Its even not real! Its a piece of plastic! But this phone made of realy good materials such as metal, leather and sapphire glass like in expensive watches! This phone is only a part of your style! Thats all!

  • how much r they going for?

  • Why Nokia never dare to give any feedback regarding the overheat issue of their phones? ... Guess they do not have a solution to the problem!

  • av got this phone and its good worth haveing..no regrets at all...

  • got the phone for rs 60,000. excellent looks. worth the money i must say.

  • Nice to look at but not so nice for practical use daily. Battery is quite long lasting for standby & talk time. Phone overheat badly which is un-aceptable, but then again, it's a Nokia signature!!! Btw, the fake Nokia from China do not have overheat problem.

  • I'ts expensive because of the Sapphire gem stone on D-pad

  • The China made 8800 Arte look "almost" 100% like the real thing. Feel the same as the real thing in your hand ... even the leather is genuine! Software not the same inside though. Net price is RMB700 (a little over $100 USD).

  • this phone its so bad because express music 5800 is the best...thank you

  • If anyone want this phone you should know that I have it and is at a very low price. You can contact me at mail above.

  • To mTtE...W350 O_o ? With Titanium covers ??!! and Sapphire Glass...but what the hell is that mobile ??? SOE W350 is all made of plastic. Man u lame !!!!

  • why the mobile was more expensive ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • dude thats is a refurbished nokia and the china try to rebuild again with 8800 body so its kinda fag you now... looks like 8800, touch not like 8800 its because use diffrent matterial and inside is not an 8800 thats call refurbised

  • lol you are an idi*t just make a complain to the nokia centre let them fix it and resell it after got the money back just buy another phone dude, case close

  • is (made in china)expensive

  • in my opinion the best phone is w350 with metal/titanium BODY and sapphire glas, 2mpx with vga recording muth better then 8800 carbon

  • How can you tell if it's real or not?

  • Buy the (made in china arte) if u cant afford a real 1. haha. Bro Anonymous.

  • Bro Anonymous, i thk u just envious owners of 8800 arte / its really a very gd hp. u keep insulting 8800 cos u no $ to buy it. Have u see the real phone or u see the damme set only. i thk u can buy the china made arte, its cheaper.got supplier selling in this forum.

  • Please buy orginal set from nokia shop. Beware of cheaters supplier in this forum . their 8800 arte is made from china. can see the video on youtube . Fake arte ( Made in China )

  • 8800 carbon arte/ Sapphire / Normal arte is so cool . Among the class the Most beautiful & elegant version is the 8800 Sapphire Black Leather ( Limited Edition) ........ own it before too late. as i say its limited in singapore.

  • i purchased my 8800 about 9 weeks ago and the slide mechanisim has ALREADY stared to play up i physically have ti use both hands to slide the handset up, what a waste of $2100 so much for a "premium" handset

  • its a classy mechine only for classy ppl

  • ultimate phone i have purchased this 55400 battery back up min 3hr this is super hit handset

  • I love it !! it`s the best phone that i`ve ever seen in my whole life,the most stylish cell.Working with Sapphire is so enjoyable I love ittttttt .

  • tell me about battery is it like 8800 old version

  • the nokia sapphire is the best phone nokia has ever produced. The phone's battery is very good, and it last longer than sirroco and 8600 luna.

  • man this phone is good i have finaly got mine the sapphair version this phone is so good i am thinking to throw my n95 8gb and my 3g 16gb i phone in the trash.the way this things feel is just out of the world.you take it out of your pocket and people look at it maddinly,and do the same thing that i did throw the i phone in the garbage

  • I am interested in buying this mobile phone. Please advice me that what is the copz version ? As one of you have said that original version is 900 euros and copz version only for 250 euros ? What does it mean ? what copz version ?

  • im not setisfied wid battery timmin its really Sucks

  • it doesnt have a radio?

  • I have to agree with you...the original 8800 ringtone were done by the famous Japanese composer & they sound superb as composed to this 8800 ringtone!

  • master piece from NOKIA, but why Made in Korea, as Korian standard is not that level, if compare to Nokia 8800 the tones are not comfortable. 8800 tone were superb.

  • the real version is 900 euro and the copz version costonly 250euro

  • The Nokia 8800 Arte Saphfire phone is a lavish addition to anybodies Ferrari!

  • Hy people! If you ever been on site w w w . m y – d i v e r s i t y d e p o t i n c . c o m (I wrote address with spaces between letters because without spaces I can’t leave a comment, he tell me SPAM PROTECTION ), I want you to know that this man is a cheater! He represents with Patrick M. Peters! Of course, when you contact him he is “nice and friendly” person. But don’t believe on that like me! He works on this way: First you must send money to him, and than he send you a phone. But, after you send money you will see that all this is an lie! I send him money but he never sent me a phone! DON’T BELIEVE TO HIM!!! His details for money transfer: First name: Emma Last name: Depoe Address: 524 Gateway Dr, Tampa, FL 33615.USA OR: First name: Emma Last name: Depoe Address: 139 High Road, Tallahassee, FL 32304.USA. …but I believe that he has more than these two details, who know! I hope to help someone!

  • hi, real version or a copy? for how much?

  • 8800 Sapphire?????????? The maximum.

  • the way you dont like the screen i am sure you have never seen it or you dont have it hahaha.dont get misleaded people like these they are what you call haters the oled screen is way better then any screen.its 100 times more expensive to make.i have this phone and the way i have seen it the screen is one of the best part of the phone its very very good.and the phone it selph is very good luxery phone.class act

  • some stupid people think that this phone is not good as a n95, anybody dont listen too these people i have both the phones the 8800 arte is in a different dimention its just so much better then any mobile phone of its range and by the way there is a difference between a multimedia pnone and a luxery phone.this is a kind phone only few people can buy a only those people know the worth of these phones. its a class act you have the money go buy the sapphair one its just out of this world.

  • The phone is underpower and overpriced. It should be no more than US$500. Nokia, Blood s*cker!!!

  • can someone help me??..i need to know how good the camera on this phone is bcuz im looking to buy 1

  • Some phones are for the Rich (like this one). 1000euro is just a small amount for them to spent. They spent more on underwear...

  • what i dont understand is why anyone would buy a phone that is so expensive surely people have a lot of better things to do with their money. do you know how many hookers you could buy with that kind of money or how many good nights out you could have. i have a samsung d900 and it does everything i need it to do.

  • There's glue inside that stupid leather case which got my navigation & surrounding area plus the lower part of the front leather of my phone all sticky....for this kind of a price, what the f*** is Nokia selling us???

  • the phones awsum and to those who critise it you dont know what your talking about its just because you cant afford it.

  • Got this phone for a week and traded off already... oh man.. what a kind of wasting money! You said OLED is next generation? Grow some balls man. The screen is crap. It's kind of redish. Way behind normal TFT. I spend over US$1300 for this phone and everytime i look at the screen i feel pain in my eyes. The spec is useless... Buy 6300 instead. Believe the pathfinder

  • Please stop comparing this master piece from Nokia, so when you grow up to that age buy Nokia of this type,

  • OLED is the next gen tv's. Nokia you rock

  • Wats up with the phone man i mean seriuoaly r we gettin the phone becuz it has a 'sapphire button' or becuz of its options wats the use of the phones 'looks' if the options SUXS its useless its only so expensive which btw isnt worth it cuz of the sapphie buttton and the plantnium frame and the leather cover and also the srach ressitent screen instead of puttin the scrach ressistent screen in such a useless phone like this they should put it in a bussiness phone and other BETTER PHONES than this phone

  • this phone is nice but its not worth its price tag (probably half its price tag), wit that price tag id get an iphone- and im not even a fan of iphones

  • I saw this handset in a phone shop yesterday at a price of,...aaaa... $1.500!!! ARE U KIDDING ME? Whit that money you can buy a LG Secret , a Samsung Soul and a Nokia N95.

  • its vry sexy phone..... nokia has only one which represent a classi look thankx n best regards 4 nokia/////////

  • It is the worst phone i owned

  • Got it for a month now. The phone doesn't deserve the price tag of US$1,325 in my country. I thought it was that special... well it IS NOT!! Who says it doesn't get scratched? Blow me! Look at mind... crap And that little plastic thing you called gem? It's 100% truly cheap plastic in sapphire color. But one when you have lots of money and think to waste it a bit quicker like me.

  • This phone came from the same designer as the Vertu!

  • Only one more week till i get mine, im getting in on contract and still have to pay towards it. �209.99 for a 2 year contract, and thats on �40 per month, with o2. As i work in a phone shop, I am the best to advise people on this phone. Specifications on this phone are not the best, by far. However this phone is not made to be like, I Phone or Nok N95. Everyone is going on about the N95, made from its classy plastic, Do you realize that Nokia make the N95, if they wanted the Arte filled with stuff, they could of put it in as they are the guys that make it. No, this phone is for people who care about what they look like, care about being noticed, care about presence. And people who can afford it. We have 3 left in our company in the UK. And it retails at 799.99 now on pay as you go. And i am so glad that i will be getting one of these luxury mobiles. It`s simply, the Bentley of the Mobile World.

  • well this phone is not for everyone. its for people who seeks looks,class and most of all ATTENTION. im sure, that this phone will become a classic like the 8850,8910,8910i. its gonna be a collector's item in the next 20 years. Go Nokia. I love my 8910.

  • he is right they look exactly the same i picked one up yesterday but the software inside is a cheap copy of nokia

  • Ok first please dont say any bullshxt about this sweet baby it one of kind it has great look but missing few things like FM, Talktime, ect but still this phone is the great in style I have bought this phone for USD 1800 almost five months back just when it came out in the market acutally this phone is for style and Rich people only so please buy this phone for style not for its specifications and dont compare it with vertu cause they are both diffrent things style and power well good work NOKIA u will allways be the best in phone

  • so, if we get the replica ones, is it that good? i guess it would look like plastic. people will know its a replica even if they're a mile away. right?

  • yes, but apparently the replica ones look exactly like the 8800 arte and it weighs the same and is quadband but it does not have wifi =( the site is http//www.slashedpricetag.com

  • This phone has a very big price. Not for it's functionality but for the materials used. They dont just give a price to a phone like that. They calculate how much it cost them for the material and such. This phone was given a normal functionality but spectacular looks. I would get this phone, If I have the money lol. It has scratch free material, Smooth slide, soft keypad & colour. The functions only AUD$200 materials AUD$1500.

  • stupid phone..it.s about 730euros, and it can do nothing..and it.s so ugly. 4 only 400euros i can buy a nok n95 8GB(symbian,3.5G,wifi, FPU,..) wich is far better than 8800 arte saphire..simply...it doesn.t compare with my n82(symbian,3.5G,wifi, FPU,..) !!

  • all the troubles are understandable as this phone is sheer elegance and nothing else

  • For those of you considering owning the Arte!! Forget functionality!! Forget versitility!! This mobile is all about style and wealth. There's nothing like placing it on a table to anounce your presence. Everyone will want to pick it up whilst putting theirs away, never to be seen again in public!! The green eyed coments will begin to flow,'It's too expensive', 'The cameras no good', there's no radio', 'It's so heavy'............ The truth is, it's stylish and shouts sophistication. It says you care how you look and how people percieve you. Your willing to pay that bit extra to be set apart from the crowd, the also rans!! I've just got mine, in fact I have all the 8800's.They are the dress mobile, champagne in one hand arte in the other. Everyone else.... has Lager!!

  • a very expensive phone from nokia.. a phone for a chosen few and the lucky ones.. for the born rich, or became rich people only c",

  • two months down the line and the software blew out on me. its never happened on the cheaper nokia's i have used all my life. when i sent it to the nokia priority dealer they said it would take 15 days to repair so i mean why do we pay so much if nokia cant provide quick service for their premiums phones. its just a sexy looking phone, not as reliable as the brand image suggests it should be.

  • The camera color is too 'red'...and so the picture outcome very un-natural!

  • i had the ascent ti as well, but i love my sapphire arte much more than my ti. Whis phone is much better than the ti. And even much better than my vertu nurburgring edition. However, i am having problem with my arte's camera. Maybe because this is te first version for the software used in arte.

  • I used this phone for two weeks i really liked it but then i got the Vertu Ascent Ti and the Ti is way better this phone this phone is okay but i would still prefer the Ti over it more luxurious

  • is the saphire in the middle real?? if not why is it worth �1000??? xx

  • Sure eye catcher in bar n95 will make u look like a geek but this will make u look like superstar..sure it catch more chicks... nway this phone its for LOOKS not for its FUNCTIONS

  • this mobile is really stupid.500-1000 euros I have to give for this junk??!!hello,are u normal??It's ugly,stupid but only positive thing is 1GB memory!!please post my comment and I hope that I didn't make a mistake about this cellphone!!kiss

  • you stupid people, why don't you understand the diference between a luxury phone and a multimedia phone? you don't have how to compare those 2 classes of mobile gsm,don`t you see?? the price of n95 is going down badly , but the luxury one decreas much harder!!! a nokia 8800 classic it`s steel 300 eur after 3 ears, i wonder how much a nokia n95 will be after this time!!! best regard!

  • for those ppl who are using such premium phone, you think they will care what function the phone has got? think wat they really want are only the look. where got time to VIDEO CALL?

  • they should have implemented a video call ability, at least

  • you all guys go to hell.you all do'nt know the actual value of this mobile.if you want only mobile then this is that one but if you want the specification like:(camera,video recorder etc)so you better buy these things instead of mobile.do not mind what i said.

  • whats the point of this mobile costing so much? i mean...if its supposed to be nice, it really isnt plus it doesnt have as much features, so whats the fuss about this mobile? i dont know :/

  • Its beautiful but i prefer the n95 nokia because have more and more specifications, lol i love the n95 phone!

  • i told you better buy n95 8gb. better features and cheaper

  • I Have Just Got The Phone In My Hands , very Stylish and Durable Phone. Sound Is Amazing. Loved it!

  • This phone very exclusive. I'm very lucky can use this incredible phone...

  • Nice comment Mr12, it's a very briliant comment, i hope everyone will follow the way u are sharing your own experience.

  • while i use this kind of hand phone, i feel very confident when i hang out or go somewhere, everyone always look at this arte and they think that i am a young executor, actually i am still in high school.

  • Full software downloads on

  • the vertu series , are very expensive , the cheaper one begins at 3400 eur!

  • Cheers to you

  • Yes the phone is lovely, but ridiculously priced for a mobile and I dare say for the people who have money and like to flaunt it

  • The black version is shown at the China Nokia website.

  • very luxury

  • DO NOT CHOOSE THIS PHONE!!!! I must have different Nokia Art to others, I think it is one of the worst phones ever. Nokia tried and failed yet again. My phone is going back ASAP!!! There is nothing about it I like. Nokia obviously took on board comments about the original 8800, the Scirocco and the Luna, all of which I have had. With the Art they have done away with all the bad points of the above yet still managed to make it just as bad. Come on Nokia you used to be leaders...What happened?

  • im on tmobile and i cannot play back video from youtube, 121 says there is no media player to setup to set streaming to there config, they were helpful and checked nokia site, has anyone added a media player for video streaming,pls

  • couldn't wait to make it mine. now it is mine and it worth's every single ppeny. it's beautiful, it's unique. it's especially made for people that they love pure beauty.

  • hi this fone is ok only thing i dont like is there is no 3g video calling. u know u think it should have basic features like that when stupid fone is worth 2 grand????? im pretty dissapointed and sell mine it was a waste. yes it looks good but no way it worth that much money i want my money back lol..... got my hopes up for nothing

  • to those who own n8800 sapphire arte, is it finger print magnet? thanks..

  • Dis fone is so lik my style.. lv its everything. using n81 8gb n k810i. keepin money 2 buy 1. cun wait 2 get my hands on it.... cheers 2 nokia. a luxury fone on my left hand n an ipod touch 32gb on my right hand. hurray................

  • like the style .. elegant look!! not quite sure about the features .. but its okay!

  • Hello Everybody I live in Bangladesh. I got this phone for only 89,500 Bangladeshi Taka, (or USD $1304.66 to be exact), Made in Korea with One full year warranty. I think thats much more cheaper than the units sold in any other parts of the world. You may think that I am talking about the Nokia 8800 Arte (the black one). But No, I am talking about this one the 8800 Arte Sapphire (Brown).

  • You stalking me now? That's so sweet =) I'm at work right now and this happens to be the only website that isn't blocked so yeah I think i'll stay here thanks. I'm entitled to my opinion just like everyone else. There are better phones out there that are classy and good value for money, not that I care about anyone else but these posts need to stay on topic after all.

  • malaysia sell rm 6999 for 8800 sapphore arte

  • I bought one: My company saw me with it, knew I was a man going places, and gave me an immediate promotion. Sometimes you got to spend money to make money. If I could do it over again, I'd try to pay more. ;-)

  • I'm sorry HOW much?! Oh really come on. This phone has no features, it doesn't look that nice, it has nothing going for it. The buttons are too tiny and the lack of specs are pathetic. A classy sturdy phone can be found much cheaper than this. If you can afford this phone please go feed some homeless and pay more taxes. Please note I know i can't afford this phone nor would I spend the money on it if i had it. I am not jelous of it, it's a phone anyone who is jelous of a phone needs a life. I do wish I was rich however but not so i can buy this phone.

  • just hold down on #

  • well in SINGAPORE it is Selling at $2068 SD at the Nokia Shops to the smaller shops that are Selling At $1800 to $1900 SD.

  • i think Nokia should put in a real Sapphire ....Sad to say i already sold my arte it is a very nice phone ,but problem is with the dust getting in ... and it's not phone with real "SAPPHIRE" ...

  • how do i turn to mute?

  • could be same freeseng as other nokia. cool feel display, power off in pocket function great asset. phone for small bills nokia go top

  • arte is cool and freezees lots, deala told me this is normal for nokia and i agreed. top of ranges phone.

  • If you people are buying a phone for its functions buy a freakin smartphone or the N series, same stuff half the price. 8800 is a piece of art been using it since the first version came out. had nothin it in but i payed over 1.5 thousand us dollars. did i ask my question why i bought it for these money! well no!!! and i wont this time!! its worth it! and i am paying for style!! and for not seeing every second person with it. 3000 us for a phone. not that bad!! vertu for 20000 is worse.

  • memory card slot,thats what it's short of

  • the sapphire that we have in our contry is Mid.East version that made in " Korea " !!!!.is there any sapphire that made in other country.maybe the Europe one or ...

  • It looked and feel good 1st time you touch it but after using it for 2months then I started asking myself that is't really worth such amount of money I paid for it?More to think about it,it's just another 8800 with a bit more.The really annoying thing is the leather really hard to keep cleaning and starts to fade a bit(use it all the time and sometime with wet hand),another thing is the reception not that good like we expected and the battery life is not long like we want(dying out after less than 2hrs talk).Still like my Sirocco/8600 Luna/etc...Well,asleast I didnt have to paid Usd 1600.00 for them when new.Hope this will help someone to make up their mind if thinking buying one,wished I get the Black Arte,for a lot less without any of the problems mentioned above.

  • poor mans vertue sad! anyone that purchases this has no idea re handsets premium model from mainstream brand like a top of the range ford car

  • i just have one concern about this phone and if someone who has it can answer it for me, that would be great. The leather touch is great, but will it be hard to clean if it gets dirty? And after a year or so, the leather will start to fade right? And it won't look as classy as it does. THe black arte however will always look bold and elegant.

  • i love it, got it about month and half ago and it works great, get a buzzing noise when iv got it on its charger port but other than that its great and i managed to get it free on my upgrade from vodafone.

  • Nokia's are made in Finland dude.

  • i think i'm the only real person with this phone an its phat!

  • Which country does made it ?

  • this phn is cooooool bah da only prblm i hav is dat its for gyalls bah its still a niceee phn

  • The talk time on this phone is only 3 hours... why is all the 8800 talk time so low?

  • yes is true the sapphire is not real i taked the phone to an expert (livorno-italy)and hes confirmed is a sintetic sapphire oane tru sapphire for this size is about 1500e

  • i got this fone todeay in U.A.E its nice but quite heavy...guyz suggest me any other fone...

  • Really nice phone but only for the rich people,just for the look and not worry about the phone functions,some1 is right,the leather will be worn,fade and get dirty easily in the long run and ofcoz it'll look old and dirty,for around Usd500.00 different compare with the Arte,I personally would go with the Arte and bear in mind that the stone is not real and Sapphire is just a name liked Sirocco/Luna/Etc...The real one of this size will make a big hole in your pocket.

  • ths fone is a grand in britain on vodafone!! �1000!!!

  • You said its 1,306 in philippines? how come its cheap? and then you added that its too expensive?

  • its cost 1,360php in the philippines... really expensive but! its really a nice phone love the look, i would die to have one!

  • just had this phone yesterday, the battery is good. compared to the 8800 sirroco. i really love it. love the looks. i just want to comment that you buy a phone like this because of the looks, if you want a phone that can do all of your work try buying the nokia n95, its a good phone too. but i still go for the looks. and if u have the money, this one is a good phone for you, if you have it, flaunt it!

  • 8800 saphire arte not the best phone! the Best phone is: VERTU

  • very very very very very very expensive

  • this is a good phone but it so expensive

  • Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte is the best phone. Not alot of people have it cos of the price

  • Hey who think's the sapphire arte is a chic's fone also another debate is the colour purple or DARK CHOCOLATE BROWN?!

  • hi every1. i just bought a Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte. it cost me $1600 because i bought it from my own country. i enjoy using it and its true luxury

  • Nice phone

  • Hi, the 8800 saphire arte on Vodafone as upgrade has now changed to a minimum of 399 pounds. And this is only available if your a high spender. I know this as i work for Vodafone direct. So the ones that have got it for less are very lucky as there is a minimum price of 399 now.

  • man made or not, the stone can easily be taken out. mind you it was the dummy model that i tried...

  • yes is true the sapphire is not real i taked the phone to an expert (livorno-italy)and hes confirmed is a sintetic sapphire oane tru sapphire for this size is about 2000e

  • The sapphire is synthetic/man-made!!! Do you people have the slighest idea how much a sapphire gemstone of this size cost???!!!....even the worst quality ones; with this size cost more than the price of the phone!!! Don't be so lame to believe that this is a "real gemstone'!!!

  • For those who are still convinced the sapphire is genuine... here is a snippet from the website: "The European association of professional jewelers has already made a name for it by frowning over why they called the stone embedded in the Nokia 8800 Arte Sapphire a �sapphire� � as they claim this name is to be used only with natural stones, while synthetic crystals can�t qualify. That�s another way you can fight for an own small on the market. At first, Nokia�s didn�t seem to bother much about this, but eventually they decided to keep the �Sapphire� part in, but refrain from using the �gemstone� word, that refers to real sapphires which were kept under the pressure of Earth�s crust for millions of years."

  • i work at optus and i sell the phone.... do u have factual evidence that the saphire is fake or are u basing it on ur opinion. cos that would be fake advertising if it was fake and nokia is a big company and i dont think they would beare stupid enough to do that.

  • its not fake!, u must have been a member with that contract company for a few years so they gave you a discount

  • yeah but if u hav been a member or have the contract for a few years then that company gives you a discount.

  • For those who are convinced that the sapphire is a genuine sapphire; please read the following review on a competitor website:

  • when i first rang vodafone they said they had none in stock but some one rang me back and said they had quite a few in stock but it was not showing up on there system.

  • just got an upgrade with vodafone �325 for the phone plus �25 on a 18 month contract would have been �300 for the phone if i did not get stop the clock.

  • very nice phone

  • Well, this phone is different from the regular 8800 Arte by having a sapphire stone & partially covered with leather. I personally prefer the regular 8800 Arte as the brown leather will become dirty & looking bad in the long run. This sapphire AArte is also more girlish looking!

  • The sapphire is FAKE as i have just got one lol. Plus sapphires are blue and this one is brown and for a rare brown sapphire it would have cost me alot more than 299.99 for my upgrade

  • how do u actually know the saphire is fake????????

  • very nice phone

  • This is to the guys that were asking about my upgrade. Think i have had better offers than alot as that gentleman got offered �200 on a �50 month tariff. OUCH. My tariff is �18month tariff and 18 month commitment and paid �299.99 from customer services.

  • Guys, when did you get your phones? I just called Vodaphone and they told me they have none in stock, haven't had them in ages, only a very small limited batch came in, and they don't even have a date for when the next batch are due to come in? Total nightmare as I dropped my Scirocco yesterday and and am holding the screen together with sellotape and won't settle for any other replacement!!

  • i managed to get my upgrade for �100... even got receipt to prove this! ...

  • i'm on a �50 tarriff and upgraded for �200

  • sorry to break all your dreams... but the sapphire is synthetic... i.e. its NOT real!

  • To the guy who got it as an upgrade....What tariff did they put you on???? for how long??? Can you tell us please... Thanx

  • Guys if you phone vodafone direct the handset as an upgrade only cost me �299.99 only had it since Monday. Its great!!!!

  • This phone is brilliant. My work mate just got one. We sell mobiles all day and its nice to see one a little bit special. People keep making comments on the battery life which has been improved. The 3.2mp camera is cool. Not all phones are about the gadgets like everyone on here seems to think. Some phones are for status, looks, features or simplicity. This is not for the younger market that still play with their I-PODS. This phone is Super. I will be ordering mine asap. Its only �300 on a vodafone upgrade.

  • this phone has a real saphireeeeeeeeeee how cool is that.....makes up for lack of features lmaoo

  • some may like it some may dont! felas wth money like it. poor guys dont. still i cant choose between the two. arte or saphire. mught as well buy the two hahaha!!!! and put my vertu at rest for a while. wat i dont like about it is the dust that get in the screen thats really bad. its a vey sophisticated phone but, nokia must make sure that its perfectly made. 8800 serries are the best phone! but i prefer the saphire because of the precious stone on it, its like the cheap version on vertu that i have. 8800 are like timepieces. and up to now. im not ashamed to use my nokia 8910i its really old. 5 year old phone but still when i used it, i feel its still one of the expensive phones in the market. i rather buy 5 8800 sapahire than buying a patek philip. hahah

  • this fone is for women only who have to match their handbags with a fone. low battery life and not very durable

  • I see many people complain about the functions this phone have, but you buy it for the looks. If you want functions, get yourself a htc

  • has oled display not lcd and is a very good phone but 2 bad because donot have a memory slot and 6233 speakers in rest is ok a 90% god mobile

  • this phone is very very nice ... only thing is dust can get in to LCD screen ....

  • With partial leather cover on this phone; it look more fussy & also mess up the clean line & design of the 8800 Arte. TThfeel of the hard leather is also inferior to the feel of the metal!

  • 1k with voda sim free it will come down sirocco was similar when new

  • Apparently the box only price for this phone in the uk is �1000, so you can go and **** for your free upgrade

  • hey guys... by looking at this phone, i am planning to have one... is it really that good? i think it is so amazing...

  • hmm where should I start .... money do make u d.. I just finished reading about this phone and I dont think it even deserves the dime of my money or a dime of any smart person's money because all it has are looks and it says alot about your personality ... how desperate you have to be for attention that you throw your money for this garbage. I am proud to say I can afford it and more than any one at this forum for sure example just bought 400 pcs and sold them already. I dont need to prove anyone that I have money and I am dum. So good luck ya all who plan to buy this phone. read NO WLAN and 3 megapixel piece of crap

  • WOSRT design and not my type

  • In my opinion, with the leather insert, this phone is not as clean looking as the regular Nokia 8800 Arte.

  • this phone is really good,why i think its good is cause no one has it and its very rare just like bentleys you dont see them often and when you do every body stares,feature wise are fantastic

  • very sexy phone ... u should all get it .. a very luxurious phone :)

  • hi i m gaurav i have nokia store in india i know this phone is very gud its look very smart and its use all of the world because its triband and quadband phone if some one no use its option then call to coustmer care and select the menu

  • *S.H.I.T. F.O.N.E* I bot it a coupla' days bak in PK. Broke off'wid da Glass! Now its Useless! Nokia 7360 is a better option!...i guess so...lol a lil carelessness,waste of money! Gud 4 party starters!....if u got Bentley...or perhaps 300c...or smethin'...den holdin' this fone is worth....otherwise...U'll look stupid!

  • cool design.

  • is it true it does not work well in the US because of triband as opposed to quadband? Please, if there is someone that can answer with a technical explanation it would be greatly appreciated.

  • for all the people who think its like a remote wait till you hold it in your hand i bought in india for 1400 us$ and its totally worth every penny.its a beutiful phone and beats vertu ascent in its looks if not for the brand very very amazing detailing i am very very satisfied they couldnt have made something better

  • Well i really like this phone...not every phone is 100%....sometimes u have to sacrifice few things to get something special..those who say that battery life is shit..small screen et etc they have to think that the phoe itself is stylish....so its good for those who want to have nice and stylish phones...forget about price...if u cant afford than dont buy....u can get cheap phones......

  • my dream phones: e90 8800 sapphire arte n82 black 6220 n95 8gb

  • wonderful phone but the price is too high

  • jsut bought this phone a coupla weeks ago... it's absolutely great! total eye candy! even n95 users envy me. hahaha. to the haters, y'all are just jealous, cause you cant afford it. it's not about features and getting your moneys worth. it's about exclusivity. it's about spending your money on an overpriced phone, just because you can afford it. simple yet elegant. classic and expensive taste.

  • Someone already asked but I will ask again is it true it does not work well in the US because of triband as opposed to quadband? Please, if there is someone that can answer with a technical explanation it would be greatly appreciated.

  • ugly design!!! like my television set

  • i love this phone! stylish

  • looks like my remote control for tv ugly design

  • is it true that you can't use this in US?

  • WHat's interesting about this phone!!! same as the other NO changes at all!!! and it looks like my Televison and my remote control too he he he!!! this phone SUCKS!!! like all the other people who bought this phone piece of worthless junc trash

  • 3G, but no 3G actual video call...well done Nokia, u did it again...

  • I just got a Nokia 8800 art sapphire. I love it and it would be great if Nokia can make it in Gold Color like Nokia 8800 Sinico.

  • for those people asking why this fone doesnt have memory slot is because all new 8*** fone have limited edition themes,tones &wallpaper that other fone dont have nokia did this to avoid piracy xoxo

  • I dont seem the point in purchasing these premium handset, the whole agender of getting them in the first place is that they are exclusive and made of high grade materials. However they are more popular than ever and loose value as there is always a updated version out shortly after being released! Never mind that fact you still have to pay for it on a contract, which you end up paying over �1000 for it over the period. Your better off investing in a Vertu, they hold there value and look miles better!

  • i really like this bike. ive riden other bikes but this one has great wheels

  • this is the best phone going nokia is the best 1gb is enough memory for this phone this. it is sick phone even i planed to get 1 like this so i have got 1 i like this phone....best phone from nokia.

  • Hi everyone! I�m interesting in buying one of these beautiful phones. I own a 8800 Sirroco Edition for 18 months now and promised my girlfriend to change it only when it�s broken:D. Two days ago felt my phone from the secound floor but unfortunately is still woriking. But i�m still hopping!:D My question is: is the slide so perfect like 8800 sirroco edition�s one? thanks... NOKIA IS THE BEST!!!

  • not a good phone does not look that good aswell realy over rated it realy is a piece of crap

  • rubbish phone keeps crashing the battery life only last about 8 hours had to of these same problems be ware do not get 1

  • i am gonna order my phone from e bay. can some one who has this phone really tell me is it worth 2000 us $ or what

  • to all 8800sapphire users. im planning to get 1 for myself. but can not decide on which phone to buy. the sapphire or the arte. i need advise or recommendation. i would like to know it the sapphire d pad feels better to press than than the this arte. thank you im hoping for recommendation.

  • handset is the good one but the price is so high

  • it is 150g! itis very bad

  • I'm not interested in this phone HA! HA! HA! bec. it has no card slot and the features are just simple NO! added extra features in this phone! and the design looks like a remote control! bwaaaaa!

  • i really really like the design of the phone, i currently have the 7370, and i am very happy with the phone and the look! i love the phone for its colour and the rest of the features but the problem is that its going to cost about R11800 here in south africa, i have not yet seen it in the shops and i was wondering if someone is able to get it for me at a cheaper price and where!!! please help!! thank you!!

  • Talk time 3 hours? Rubbish

  • this phone looks AMAZING but its made for show offs..it has no features and stuff.its just looks...so who ever is a show off has this phone..even though i can afford it,i still prefer the 5610 over this

  • I think the Nokia Vertu is the best tho... (VERTU)

  • it looks nice... but the Battery life is bad.... and the camera 3.15 MP is ok.. but i like phone with 5 mp more

  • damn sick dude ... nokia evolved their fashion concept .. not not only they look good but they are keeping up with the latest technology... if it would have had wLan it would have been even better... anyway DAMN GOOD phone... looking forward to see the next generation of 8800 ...

  • For those people who did not know, the 8800 are the flagship of Nokia, the focus of this series is the finish and quality, and not so much about what media or software quality it has (although it will still be in par with the lower series model). Who cares if it has 1gb memory? or how limited the media capacity it has... the purpose is the design, the material and finish. They are the 3 basic essentials of the reputation in a product, just like all big expensive brands. You go to a local bar and put that phone on the table... people know straight away that phone is a unique and most likely very expensive device.

  • The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte, 8800 Arte, 8800, 8800 sirocco and the 8600 luna are all famous within the exteriour design. As you can see, and as stated by other opinions and reviews, the interiour design is nevertheless poor; a maximum of 1gb internal memory along with no card slot available is a major problem; videos and films are introduced recently within the mobile world, therefore leading to a problem as such videos are created with great graphics; taking a large space. pickandshop.com

  • i really want to get this phone.... and i might be getting a few..... and it isnt that expensive i mean 2000 euros is nothing...... PENUTS baby :D since you think people that have a ferrari should get it.... then maybe i should

  • love it

  • No carslot and 1gb internal memory is not enough for your videos and MP3 music

  • So the battery life is not good? How bad for a 1,150Euro phone. I want this badly but I'm hesitant because of the battery life... Err

  • What a nice machine, machine for yhe present generation. I LOVE IT

  • does sapphire arte come also in black or just the arte is black???

  • In romania is 980 euro (all taxes included)in shop. 2 years gurantee

  • in romania cost 1500e but in a 6-7 mounth is maxim 800e

  • This Cell is verry ugly bud if you can make more slim can be better.

  • due to a mistake, made by my provider (vodafone the netherlands) i have been approved to have this phone without paying extra. i hope it will be as good as the 6300 that i'm using now. i have never seen one for real. and i don't even know when it will arrive in holland. i selected this one simply because it's the most expensive one. that will teach vodafone for charging me 1700 euro's too much!!! (i got the money back by the way)

  • hahha How come Guys If can't won a thing you will give NOTHING .... it's Only 4 the high calss pp

  • By the way check out the Nokia presentation for the Nokia 8800 Arte and Sapphire....just to get the feeling........

  • Guys these is Nokia 8800 Supphire location and comments are for the Sapphire version which comes with a sapphire button and leather casing. This is NOT the normal Nokia 8800 Arte. This is 50% higher price so it is more like a EUR2000 phone. This phone is ONLY for the VERY few. If you can afford a Ferrari, I am sure you MAY BE able to afford one of those. Vertu is nothing compare to this!!! And, I am sure NOBODY has this one yet!! I am expecting mine next week as I am trading in my old Nokia 8800 Arte. Those are amasing phones due to the craftmanship. The material is incredible and the TOUCH incredible. You can tap on it and immediately it will sho you the time. If you place the phone looking downwards, it is in a SILENT mode....... Anyway, you need to drive an exotic car in order to appreciate cars. Otherwise continue driving your normal car and definitely this phone is not for you........ After all it is only for the VERY FEW who can afford the EUR2,000 initial price tag.

  • how sad that this phone has no cardslot and they should have created a cardslot for this phone!

  • Looks like a remote control for TV he he he and it's not my type it's just the same with "8800 arte" no changes at all the features and the design are almost the same like a remote control for tv.

  • it is very beautiful cell but too expensive for average person

  • The battery on the 8800 is a waste of space for normal business use only buy this phone for its looks not its ability! I hate mine already you have been warned.

  • so sexy

  • This phone is sick. just got mine delivered yesterday. I feel like a million bucks...btw who ever said it's not available is lying got mine from www.egizmo.com and they have plenty.

  • lol pretty ugly. looks like a TV remote..

  • Expansive phone no money to buy sorry looking very nice my girl will love it ::((

  • it is very important phone for me.now i have no money to buy this phone.but some day I...........I LOVE 8800 ARTE.

  • looks very nice too expensive for the average person and its like ur carrying a brick

  • hmm nice phone.it is better than vertu

  • Expansive phone with classic look... worth owning it if u have the class and look....

  • 3rd class shape and style... Ugly fon such as glasses case.. Tv remot is better then it.,.,

  • sexiest ever!! love it..

  • it very niceeeeeeee

  • Cool, but too expensive

  • UGLY phone!! just for ELITE class who have so much money to throw away. I would prefer Nokia 5610 instead...

  • I find this 8800 arte very elegant. Just like owning watches, for some people(who can afford) having several phones for several occasions is important.. for business meeting, have an nokia e90, for outside leisure activities, have a nokia n95 8G and for formal parties or special events have the nokia 8800 arte.. for me it sounds cool and as long you enjoy the individuality of each phone, there is nothing wrong.. so please dont compare nokia arte with e90 or n95.. they are designed to meet individual meticulous taste of having a mobile phones..

  • I think $1500.00

  • This phone will be released mid-February. That is when Nokia is sending shipments to a tier 1 store that my friend owns. Personally, I've already settled on the Arte because of Sapphire's leather cover. As noted from many Vertu users, including my Dad, the leather used will turn "Grainy" after time. Like a suede texture. Little bits and pieces will start flaking off due to the leather's mixture with sweat. Stick to the Arte version of this phone. You'll be glad you did.

  • i bought this phone today . it is : soft as silk white as milk sweet as honey with lots of money elie mazranie from aschrafeah

  • I think that this Nokia model is amazing! Does anyone know its price ause I hae no idea?...

  • i've got louna 8600 series!this one is beter? because the price is hi and i dont see anything plus!

  • Friends if u have enough money to WASTE, opt for it.

  • andrew, this phone is more expensive than those with better features because the materials used to create this model are very expensive such as the sapphire D pad and the steel... this is actually not just a phone but a jewel as well...

  • Andrew, you have a wrong stand from a start. You are not supposed to buy this phone for its technical superiority, but for its elegance, style, and nobel materials. Shure, you can buy 3x N95 instead, and say, "HaHa", l have better features then yours Sapphire art, but your phone will look like a cheap plastic bag compared whit this hotie. Catfish?

  • Why cant people write proper reviews. Heres one now. I have just bought 5 of these phones. They are so good that I have decided to use a new one for every business day of the week. :) (Only because the battery still doesnt last long enough)

  • why is it that this phone is very expensive than the other phone that has better feature than this one?can spmebody tell me?tnx

  • The Real Set for The Real Leaders. I think the price will around 1000 Euro (+/-) Good Design.Long Live 8800!

  • With the mediocre software features of this fone *well, based on what it says here*, it's a fone for those people who have some bunch of benjamins to burn. But if i'm rich, i'll surely grab this one. Cool and Classy Fone.. =)

  • Wat are you saying man this GSM IS COOL i must got it fastly

  • Happy New Year every body :-) I Love Nokia , when it comes to 8800 edition :-) i think its time to think more about the materials we are using . think about the old Phones , they were made of wood , metal etc. now they are precious and antique. why ? because of their soul :-) lets bring the nature back to our life in a modern way like this.

  • Can you people please take note that the 8800arte and the 8800 series arent intended to tidy your room etc theyre there as a phone and the odd feature..... go buy an archos if you want vids etc this is for style and exclusivity please just get over it :-)

  • Vertu for Rich lau uncle / Big boss . Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte for successful & rich young. Nokia is user friendly . Vertu sucks . who will spend more then 10k above buying a low grade Hp . u must be crazy to compare Nokia & vertu.

  • hey for the person who said u bought it, u're lying.NOKIA WILL BE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING IT AT Q1 2008? lol u cant get it and u're lying?

  • this phone is EXACTLY the same as the original arte EXCEPT the materials of course. battery life? the batt lasts pretty long cos i've been using the arte currently and it actually lasts about 4 days with me calling n and out pretty often( though not long) material wise? This ROCKS with the leather glass steel and SAPPHIRE.GOSH great phone man! memory? 1gb aint enough?1k of contacts aint enough? what are u looking at? stuffing in tones of music?games?no-no PRICE? i asked the shopkeeper bout this and he says its gonna sell fo 2k+SGD in sg (1 us = 1.4SGD)

  • damn, now i must go from a quad-band Luna to this tri-band arte n wait for them to make the next 8800 with quad-band after a few years and then wait for them to probably make one with Wi-Fi.......... =_= oh well hahahaha forever Nokia lover!

  • For those who think wanna showoff with this phone...get yourself a vertu phone..not this crap!! Nokia..

  • Nokia 1112 is better than Nokia 8800...Dorinel Mucea

  • id rather buy timeport than this... whats with the non expandable memory...

  • US users need 1900mhz which this handset has all i care is that it will work in uk europe and also the usa am in correct??

  • its beutiful, sexy and the most attractive phones i have ever seen . ;)

  • Could someone please explain why Nokia goes from a gorgeous QUADBAND LUNA to an even more SEXY 8800 ARTE but diminishes the bandwidth from quadband to triband?? Is there a logical explanation? Thanks. Josh/US

  • i'd rather buy 6300 than this!

  • cute phone, is that a real sapphire on the D - pad????

  • i jux bought 8800 sapphire arte ...it is so cool ..i love muture phone ahha..dun forgot i 'm only 15..haha

  • Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte is for high class people . Those poor people just cant afford it . So dont spread rumor that the phone is bad or lousy . Mr Billionair

  • i rather buy 1100 rather than this

  • how can ppl say this is nyc

  • i waana geeeeeeet one i will cry

  • please send it to Turkey quickly.. but please keep the prices in a low standard, we pay so much tax in Turkey for a cell phone...

  • A accelerometer!! what the hell will i need that for?? Still cool though. I wont mind having one of my own!!

  • Nokia can't be that stupid to release such a phone TRIBAND instead of QUADBAND. Must be something to do woth manipulating markets around the world. I guarantee they will lose out alot here at home in the good ol' US of A. Very poor judgement. Jack/Atlanta

  • lovely phone, the battery for this one last for long life, good hit. I advice, no battery issue with Nokia anymore.

  • classy..very classy

  • I will die for it~!

  • it's sapphire 'art'by nokia!!!! proud of nokia...the phone look elegant!!!!

  • As usual a fine looking Nokia device as they say at Nokia flagship stores. But why limit to triband when quad is more appealing and provides superior performance? For instance my circle of friends all own Luna but all 16 of us wouldn't dare try the new one because AT&T formerly Cingular will fail coverage due to lack of the 4th band. Too bad that'll be 16 less units Nokia will sell. Wise-up Nokia!! RB from NYC

  • Triband??? Why exclude the US market? Nokia please be aware that QUADBAND is what really optimizes signal performance in the US in case you didn't know. It's alot of money to pay, although it's a stunning phone and well worth it, how much more can it cost you to include the 4th band or are you just trying to manipulate the markets? John/Palm Beach

  • Looks nice, but my god, lackluster features, price tag will be too high and battery life is yet again, a bit let-down.

  • There is no logical answer dude!! they want to sell other stuff to! u should ask why does the batery life sucks!

  • i whant to now why every cell phone of nokia has problem from batrry and bother every body

  • Seems like Nokia is travelling back in time from quadband to triiband. What'll be the next release, Nokia 8800 farte dual band??? Let's wait and see. John DC

  • Good features, bad design. The design has always been the thing is this serie. I find the gril too big and dust will get in. Don't like the hole at the bottem, I like that area to be clear, but that's just me. Most of all the camera, while being autofocus (yay) isn't protected(>

  • even a millionaire wont buy this phone, it shows nothing good in features, millionaires want video call why this one had none

  • Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte is veri good ,8800 Sapphire YES, VRTU old model no bye....

  • how can u make a more beutiful fone then this... this is just a class above all.. doesnt matter if u need to dig really deep into ur pockets

  • wonderfullll

  • i am very happy about the phone

  • Another art piece from 8 series

  • its wery good

  • 8800 Sapphire Arte da best fone ever :X

  • This is fone coolest I ever seen i m anxious to use this fone it will be the second fone of nokia i 'll be use for along time i ve nokia e-90 and 1112 e-90 is very cool fone i'll buy 8800 sapphire art

  • Can Nokia explain why in the world they make this incredible looking equipment triband and not quadband? Any logical explanation? MC/VA

  • holy crap forget the price its 1000 bucks i would drop 2 g'z for this phonei have the 8800, luna and sirocco but this is just a a step above

  • Does any one know if this will be on contract this is an amazing phone, Wow

  • Very nuce phone..I'm awaiting for the release...

  • can anyone tell from where i can get this cell??

  • As usual a fine looking Nokia device as they say at Nokia flagship stores. But why limit to triband when quad is more appealing and provides superior performance? For instance my circle of friends all own Luna but all 16 of us wouldn't dare try the new one because AT&T formerly Cingular will fail coverage due to lack of the 4th band. Too bad that'll be 16 less units Nokia will sell. Wise-up Nokia!! RB from NYC

  • it looks alright.

  • Looking at the specs you can tell that this is a far improved phone than 8800 Sirocco edition. It has a 3.2 mp camera and sleak design. Price range to be expected high (rough estimate 800-1000 USD)because 8800 series is a flagman amoung all Nokia models.

  • why does this not have a card slot. This is the only reason I may not be able to get this phone and I absolutely adore it.

  • Is it me or is the phone brown??? Who would want a brown phone?! It has no card slot, has a tacky piece of fake leather on the fron and looks to be top heavy as the slide starts really low down. Not as good looking as the sirroco but double the price. come on nokia, sort it out!

  • You want performance? Buy N95 or HTC or Toshiba. If you want expensive buy Vertu, If you want an extraordinary phone buy this one. If want to be cool buy two one for performance,one for style. Oh and Vertu doesn't have place on this forum is too nice.

  • This is a suck phone. They only change the cover, and sell it with the highest price. Nothing change inside, and everything same as Nokia 8800. Don't buy it if you don't want to lose your money. Keep in mind "this is a suck phone" Be aware of this phone.

  • This is a suck phone. The price is super expensive, but nothing special. All function is regular. This is only for s.o, who is rich, and use only for call and text message.

  • Liking the phone, will be waiting for the release. Same there is no memory card slot...

  • Lovely :X i am waiting to replace my Scirocco with this one :X marvelous looks :X smart too :P but...sapphire :X

  • please dont compare vertu to any conventional phone brands.Conventional brands consist of 35-40 moving parts in their device,but vertu phones have over 700 moving parts with exclusive and expensive materials.

  • "can i use it in canada?" what a retarded question... of course you can. And to the people moaning about no WLAN, flash etc, that isn't what they're trying to do with this handset! Everyone knows the 8-series nokias aren't feature full. I would put my morgage on the next 8-series put on this site, some idiot will be moaning, there's no WLAN, not flash, no ironing board etc etc.... Thats like moaning than my new (i wish) ferrari doesn't have the most comfitable seats etc...

  • this phone is just a waste of money rather stick with n95 more usefull then this expensive phone with out memory stick just loudsy 1gig memory. and cheap 3mp camera

  • it's bestial this telephone i am so happy this is the best telephone in the world

  • haha exactly, so according to the dude below me, nokia is boycotting the 8 series line to become the eventual exclusive vertu line. VERTU PEOPLE vertu!!!! if u guys are gunna spend a grand something anywyas on the most exclusive phone you can find, go all out why stop half assedly!

  • i buying a Vertu. 8800 model kept coming out new model . i going for vertu . lifetime . Nokia N95 8g is very gd too . Should buy that for Multi use.

  • it's great for businies men, very suitable and gentel. i like it hope the company to produce more colors

  • Nice looking phone but the features are not that fantastic .. maybe more suitable for professionals who just wanna look stylish holding this phone ..

  • even the design is not that good, what is the purpose who made this phone? simple phone for a large amount of bucks, whats up with that

  • again no card slot what a con

  • the future 8 series are longer and with only one colour = silver. 8900 will never pe produced (the concept was nice). only 3 future 8 series will come out, after that, the 8 series will be over, and vertu is manufactoring a cheap entry level phone for about 1400 euros (taxes are variable from continent to continent). the future cheap vertu does not have a card slot. it comes with or without camera like e50. it is thin as 6300. it is not so heavy as present vertu prones due to cheap case. the consierge service will not be given, not even free for the first 10 months. it does not have a sliding construction as 8800, it has a bar form. the sound is, i must say, very very good.

  • the price of the simple arte in black is 1000 euro, and the saphire edition it's 1150. it will be available for customers before Christmas.the camera is very good, the sound quality is stable. it has giroscope = a function that lets you reject calls by turning the phone upside down. the keys are small so if you have thick fingers you cannot use it (sorry). the feel in the hand is more close to 8800 than to the sirocco. it is also a little longer than the sirocco but thinner. the screen has the exact glass as the 8800 simple (it is not so good as the sirocco glass). the soft resembles the soft from 8600 luna. the box of the phone is very nice.

  • I don�t think Luna owners will get mad since the Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte will be 1.7x more expensive than the Luna when the latter first came out. :)

  • This is so funny. Watch the luna people get mad now because they just got owned by this phone. But watch what happens when they grumble and dish out next month's pay check for the arte when it comes out...and 2 months later the 8900 comes out LOL!!! lolololzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • Sapphire Arte is 40 series with no wlan flash and repeat of 8800 sirrocco what a fraud.Nokia please look after ur N series E series hangs freezez and restarts dont bluff people. sirroco & lunas are plenty second hand n market to buy at quarter price.Bon Voyage

  • This phone is garbage. Lousy features and a mediocre at best design.

  • can I use it in canada?

  • I agree, it belongs on the shelf in kids museum as the good looking phone

  • All of you who have something to comment..first join the art class... it's a beauty! NO COMMENT!

  • Thank You Nokia, i was just about to purchase the iphone but I think i'll wait for this. It's beautiful. Any ideas of a release date?

  • As usual a fine looking Nokia device as they say at Nokia flagship store. But why limit to triband when quad is more appealing? For instance my circle of friends all own Luna but all 16 of us wouldn't dare try the new one because AT&T formerly Cingular will fail coverage because of the lack of the 4th band. Too bad that'll be 16 less units Nokia will sell. Wise-up Nokia!! RB from NYC

  • this phone will cost the consumer alot of dimes this is not a practical phone and as much very useful for alot of bucks this phone was all show but nothing to go

  • Amazing , beautiful , gorgeous .. I LUV 8800 phones , i have all the types and I'm happy with it . It's my favorite MODEL .. ummwa7

  • wow another throw your money anywhere cellphone!

  • lol @ the guy below. another owned by nokia.

  • i just bought a Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold !!! cost me 849 Euro ... oh my god ...

  • Monkey, its up to three hours.. so you will be charging every two! Or like I did say, will be borrowing your buddies SE to make a call.

  • again, another 8800 !!!!!

  • lolz, people who are trashin this phone and comparing it to the glory of the 8600 ALL KNOW THEY OWNED!!!! lolol U JUST GOT SEEERRRRVEDDD by the 8800

  • Talktime 3hrs . My god . Every hour need to charge then . its crazy .

  • awesome phone... the design looks very stylish.

  • I love this phone so much so please sell on maket soon.

  • once again nokia, incredible design with lousy feature, can do better than this.

  • I can say only : It's great phone !!!

  • 8600 is the worst Nokia 8 series phone I have ever owned!!~!

  • The Luna 8600 is a good phone. But these 8800 series are pathetic. Its annoying just looking at these phones...and whats even worse is that I work at a cell phone store and having customers ask about these piece of trash and having no idea what features the phone offers. Nokia, stop releasing these trash.

  • i really love this phone can't wait for it to come out on the market. it is so hot love the look...

  • LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL @ all the luna 8600 owners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

  • lovely to look at.. so long as you dont mind leaving fingure marks all over it. no WLAN? wtf is the point? i would say go N series if it was for the massive software glitches (I work for a LARGE phone retail, by sony/sam)

  • Cute phones, but i hate the nomenclature. I mean, 8800 is a retarded phone, and nokia is naming this hot ones after 8800?????? C'mon. If it's really that good, just name it 8000, or 8900, or even Nokia 8. Don't use the same name. Nokia did it to Luna, why don't this phone got such treatment??

  • Really great!!!

  • I am selling my luna 8600. any body interested?nokia you are relly pissing me off. how am i suppose to get rid of my luna? i want my black arte 8800. I do!!!!simply, just simply the best phone in the entire planet. my statement only refers to people who do have class and quality in their way of life. quick note! people if you looking lots of futures on the phone than go buy yourself a 8gb n 95. rest is history

  • Nokia please make it quadband so people in North America can also use it. Pleasssssss.

  • Hey guys. Here to you 8800 for the price approx 85-100$. The truth, Chinese)))))

  • Wait for this one cause 8600 is so crap!

  • Now I just realized that this phone would be awesome for my girlfriend. With SE K770 battery life 10 hour talk time she runes up the phone bill very high� This phone would solve my problem, phone will be dead in less then 3 hours� how cool is that ?

  • Why can Nokia only design: . crappy expensive phones . really good phones that are about �550.00, and noone can aford . or there so called 'fashion phones' which are very ew! dont buy it!

  • in the name of rich people i present to you this nokio phone best of 2007 !!!!!

  • is good is beauty,but is not the ultimate phone,in history of phone,with this price i buy 2 phone...

  • I love the look of the phone. I will buy it!

  • perfeckt!!!!! very nice !!!!!!!!!!! respect to NOKIA

  • is that a diamond there?

  • F***!!!!! i just bought 8600 Luna, what am i gonna do ha NOKIA? AHHHHHHHHHH Driving me crazy...^^ Phone looks cool anyway, hope it's just like Luna funtions ---> enough...^^

  • In the name of the rich people i salute you, NOKIA

  • i buy this phone yesterday,well im rich.. so i dont care about the menu.. i like cuz expensive.. bye

  • I'm not a hater, I'm just saying.. oh Nokia, when will you ever get a sense of style? A cupper zippo doesn't cut it. Period.

  • the sad part is this phone is going to about $1000 when it comes out which is ridiculous because i wouldnt pay no more than about 200 for this phone

  • Never before hae I seen such whining moaning pessimists, is any f***ing phone good enough for you lot? either post something constructive or positive or don't. The only complaint I have for this phone is no FM radio, otherwise a flawless contender.

  • This phone is not a 3G Phone , it has no UMTS , wake up GSM Arena !!

  • I think this phone is very special model...it has got 1 gb memory.and it's design better than other same phone...nokıa 8800 serıes are my opinion for to me...nokıa 8800 Arte is model also performance very good..if the Arte model in TURKEY.I buy it...nokıa is very successful...in the world.usually in TURKEY...thanks...

  • These type of phones are not worth the money i know, my bro bought the 8800 wen it first came out, it was �600? for wot? crap camera reeeaaally reaaaly crap battery(its so crap dey give you 2 batteries with the phone) an crap software i would never waste my money on phones like these rather buy the ne LG Viewty or if u want a nokia i advice 6300 really nice lookin really fast (onli bad thing is camera maybe) o yeah and worth the money not like this;)

  • I currently own Nokia 8800 Sirocco Black and was abt to buy the Nokia 8600 Luna ; but now i thnk i will wait a bit longer till 8800 Sapphire Arte and 8800 Arte hit the market. Ne ways does ne one know what the feature "ACCELEROMETER" and "TURN-TO-MUTE" mean ????

  • nice looking phone ofc all metal and that sliding mec is the best but lol wouldnt catch me spending 1k+ for this if its like 200-300 MAYBE

  • Just one word : GREAT ! ! ! I`m just waiting to come out into the market , i think that i have rid out the old sirocco and get this one.. i think is the most beautiful phone...and they who say is it for ladies , say that because they don`t afford one . ;)

  • You guys may say that "there's nothing special about this phone". But the fact that it looks expensive and IS expensive is it's asset!!! There's a market for these types of phones. Don't say crap if you can't afford it or have problems with it's price to performance ratio. People like me who use phones like this (I'm using a 8800 Sirocco) like the exclusivity that comes with it. And BTW, I also own a N93 and a XDA Stealth. So don't you dare call people like me "stupid" for buying expensive phones with little features.

  • the phone sure is gonna be ridiculously priced...but atleast it has some commendable features to back it up!

  • WOW!!! This phone's a drastic improvement on the original even got a 3meg camera! Finally they thought about more than looks this time

  • NOTHING SPEACIAL ABOUT this phone at all just because it made of of metal its good? Dont think so !

  • if it cost 200$ i will buy it, ja...jajaja...jajajajajajaja. i prefer a my sony laptop that cost 999$ and have 2gb ram 160HD, 2.0core 2 duo (800bus) whit better screen, jejeje

  • i think this phone int good, it looks like a girlie phone, well, it is a girlie phone, im guessin its price is gonna be par with the gold scirroco, no doubt?

  • oh wow! the 8800 the overprice king of nokias made it with 3mp cam now eh?.. =P hahaha

  • damn this phone rocks its was a luxury phone it was so great........

  • the design is not as unique as when the first 8800 came out. i have 8800 gunmetal special edition which, as everyone knows, lacks functionality but i still keep on coming bck to it, even though i bought a 8 gb n95. The 8800 looks classy, every where i go people ask which phone is that.8800 series just looks great and nothing comes close to the feel of these phones. Ive owned every 8XXX series phone that ever came out and im not stopping now,I am definitely gona get this one when it comes out. For those who say 8800 series doesn't have functionality. U need to learn that people who buy 8800 are never looking for functionality they have enough money to buy another phone for functionality if they desire. they buy 8800's for the uniqueness it brings. The battery time on the phones is not that bad, yes u need to charge em everyday but they do last an entire day, for me atleast. And if u insist that 3 hours talk time is not enough, as ull blow that off before breakfast then all u gota do is get a life and stop spending ur entire day on the phone. For those who say go buy a vertu. well u can buy and vertu and then not think about changing your phone for a long time or u can get the 8800 series and update it as the next one comes out. besides with a 8800 ur already stressed about losing it whats gona happen to ur stress level when u get a vertu ???

  • The color of this phone look more brownish purple than black. Any idea what's the actual color?

  • Unlike the 8800 Arte, the design of this sapphire Arte seems more inclined for the ladies.

  • Sleek, uber-expensive no doubt, OLED screen . . . not worth the hideous expense.

  • Well done nokia!! Loved the 150 grams as the weight will reflct quality. If this phone is like 80 grams, it will feel like crap. For those compalining of the weight, go work out or get some sports done!! And this is MUCH HIGHER CLASS than the 8600!! Can see by the accesories provided (bluettoth headset and dock etc and ringtones"

  • Nokia needs to quit with these horrible designs... Gross

  • let wait till the phone come out to see the design before we argue and discuss. One thing i can see is the 8800 is not quad band, it lacks of the 850 frequency. However, it has more momory and biger mega pixel on camera though.

  • Why do they keep on making the 8800 models for? Get on with the 8900 series already!!! I kinda agree with the dude who said if ya want luxury you go to vertu. even the best 8800 model will not beat the lowest vertu fone. btw, i feel bad for ppl who got the 8600 luna. you guys just got owned lol.

  • That's Hottttttt

  • one of the most beautiful fones out there!! Of course it has mp3 player and I think the camera will be good, but the people that are going to buy this phone is because he or she has enough money to buy an extra camera and iPod. So don�t complain people!!. I know you can�t afford this fone but don�t try to outclass this piece of art because your bad words can�t do it.

  • if you know anything about cars, lexus es300 has no class

  • Some people certainly don't believe in functionality or practicality. A 150g phone with barely anything under the hood. What a joke.

  • expected prices are 1000 euros(1461$) for Nokia 8800 Arte and 1150 euros (1680$) for Sapphire Arte sorry for posting wrong price

  • approx. 1000 euros (1461$)for this set n still no upgrade in battery life. 88xx series sucks

  • This is what meens beautiful.

  • they should give up on this overpriced crap design

  • Honestly, I've had every 8xxx series out there so far, and to tell you guys the truth. I'm not satisfied. The Nokia 8xxx series is supposed to portray luxury and excellence more than anything. However, no matter how luxurious, its STILL a Nokia. For all those who want luxury...go up a level to VERTU. A man can keep buying the 8 series phones, and will ALWAYS still be OUTCLASSED by a man with a VERTU phone. Specially the Vertu Constellation. You know what this is like? no matter how luxurious your toyota is, a lexus will always outclass it. Go vertu.

  • Dimensions- 109 x 45.6 x14.6 and weight 150g .. its good for the work out two ..

  • 3 hours talk time.. what? ..Look I got new Nokia take a look! It has that, that and that.. Oh, by the way may I borrow your phone to make a phone call, because my Nokias battery is almost dead� � 3 hours talk time!!! Are you kidding me? My girlfriend would run it up before breakfast� Get Sony Eriksson K770? In purple�

  • bad joke by nokia not even a single feature is usefull to us , and the price is too high than n95 8gb,,///

  • U lot dont know!! itz an excellent phone... all those sayin itz crap.. jus h8in cos it's outa your price range.

  • Why don't u understand, that 8800 series isn't supposed to offer the same functions like the N's? If u buy one of these phones u'll know that u buy something luxurious not an all in one device. There are different buyers for N95 and 8800. Usually, those who buy an 8800 won't look for gps on mobile. They just want they'r phone to look special.

  • how much this?i belive it's wroth about 5000$

  • why r u keep on making 8800 .waste of time

  • Nothing much diffrent from Nokia 8800, what a waste.. If the feature just like N95 or higher its sure to be a very good phone..

  • this phone looks wack! 3 hrs talktime! another nokia classic! dont buy it, cause youll only encourage them to make worse handsets!

  • why is it so hard for people to make phones quadband?!

  • yeah you said it no gps or wifi no mp3 and yeah so u may get 20 min extra battery so are you going to use this phone as an ear ring or somethin to simplify look at price of N95 and what you get for money etc to what your getting out of this phone

  • FIRST POST! Wow, I like how on nokias page, it says that is coated with a layer of finger print resistant! Its about time somone made a fasion glossy phone with that coating!

  • hi i m da 1st to give comment here i only want to say its simply coooooooooooooooool. Nokia the Best

  • y hope that edition of 8800 has a louder speaker... video rezolution ?

  • hi nokia, how much for this phone? i like this phone very much

  • looks very good i likt

  • Precious phone...but not so on features

  • Sorry, Idont Like the design!!

  • HI,, great phone people i have nokia 8800 for 2 year it is a phone and it is great phone .... i will buy this one ..

  • 8 series phoenes are suppose 2 b classy phoenes but these ones seems 2 b losing its touch

  • STFU Jimmynokia, this has a 1000 mah battery which is definitely enough, especially when this has no GPS nor Wi-Fi!

  • another marketing strategy for nokia brutal battery wow if it has 3.2 will drain the brutal battery even faster im a nokia lover but rediculous money for low end features

  • I have 8800 sirocco, and it is good phone with low features. This one over here is GREAT one with high features. I am already falling in love with it :) Good job for Nokia!