Nokia 8208
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Posted: 09 Jul 2008 Announced: 18 Feb 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 16 Oct 2009
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Nokia 8208 is a high-class CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A phone in dual-slider form-factor: it slides as any other phone to reveal a numeric keypad and in the opposite direction, for multimedia buttons. 8208 features 2.2-inches QVGA display with up to 16 million colors, 3-megapixel camera and 3.5mm jack.

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Nokia 8208 specifications

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Cons

Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Dual-Slider
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.98 x 1.78 x 0.63 (101 x 45.2 x 15.9 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.44 oz (126 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Other

Display

Physical size:
- 2.20 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
Pixel density:
- 182 ppi
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.00 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 11.0 days (264 hours)
  the average is 16 days (390 h)
Music playback:
- 20.00 hours
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 860 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 150 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD, microSDHC

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 3 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
  - Yes
- Features:
  - Digital zoom
Camcorder:
- - Yes

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC+
Radio:
- - FM
Streaming:
- - Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes

Technology

CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO Rev.A
Satellite system:
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 2000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes, Dictionary
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - Yes
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes
BREW:
- - 3.1.5
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.0, EDR
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP)
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing (Speaker independent), Voice commands (Speaker independent), Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 21 Oct 2008
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    QMNRM-384 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 0.93 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.45 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
EU SAR:
- Head:
  - 0.56 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:
- 18 Feb 2009

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