Nokia 8800 Sirocco review and photo gallery

Launch of a top-notch fashion handset by the market’s best company has always been a momentous event. For Nokia’s range the flagships were the models coming from the 8xxx series and the release of Nokia 8800 more than a year ago demonstrated that the market of luxurious device was greatly underestimated. In an eyewink this model outdid all its rivals within the price-bracket and became a true best-seller. Nokia 8800 was such a big success on the Russian market, that Nokia launched Black Edition of the phone exclusively for our country. Even though the price for the Black 8800 was initially considerably higher than that for a standard silvery one, today the gap is not so big. The hype around Nokia 8800 was generated mainly by lack of rivals in the “900-1200 USD” price-bracket. Thus launch of a Special Edition for Nokia 8800 is not just another attempt to vary colors, on the contrary – the new version freshens up almost all aspects of the device. The index has remained the same due to the company wanting the newcomer to make use of Nokia 8800’s success. Hence the new model is seemingly equal to its predecessor design-wise – it features only slightly tuned casing and in-depth upgrade of the hardware filling (camera, memory and features). The renewed model is named “Sirocco Edition” – after the wind born in the Sahara to clash with the cold waters of the Mediterranean.


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